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Anthropic · 4 guides
Claude certifications
Partner Network access only; US$99–175 per attempt.
- Associate – Foundations CCAO-F
- Developer – Foundations CCDV-F
- Architect – Foundations CCAR-F
- Architect – Professional CCAR-P
AWS · 5 guides
AWS AI certifications
Open to anyone; US$100–300 per attempt.
- AI Practitioner AIF-C01
- AI Business Strategist AIB-C01
- Data Engineer – Associate DEA-C01
- ML Engineer – Associate MLA-C01
- Generative AI Developer – Professional AIP-C01
Microsoft · 9 guides
Microsoft AI certifications
Open to anyone; US$99–165 per attempt in the US (prices vary by country).
- AI Business Professional AB-730
- AI Transformation Leader AB-731
- Azure AI Fundamentals AI-901
- Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals AB-900
- AI Agent Builder Associate AB-620
- Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer AI-103
- MLOps Engineer Associate AI-300
- Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect AB-100
- Multi-Agent AI Solutions Expert AI-500
Google Cloud · 3 guides
Google Cloud AI certifications
Open to anyone; US$99–200 per attempt.
GitHub · 1 guide
GitHub Copilot certification
Open to anyone; fee varies by country.
- GitHub Copilot GH-300
NVIDIA · 3 guides
NVIDIA AI certifications
Open to anyone; US$125–200 per attempt.
- Generative AI LLMs Associate NCA-GENL
- Generative AI LLMs Professional NCP-GENL
- Agentic AI Professional NCP-AAI
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