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Salesforce Certified Platform Developer

Salesforce

Certification

Certified Platform Developers understand how to develop and deploy custom business logic and custom interfaces using the programmatic capabilities of the Lightning Platform. They can also extend the Lightning Platform using Apex and Visualforce.

Duration

Not specified

Credits

Not specified

Cost

Not specified

Format

Hybrid

What You'll Learn

AI-generated

Key competencies developed through this program

  • KnowledgeApply Apex programming language to implement custom business logic within the Lightning Platform environment following Salesforce best practices.
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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply multi-tenant concepts and design frameworks including MVC architecture and Lightning Component Framework to platform development
  • Identify and apply declarative versus programmatic customization approaches including governor limits, formula fields, and roll-up summaries
  • Create and access data models including objects, fields, relationships, and external IDs
  • Apply Agentforce capabilities and limitations in developer use cases
  • Identify and apply declarative process automation features to business logic
  • Declare and use Apex variables, constants, methods, modifiers, and interfaces in appropriate use cases
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

About this certification The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer exam is intended for individuals who have related knowledge, skills, and experience building custom applications on the Lightning Platform. The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer exam encompasses the fundamental programmatic capabilities of the Lightning Platform to develop custom business logic and interfaces to extend Salesforce using Flow, Lightning components, Apex, and Visualforce. Exam details Content: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and up to five non-scored questions Time allotted to complete the exam: 105 minutes Passing score: 68% Registration fee: USD 200, plus applicable taxes as required per local law; JPY 30,000 Retake fee: USD 100, plus applicable taxes as required per local law; JPY 30,000 Prerequisite: None; course attendance highly recommended Resources Salesforce Certification Code of Conduct Exam Reschedule and Cancellation Policies How to Schedule a Salesforce Exam Program Terms for Learning and Credential Programs

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

Completion Rate

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Placement Rate

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Locations

Where this program is offered

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  • MindsetEngage with Salesforce development standards and coding best practices to maintain code quality and platform integrity across projects.
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