Salesforce is a fascinating system and offers plenty of opportunities if you have taken an interest in developing in the cloud.
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This blog is designed for anyone who has taken an interest in Salesforce and is looking at becoming a developer for the immensely popular CRM system.
First of all you will want to know what different pathways are out there for you to consider when starting your quest to become a Salesforce developer.
The Role Of A Salesforce Developer
Whether as an individual, or working for a company, if you want to become a Salesforce developer, it will ultimately be your responsibility to develop a variety of cloud applications through Salesforce’s force.com website.
In the main, a Salesforce developer will usually need to have a comprehensive knowledge of quite a broad array of different topics including but not limited to sharing rules, report types and work flow.
The Steps To Becoming A Qualified Salesforce Developer
If you are approaching a Salesforce developer qualification when you are somewhat out of the loop, so to speak, then you’ll usually be encouraged to take the Building Applications course first.
This provides a solid foundation for understanding the various processes of the Salesforce package, and gives those studying it the confidence to say they have the knowledge to pick the right tools for each job.
Step two is to take the online course, Analytics as a Service, in order to learn about the reporting side of the process.
Of course, there are a range of other options available online available to help you prepare aside from Saleforce’s own site, but ultimately to receive your qualification, you will have to take an exam with them.
In order to receive your qualification you will need to pass a multiple choice exam. You can do this either at a testing centre if you have one close by, or alternatively in an online proctored environment.
The exam has 60 multiple choice questions and a pass grade of 60%. You will have a total of 90 minutes in order to complete the exam.
Becoming A Certified Advanced Developer
Once you pass the exam above, you will become a certified Salesforce developer. If you want to take things to the next level you can then look into being a Salesforce advanced developer.
If you want to train to reach that more advanced position, you will once again need to take courses involving Force.com code and page controllers in order to get to grips with the intricacies of the programming language. This will also involve expanding your SaaS apps as well as creating some new ones.
Your nearly there now, but in order to truly get your advanced qualification you will need to take a managing development course. This course is designed to help you get to grips with the tools and best practices in relation to app management within the cloud itself.
If you want to find out more information about Salesforce courses, you can search the firm’s website.
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Louisa Jenkins is a freelance blogger. She specialises in all manner of topics within the cloud and IT industry blogging on everything from how to become a Salesforce developer to the benefits of a CRM system for businesses.
