Certification Roadmap
Salesforce Developer
Targets Salesforce developer roles. Administrator provides the required platform foundation, Platform Developer I validates programmatic development with Apex and Lightning Web Components, and Platform Developer II adds advanced development patterns for enterprise-scale Salesforce applications.
12–18 Months$95,000–$145,000
Salesforce
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Study time
80–120 hours
Exam cost
$200
$75,000–$105,000
Salesforce Administrator is required before the developer track. Understanding the platform data model, security model, and declarative tools is essential before building programmatic solutions on top of them.
02
Study time
100–150 hours
Exam cost
$200
$95,000–$125,000
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Platform Developer I validates programmatic development with Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components. It is the entry point for the Salesforce developer track and required before Platform Developer II.
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