AI agents can support, automate, and transform software development processes. This course teaches the practical application of Claude Code: from working with existing codebases and Git, through refactoring and automated testing, to MCP integration. The focus is on agent-based workflows and the use of custom skills, tools, sub-agents, and hooks. Additionally, the course covers integration into CI/CD and business processes, as well as the fundamentals of security, governance, and quality assurance.
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Certificates: Certificate in "Agent-Based Software Development with Claude Code"
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Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeit mit Abschlusspräsentation
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 2 Weeks
Claude Code Basics (approx. 1 day)
Claude Code Compared to Chat Interfaces and Traditional IDE Assistants
Available Environments: Terminal/CLI, IDE Extensions, Desktop App, Web
Installation and setup, integration with existing projects
Basic workflow: Defining tasks, planning, execution, review
Working with Git: Commits, Branches, Pull Requests via the Agent
Agile Work with Code Bases (approx. 2 days)
Context management using CLAUDE.md and project conventions
Working with Large Code Bases and Multi-File Refactoring
Effective Prompting for Development Tasks: Features, Bug Fixes, Tests
Planning mode and iterative approach for complex tasks
Slash commands and custom configuration of the working context
Tools, Skills, and MCP Integration (approx. 2 days)
Integrating External Systems via the MCP Server (e.g., project management, communication tools, knowledge sources)
Defining and deploying custom skills and tools
Deploy sub-agents for specialized subtasks
Hooks for controlling agent behavior in the development process
Designing multi-step automation workflows
Automation of Development and Business Processes (approx. 2 days)
Integration into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., automated code reviews, tests)
Automated document and data processing with Claude Code
Integration with existing RPA and automation solutions
Automating recurring and scheduled tasks
Practical examples from software development, IT operations, and line-of-business departments
Security, Governance, and Operations in a Team (approx. 2 days)
Authorization Models, Sandboxing, and Secure Execution Environments
Traceability, Logging, and Auditing of Agent Actions
Review processes for AI-generated code, quality assurance
Handling Sensitive Data and Access Rights
Team-wide implementation, scaling, and cost management within the company
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to productively use Claude Code as an agent-based tool for software development and process automation. You will configure work contexts, integrate tools and external systems via MCP, build your own sub-agents and skills, automate development and business processes, and establish security and governance standards for enterprise deployment.
IT apprentices, IT specialists, programmers and specialists with relevant professional experience.
The growing use of AI agents in software development is opening up new career opportunities for software developers, DevOps and IT professionals, as well as IT project and team leaders. Companies are increasingly looking for professionals who can not only use AI as a chat or assistance tool, but also integrate agent-based systems into existing development and business processes.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).