Salesforce Certification Maintenance is now Annual. After the waiver of certification maintenance exam for their Spring 20 release – Salesforce.com has now made the maintenance exam an annual affair.
Salesforce University always finds new ways to help users on their user learning journey. It seems considering the hardships due to corona and long pending demand of Salesforce Ohana this change has been made. Previously salesforce Certification Maintenance were required three times per year will now only require one maintenance module per year.
your yearly Certification maintenance period will calculate on the certification which you have. Follow the time tables module wise certification available and when will need to be complete:
Maintenance for Administrator Certifications:
| Certification Name | Maintenance Requirement | Maintenance Module Available | Maintenance Module Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Administrator | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder | Platform App Builder maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist | CPQ Specialist maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
Maintenance for Architect Certifications:
| Certification Name | Maintenance Requirement | Maintenance Module Available | Maintenance Module Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Architect | B2C Commerce Developer maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer | Designer maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer | Designer maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Heroku Architecture Designer | Heroku Architecture Designer maintenance module | August 2020 | August 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer | Designer maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer | Designer maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Designer | Designer maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Application Architect | Platform App Builder and Platform Developer I and Designer maintenance modules | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified System Architect | Platform Developer I and Designer maintenance modules | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Technical Architect | Platform App Builder and Platform Developer I and Designer maintenance modules | December 2020 | December 2021 |
Maintenance for Consultant Certifications:
| Certification Name | Maintenance Requirement | Maintenance Module Available | Maintenance Module Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Community Cloud Consultant | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Field Service Lightning Consultant | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant | Administrator maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Einstein Analytics and Discovery Consultant | Einstein Analytics and Discovery Consultant maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
Maintenance for Developer Certifications:
| Certification Name | Maintenance Requirement | Maintenance Module Available | Maintenance Module Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I | Platform Developer I maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II | Platform Developer I maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Developer | B2C Commerce Developer maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
Maintenance for Marketing Certifications:
| Certification Name | Maintenance Requirement | Maintenance Module Available | Maintenance Module Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Administrator | Marketing Cloud Administrator maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist | Marketing Cloud Email Specialist maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Consultant | Marketing Cloud Email Specialist maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Developer | Marketing Cloud Email Specialist maintenance module | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Pardot Specialist | Pardot Specialist maintenance module | August 2020 | August 2021 |
| Salesforce Certified Pardot Consultant | Pardot Specialist maintenance module | August 2020 | August 2021 |
Maintenance for Accreditations:
| Certification Name | Maintenance Requirement | Maintenance Module Available | Maintenance Module Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Accredited B2B Commerce Administrator | Accredited B2B Commerce Administrator maintenance module | August 2020 | August 2021 |
| Salesforce Accredited B2B Commerce Developer | Accredited B2B Commerce Developer maintenance module | December 2020 | December 2021 |
Follow the link below, maybe we miss some information, you will get from here:
- Maintenance for Administrator Certifications
- Maintenance for Architect Certifications
- Maintenance for Consultant Certifications
- Maintenance for Developer Certifications
- Maintenance for Marketing Certifications
- Maintenance for Accreditations
Remember, Salesforce university added conditions on who is doing certification, the certified professional must complete Trailhead maintenance modules specific to their certification. All certifications now require completion of one maintenance module per year. Learn more about your Certification maintenance requirements.
When is your yearly maintenance period? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! All certification holders will continue to receive maintenance module reminder emails.
To view your maintenance status visit your Trailblazer.me profile. Note: Your Trailhead and Webassessor accounts must be linked in order to see your maintenance requirements.
Also, be sure to join the Salesforce Certified Professionals and Certification Exam Maintenance Trailblazer Community Groups for additional reminders.
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