With each year that goes past, Salesforce is releasing more certifications than ever before, and if you’re like most Trailblazers, you just have an urge to “Gotta Catch ‘Em All”.
Here are some of the latest Salesforce certifications that have been released in the latter half of 2019, and new in 2020. This post will also include some certifications that so far haven’t been officially announced…
Marketing Cloud Admin
After the Exacttarget acquisition back in 2013, Marketing Cloud has slowly become a popular addition to the core Salesforce suite of products. As the name suggests this certification is designed for users and admins of Marketing Cloud. They should have knowledge of the features available to end users, configuration options available, and also should be able to respond to common business requirements in line with best practices.
Find our coverage here, and how it fits into the Marketing certification pathways.
Heroku Architecture Designer
Heroku is a Salesforce product you might not be familiar with – it’s a PaaS platform for developers to build, run, and operate cloud applications on. This architect level Certification is for individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and experience on architecting, deploying, and managing Apps on Heroku.
Education Cloud Consultant
The Education Cloud is designed for Higher Education to manage the process of recruiting students, all the way through to managing Alumni. This consultant level certification is designed for individuals that have experience in successfully designing and implementing Education Cloud solutions.
B2C Commerce Cloud Developer
The B2C Commerce Cloud came from the acquisition of Demandware in 2016, and enables enterprise-level cloud eCommerce solutions. This developer-level certification is designed for individuals that have experience in Salesforce B2C Commerce Digital, across many different types of features, including, API’s, Javascript, Architecture, and optimising for site performance.
Salesforce Accredited B2B Commerce Administrator
The B2B Commerce Cloud came from the acquisition of CloudCraze in 2018, and similarly to the B2C Commerce Cloud, enables commerce experiences for B2B companies. Although this certification has been around for a while, it’s not featured on the Trailhead Certification home page but is available to be taken from WebAssessor. This certification is designed for individuals that have experience in Administration on the B2B Commerce Cloud.
Salesforce Accredited B2B Commerce Developer
Similarly to the B2B Commerce Administrator, this certification is not advertised on the Trailhead certification home page but is available on WebAssessor. This certification is designed for individuals that have experience in Developing on the B2B Commerce Cloud.
Javascript Developer I
The Javascript Developer I Certification was developed to support the evergrowing demand for Javascript developers for the Lightning platform. With the introduction of Lightning Web Components to bring a new generation of developers onto the Salesforce platform, the Javascript Developer I is the only certification that is designed to be platform-agnostic, just testing your Javascript skills.
Coming Soon…
Certified Solution Architect
After hearing some rumors bubbling around since Dreamforce 2019, it’s official that Salesforce are releasing a Solution Architect certification. The Solution Architect role has been on the rise, as the demand for skilled professionals that can look at the wider picture in Salesforce projects has increased. The Solution Architect cert will be released in the Salesforce FY21 (Before the end of January 2021)
Certified Enterprise Architect
In addition to the above, Salesforce has also announced a Salesforce Enterprise Architect credential. This is designed for individuals that have experience in larger-scale implementations, and understand enterprise architecture methodology. This certification will be released slightly later in Salesforce FY22 (After January 2021)
Read the full blog at the link below.
source: https://www.salesforceben.com/new-salesforce-certifications-for-2020/
