Academy

Learn the MCP server trade with courses from MCPDirectory. Pass the exam and earn a certificate of completion that anyone can verify online.

Foundations

Free

MCP foundations for buyers
Learn what the Model Context Protocol is, who does what in a connection and how servers differ, so you can read a listing and ask the right questions.
40 min, 3 lessons.

Practitioner

Membership, $499.00 a year

Evaluate an MCP server before you connect it
A practical method for deciding whether to connect an MCP server to a work tool: define the task, review the source, run a bounded pilot and question the vendor.
1 h, 4 lessons.

Specialist

Membership, $499.00 a year

Run MCP servers safely in a team
Threats, identity, local execution and approval rules for teams that share MCP servers, based on the security guidance in the MCP specification.
1 h 15 min, 4 lessons.

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Questions

What does the Academy cost?

Foundations courses are free with an account. Practitioner and Specialist courses need the yearly membership, $499.00 a year.

What do I get when I pass?

A certificate of completion from MCPDirectory. It has a verification code, and anyone can check it. It is not a license or an accreditation.

How is a course scored?

Each course ends with an exam, scored automatically and the same for everyone. The default is a 80% pass mark and 3 attempts; a course states its own. A certificate stays valid 1 year by default.

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