Professional Level CCAR-P

Claude Certified Architect Professional

Validate your ability to design, build, deliver, and govern production-grade enterprise AI solutions end to end.

Number of Items
63 questions (Multiple-choice / Multiple-response)
Time Limit
120 minutes
Delivery
Proctored (online or test center via Pearson VUE)
Passing Score
720 (scale of 100–1,000)
Exam Fee
$175 USD
Validity Period
12 months (free on-time non-proctored renewal available)

Exam Overview & Audience

Purpose

Validates that an individual can design, build, deliver, and govern production-grade AI solutions, incorporating enterprise evaluation, security, compliance, and lifecycle management.

Intended Audience

Mid- to senior-level technical professionals (solution architects, AI/ML engineers, technical leads, and senior software engineers) owning the full lifecycle of enterprise AI architectures.

Domains Covered

Exam content is weighted across the following 7 domains.

Domain 1: Solution Design & Architecture 17%
Domain 2: Claude Models, Prompting & Context Engineering 13%
Domain 3: Integration 19%
Domain 4: Evaluation, Testing & Optimization 16%
Domain 5: Governance, Safety & Risk Management 14%
Domain 6: Stakeholder Communication & Lifecycle Management 14%
Domain 7: Developer Productivity & Operational Enablement 7%

Study Guide & Preparation

3+ years of experience in systems architecture or platform engineering; 6+ months of hands-on production experience with Claude; and background delivering end-to-end systems from discovery through operationalization.

None.

  • Design and operate an end-to-end Claude solution including RAG pipelines, chunking/indexing strategies, and observability tools.
  • Practice architectural trade-offs (accuracy vs. latency, progressive discovery vs. monolithic context, least-privilege tool security).
  • Design evaluation datasets, A/B testing frameworks, and compliance guardrails (GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP).

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