Prepare for your Platform App Builder Certification Exam

Discover how to boost your exam readiness and gain the confidence you need to become a Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder. In this 1-day instructor-led certification prep course, reinforce your knowledge of building custom no-code applications on the Salesforce Platform by reviewing exam objectives, including Salesforce fundamentals, data modeling and management, business logic and process automation, user interface, and app deployment. Answer practice questions to assess your knowledge of exam topics and maximize your success on the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam.

Who Can Benefit

• This course is designed for anyone who is actively preparing to earn their Platform App Builder credential. Students should have at least six months of experience building custom no-code applications on the Salesforce Platform and feel comfortable with all concepts covered in the Salesforce Platform App Builder Exam Guide. Please Note: This course includes a voucher for the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam.

Skills Gained

• When you complete this course, you will be able to:
• Recall exam objectives.
• Discuss product features and functionality covered on the exam.
• Assess your exam readiness by answering practice questions.

Course Content

Course Outline

• Salesforce Fundamentals
• Describe Capabilities of Core CRM objects
• Assess Boundaries of No-Code Customizations
• Design Programmatic Customizations

• Security
• Restrict and Extend Object, Record, and Field Access
• Determine Appropriate Sharing Solutions

• Data Modeling and Management
• Determine an Appropriate Data Model
• Describe Relationship Types and Impact
• Assess Changing Field Types
• Harness the Schema Builder
• Import and Export Data
• Design for External Objects

• Reporting
• Create Reports
• Build Report Types
• Design Dashboards

• User Interface
• Determine Customization Options
• Use Custom Buttons, Links, and Actions
• Describe No-Code Options for Incorporating Lightning Components

• Mobile
• Explain No-Code Customizations Available in the Salesforce1 User Interface

• Business Logic and Process Automation
• Determine Record Types
• Fill Out Formula Fields
• Use Roll-Up Summary Fields
• Implement Validation Rules
• Build Approval Processes
• Follow Workflows
• Outline the Visual Workflow
• Navigate Process Builder
• Automate Business Processes
• Determine Ramifications of Field Updates and Potential for Recursion

• App Deployment
• Outline the Application Lifecycle
• Build in Sandboxes
• Change Sets
• Handle Unmanaged and Managed Packages
• Determine an Appropriate Deployment Plan