Intermediate

Claude Code — AI-Assisted Development

Ship faster with Anthropic’s Claude in your codebase

Master Anthropic's Claude Code CLI to ship features, refactor codebases, and automate engineering work 3-5x faster. Hands-on with real codebases, agents, MCP servers, and production workflows.

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80
Total Hours
6
Weeks
6
Modules
~13
Hrs/Week
Course Components
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18
Topics
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6
Hands-on Labs
Legend
Topic
Exercise
Lab
Quiz
Mini Project
Capstone
Activity
Reading
Forum
Career
Complete Course Structure & Table of Contents
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Live instructor-led delivery · classes run 3 days a week. The topics below are covered in live sessions; recorded versions will be available after class delivery.
MOD 01
Foundations of AI-Assisted Coding
Get Claude Code installed and write your first AI-paired code
2h 38m ▾
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What is Claude Code & Where It Fits Topic
Tour of Anthropic's CLI, comparison to Copilot/Cursor, when each tool wins
18 min
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Installation, Auth & Your First Session Topic
Install on macOS/Windows/Linux, authenticate with API key, run first session
22 min
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Effective Prompting for Code Topic
Context management, constraint specification, the Read-Plan-Act loop
28 min
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Claude Code Setup Lab Lab 🧪 Code Server · Beginner
Install Claude Code, refactor a legacy function, and write a CLI utility from scratch
1h 30m
MOD 02
Working With Real Codebases
Explore unfamiliar code, navigate at scale, ship features end-to-end
3h 23m ▾
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Codebase Exploration Patterns Topic
Using Glob, Grep, and the Explore subagent to understand unknown code fast
30 min
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Reading Large Code Without Drowning Topic
Strategies for context-bounded reasoning over thousand-file repos
25 min
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Git Workflows with Claude Topic
Commits, branches, PR creation, and code review using AI
28 min
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Real Codebase Lab Lab 🧪 Code Server · Intermediate
Clone a real OSS project, add a feature, and open a pull request
2 hrs
MOD 03
Tools, Hooks & Customization
Bend Claude Code to your team's exact workflow
2h 47m ▾
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The Built-in Tool Set Topic
Bash, Edit, Read, Write, Glob, Grep — when to reach for each
25 min
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Slash Commands: Built-in & Custom Topic
Tour of /help, /clear, /agents — and writing your own slash commands
22 min
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Hooks: Pre-tool, Post-tool, User-prompt-submit Topic
Automate quality gates and policy checks with shell-script hooks
30 min
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Custom Workflows Lab Lab 🧪 Code Server · Intermediate
Build slash commands and hooks that match your team's standards
1h 30m
MOD 04
Agents, Subagents & Parallelism
Build beyond the CLI with the Claude Agent SDK
3h 23m ▾
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Claude Agent SDK Overview Topic
When to build an agent vs use the CLI; SDK architecture in 30 minutes
30 min
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Spawning Subagents (Explore, Plan, general-purpose) Topic
Delegating research, planning, and execution to specialized subagents
28 min
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Parallel & Background Agents Topic
Multi-agent parallelism and long-running background tasks
25 min
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Multi-Agent Lab Lab 🧪 Code Server · Advanced
Build a multi-agent workflow with parallel research + planning + execution
2 hrs
MOD 05
MCP Servers & IDE Integrations
Connect Claude to your stack via the Model Context Protocol
3h 28m ▾
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Model Context Protocol Explained Topic
Why MCP exists, the protocol, and how it makes Claude pluggable
25 min
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Building Your First MCP Server Topic
Filesystem, database, and internal-API MCP servers from scratch
35 min
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IDE Integrations & Team Tools Topic
VS Code, JetBrains, Slack, Linear, GitHub Issues — connecting it all
28 min
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MCP Server Lab Lab 🧪 Code Server · Advanced
Build a working MCP server that exposes your data to Claude
2 hrs
MOD 06
Production Workflows & Capstone
Ship Claude Code in real engineering work
4h 23m ▾
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Test-Driven AI Development Topic
TDD with Claude — write tests first, generate code second, validate third
28 min
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Cost-Aware Claude Usage Topic
Model selection (Opus vs Sonnet vs Haiku), prompt caching, context discipline
25 min
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Failure Modes & Catching Them Topic
Hallucinated APIs, partial refactors, runaway costs — and how to detect them
30 min
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Capstone — End-to-end Feature Delivery Lab 🧪 Code Server · Advanced
Ship a real feature in an open-source repo using Claude Code from plan to PR
3 hrs
Live Instructor-Led Batches

Learn with a cohort — live Zoom sessions, Q&A, and lifetime access to recordings.

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Frequently asked questions about this program

What level is the Claude Code — AI-Assisted Development program? +
Intermediate. Total program length is 6 Weeks (80+ Hours of combined live instruction and lab time).
What prerequisites do I need? +
Working knowledge of any programming language; Basic familiarity with Git; Comfortable with a terminal/command line
Does this course include hands-on lab work? +
Yes. This program includes hands-on lab time in 1 cloud lab environment provisioned by AI Labs. Every student gets a personal cloud workspace plus on-prem workstation access at our Houston Training Center.
Is this delivered online or in person? +
Both. The default delivery is Online lectures + Code Server lab sessions + Real codebase projects. In-person sessions are available at our Houston Training Center for any student who prefers on-site delivery.
What roles does this program prepare me for? +
AI-Augmented Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Engineer, DevTools Specialist, Tech Lead Driving AI Adoption.
Do I receive a certificate at the end? +
Yes. Every program ends with a capstone project and a verifiable AI Labs completion certificate. Certificates are issued via our LMS and include the capstone work as a portfolio link.
How much does the program cost and are payment plans available? +
Program tuition is $1,799. Most students use our 2-installment plan (50% at enrollment, 50% midway through). Enterprise + nonprofit pricing is available — contact us for a quote.

Labs used in this course

Hands-on environments you'll spin up during the program.

Code Server Lab

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