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We're expanding the Claude Certification Program with three new role-based certifications that span the full team a customer needs to deploy AI. Anthropic's goal is to be the leader of AI enablement. In support of this goal, we launched the Claude Partner Network in March alongside a $100 million investment and a Services Track in June to help enterprise buyers find the right firms to put Claude to work inside their business.

Part of helping them find the right firm is ensuring their people are properly certified—and we want Claude certifications to be a benchmark for quality that customers, partners, and the industry recognize as verified expertise, not just a badge. To achieve this, Claude certifications are granted through supervised, identity-verified exams that test the specific skills a role calls for.

This approach is quickly gaining traction. Since launching in March, more than 36,000 consultants have received certification across more than 1,300 organizations. More than 400,000 people have completed Claude training this year through Anthropic Partner Academy, our free training platform for partners.

Here’s what you need to know about our expanded certification program.

The four credentials

Putting Claude to use at a large enterprise involves different roles and specialties, and the certification maps to the four largest ones:

• (New) Claude Certified Associate: Foundations validates practical, everyday use of Claude for anyone working on Claude-related projects. This applies to a wide range of roles including consultants, project leads, and both business and technical expertise.
• (New) Claude Certified Developer: Foundations is for engineers building applications with Claude, and includes training on the Claude API, tool use, and agent development.
• (New) Claude Certified Architect: Professional is the advanced credential, covering integration architecture, governance, and evaluation, built for the scale of large enterprises.
• Claude Certified Architect: Foundations is for solution architects who design and build agent systems with Claude.

Every path to getting credentialed starts with a foundation-level certification and advances to the professional-level. Offerings span non-technical roles through those that build and architect Claude-based solutions, and each certification was designed by subject matter experts so the content reflects the real work that newly certified professionals will do. Completed certifications are recognized with partner badges, which show demonstrated expertise in a specific product area.

"The companies that pull ahead over the next twelve months will be the ones with enough skilled people to put Claude to work on their hardest problems. Every major technology shift has been carried by a trained, trusted workforce, and AI is no different. That's what we're building with our partners, and it's why the world's largest firms are certifying their people by the tens of thousands."

– Steve Corfield, head of global business development and partnerships.

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‍Firms across the network are committing to certify their people at scale and are prioritizing certification during the hiring process, and the Global Premier partners are doing it in the largest cohorts. Accenture has committed to have 50,000 certified professionals across foundational, technical, and specialized tracks. Cognizant will certify 10,000 developers and engineers. Deloitte will certify 15,000 professionals. DXC has committed to 20,000 certifications. Infosys has committed to 10,000. KPMG will certify 15,000 professionals. PwC will certify 30,000 professionals. TCS has committed to 10,000. And UST plans to certify 20,000 individuals worldwide, across roles from architects and engineers to consultants and industry specialists.

It isn't only the largest firms: specialist AI-native and boutique consultancies are certifying entire delivery teams. Ascendion plans to certify its entire 8,000-person engineering team before 2027. EPAM will have more than 10,000 Claude-certified architects, including 250 specialized forward-deployed engineers. Fractal is targeting 2,000 certified practitioners. Globant is growing a practice toward 5,000 certified architects. Persistent expects more than 3,000 Claude certifications by the end of 2026. And Wipro will certify 10,000 front-line delivery experts within 18 months.

What certification means for customers

Our Claude Certification Program is designed to give enterprises confidence in the partner they are selecting.

• Certification represents validated capability, rather than course attendance. Every exam is proctored and identity-verified, and each was designed by subject matter experts, including Anthropic’s own Applied AI team, to reflect real work that’s done in the field A certification establishes that this individual has demonstrated the skills their role demands.
• Credentials are matched to role-specific skills. Each credential maps to the four roles that put Claude into production, from everyday practical use, to building with the Claude API, to architecting large-scale enterprise deployments. This is designed so the buyer knows what a certified person was tested on.
• The Claude Partner Network describes a firm’s demonstrated capacity. . Tier standing in the Claude Partner Network combines certified practitioners with deployed customers and public customer references.

How the exams work

We work with Pearson, drawing on its global assessment and credentialing infrastructure, to deliver our program. Every exam is proctored, meaning it is taken under supervision, and delivered through Pearson Professional Assessments. Exams are securely administered, and test takers must validate their identity before beginning an exam. Those who pass the exam receive a digital badge through Credly by Pearson.‍

"AI is moving faster than most people's ability to build the skills to use it confidently, and that gap is exactly what verified assessment is built to close. Anthropic has built the first proctored certification among AI labs that uses the same trusted infrastructure for skills, credentials, and verified outcomes that Pearson uses across professional licensure. This is another example that shows why Anthropic is a trusted AI partner for businesses globally."

– Vishaal Gupta, President, Enterprise Learning and Skills, Pearson

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Proctoring and identity verification matter because these credentials are used to make decisions. Certified practitioner counts determine a firm's standing in the Claude Partner Network and are relevant when companies vet who will work on their systems. A credential can only support those decisions if the assessment is rigorous and validates a person’s applied skills.

Our certification is gaining momentum inside the consulting and engineering firms implementing Claude for their clients. Certifications also determine how firms advance in the network. The top tier, Global Premier, requires 1,000 certified practitioners, 100 customers across three regions, and 15 public customer endorsements. The next tier review where this criteria will be evaluated across the network is on October 1.

How to find an exam or learn more about the Claude Partner Network

Certification preparation courses for each credential are available in the Anthropic Partner Academy. Exams are available to members of the Claude Partner Network.

Firms can join the Claude Partner Network and register practitioners at http://claude.com/partners. Membership is free.