Data & AI · Certification prep
Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant
Every exam domain taught properly, hands-on practice, practice exams scored domain by domain, and a study plan that spreads the work across the weeks before your exam.
Who it is for: Consultants, admins and architects implementing Data Cloud: ingestion, identity resolution, segmentation and activation.
- 14
- lessons
- 8
- sections
- 10
- hands-on labs
- 6
- exam prep modules
- 27
- hours of material
What the course covers
Curriculum
- 01Course Overview1 lesson
- 02Data Cloud Fundamentals4 lessons
- 03Segmentation & Insights3 lessons
- 04Administration & Governance3 lessons
- 05Use Cases & Business Value3 lessons
- 06Labs3 lessons
- 07Hands-On Labs (Advanced)7 lessons
- 08Exam Preparation6 lessons
How to prepare
A study plan for Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant
- 01Set your exam dateAdd Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant to My Plan with the date you want to sit the exam and the time you can study each week.
- 02Learn the domains in orderWork through Data Cloud Fundamentals, Segmentation & Insights, Administration & Governance and the rest of the course, one lesson at a time.
- 03Do the hands-on labs10 labs turn what you read into something you have built, which is what scenario questions test.
- 04Practise and find your gapsTake a timed practice exam, look at your score by domain, and go back to the lessons for your weakest area.
- 05Book when you are readyRead the current exam guide on Trailhead and book once you pass practice exams comfortably.
About 27 hours is an estimate of Arkton’s course material, not an official figure. Exam length, passing score and price are set by Salesforce; read the current exam guide on Salesforce Credentials before you book.
What you get
Built to get you through the exam, and past it
- Written lessons for every domain, with 3 hours of narrated video
- Timed practice exams scored domain by domain
- A study plan around your exam date that moves when your week changes
- Notes filed under each lesson, with diagrams where you write them
- The certification added to your public profile when you earn it
Roles it counts towards
- Data Cloud ConsultantDesigns ingestion, identity resolution and segmentation in Data 360.
- AI & Data Solution ConsultantGrounds agents in unified customer data, end to end.
Questions
Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant: frequently asked
How long does it take to prepare for Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant?
Arkton's Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant course is about 27 hours of material: 14 lessons, 10 hands-on labs and 6 exam preparation modules. Most people spread that over several weeks and add time for review. My Plan schedules it around your exam date and the time you have.
What should I know before starting Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant?
The course builds on Salesforce Platform Developer II, which comes before it on Arkton's path. If you already work with those topics day to day, you can start here.
Does the course include practice for the Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant exam?
Yes. It includes 6 exam preparation modules with practice questions and explanations. Practice exams are scored domain by domain, so you can see exactly what to study next. Free accounts get one attempt at each practice exam; Pro is unlimited.
Is the course free?
The written lessons are free for every certification, along with the first video of each course and one attempt at each practice exam. Pro unlocks all videos, unlimited practice and study plans for every certification, for $10 a month or $7 a month billed yearly.
Is Arkton affiliated with Salesforce?
No. Arkton is independent. Exam length, passing score and price are set by Salesforce; always check the current exam guide on Trailhead before you book.
Guides
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.
How 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.
Salesforce 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.