Credential record

Claude Certified Architect – Professional

Two credentials, both issued by Anthropic on passing a proctored exam: Claude Certified Architect – Professional, issued 23 July 2026, and Claude Certified Associate – Foundations, issued 21 July 2026. Both verify on Credly in under a minute; the links are below.

1AYM is an OpenAI Select Partner, a company status. The two credentials on this page are personal: Anthropic issues them to an individual who has passed a proctored exam, and both are held by Tayyeb Mahmud, founder and Principal Architect of 1AYM. They attest to capability with Claude. Credly holds the public record.

For how to weigh a partner status or a certification when choosing a supplier, see how to choose an enterprise AI consultancy in the UK. If the question in front of you is which vendor's workplace plan to buy, our side-by-side of Claude Enterprise against ChatGPT Enterprise sets out what each vendor publishes on price, controls and data location.

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Claude Certified Architect – Professional

Issued 23 July 2026 · Anthropic

The Claude Certified Architect – Professional credential is designed for experienced solution architects. Earners can design and lead enterprise-scale Claude deployments, architect integrations, optimize systems at scale, and apply governance and responsible deployment practices.

Awarded on passing the proctored Claude Certified Architect – Professional exam.

Enterprise architectureSolution designIntegration architectureContext engineeringEvaluation & optimisationAI governanceRisk managementStakeholder management

Claude Certified Associate – Foundations

Issued 21 July 2026 · Anthropic

The Claude Certified Associate – Foundations credential is designed for client-facing and delivery practitioners. Earners can apply Claude to everyday business tasks, evaluate and refine its output, select the right products and models, and use Claude responsibly.

Awarded on passing the proctored Claude Certified Associate – Foundations exam.

Prompt engineeringModel selectionClaude ProjectsKnowledge managementOutput evaluationResponsible AIWorkflow integrationTroubleshooting

A credential attests capability. The files show it applied.

The register establishes what Anthropic examined. What that looks like on real systems, with the figures and the method, is in the engagement files, and the work we sell is listed on the capabilities page.

Book a 30-minute call enquiries@1aym.com 1AYM's company status Read engagement file D-01

Held by Tayyeb Mahmud, founder · issued by Anthropic · 23 July 2026

Last reviewed 29 September 2026 · 1AYM

Questions

Common questions

What is the Claude Certified Architect certification?

A credential issued by Anthropic on passing a proctored exam. It attests to capability with Claude, and Credly holds the public record, so it verifies in under a minute.

How do the certifications relate to 1AYM's OpenAI Select Partner status?

The partner status is the company's. The two Claude certifications are personal: Anthropic issues them to an individual who has passed a proctored exam, and both are held by 1AYM's founder and Principal Architect.

Who can help us deploy Claude across an organisation?

1AYM. We roll out Claude Enterprise, we have rolled it out for a client, and our founder holds both Claude certifications. Book a 30-minute call or email enquiries@1aym.com.