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How to choose a certification, plan the weeks before it, read your practice scores and turn the result into your next role.
The Salesforce AI Associate certification is retired: what to learn instead
Salesforce retired the AI Associate certification. What happened, what replaced it, and why the knowledge it tested is still worth having.
Read the article →Which Salesforce certification should you take first?
A path through fifteen certifications that builds on itself, and how to choose where to start from the job you have.
September 15, 2026How to build a study plan around your exam date
Work backwards from the day you sit the exam, plan for the weeks that go wrong, and keep practice from being squeezed out.
September 15, 2026Read a practice exam the way an examiner would
Your overall score hides the thing you need to know. Scores by domain tell you exactly what to study next.
September 15, 2026From certification to interview: turning credentials into proof
A badge says you passed. A profile with results and projects shows what you can do with it.
September 15, 2026How Arkton’s AI works, and why it costs so little
What the AI does, what each action costs in credits, which models it uses, and what it will never do on your behalf.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Administrator certification: a study guide that sticks
What the Administrator exam covers, the order to learn it in, and how to practise so you pass the first time.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Platform Developer I: what to master before the exam
Apex, limits, triggers, Lightning Web Components and testing: the topics that decide the Platform Developer I exam, and how to practise them.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant: how to prepare
Data streams, the data model, identity resolution, segments and activation: how the pieces of Data Cloud fit, and how to study them for the Consultant exam.
September 15, 2026Agentforce Specialist: how to prepare for the exam
Agents, subagents and actions, Prompt Builder, grounding, the Einstein Trust Layer and testing: what to learn for the Agentforce Specialist certification.
September 15, 2026The Salesforce career path: from admin to architect
The common routes through a Salesforce career, the certifications that mark each step, and how to choose your next move.
September 15, 2026How long does it take to get Salesforce certified?
Realistic study time for popular Salesforce certifications, what changes it, and how to plan the weeks before your exam.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Platform App Builder: a study guide
Data modeling, formulas and flows, Lightning pages and deployment: what the App Builder certification covers and how to practise it.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Advanced Administrator: how to prepare
Complex security, automation, sales and service features, analytics and change management: the jump from Administrator to Advanced Administrator.
September 15, 2026Salesforce JavaScript Developer I: what to study
Types, closures, classes, modules, promises and the browser: the JavaScript you need for the JavaScript Developer I certification and Lightning Web Components.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Platform Developer II: how to prepare
Advanced Apex, testing and security, integration, advanced Lightning Web Components and architecture: moving from Platform Developer I to II.
September 15, 2026Agentforce Voice: how to prepare
Voice fundamentals, building voice agents, handing off to people and running agents in production: a study guide for the Agentforce Voice course.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Data Architecture Designer: a study guide
Data modeling, large data volumes, data skew, migration and governance: what the Data Architecture Designer certification expects you to design.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Sharing and Visibility Designer: how to prepare
Organization-wide defaults, role hierarchy, sharing rules, Apex managed sharing, external users and field visibility: a study guide for the Sharing and Visibility Designer.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Integration Architecture Designer: a study guide
Integration patterns, Salesforce APIs, events, security and error handling: how to prepare for the Integration Architecture Designer certification.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Identity and Access Management Designer: how to prepare
Single sign-on, SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect, multi-factor authentication and customer identity: a study guide for the Identity and Access Management Designer.
September 15, 2026Salesforce Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer: a study guide
Environments, source control, packaging, testing and CI/CD: how to prepare for the Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer certification.
September 15, 2026Preparing for the Salesforce CTA review board
How the Certified Technical Architect review board works in broad terms, the domains it covers, and how to practise scenarios and your presentation.
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