Guide From Salesforce For Each Certification
Guide From Salesforce For Each Certification
Guide From Salesforce For Each Certification
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Salesforce Certification is the ultimate benchmark that recognizes the skills, expertise,
and real-world know-how of today’s cloud specialists. Are you an Administrator who
keeps Salesforce running smoothly, or Developer who builds new apps to customize
and extend capabilities? Perhaps you’re an Implementation Expert or Marketing
Specialist responsible for ensuring the right solutions are deployed for maximum
effectiveness. Or are you an Architect who masterminds high-performance 25 C E R T I F I C AT I O N S
technical frameworks?
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ADMINIS TR ATORS
6 Digital Learning Courses
ADMINISTRATOR Recommended
Salesforce
Time
Commitment
Experience 8 Instructor-Led Classes
The Salesforce Certified Administrator exam is intended for an individual 6-12 MONTHS 115-125 HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Take Administration Essentials for New Admins (ADM201) • Take Certification Preparation for
• Join our Success Community or Administration Essentials for New Admins Plus Administrator (CRT101)
Certification (ADM201C)
• Download the Certification Exam Guide
or Administration Essentials for New Admins Evening
Course (ADM201E)
• Tap into these digital learning courses
The Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator credential is designed for those 12-24 MONTHS 55-65 HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Take Administration Essentials for • Take Certification Preparation for Advanced
• Join our Success Community Experienced Admins (ADM211) Administrator (CRT211)
• Tap into these digital learning courses • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Get our Preparation Cheat Sheets
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ADMINISTRATOR Watch Our Getting Started Videos 1.5 Hrs Administration Essentials for New Admins 5 Days Certification Preparation for 1 Day
Admin Beginner 8.75 Hrs (ADM201) Administrator (CRT101)
Learn CRM Essentials 4.5 Hrs Administration Essentials for New Admins 5 Days Download the Certification 30 Min
P Getting Started: Navigating Salesforce 20 Min Plus Certification (ADM201C) Exam Guide
P Getting a Head Start with Chatter 33 Min Administration Essentials for New Admins 15 Days
Using Salesforce1 3 Min Evening Course (ADM201E)
P
Getting Started with Managing Data 28 Min Salesforce Proficiency Pack for 30 days, (1-2 hrs/day)
P
Getting Started with Reports and Dashboards 28 Min Administrators (SPP201)
P
Getting Started: Administering Salesforce 50 Min Administrative Essentials for New 5 Days
Join Our Success Community Admins in Lightning Experience (ADX201)
Reporting Fundamentals (RPT101) 1 Day
Reporting Fundamentals in Lightning 1 Day
Experience (RPX101)
CERTIFIED ADVANCED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ADMINISTRATOR Admin Intermediate 5 Hrs Administration Essentials for Experienced 5 Days Download the Certification 30 Min
Admins (ADM211) Exam Guide
Admin Advanced 6 Hrs
Certification Preparation for Advanced 1 Day
P Managing Users and Troubleshooting 13 Min
Login Issues Administrator (CRT211)
Join Our Success Community P Administration Essentials for Experienced 4.5 Hrs
Admins
ADMINISTR ATOR TR ACK *Premier Online Training. Contact us for more information on Premier Success Services.
APP BUILDERS
2 Digital Learning Courses
The Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder credential is designed for those who can design, build, and 3-6 MONTHS 60-70 HRS
implement custom apps using the declarative customization capabilities of the Force.com platform. 7 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Take Declarative Development for Platform • Take Certification Preparation for
• Join our Success Community App Builders (DEV402) Platform App Builder (CRT402)
• Tap into these Trailhead and • Download our Certification Exam Guide
digital learning courses • Get our Preparation Cheat Sheets
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
PLATFORM Quickstart: Build your First App 20 Min Declarative Development for Platform 5 Days Cheat Sheet: Formulas 30 Min
APP BUILDER Quickstart: Lightning App Builder 20 Min App Builders (DEV402) Cheat Sheet: Business Process Automation 20 Min
Quickstart: Lightning Process Builder 20 Min Certification Preparation for Platform App 1 Day Cheat Sheet: Security for Admins 30 Min
Data Modeling 1 Hr Builder (CRT402) Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 Min
Process Automation 1.5 Hrs Build the Battle Station App 2.5 Hrs
Which Automation Tool Do I Choose? 30 Min Build a Suggestion Box App 2 Hrs
Order of Execution of a Save 15 Min P Building Applications with Force.com Part 1 3 Hrs
Who sees What? 1 Hr P Building Applications with Force.com Part 2 3.5 Hrs
Join Our Success Community
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ARCHI TEC T JOURNE Y
SALESFORCE ARCHITEC T JOURNE Y
SA L ES FO RC E A RC H I T ECT J O U R N EY
of native Salesforce features and functionality, as well as the ability to model a role hierarchy, data model, and
5+ YE ARS 100+ HRS
appropriate sharing mechanisms.
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Join our Success Community • Use our self-directed training guides • Download the Certification Exam Guide
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
DATA ARCHITECTURE AND MANAGEMENT
DESIGNER Recommended
Salesforce
Time
Commitment
Experience
The Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management credential is designed for those who assess the
architecture environment and requirements to design sound, scalable, and high-performing solutions on the 5+ YE ARS 90+ HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Data Architecture • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community and Management Designer
Resource Guide
Here are examples of the concepts • Understanding of LDV considerations Certified Development Lifecycle
you should understand to pass with communities None
and Deployment Designer
the exam:
• Able to design a data and sharing model
• Awareness of platform-specific design that supports an LDV environment Certified Integration
patterns and key limits Architecture Designer
• Understanding data-movement best
• Understanding of large-data-volume practices in an LDV environment
Certified Data Architecture
considerations, risks, and mitigation
• Understanding strategies to build an and Management Designer
strategies
optimized and high-performing solution
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE AND
DEPLOYMENT DESIGNER Recommended
Salesforce
Time
Commitment
Experience
The Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment credential is designed for those who assess
their architecture environment and requirements, and then implement management solutions on the 5+ YE ARS 90+ HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Development • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Follow these Trailhead trails Lifecycle and Deployment Designer
and Digital Learning courses Resource Guide
• Join our Success Community
Here are examples of the concepts • Awareness of Salesforce and Certified Integration
you should understand to pass third-party app development None
Architecture Designer
the exam: lifecycle tools
• Experience with project and • Understanding test-plan design and Certified Data Architecture
development lifecycle evaluating effectiveness and Management Designer
methodologies
Certified Development Lifecycle
• Experience providing requirements
traceability through the project’s and Deployment Designer
lifecycle
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
IDENTIT Y AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT DESIGNER
Recommended Time
The Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management credential is designed for those who assess the Salesforce Commitment
Experience
architecture environment and requirements and design sound, scalable and high-performing solutions on the
Force.com platform that meet the Single Sign-on (SSO) requirements. 5+ YE ARS 90+ HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Identity and • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community Access Management Designer
Resource Guide
Here are examples of the concepts • Able to describe provisioning and de- Mobile Solutions
you should understand to pass provisioning related to SAML, Oauth, and None
the exam: OpenID Connect Architecture Designer
• Understanding configuration • Understanding of how trust is established Sharing and Visibility Designer
requirements of delegated authentication between an Identity Provider and a Service
Provider
• Understanding Cconfiguration Identity and Access
requirements of SAML • Able to determine the general identity
federation capabilities that are available for Management Designer
• Awareness of when to use IDP initiated a given project
vs. service provider initiated
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
INTEGR ATION ARCHITEC TURE DESIGNER
Recommended Time
The Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture credential is designed for those who assess the architecture Salesforce Commitment
Experience
environment to design sound and scalable technical solutions on the Force.com platform that meet end-to-end
integration requirements. 5+ YE ARS 90+ HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Integration • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community Architecture Designer Resource
Guide
• Data Integration Specialist
Superbadge
Here are examples of the concepts • Thorough understanding of web • Experience with common Certified Development Lifecycle
you should understand to pass services in general and SOAP and integration patterns used on the None
and Deployment Designer
the exam: REST specifically; understanding of Force.com platform
the basic workings of HTTP/S Certified Data Architecture
• Experience holding a technical • Understanding patterns and
architect role on multiple complex • Understanding the different mechanisms to secure integrations and Management Designer
deployments or equivalent Force.com APIs and able to design such as TLS for HTTP
knowledge through participation and solutions using the appropriate API Certified Integration
exposure to these types of projects
• Understanding data migration Architecture Designer
considerations, design trade-offs,
and common ETL tools
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
MOBILE SOLUTIONS ARCHITEC TURE DESIGNER
Recommended Time
The Salesforce Certified Mobile Solutions Architecture Designer credential is designed for those who assess the Salesforce Commitment
Experience
architecture environment and requirements and design and implement sound and scalable mobile solutions on
the Force.com platform that meet those requirements. 5+ YE ARS 90+ HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Mobile Solutions • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community Architecture Designer
Resource Guide
Here are examples of the concepts • Understanding the Salesforce1 • Identifing key potential pain points Identity and Access
you should understand to pass app and its configuration and in a mobile solution and the ability to None
the exam: customization options recommend key mitigation strategies
Management Designer
for each
• Describing the differences between • Describing how mobile solution Sharing and Visibility Designer
Salesforce1, Native, HTML5 and capabilities can be enhanced via • Understanding of the Salesforce
Hybrid mobile architectures connected devices (e.g., Wearables, Mobile SDK to leverage salesforce
iBeacons) data, provide offline capabilities and Mobile Solutions
• Defining how a customer can perform push notifications Architecture Designer
choose between Salesforce1 solution
and a Customer Mobile Solution
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
SHARING AND VISIBILIT Y DESIGNER
Recommended Time
The Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility credential is designed for those who assess the architecture Salesforce Commitment
Experience
environment and requirements and design sound, scalable, and high-performing technical solutions on the Force.
com platform that meet sharing and visibility requirements. 5+ YE ARS 90+ HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Sharing and • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community Visibility Designer Resource Guide
Here are examples of the concepts • Able to describe the fundamental Identity and Access
you should understand to pass concepts around role hierarchy None
the exam:
Management Designer
• Articulate how Profile configuration
• Creation of criteria based and ownership impacts a security and sharing model Mobile Solutions
based sharing rules Architecture Designer
• Understanding of Apex Sharing is and
• Understanding of org wide defaults when it should be used
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
SYSTEM ARCHITEC T
Recommended Time
Salesforce
The Salesforce Certified System Architect credential is designed for those who focus on factors such as testing, Experience
Commitment
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Join our Success Community • Use our self-directed training guides • Download the Certification Exam Guide
Once all four prerequisites have You should consider earning both
Development Lifecycle and
been completed successfully, the your Salesforce Certified Application System Architect
Deployment Designer
Salesforce Certified System Architect Architect and Application Architect
certification will be granted. credentials. By earning these Identity and Access Management Designer
credentials, you’ll take a big step Application Architect
toward preparing to become a
Integration Architecture Designer
Salesforce Certified Technical
Architect. Technical Architect
Platform Developer I
ARCHITEC T TR ACK
TECHNICAL ARCHITEC T
Recommended Time
Salesforce
The Salesforce Certified Technical Architect credential is designed for those with broad knowledge across Experience
Commitment
multiple development platforms, drawing on their skills in assessing customer architecture to design secure,
8+ YE ARS 200+ HRS
high-performance technical solutions on the Force.com platform.
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Download the Free Technical • Download the Certification Exam Guides
• Follow these Trailhead trails Architect Resource Guide
and Digital Learning courses
• Join our Success Community
Here are examples of the concepts • Managing the development lifecycle Data Architecture and Platform Developer I
you should understand to pass to ensure the delivery of highly Management Design Application Architect
the exam: secure solutions that are optimized Development Lifecycle and Sharing and Visibility Designer
for performance and built to scale Deployment Designer
• Designing a technical architecture
solution that may span multiple System Architect
• Articulating design considerations, Identity and Access
Application Architect
Management Designer
platforms and include integration trade-offs, benefits, and
and authentication across systems recommendations for a technical Integration Architecture
Designer System Architect
architecture
Mobile Solutions Architecture Technical Architect
Designer
CERTIFIED DATA UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ARCHITECTURE AND Best Practices for Deployments 1 hr Data Architecture and Management 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
MANAGEMENT DESIGNER with Large Data Volumes Designer Resource Guide
Managing Large Data Volumes 52 min
Extreme Force.com Data Loading 3 min
CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
LIFECYCLE AND P Introduction to the Force.com 1 hr Development Lifecycle 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
DEPLOYMENT DESIGNER Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer
Introduction to Application 20 min Resource Guide
Lifecycle Management
Planning Your Production 20 min
Deployment
Join our Success Community
CERTIFIED IDENTITY AND UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ACCESS MANAGEMENT Architect Core Resources 4.25 days Identity and Access Management 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
DESIGNER Digging Deeper Into OAuth 2 hrs Designer Resource Guide
Login Flows 2 hrs
Join Our Success Community
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ARCHITECT RESOURCES Instructor-Led Training Trailhead Digital Learning P Premier Digital Learning* Video Reference Materials Communities
CERTIFIED INTEGRATION UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ARCHITECTURE DESIGNER Integrating with the Force.com 10 min Integration Architecture Designer 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min`
Platform Resource Guide
Integration 2 min Data Integration Specialist 8-15 hrs
Integration Workbook 1 hr Superbadge
Join our Success Community
CERTIFIED MOBILE UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECTURE Architect Core Resources 4.25 days Mobile Solutions Architecture 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min`
DESIGNER App Cloud Mobile Overview 1.5 hrs Designer Resource Guide
Lightning Experience Development 20 min
Join Our Success Community
CERTIFIED SHARING AND UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
VISIBILITY DESIGNER Architect Core Resources 4.25 days Sharing and Visibility Designer 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min`
Introducing SOAP API 2 hrs Resource Guide
Introducing Apex 2 hrs
Designing Record Access for 2 hrs
Enterprise Scale
Sharing Architecture 1.5 hrs
Join Our Success Community
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ARCHITECT RESOURCES Instructor-Led Training Trailhead Digital Learning P Premier Digital Learning* Video Reference Materials Communities
CERTIFIED APPLICATION UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ARCHITECT Join Our Success Community Self-Directed Training Guides 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min`
CERTIFIED SYSTEM UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ARCHITECT Join Our Success Community Self-Directed Training Guides 10+ days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min`
CERTIFIED TECHNICAL UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
ARCHITECT Architect Core Resources 4.25 days Technical Architect Resource Guide 90+ days Download the Salesforce Certified 30 min
Best Practices for Deployments 15 min Technical Architect Exam Guide
with Large Data Volumes Download the Salesforce Certified 30 min
Integration Patterns and Practices 30 min Development Lifecycle and Deployment
Designer Exam Guide
Download the Salesforce Certified 30 min
Integration Architecture Exam Guide
Download the Salesforce Certified Data 30 min
Architecture and Management Exam Guide
Download the Salesforce Certified Identity and 30 min
Access Management Designer Exam Guide
Download the Salesforce Certified Sharing 30 min
and Visibility Designer Exam Guide
Download the Salesforce Certified Mobile 30 min
Solutions Architecture Designer Exam Guide
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CONSULTANT S
COMMUNIT Y CLOUD CONSULTANT 0 Digital Learning Courses
Recommended Time
Salesforce
The Salesforce Certified Community Cloud Consultant credential is designed for those who have experience Experience
Commitment
2 Instructor-Led Classes
implementing and consulting on the Salesforce Communities applications in a customer-facing role.
2-5 YE ARS 30-40 HRS
1 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Expand Your Reach with Communities • Take Certification Preparation for
• Join our Success Community • Take Get Started with Communities Community Cloud Consultants (CRT271)
(ADM271) • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Describing how to set up a custom • Determining the steps to install and set Certified Community
domain for a Community. up Lightning components.
Cloud Consultant
• Determining the steps to configure and • Understanding the steps to set up
set up Knowledge within a Community. Community dashboards and insights.
Recommended Time
Salesforce
The Salesforce Certified Field Service Lightning credential is designed for individuals who have proven Experience
Commitment
1 Instructor-Led Classes
experience with the administration and configuration of a Salesforce application and is capable of consulting
2-5 YE ARS 40-80 HRS
with customers on Field Service operations. 0 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Take Implementing Field Service Lightning • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community (FSL201)
Recommended Time
Salesforce
The Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Consultant credential is designed for those who can set up and Experience
Commitment
3 Instructor-Led Classes
implement Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email app tools, providing solutions to execute both tactical and
12 MONTHS 40-50 HRS
strategic email campaigns. 1 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Check out our Personalize Your Customer Journeys • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Join our Success Community with Marketing Cloud
• Take Journey Builder 101 (JB101)
• Take Marketing Cloud Connect Essentials (MCC201)
• Take Marketing Cloud Implementation Workshop (MCI101)
Recommended Time
Salesforce
The Salesforce Certified Pardot Consultant credential is designed for those who have experience implementing Experience
Commitment
1 Instructor-Led Classes
Pardot in a customer-facing role, designing and implementing solutions that meet customers’ business
12 MONTHS 15-25 HRS
requirements and contributing to their long-term success. 0 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Tap into these digital learning • Check out our self-guided resources • Take Certification Preparation for Pardot
courses and digital learning courses Consultant (CRT160)
• Join our Success Community • Download the Certification Exam Guide
Recommended Time
The Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant credential is designed for those who have experience Salesforce
Experience
Commitment
3 Instructor-Led Classes
implementing Sales Cloud in a customer-facing role, successfully designing and implementing solutions
2-5 YE ARS 40-50 HRS
that are maintainable and scalable. 0 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Take Sales Cloud Administration: Products, • Take Certification Preparation for Sales Cloud
• Join our Success Community Quotes, Orders, and Collaborative Consultant (CRT251)
Forecasts (ADM251) • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Use our self-guided resources
Recommended Time
Salesforce Commitment
The Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant credential is designed for those who have experience Experience 2 Instructor-Led Classes
implementing Service Cloud in a customer-facing role, successfully designing and implementing maintainable 2-5 YE ARS 30-40 HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Tap into these Trailhead and • Take Service Cloud Administration (ADM261) • Take Certification Preparation for Service
Digital Learning courses • Use our self-guided resources Cloud Consultant (CRT261)
• Join our Success Community • Download the Certification Exam Guide
RESOURCES
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
COMMUNITY CLOUD Join Our Success Community Expand Your Reach with 9 hrs 40 mins Certification Preparation for Community 1 day
CONSULTANT Communities Cloud Consultants (CRT271)
Get Started with Communities 1 day Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
(ADM271)
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
FIELD SERVICE Join Our Success Community Implementing Field Service Lightning 3 days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
LIGHTNING (FSL201)
CONSULTANT
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
MARKETING CLOUD Join Our Success Community Personalize Your Customer 2 hrs 55 mins Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
CONSULTANT Journeys with Marketing Cloud
Journey Builder 101 (JB101) 1 day
Marketing Cloud Connect 4 days
Essentials (MCC201)
Marketing Cloud Implementation 3 days
Workshop (MCI101)
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CONSULTANT Instructor-Led Training Trailhead Digital Learning P Premier Digital Learning* Video Reference Materials Communities
RESOURCES
CERTIFIED PARDOT UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
CONSULTANT P Pardot: Overview 1.4 hrs P Pardot: Automating Business Process 1.5 hrs Certification Preparation for 5 Days (3 hrs/day)
P Pardot: Administrative User 35 min P Pardot: Connectors 1.2 hrs Pardot Consultant (CRT 160)
P Pardot: Managing Content 1.5 hrs Tracking Opt-in by Country 10 min Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
P Pardot: Lead Generation 1.8 hrs Submissions vs. Conversions 5 min
P Pardot: Lead Qualification 1.1 hrs Content Reporting 10 min
Pardot Permission-Based 1 min Conversions Reporting 5 min
Marketing Policy Landing Page Reporting 5 min
Maintaining Compliance While 2 min Prospect Lifecycle Reporting 15 min
Maintaizning Lead Generation
Individual Prospect Lifecycle 10 min
Introduction to Forms 1 min Report Overview
Geting Started with Email 1 min Advanced Email Analytics Overview 20 min
Authentication
Wistia Connector Overview 10 min
Salesforce Connector Introduction 1 min
Data.com Connector 10 min
Filters Overview 10 min
FullContact Social Profile Lookup 10 min
Prospect Audits Overview 10 min Connector Overview
Form Reporting Overview 10 min Webex Connector Overview 10 min
Getting Started with the Salesforce 5 min Why Can’t I Log In? 10 min
Connector
Testing with Email Flow 10 min
Handling Opportunities in Pardot 15 min
Email Reporting 15 min
Salesforce Campaigns Overview 10 min
Automated Lead Scoring and Grading 20 min
Getting Started with Email Flow 10 min
Pardot Campaigns vs. Salesforce 2 min
Salesforce Connector Setup Guide 5 min Campaigns
The Complete Guide to 20 min Automation Rules vs. Completion 2 min
Lead Nurturing Actions
Join Our Success Community Automation Rules vs. Segmentation 2 min
Rules
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CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
SALES CLOUD P Implementing Sales and Marketing 1.5 hrs Implementation Guide: 15 min Certification Preparation for Sales Cloud 1 day
CONSULTANT P Setting Up and Building Communities 50 min A Guide to Sharing Architecture Consultant (CRT251)
P
Setting Up Collaborative Forecasts 45 min Implementation Guide: 40 min Preparing for the Certified Sales Cloud 4 min
P
Configuring Salesforce for Outlook 29 min Campaign Management Consultant Exam
P Getting a Head Start with Chatter 32 min Implementation Guide: 1 hr Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
P
Getting Started with Data.com 16 min Deploying Territory Management
Getting Started with Work.com 3 min Implementation Guide: 30 min
Using Salesforce 1 2 min Implementing Person Accounts
P
Getting Started Using Sales Cloud 29 min Implementation Guide: International 15 min
Join Our Success Community Organizations: Using Multiple Currencies
Decision Guide: Territory Management 20 min
Sales Cloud Administration: Products, 1 day
Quotes, Orders, and Collaborative
Forecasts (ADM251)
Sales Cloud Training For Sales Managers 1 day
in Lightning Experience (SLX201)
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
SERVICE CLOUD P Implementing Case Management 2.2 hrs Keep Customers Happy with 11 hrs 30 mins Certification Preparation for Service 1 day
CONSULTANT Across Channels Service Cloud Cloud Consultant (CRT261)
P Implementing Salesforce Knowledge 1.6 hrs Service Cloud Administration 2 days Preparing for the Certified Service Cloud 6 min
P Setting Up and Building Communities 50 min (ADM261) Consultant Exam
P Getting Started using Service Cloud 34 min P Administration Essentials for 57 min Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
Service Cloud Basics 2 hrs the Service Cloud
Join Our Success Community
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DE VELOPERS
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The Salesforce Certified Commerce Cloud Digital Developer credential is designed for those who have 3-6 MONTHS 75-85 HRS
knowledge and skills in using Commerce Cloud to develop an eCommerce solution. 0 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Join our Success Community • Take Getting Started with Demandware (GEN 001) • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• An Xchange Community username and • Take Demandware Platform Architecture Overview (DEV 001)
password is needed to access the • Take Developing for Digital I (DEV 101)
Exchange Community. • Take Developing for Digital II (DEV 201)
To obtain access to the Xchange Community, please
contact your Commerce Cloud Account Manager.
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4 Digital Learning Courses
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I credential is designed for those who have knowledge, skills, 3-6 MONTHS 75-85 HRS
and experience building custom declarative and programmatic apps on the Force.com platform. 8 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Take Programmatic Development Using • Take Certification Preparation for
• Follow these Salesforce Trailhead trails Apex and Visualforce (DEV450) Platform Developer I (CRT450)
• Tap into these Trailhead and • Download the Certification Exam Guide
Digital Learning courses
• Get our Preparation Cheat Sheets
• Tap into these digital learning modules
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2 Digital Learning Courses
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II credential is designed for those with advanced skills and 2-4 YE ARS 35-45 HRS
knowledge in the programmatic capabilities of the Force.com platform and data-modeling practices. 8 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Learn at your own pace: Add to your skill set: Get ready for your exam:
• Use our self-guided resources • Tap into these Trailhead and • Download the Certification Exam Guide
• Tap into these Trailhead and Digital Learning courses • Get our Preparation Cheat Sheets
Digital Learning courses
• Join our Success Community
• Following Apex design patterns and object-oriented Commerce Cloud Digital Developer
programming best practices
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CERTIFIED COMMERCE UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
CLOUD DIGITAL Join Our Success Community Getting Started with Demandware 3 days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min`
DEVELOPER An Xchange Community username (GEN001)
and password is needed to access the Demandware Platform Architecture 3 days
Exchange Community. Overview (DEV001)
To obtain access to the Xchange Community, please
contact your Commerce Cloud Account Manager.
Developing for Digital I (DEV101) 5 days
Developing for Digital II (DEV201) 5 days
CERTIFIED PLATFORM UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
DEVELOPER I Developer Beginner 15.75 hrs Programmatic Development Using 5 days Certification Preparation for Platform 1 day
Visualforce Basics 2.5 hrs Apex and Visualforce (DEV450) Developer I (CRT450)
Data Modeling 1 hr Build a Conference 3.7 hrs Cheat Sheet: Apex Code 15 min
Quickstart Apex 20 min Management App Cheat Sheet: Visualforce 10 min
Quickstart: Lightning Components 30 min Build a Visualforce App 50 min Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
Quickstart: Visualforce 15 min P Apex 5.75 hrs P Creating Lightning Components 1 hr
Guide to Limits 2 min P Visualforce Controllers 2 hrs
Order of Execution of a Save 6 min
Development Lifecycle management 1.5 hr
P Get Started with Visualforce 22 min
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CERTIFIED PLATFORM UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
DEVELOPER II Developer Intermediate 18 hrs Lightning App with SLDS 50 min Cheat Sheet: Lightning UI 10 min
Visualforce Basics 2.5 hrs Visualforce with SLDS 50 min Cheat Sheet: Rest API 12 min
Process Automation 1.5 hrs Build a Geolocation App 1.2 hrs Cheat Sheet: Soap API 12 min
Securing Your User’s Identity 20 min Build a Conference 3.6 hrs Cheat Sheet: Security for Developers 6 min
Compound Fields 1.5 min Management App Cheat Sheet: Search and Query Optimization 8 min
A Guide to Sharing Architecture 36 min Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
Visualforce Performance 1 min
Best Practices for Deployments 1.5 min
with Large Data Volumes
Order of Execution of a Save 6 min
P Integrating with SOAP API 1 hr
P Introduction to the REST API 45 min
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SPECI ALISTS
CPQ SPECIALIST Recommended
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Salesforce Commitment
The Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist credential is designed for individuals who have experience Experience 2 Instructor-Led Classes
0 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Pardot Specialist
Time
Salesforce Commitment
The Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist credential is designed for those who can Experience 3 Instructor-Led Classes
demonstrate knowledge, skills, and experience in email marketing best practices — including message 6-12 MONTHS 15-25 HRS
design, subscriber and data management, inbox delivery, and external integrations. 1 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Time
Salesforce Commitment
The Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Social Specialist credential is designed for those who can demonstrate Experience 1 Instructor-Led Classes
knowledge, skills, and experience using the components of Social Studio for post creation, management and 6-12 MONTHS 10-20 HRS
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
Time
Salesforce Commitment
The Salesforce Certified Pardot Specialist credential is designed for those who can demonstrate skills and Experience 1 Instructor-Led Classes
knowledge in designing, building, and implementing marketing workflows through the Pardot platform. 3-6 MONTHS 20-30 HRS
0 Trailhead
CERTIFICATION PATH
START UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY GET CERTIFIED
RESOURCES
CERTIFIED CPQ UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
SPECIALIST Join Our Success Community Salesforce CPQ Admin Essentials for 2 days Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
New Administrators (CPQ201) Review Knowledge Base Study Materials 1-2 days
Salesforce CPQ Admin Essentials for 4 days
Experienced Administrators (CPQ211)
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
MARKETING CLOUD P Paste Plain Text and HTML into 7 min Personalize Your Customer 2 hrs 55 mins Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
EMAIL SPECIALIST Content Area Boxes Journeys with Marketing Cloud
P Email: Send Classifications 18 min Essentials for Marketing Cloud Email 2 days
P Email Approvals 30 min Marketers (EEB101)
P Email: Dynamic Content 6 min Content Builder Essentials for the 1 day
P Drag-and-Drop Segmentation for 14 min Digital Marketer (EML101)
P Data Extensions
Marketing Cloud Connect Essentials 4 days
P Automation 101: Getting Started 9 min
(MCC201)
with Automation Studio
P Email Automation: Triggered Emails 7 min
P Reports 101 31 min
Join Our Success Community
CERTIFIED UNDERSTAND THE BASICS SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS PREP AND STUDY
MARKETING CLOUD P Social Studio 101 1.3 hrs Personalize Your Customer 2 hrs 55 mins Download the Certification Exam Guide 30 min
SOCIAL SPECIALIST Join Our Success Community Journeys with Marketing Cloud
Social Studio 101 (SS101) 1 day
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SPECIALIST P Pardot: Overview 1.4 hrs P Pardot: Lead Generation 1.8 hrs Certification Preparation for Pardot 2 days
P Pardot: Campaigns 10 min P Creating Forms 10 min Specialist (CRT150)
P Pardot: Administrative User 35 min P Adding Form Fields 10 min Download the Certification 30 min
Exam Guide
P Building with Email Flow 10 min P Styling Forms 10 min
P Email Preference Center 10 min P Adding Post Submission Actions 10 min
P Unsubscribe Page 10 min P Deploying Forms 10 min
P Testing Emails with A/B Testing 10 min P Progressive Profiling 10 min
P Sending with Email Flow 10 min P Creating Dependent Fields 10 min
How Are Prospects Scored 10 min P Pardot: Automating Business Process 1.5 hrs
Visitors Report 5 min P Pardot: Nurturing Campaigns 1 hr
How Does Pardot Track Activities? 7 min Drip Program Overview 1 min
How Are Prospects Converted From Drip Program Reports 10 min
Visitors? 2 min Drip Program Sample Templates 2 min
Reviewing Prospect Audits 10 min Drip Program FAQ 10 min
Filtered Activities in Pardot 4 min Getting Started with the
Performing a Prospect Audit 4 min Salesforce Connector 3 min
Campaign Cohort Report 10 min Handling Opportunities in Pardot 15 min
Campaign Reports Summary 10 min Set Pardot to Only Create Contacts
What User Type Should I Select? in Salesforce 1 min
8 min
Grant Support Access to Account Salesforce Campaigns 10 min
4 min
Content Report Tracking Opt-Ins by Country 10 min
5 min
Creating Layout Templates for Conversion Report 5 min
10 min
Landing Pages Salesforce Connector Setup Guide 5 min
20 min
Forms Report Salesforce Connector Introduction 1 min
2 min
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