3 Ways to Supercharge Your Career as a Salesforce Platform App Builder
From completing the Platform App Builder Super Set and getting certified to connecting with your peers in the Trailblazer Community, check out these top tips to power up your career as a Platform App Builder.
As champions of creating Salesforce environments that drive user adoption and customer success, Salesforce Certified Platform App Builders have experience designing, building, and implementing custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of the Salesforce Platform.
A Salesforce Platform App Builder has the experience and skills needed to:
- Design the data model, user interface, business logic, and security for custom applications.
- Customize applications for mobile use.
- Design reports and dashboards.
- Deploy custom applications.
Whether you’re an experienced Platform App Builder or new to the Salesforce ecosystem, we’ve compiled 3 ways for you to supercharge your career as a Platform App Builder.
1. Complete the App Builder Super Set
Salesforce Superbadges allow you to take the specific skills you’ve learned on Trailhead and in your day-to-day job — like app customization and process automation — and apply them to complex, real-world business problems.
With Super Sets, you can prove your expertise in your specific role and take the next step toward getting certified and landing a top job. By completing the App Builder Super Set, you’ll prove you understand the ins and outs of important concepts critical to building apps on Salesforce.
- App Customization Specialist: Put your click-not-code skills to work to build an app and unlock new functionality. Bonus: User Interface skills represent 14% of the knowledge needed to pass the App Builder certification exam.
- Process Automation Specialist: Showcase your mastery of business process automation without writing a line of code. Bonus: Business Logic and Process Automation skills make up 27% of the knowledge needed to pass the App Builder certification exam.
- Security Specialist: Flex your security muscles by locking down permissions and tracking changes. Bonus: Security skills make up 27% of the knowledge needed to pass the App Builder certification exam.
Want an opportunity to win a free certification voucher to sit for your Platform App Builder exam? Look no further!
For the months of November and December 2020, when you complete any of the superbadges in the App Builder Super Set, you’ll automatically be entered to win a free certification voucher with the Be Super, Get Set Trailhead Quest.
2. Earn the App Builder certification
Once you’ve completed the App Builder Super Set and demonstrated your ability to solve real-world business problems, it’s time to get certified. There’s really no better time to take your career to the next level by proving your mastery of Salesforce!
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Plus, Trailhead makes the road to #CertifiedPro easy and fun! Trailhead provides you with free access to all of the learning resources you’ll need to skill up for your Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam.
- Platform App Builder Exam Guide
The Exam Guide is your go-to resource for preparing to get certified. Here, you’ll learn more about the exam and the ideal exam candidate. A Salesforce Platform App Builder has 6 months to 1 year of experience building applications on the Lightning Platform and/or on a similar technology platform. Sound like you? Keep reading! - The exam guide includes an outline that introduces all of the sections on the exam and how much weight they hold. From Data Modeling and Management to Business Logic and Process Automation, you can take a deep dive into topics covered on the exam and their corresponding Trailhead modules where you can brush up on your skills.
- Cert prep trailmix
Once you’ve reviewed the Exam Guide, it’s time to complete the official Prepare for Your Salesforce Platform App Builder Credential Trailmix. The trailmix includes all modules, tasks, projects, and superbadges to help you prepare for your exam. - Study for trail
The Study for the Platform App Builder Exam Trail helps you get ready for your certification exam with interactive study tools, like flashcards and exam practice questions.
- Classes and bootcamps
Accelerate your path to Salesforce Certification with an expert-led training course, like Trailhead Virtual Bootcamp! - Trailhead Virtual Bootcamp for Platform App Builder is an incredible opportunity for new Salesforce Developers looking to skill up on designing, building, and deploying custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of the Lightning Platform.
Other courses for Platform App Builders include:
— Declarative Development for Platform App Builders in Lightning Experience (DEX-403)
— Certification Preparation for Platform App Builder (CRT-403)
— Declarative Development for Platform App Builders in Lightning — Extended (DEX-403E)
- Trailhead LIVE
On Trailhead LIVE, you can watch live and on-demand videos from experts on today’s most in-demand skills. This is the perfect place to dive deep into important topics to take your certification prep to the next level.
Trailhead LIVE sessions designed to help you prepare for your Platform App Builder certification exam include:
— Preparing for Your App Builder Cert — Salesforce Object Relationships
— Preparing for Your App Builder Certification: Lightning Platform Security Model Summary
- Certification Days
Salesforce Certification Days are free, half-day webinars led by expert instructors who share their expertise, tips, and best practices for acing your Salesforce Certification exam. We offer a variety of sessions in different timezones that align to Salesforce Certification paths. - There’s no better time to prove your hands-on experience with Salesforce and gain a competitive edge that leads to new opportunities. BONUS: All Certification Day webinar attendees will receive a coupon code for a $70USD discount off ANY $200 exam!
🌟 Pro Tip: Register for a FREE Preparing for your Platform App Builder certification session.
- Once you’re ready to get certified, register to sit for your exam at a local testing center or through online proctoring. Be sure to check out these 5 top tips to help you keep calm for a stress-free exam day!
3. Connect with your peers
The Trailblazer Community is the perfect place to connect with other Trailblazers on a similar career path as you — to learn, get inspired, and blaze trails together.
You’ll find a study buddy or mentor and can join a group in your area with like-minded people who can help you in your role.
Here’s an overview of the different types of Trailblazer Community Groups to help you in your role:
- Local Community Groups: Find folks where you live and meet up for live (or virtual) study sessions.
- Certification exam study groups: Connect virtually with others studying for the same exam at the same time. Check out the Platform App Builder Study Group in the Trailblazer Community to prepare for your certification exam by partnering with Salesforce Evangelists.
- Training groups: Keep the conversation going after a live or virtual training session.
Shout out your successes!
Once you complete the App Builder Super Set and become a Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder, be sure to add these credentials to your resume and your digital profiles, including your Trailblazer.me profile.
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There’s no better way to boost your career opportunities than by highlighting your globally-recognized Salesforce skills to your current (or future!) employer.
