The administrator progression: earn the Administrator credential first, then Advanced Administrator for complex sharing, automation and analytics.
Salesforce enforces this order. The Advanced Administrator exam cannot award a credential unless you already hold Administrator, and its content assumes everything the first exam covered.
The step up is real. Advanced Administrator moves from configuring features to designing sharing models, troubleshooting automation order of execution, and managing deployment across sandboxes.
Both credentials are maintained through free Trailhead release modules three times a year rather than by re-sitting the exam.
In the order most candidates take them. Where a track offers a choice of concentration, every eligible exam is listed.
The cornerstone Salesforce credential: configuration and setup, object and data management, security, automation with Flow, and reporting across sales and service.
The second administrator credential: advanced security and access, complex automation, sophisticated analytics, and the change management practices behind a healthy org.
Salesforce Advanced Administrator Path requires 2 exams. They are listed below in the order most candidates take them.
The vendor sets the validity period for this credential. Check the official certification page for the current renewal requirements.
Tracks that build on this one, or that pair well with it.
The developer progression from Platform Developer I to Platform Developer II, covering Apex, Lightning Web Components and integration at scale.
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