You helped us prove this works and we're launching a formal framework to help others get to 720 passing and obtain the CCAF! Here’s what’s next, and what it means for you. 1. The new site is live: https://get720.com It introduces the Claude Certification Success Bootcamp, launching November 1. Focused on helping non-technicals obtain the CCAF, we're taking all we've learned and putting together a structured program. There are a few ways through it: join the community for connection and questions, do a self-paced DIY, or a fast track with live meetings and intensive study sessions. Accessing the Skool community is free, upgrade to a paid for hands on training and resources. Founding members (anyone who joined before October 1, 2026) keep access to everything FOR FREE as long as you need it. If you hit anything gated, message Anita. 2. Free webinar: Tuesday, October 20 at 5pm ET Alice, Shin (Hsin-Chih’s preferred name going forward), and I will cover the CCAF, the Bootcamp, and our study framework. 120+ people are already signed up. Know someone who’s curious? Send them here: https://get720.com 3. New faces in the Skool group We’re admitting new members who’ll be part of the conversation and may be a part of the Bootcamp. Please welcome them. You’ve been where they are, and your experience is what they need to hear. 4. Claude Study Cards has its own home: https://www.claudestudycards.com Your survey feedback was consistent: the cards were a big help and an integral part of how you studied. They’re now $29/month as a standalone and included in the paid Bootcamp tiers. Again, Founding members keep free access for as long as you need it. Same login as before. Tell me if anything breaks. 5. Affiliate links are coming You’re the reason we know there’s demand for this, and you’re our best cheerleaders. Each of you will get a personal affiliate link that earns commission on the Bootcamp and Claude Study Cards. Watch for an email later this week with your link and the details, so you can share it before the October 20 webinar.

Welcome to our new members: Carina Gonzalez Olivia Ruiz Rashidat O Barbara Shurtleff Tani Massi Christiaan Gouws Mehboob Khan Osman Mohamed You just joined a room full of people studying for the Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCAF) exam, and several who’ve already passed it. Here’s the lay of the land. What you have access to - Community discussion: Ask questions, share what’s working, and learn from members who’ve been through the exam. - Free Classroom pages: Resources and updates open to everyone in the group. We will be adding more. @Alice Bazdikian, @Hsin-chih Lee, and @Anita Ortiz are your guides and moderators. All of us have passed the CCAF. Start here 1. Introduce yourself below: your name, what you do, and where you are in your CCAF prep (just curious, studying, or booking your exam). 2. Ask anything. No question is too basic. Everyone here started somewhere. 3. Save the date for our free webinar (below) to share info on the Bootcamp starting November 1. 📅 Free webinar: Tuesday, October 20 at 5pm ET We will walk through the CCAF, the study framework that’s helped our members prepare, and the new Bootcamp. Register here: https://get720.com. 🚀 Claude Certification Success Bootcamp: launches November 1 We're excited you're joining us. We've had 13 people pass the CCAF in the last 45 days, and we look forward to adding you to that list soon! Glad you’re here. Say hi below! Anita

Hi everyone, It's time to review and renew emails, decide if you want to continue on based on where you are with testing, and settle up on costs. Here is a listing of all the emails I have on file for SSAI. Most of you purchased a 3 month runway and some are now over that timeline. Review the two yellow columns for expiration dates: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LeetUXEzLiQH63ck940bi65SXCcLjjwnhOsM7qvkYZo/edit?usp=sharing Here's what you need to decide by October 15th - do you want to continue on with the SSAI email address? This should be based on: - Have you passed the CCAF?  If so, do you want to continue on as part of Shift Smart AI (see below)? - If not, do you intend to take or retake?  And what is your timeline for this? - GOOD NEWS! We are now part of the CPN (they created a new tier which we instantly qualified for with 3 tested and we are inches away from getting the original tier of 10, which opens more benefits, resources, money). Attached are the CPN benefits, which include being listed on the Anthropic CPN website for referrals, support, early access to product and actual money to us based on client engagements. THIS is the reason to stay engaged with SSAI. Together, we get more, but it is an individual decision. I will be putting together the framework of what "Staying on with SSAI" means in the next month, but you will have some responsibilities, below. Review your email status and let me know by October 15th if you will be staying on or not. If we do not hear from you, your email will expire at the end of October and you will be removed from the system - whether you have tested or not. IF YOU CHOOSE TO STAY ON WITH SSAI, here are your responsibilities: 1. 1 - Must participate by supplying at a minimum 1 client engagement and testimonial annually, registered appropriately under SSAI to get us credit.  You still own your business and your pricing, but SSAI must be built into your agreement with your client in some way, even if just in name/as an affiliate so we get credit under the CPN.  These details are still being worked out and you can opt out at any time. 2. 2 - There will be a small revenue share back to SSAI for any business that comes from SSAI as a referral. We will be listed on the Anthropic CPN as an approved vendor.  If that referral leads to you, a revenue share in the 15-20% range will be required to be paid to SSAI.   3. 3 - The more you participate, the more we all benefit.  Those who participate and register client engagements that lead to money from Anthropic will share in that pool of funds. 4. 4. We will be extending emails quarterly for easier administrative path, so you will have a payment due for 3 months and for anything that is currently overdue.  I have been remiss in keeping up with this and have been charged extra.

Welcome to our new members: Santhosh Siddappa Ahmer Kashif Heidi Ross Maria Levin Ronan Keane Robert Cannon Nadja Langeheine Devendra Shukla Adolf Brian Aungon Nicolas B. You just joined a room full of people studying for the Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCAF) exam, and several who’ve already passed it. Here’s the lay of the land. What you have access to - Community discussion: Ask questions, share what’s working, and learn from members who’ve been through the exam. - Free Classroom pages: Resources and updates open to everyone in the group. We will be adding more. @Alice Bazdikian , @Hsin-chih Lee, and @Anita Ortiz are your guides and moderators. All of us have passed the CCAF. Start here 1. Introduce yourself below: your name, what you do, and where you are in your CCAF prep (just curious, studying, or booking your exam). 2. Ask anything. No question is too basic. Everyone here started somewhere. 3. Save the date for our free webinar (below) to share info on the Bootcamp starting November 1. 📅 Free webinar: Tuesday, October 20 at 5pm ET We will walk through the CCAF, the study framework that’s helped our members prepare, and the new Bootcamp. Register here: https://get720.com

Attendees @Hsin-chih Lee , @Anita Ortiz Meeting Purpose - Review CCAF exam prep resources and explore advanced Claude Code skill usage. Key Takeaways - CCAF Exam Prep: two key resources identified — cloudcertificationguide.com (for diagnostics) and anthropiccertifications.com (a paid site with code labs). - Cloud Code Skills: the CCAF Tech Foundation skill explains technical concepts (e.g. API) within the CCAF exam context, bridging a critical knowledge gap for non-technical learners. - Project Audit Workflow: to understand why Claude Code suggests changes, use skills to audit project transcripts — replacing blind approvals with informed decisions. - Fable 5: the new model shows mixed results. It excels at planning but cannot replace human judgment for complex decisions (e.g. defining acceptable data tagging precision). Progress & Challenges - A participant's 78% practice exam score — despite a 15-year coding gap — validates the effectiveness of claudecertificationguide.com, used for both mock exams and diagnostics with detailed answer explanations. - anthropiccertifications.com adds a study plan, practice questions, and code labs, though its depth may be intimidating for some learners. - Challenge: blindly approving Claude Code suggestions (e.g. on the stump-grinding app) prevents learning the underlying CCAF-relevant concepts. - In progress: the CCAF Tech Foundation skill explains technical concepts (API, JSON, Docker) in plain language with real-world analogies — a one-time install in Calude Code, then usable in any project via /skills. Learnings - Audit workflow: complete a session → invoke the CCAF Tech Foundation skill → prompt it to analyze the transcript for CCAF-relevant concepts → it audits, explains concepts, suggests improvements, and can even generate mock exam questions. Real-time auditing is possible via a scheduled routine (cron job). - Fable 5 excels at planning and mock-up generation (better than Opus) but can't replace human judgment on complex calls, like acceptable data-tagging precision (90% vs. 95%) — it can't assess the business impact of its own errors. Bottom line: a powerful tool, but stay critically engaged and accountable for its output.