The Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification

The Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification course is designed for individuals looking to validate their skills in building applications on the Salesforce platform. This certification focuses on the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to create custom applications, leverage Salesforce’s powerful features, and understand its ecosystem.

Course Description

1. Introduction to Salesforce:

• Overview of Salesforce architecture and its capabilities.
• Understanding of the Salesforce ecosystem and its various components (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, etc.).

2. Salesforce Data Model:

• Understanding of objects, fields, and relationships.
• Creating custom objects and fields.
• Data types and best practices for structuring data.

3. Security and Access:

• Configuring user roles, profiles, and permission sets.
• Understanding sharing rules and organization-wide defaults.
• Best practices for maintaining data security.

4. Building Applications:

• Introduction to the Lightning App Builder and its components.
• Creating and customizing Lightning pages.
• Using standard and custom components effectively.

5. Business Logic:

• Implementing business rules using validation rules, workflows, and process automation.
• Understanding Flow Builder for automating complex processes.
• Working with Apex and triggers for advanced functionality.

6. User Interface:

• Designing user-friendly interfaces with Lightning components.
• Customizing page layouts and record types.
• Implementing Lightning Experience features.

7. Deployment and Maintenance:

• Understanding the app lifecycle and deployment strategies.
• Managing changes using change sets and packages.
• Best practices for maintaining applications post-deployment.

8. Exam Preparation:

• Overview of the certification exam structure, including types of questions and scoring.
• Study resources and recommended practices for exam readiness.
• Sample questions and practice tests to assess understanding.