Salesforce Architect Certifications
Salesforce Certified Application Architect
Description: Focus on the design and architecture of complex applications using Salesforce. Experience with large-scale implementations is recommended.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but knowledge of Salesforce and data architecture is recommended.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Data Modeling and Management – 30%
- Identity and Access Management – 25%
- Salesforce Integration – 20%
- Security – 25%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 70%
Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect
Description: Learn to design scalable B2B solutions on Salesforce for various industries. Recommended experience in Salesforce architecture and solutions design.
Pre-requisite Certification: Salesforce Certified Application Architect or Salesforce Certified System Architect.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Salesforce Platform Fundamentals – 25%
- B2B Customer Engagement – 30%
- Data Architecture and Management – 25%
- Security and Compliance – 20%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 68%
Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Architect
Description: Design scalable B2C solutions using Commerce Cloud. Recommended experience in Commerce Cloud architecture and solutions design.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but experience with Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud is beneficial.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Commerce Cloud Platform – 30%
- Data and Analytics – 20%
- Security and Compliance – 25%
- Solution Architecture – 25%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 65%
Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect
Description: Focus on B2C solutions for Salesforce customers using various clouds. Recommended experience in large-scale solutions design.
Pre-requisite Certification: Salesforce Certified Application Architect or Salesforce Certified System Architect.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Solution Strategy and Planning – 30%
- Customer Engagement Solutions – 25%
- Security and Integration – 25%
- Solution Design – 20%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 65%
Salesforce Certified Data Architect
Description: Specialize in data architecture, data management, and data governance on Salesforce. Knowledge of Salesforce platform is recommended.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but experience with data modeling and data governance is recommended.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Data Modeling – 25%
- Data Governance and Compliance – 25%
- Data Migration – 20%
- Performance Tuning – 15%
- Data Security – 15%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 66%
Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect
Description: Focus on identity solutions and security within Salesforce. Recommended knowledge of security architecture and access management.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but experience with security and identity management is recommended.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Identity Architecture – 30%
- Authentication & Access Management – 30%
- Salesforce Identity Features – 20%
- Governance and Compliance – 20%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 70%
Salesforce Certified Integration Architect
Description: Specialize in designing and implementing integration solutions on Salesforce. Familiarity with integration tools is recommended.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but experience with Salesforce integrations is beneficial.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Integration Patterns – 25%
- API Integration – 20%
- Security and Governance – 25%
- Monitoring and Logging – 15%
- Performance Tuning – 15%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 68%
Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect
Description: Design scalable sharing and visibility solutions on Salesforce. Knowledge of security architecture is recommended.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but experience with Salesforce security architecture is recommended.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- Security Architecture – 20%
- Access Management – 25%
- Sharing Solutions – 25%
- Visibility Considerations – 20%
- Monitoring and Auditing – 10%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 65%
Salesforce Certified System Architect
Description: Specialize in designing scalable, enterprise-level solutions. Experience with multi-cloud solutions is recommended.
Pre-requisite Certification: None, but experience with multi-cloud solutions is recommended.
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Section-wise Weightage:
- System Design and Architecture – 30%
- Data Management – 20%
- Security and Compliance – 25%
- Integration and API Management – 25%
Certification Price: $400
Retake Price: $200
Pass Percentage: 70%
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
Description: The highest level of architect certification, focusing on multi-cloud and multi-platform solutions. Experience with complex architectures is recommended.
Pre-requisite Certification: Salesforce Certified Application Architect and Salesforce Certified System Architect.
Time Duration: 4 hours (oral review)
Certification Price: $6,000
Retake Price: $3,000
Pass Percentage: Variable based on review