Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F) with Practice Exam
Created by James Dabalus
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Skill level
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Sections
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Lectures
38
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Instructor
James Dabalus
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Course content
Curriculum & lectures.
+ Agentic Architecture and Orchestration 11 lectures
01 Trace the agentic loop through stop_reason
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02 Return tool results so the model can reason over them
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03 Compare hub-and-spoke coordination to flat agent designs
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04 Reason about isolated subagent context
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05 Spawn subagents with the Task tool
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06 Configure AgentDefinition for role separation
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07 Choose between programmatic enforcement and prompt guidance
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08 Block downstream steps until prerequisites complete
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09 Intercept tool calls with Agent SDK hooks
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10 Select a decomposition strategy for a workflow
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11 Manage session resumption and forking
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+ Tool Design and MCP Integration 5 lectures
01 Write tool descriptions that drive correct selection
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02 Return structured errors from MCP tools
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03 Allocate tools across agents and set tool_choice
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04 Configure MCP servers at the right scope
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05 Select the right built-in tool for the job
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+ Claude Code Configuration and Workflows 9 lectures
01 Apply the CLAUDE.md hierarchy
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02 Organize memory with @ imports
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03 Load conventions conditionally with path-scoped rules
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04 Create slash commands at the right scope
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05 Package repeatable expertise as a skill
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06 Isolate exploratory output with context: fork
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07 Decide between plan mode and direct execution
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08 Refine output iteratively instead of restating the request
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09 Run Claude Code non-interactively in CI
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+ Prompt Engineering and Structured Output 7 lectures
01 Replace vague instructions with explicit criteria
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02 Use few-shot examples for consistency and judgment
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03 Guarantee schema compliance through tool use
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04 Design schemas that survive real inputs
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05 Build validation and retry loops that self-correct
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06 Judge when batch processing fits the workload
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07 Architect multi-pass and multi-instance reviews
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+ Context Management and Reliability 5 lectures
01 Preserve facts across a long conversation
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02 Control context growth during long investigations
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03 Define escalation criteria and resolve ambiguity
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04 Propagate errors across a multi-agent system
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05 Calibrate confidence and preserve provenance
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Instructors
Taught by people who ship.
James Dabalus
Instructor
James is a versatile IT Technician specializing in Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Graphic Design, Web Development, Video Editing, and E-learning. With a passion for automation, he continually seeks innovative ways to streamline digital workflows.
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