Associate Exams

 The Salesforce Associate certification is designed for individuals who have a fundamental awareness of how an integrated CRM platform solves the challenge of connecting departments and customer data, and who may have up to 6 months of Salesforce user experience.  

Certified AI Associates should be able to provide informed strategies and guide stakeholder decisions based on Salesforce's Trusted AI Principles.

 Certified Marketing Associates have a foundational understanding of the Salesforce platform and up to six months of experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement. 

 Certified Administrators are Salesforce pros who are always looking for ways to help their companies get even more out of the Salesforce Platform through additional features and capabilities. 

 Certified Advanced Administrators are seasoned Salesforce Administrators who can harness the power of advanced features and functionality to solve a variety of business problems. 

 Salesforce Business Analysts understand business needs, capture requirements, and collaborate with stakeholders to develop Salesforce solutions that drive business improvements.

 Certified Platform App Builders have the skills and knowledge to design, build, and implement custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of the Salesforce Platform. 

During this evaluation, you’ll work 1:1 with a Certified Technical Architect (CTA) to assess your architectural knowledge. This is a fundamental step to identify potential areas of improvement and validate your exam preparation. Please make sure to come prepared to solve, justify and explain the application of the use of the following areas: System Architecture, Data, Integration, Solution Architecture, and Security.

Candidates must hold current certifications for both Application Architect and 

 Certified B2B Solution Architects design and build multi-cloud B2B solutions that deliver business value for the customer across Salesforce products. 

 Certified B2C Commerce Architects are skilled in designing global sites that support multiple brands and channels using standard design patterns.

 The Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect credential is designed for individuals who have knowledge, skills, and experience architecting and driving multi-cloud solutions that deliver business value for the customer. 

 Certified Data Architects are experts at designing sound, scalable, high-performing solutions on the Salesforce Platform that are tailored for enterprise data management. 

 Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architects are experts at assessing architecture environments and requirements in order to implement management solutions on the Salesforce Platform. 

Certified Heroku Architects are skilled at architecting scalable solutions, deploying and managing apps, and managing teams and build-workflows on Heroku. 

 Certified Identity and Access Management Architects are experts at assessing architecture environments and requirements in order to design sound, scalable, and high-performing solutions on the Salesforce Platform that meet Single Sign-on (SSO) requirements. 

 Certified Integration Architects are experts at assessing architecture environments and requirements in order to design sound and scalable technical solutions on the Salesforce Platform that meet end-to-end integration requirements. 

 Certified Sharing and Visibility Architects are fluent in designing sound, scalable, and high-performing technical solutions on the Salesforce Platform that meet sharing and visibility security requirements. 

 The Salesforce Certified Technical Architect credential is intended for candidates with experience in designing and implementing secure, high-performance, integrated technical solutions using the Force.com platform within the context of a client’s architectural landscape. To earn this credential, you must have successfully completed the prerequisites found on the Certified Technical Architect page. 

 Certified Education Cloud Consultants have experience implementing Salesforce Education Cloud solutions in a customer-facing role. 

 Certified Experience Cloud Consultants are skilled at implementing and consulting on Experience Cloud in a customer-facing role. They're also experts at troubleshooting and solving platform issues. 

 Certified Field Service Consultants have proven experience with the administration and configuration of the Salesforce Platform and are skilled at working with customers in the field. 

 Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultants are pros at designing and implementing Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud solutions that meet business requirements. 

 Certified OmniStudio Consultants are experts at designing and implementing solutions utilizing OmniStudio tools that are sustainable and scalable, meet customer business requirements, and contribute to long-term customer success. 

 Certified Sales Cloud Consultants are trained to design and implement Sales Cloud solutions that are sustainable, scalable, and contribute to long-term customer success. 

 Certified Service Cloud Consultants are experts at designing and implementing Service Cloud solutions that are sustainable and scalable, meet customer business requirements, and contribute to long-term customer success. 

 Certified Tableau CRM and Einstein Discovery Consultants work in a customer-facing role, designing and implementing solutions on the Salesforce Tableau CRM and Einstein Discovery platform that meet business requirements. 

 Certified Data Cloud Consultants have experience implementing and consulting on enterprise data platforms in a customer-facing role. 

 Certified CPQ Specialists are skilled at implementing Salesforce CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) and can expertly design, build, and implement quoting flows. 

 Certified UX Designers build and deploy UX design concepts on the Salesforce Platform. 

Strategy Designers have expertise using design methods to create compelling experience strategies that drive business outcomes using the Salesforce Platform.

 Certified B2C Commerce Developers have experience as full-stack developers for Salesforce Commerce Cloud Digital. 

 Certified Industries CPQ Developers understand how to develop Salesforce CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) applications for the Salesforce Communications, Media, and Energy & Utilities Clouds. 

 The Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I is intended for individuals who have knowledge, skills, and experience developing front-end and/or back-end JavaScript applications for the web stack. 

 Certified OmniStudio Developers have hands-on experience designing and configuring cloud applications using various OmniStudio declarative development tools. 

 Certified Platform Developer I (PDI) developers understand how to develop and deploy custom business logic and custom interfaces using the programmatic capabilities of the Lightning Platform. They know when to use declarative versus programmatic methods, and can extend the Lightning Platform using Apex and Visualforce. 

 Certified Platform Developer II (PDII) developers are experts in the advanced programmatic capabilities of the Salesforce Platform, as well as using data modeling to develop complex business logic and interfaces. 

 Marketing Cloud Administrators have hands-on experience configuring Marketing Cloud products utilizing industry and product best practices. They understand data structure in subscriber data management and can thoroughly navigate Setup. They’re also experts in troubleshooting account configuration and user requests. 

 Certified Marketing Cloud Consultants harness the power of Salesforce Marketing Cloud email application tools to create solutions for both tactical and strategic email campaigns. They possess broad knowledge of Salesforce applications, regularly configure and manage the Salesforce Platform, and work with stakeholders to define requirements. 

 Certified Marketing Cloud Developers have hands-on experience developing across the full platform. They create personalized, dynamic messages and landing pages, and are fluent in Marketing Cloud scripting languages. They're also experienced in advanced segmentation, reporting and analytics, and data configuration. 

 Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist

Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialists have proven knowledge, skills, and experience in email marketing best practices. They're experts in things like message design, subscriber and data management, inbox delivery, and external integrations with the Marketing Cloud email application.

 Certified Account Engagement Consultants are experienced in designing and implementing Account Engagement solutions that meet customers’ business requirements and contribute to their long-term success. 

 Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialists have the skills and knowledge to design, build, and implement marketing workflows through the Account Engagement platform. 

 Sales Representatives exemplify sales excellence using a customer-centric methodology.