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CCDV-F renewal & recertification
How long Claude Certified Developer stays valid, what renewing costs, and what a lapse would cost you. Enter the date you earned it to get your renewal deadline.
| Validity | 12 months from the date you earn it |
|---|---|
| On-time renewal | Free, non-proctored reassessment if renewed on time. Let it lapse and you retake the full proctored exam at full cost. |
| Renewal fee | Free |
| Continuing education | No separate continuing-education credits. Renewal is a free, non-proctored assessment covering what has changed since you certified. |
| If it lapses | Retake the full proctored exam at the full fee - $125 for CCDV-F |
| Grace period | Not stated. No grace period is stated in the Partner Academy FAQ. Treat the 12-month date as a hard deadline and renew before it - if it lapses, the FAQ says you retake the full exam at the full fee. |
Why it matters for CCDV-F: letting it lapse turns a free assessment into a
$125 proctored exam plus its own 14 days, then 30 days, then 90 days retake waits if a sitting goes
badly. Terms last checked 2026-09-21 - see
the evidence page; Anthropic's
Partner Academy FAQ
is the source of truth.
CCDV-F renewal FAQ
How long is the CCDV-F certification valid?
12 months from the date you earn it.
How much does it cost to renew CCDV-F?
On-time renewal is free. If the certification lapses, you retake the full exam at the full fee ($125).
What is involved in renewing CCDV-F?
No separate continuing-education credits. Renewal is a free, non-proctored assessment covering what has changed since you certified.
Is there a grace period to renew CCDV-F after it expires?
No grace period is stated in the Partner Academy FAQ. Treat the 12-month date as a hard deadline and renew before it - if it lapses, the FAQ says you retake the full exam at the full fee.
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