Independent certification and training decisions
Separate Marketing Cloud Engagement administration from email execution, CRM administration, business analysis, consulting and development. Match the product and work gap with its applicable blueprint, not a compulsory badge ladder. Recommended background is not the same as a formal prerequisite.
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Official directory link checked October 1, 2026. This hub covers published Learnerside guides, not every vendor credential. Exam and training observations retain the separate dates shown in each guide.
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Engagement Administrator has no formal prerequisite; three-to-six months of administration and digital-marketing background are advisory. Compare the observed Winter25 five-family guide and free 30-minute review with feedback on access, data, channels and recovery. Free reading does not establish licensed Engagement practice access.
Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator exam, training and skills guideEngagement Specialist has no formal prerequisite; six-plus months of Email background are advisory. The observed Summer23 guide covers five families. MKT101 is recommended, not required or a verified priced offer. Separate content, segmentation, automation and measurement from account administration; original concept answers are not performed email work.
Marketing Cloud Engagement Specialist exam, training and skills guideAgentforce Sales Consultant retains the old Sales Cloud identity and requires Administrator. Advisory one-plus year is not mandatory employment. The observed Summer25 guide uses five families including predictive and generative AI. Compare free learning navigation with feedback on sales KPIs, forecasting, data and rollout; concept choices are not performed consulting.
Agentforce Sales Consultant exam, training and skills guideAgentforce Service Consultant retains the old Service Cloud identity and requires Platform Administrator. Advisory two-to-five professional years are not mandatory employment. The observed Summer25 guide uses eight families. Compare free learning with feedback on case handling, Knowledge, channels, analytics and integration recovery; licenses and telephony terms need separate confirmation.
Agentforce Service Consultant exam, training and skills guideBusiness Analyst has no formal prerequisite; advisory background is two years of analysis and two years with Salesforce. The observed Winter25 guide covers six families. Compare free review with instruction or critique of requirements, stories and acceptance tests; concept choices are not performed analysis or stakeholder agreement.
Business Analyst exam, training and skills guideNo formal prerequisite; advisory one to two years of JavaScript development. The observed Summer22 guide covers seven families and a 65% score. The old LWC superbadge earning requirement retired, not the exam. Compare free interactive review with coding instruction; concept answers are not performed programming.
JavaScript Developer exam, training and skills guideThe published Summer25 Administrator guide has eight domains, including Agentforce, and language-specific passing scores. Use synthetic personal practice before buying feedback. Confirm current course outline, access and full cost rather than assuming an exam-review class supplies beginner foundations.
Platform Administrator exam, training and skills guideThe Summer26 App Builder guide uses five domains and a 73% passing score, with Flow monitoring, troubleshooting and Agentforce decisions. Learn when declarative choices fit and when development expertise is needed. Correct concept answers are not performed app building.
Platform App Builder exam, training and skills guideThe observed Summer25 Platform Developer guide has four domains and a 68% passing score. Examine batch behavior, access controls, transactions and tests. Administrator is recommended, not required; concept answers are not demonstrated development or production authority.
Platform Developer exam, training and skills guidePlatform Developer II requires the Platform Developer credential. Typical experience is guidance, not mandatory employment. The observed Winter24 guide uses five domains and a 70% score; the Advanced Apex Specialist superbadge requirement retired October 1, 2025. Test sharing, retries, component boundaries and performance before buying advanced feedback.
Platform Developer II requirements, training and skills guideTest practical readiness with the guide’s tasks and original assessment where available. Recommended experience, formal eligibility and a requirement owner’s approval are different questions. Neither a score nor course completion guarantees passing or employment.
Vendor catalog
Browse the Salesforce guides available on Learnerside. Filter by subject, experience requirements, dated exam status and cost, renewal model, and official preparation.
10 published guides—not the vendor’s entire credential inventory. Each card carries its own observation dates; these do not verify every guide fact, a current training price or an available seat. Experience requirements and recommendations remain separate; neither predicts a pass rate or job outcome.
Renewal filters describe recorded requirements, not a price or guaranteed eligibility. Check the guide and issuer before paying.
Experience requirements: Credential prerequisite. Salesforce Administrator Certification required.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
2 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Credential prerequisite. Salesforce Platform Administrator Certification required.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
2 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. Two years business analysis plus two years Salesforce Platform experience; advisory background not mandatory employment or Administrator credential.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
2 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. One to two years developing JavaScript applications; recommended background not mandatory employment.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. Three to six months administering Marketing Cloud and prior digital marketing; advisory not mandatory employment.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. At least six months using Marketing Cloud Email and associated tools; basic scripting HTML and CSS recommended, not advanced development or mandatory employment.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. Six or more months of Salesforce administration experience recommended; background preparation not mandatory employment
Renewal: Annual requirements
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. Six months to one year building applications on Salesforce or a similar technology; recommended preparation not mandatory employment or prior badge.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Vendor recommendation. One to two years as a developer and at least six months on Lightning Platform; recommended preparation not mandatory employment. Administrator recommended not required.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Experience requirements: Credential prerequisite. Salesforce Certified Platform Developer credential required.
Renewal: Check expiry and renewal
1 recorded official/free preparation resources; inspect access limits on the guide.
Catalog observation: 2026-10-01; this does not date every claim or verify a current course offer.
Training options, course outlines and total cost
Compare public Trailhead practice with the exact feedback you need. ADX201/CRT101 address administration; a historical DEX403 name does not establish a current App Builder offer. The Developer guide recommends DEX450, not a mandatory course or a verified Developer II package. Detailed paid outlines, duration, tuition, format, schedule, labs, voucher and cancellation remain unknown here. No outside-provider authorization or bookable seat is claimed.
Start with the official preparation linked from the credential guide. Free reading or videos do not establish that labs, practice exams or a voucher are included. Pay for structure, feedback, accessibility, a workable schedule or team support when those solve a real constraint.
Use a guide’s training comparison where available; no comparison link means Learnerside has not published one, not that training is unavailable. A dated price is not a quote and a published class is not a confirmed seat. Confirm time zone, modality, per-learner versus cohort price, taxes, voucher, retake, lab and recording access, cancellation and accessibility before purchase. Unknown extras are not zero.
Roles, skills and salary context
CRM configuration and business analysis involve requirements, permissions, data quality and tested automation. Concept answers are not performed work, production authority or a hiring guarantee. Salary context on the guide describes a dated broad occupation, not a certification-caused premium.
Where a guide supplies wage context, read the occupation, geography, reporting year and mapping limits. Occupational wages are not the salary of credential holders, a causal certification pay premium or an offer you should expect. If a reviewed role mapping or wage source is missing, the answer remains unknown.
You can use these guides without contact. For an employer or team, start with the work outcome, current skills, schedule and delivery preference. An exact budget is not required to ask for help. A request permits Learnerside to reply; provider sharing requires separate consent naming the recipient.
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