From Force.com Rookie to Certified Technical Architect Keir

About Me CTO, BrightGen Software development background 3.5 Years Force.com Salesforce Certified Everything Force.com MVP

Getting Started Developer edition Workbooks Force.com Fundamentals

Finding a Job Learn about Force.com Raise your profile – Blogging – Social media Communication skills Volunteer

Progressing Learn by doing (again) Recorded sessions Contribute Get Certified

Certification

Preparation Work on the platform Online Help Training – online, classroom Community

Administrator Track Certified Administrator – Entry Level – Configuring the System Advanced Administrator – Needs experience – Understand limitations

Administrator Track Sales/Service Cloud Consultant Map requirements to features Need experience Understand implementation Sought after by employers

Developer Track Certified Developer Entry Level Recorded class on iTunes Clicks not code

Developer Track Advanced Developer Apex/Visualforce experience Know the Developer’s Guides Three part exam – Multi-choice – Assignment – Essay

Developer Track Technical Architect Highest level of certification Need plenty of experience Three Part Exam – Self Assessment – Multi-choice – Review Board …

Review Board 4 hour session Prepare case study in advance Architect a solution from cold in 75 minutes Presentation followed by Q&A Present case study followed by Q&A

Maintenance Recertify after major release 1 exam per track Annual fee Additional requirements for Technical Architect

Q&A

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