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Launched May 2026 · 21 Pioneers · CPN target: May 20
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TL;DR

Twenty-one EGW Pioneers are completing the Claude Partner Network learning path together. By May 20 the target is at least 10 completions to unlock Claude Certified Architect Foundations — with the whole cohort pushing through. Tick boxes as you finish; the tracker syncs through the T2 API when you are signed in.

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ii. Upcoming Sessions
iii. Standing Cadence

CPN Leadership Sync — Mondays 3:00–3:30 PM CDT (recurring × 8). Open to council members.
CPN Study Sessions — Wednesdays 3:30–6:00 PM CDT, May 13 & May 20.
CCA Study Group — Sundays 12:30–3:30 PM CDT at Erik's, beginning May 24. June 7 may move to a Wednesday (overlaps with a Chicago festival).

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CPN-required list verified against Anthropic's official CPN Learning Path page. The four required courses apply to every Pioneer regardless of track — Build with Claude / Claude for Organizations / Claude Academy distinguishes the engagements you'll lead, not the path to partner status.

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Original TL;DR

We've been approved into the Claude Partner Network (CPN). To unlock full partner status, 10 of us need to complete a learning path on Anthropic Academy — after which we gain access to the Claude Certified Architect Foundations (CCAF) technical certification.

Action plan

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Enroll in Anthropic Academy

Sign up at anthropic.com/learn — the platform hosting all CPN training materials. When you create your account, set Company = "Erik's General Wizardry" so completions roll up to us cleanly when we submit confirmation.

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Complete the CPN Learning Path

Four self-paced courses on Skilljar: Introduction to Agent Skills, Building with the Claude API, Introduction to Model Context Protocol, and Claude Code in Action. The path is technical — expect ~15–25 hours end to end (Claude API alone is ~8 hours). Same path for every Pioneer; track choice doesn't change what you take.

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Confirm Completion

Once at least 10 Pioneers finish, we submit the confirmation form. Anthropic then unlocks CCAF technical certification for our org.

Who anchors our practice

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Solutions Architects
Technical design leads on Claude engagements
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Delivery Leads
People owning customer-facing implementations
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Senior Engineers
Engineers you'd put on a customer engagement
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Technical Leads
Those shaping our Claude practice long-term

FAQ

How long will the learning path take?
Plan for ~15–25 hours across the four required courses. Building with the Claude API alone is ~8 hours; the others run shorter. The bottleneck is getting at least 10 Pioneers across the finish line so we can submit confirmation as a group.
Do the three tracks take different CPN paths?
No. All four CPN-required courses are technical (Agent Skills, Claude API, MCP, Claude Code in Action) and apply to every Pioneer. Build with Claude / Claude for Organizations / Claude Academy is about the engagements you'll lead and the SOs you'll help build — not the courses you take to clear partner status. If you haven't written code in a while, expect the path to stretch you. That's the point.
Which email / company name should I use when I register?
Whatever email is easiest — Anthropic's official ask is team-member completion, not a domain check. The thing that does matter: when Skilljar asks for your Company, type "Erik's General Wizardry" exactly. That's how our completions get bundled together when we submit the confirmation form. If you're more comfortable using your @eriksgeneralwizardry.com work address, that's fine too; it just isn't required.
What's CCAF and why does it matter?
Claude Certified Architect Foundations is Anthropic's first technical certification. Holding it signals to customers that our team is qualified to design and deliver Claude-based solutions.
When can we announce we're a partner?
Not yet. Anthropic explicitly asked us to hold off until they give the green light.
Who do I contact with questions?
Reach out in the team channel or DM Max directly. For platform issues with Anthropic Academy itself, their support team is reachable through the Academy portal.
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