Passed initial review for the Claude Partner Network! Hit a hiccup with the 10-person requirement, anyone been through this?

Hey all,

We're a three-person AI consultancy that just passed initial review for the Claude Partner Network. This was quite unexpected but we're excited about it,. However, we've hit a bit of a hiccup. To move to the next stage, we need to hit their "10 people" requirement to complete the CPN learning path under our company's domain.

We've been reaching out to our warm network, but figured I'd ask here too in case anyone has gone through this process or has any insights.

From what I understand, the learning path is four courses: (1) Agent Skills, (2) Claude API, (3) MCP, (4) Claude Code in Action. Once all 10 people finish, the Claude Certified Architect exam unlocks for the org. The exam is free right now for the first 5,000 companies that sign up.

A couple of questions for anyone who's been through or is going through the CPN path:

1. Is there anything I'm missing in the process?
2. Does Anthropic hint at what kind of people they're looking for? Like a certain industry, field, or niche, or is it open to any technical background?
3. What is the timeline like up till becoming an official Claude partner?