# Academy

Courses from MCPDirectory. Pass the exam to earn a certificate of completion.

## Foundations

- [MCP foundations for buyers](https://mcpdirectory.fyi/academy/mcp-foundations.md): 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.

## Practitioner

- [Evaluate an MCP server before you connect it](https://mcpdirectory.fyi/academy/evaluate-an-mcp-server.md): 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.

## Specialist

- [Run MCP servers safely in a team](https://mcpdirectory.fyi/academy/run-mcp-servers-safely-in-a-team.md): Threats, identity, local execution and approval rules for teams that share MCP servers, based on the security guidance in the MCP specification.

Also on the [web page](https://mcpdirectory.fyi/academy).