How to Pass the Claude Certified Architect Exam on Your First Attempt
Preparing for the Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCAR-F) exam? Knowing Claude's tools and features is important, but the exam also tests how you make architecture decisions in real-world situations.
For example, if an AI agent must verify a customer's identity before processing a refund, is adding that instruction to its system prompt enough? What happens when the agent doesn't follow it?
These are the kinds of architectural decisions you need to understand.
Join Puria Izady for a free, 45-minute live webinar where we'll explore one important CCAR-F exam topic through a working AI agent, test your knowledge with three interactive practice questions, and share resources to help you continue preparing.
What You'll Learn
1. Understand the CCAR-F Exam
Get a quick overview of the exam structure, key domains, and the types of architecture decisions you'll be expected to make.
2. See a Live AI Agent Demo: Prompts vs. Hooks
Explore a customer support agent that must verify a customer's identity before issuing a refund.
You'll see:
Why instructions in a system prompt aren't always enough to enforce critical rules
How PreToolUse hooks can prevent unauthorized actions
How PostToolUse hooks help manage data returned by tools
How to design a structured handoff when an agent needs human intervention
We'll run the agent with and without enforcement hooks to demonstrate the difference.
3. Test Yourself with 3 Practice Exam Questions
Participate in a live exam clinic featuring three original CCAR-F-style questions.
For each question, you'll:
Read a practical architecture scenario
Choose your answer through a live poll
Understand why the correct answer works
Learn why the other options may appear convincing but aren't the best choice
4. Get a Free CCAR-F Starter Kit
Every attendee will receive access to a GitHub starter kit containing:
Runnable demo: The customer verification and refund enforcement example from the webinar
Claude Code Skill: A study resource that quizzes you on exam objectives, explains relevant Claude technologies, and guides you through the demo
Practice questions: All three questions from the live exam clinic, with detailed explanations
You'll be able to revisit the examples and continue practicing after the session.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for:
Developers and software engineers using Claude Code who want to prepare for the CCAR-F exam
AI engineers building agents, tool integrations, and LLM-powered applications
Software and solution architects interested in designing reliable AI systems
Senior engineers and technical leads responsible for AI architecture decisions
Anyone considering the CCAR-F certification who wants to understand the exam before committing to preparation
Prerequisites: No prior certification preparation is required to attend. To run the starter kit afterwards, you'll need Python 3.10 or later, Claude Code, and an Anthropic API key or Claude subscription.