Salesforce Certification Name Changes 2025 – What You Need to Know
As the Salesforce ecosystem continues to evolve, so too does its certification program. In 2025, Salesforce is rolling out a series of updates aimed at streamlining certification names, clarifying learning pathways, and transitioning to a unified platform. If you’re a Salesforce professional or aspiring Trailblazer, these changes are essential to understand.
🔄 Transition to Trailhead Academy and Pearson VUE
Starting July 21, 2025, all certification activities—including registration, preparation, and exam delivery—will move to Trailhead Academy and be administered via Pearson VUE. This transition replaces the existing Webassessor platform and aims to enhance the user experience with:
- Centralized access to exams and study materials
- Mobile exam registration
- Real-time progress tracking
Key dates to remember:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | Last day to register for Salesforce exams via Webassessor |
| July 13, 2025 | Final day to complete exams on Webassessor |
| July 21, 2025 | Official launch of the new Trailhead certification platform |
🧠 Retirement of AI Associate Certification & Rise of Agentforce
Salesforce’s “AI for All” vision is reshaping certifications. The Salesforce Certified AI Associate will be retired on February 2, 2026. You can still register for the exam until March 31, 2025, and must complete it by May 1, 2025.
Meanwhile, the new Agentforce Specialist certification is available, and your first attempt is free until the end of 2025. This certification validates your skills in Salesforce AI and Agentforce functionality—an emerging core component of Salesforce solutions.
🧭 Reimagined Certification Pathways
Certifications are being grouped under clearer, role-based tracks:
- Platform Foundations
- Administrator
- Consultant
- Developer
- Architect
- Marketer
- Designer
- AI & Agentforce
- MuleSoft
- Tableau
- Slack
🆕 2025 Salesforce Certification Name Changes
Below is a comprehensive table listing all certification name changes planned for 2025. Where relevant, legacy names will be retired in favor of updated titles aligned with current Salesforce product lines and job roles.
🔹 Administrator, Associate & Slack/Tableau
| Current Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Administrator | Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator |
| Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator | Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II |
| Salesforce Certified Associate | Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations |
| Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist | Salesforce Certified CPQ Administrator |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Administrator | Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator |
| Slack Certified Administrator | Salesforce Certified Slack Administrator |
| Tableau Server Certified Associate | Salesforce Certified Tableau Server Administrator |
🔹 Architect
| Current Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Data Architect | Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect |
| Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect | Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect |
| Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect | Salesforce Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect |
| Salesforce Certified Integration Architect | Salesforce Certified Platform Integration Architect |
| Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect | Salesforce Certified Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect I | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect |
| Tableau Certified Architect | Salesforce Certified Tableau Architect |
All other architect titles (Application, B2B/B2C Solution, System, Technical, Heroku) remain unchanged.
🔹 Consultant & Analyst
| Current Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Catalyst Specialist | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Catalyst Consultant |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Consultant | Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Consultant |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Associate | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Foundations |
| Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant | Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant |
| Slack Certified Consultant | Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant |
| Tableau Certified Consultant | Salesforce Certified Tableau Consultant |
| Tableau Certified Data Analyst | Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst |
Many consultant certs (e.g., Education, Sales Cloud, OmniStudio) retain their current names.
🔹 Designer
| Current Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Strategy Designer | Salesforce Certified Platform Strategy Designer |
| Salesforce Certified User Experience Designer | Salesforce Certified Platform User Experience Designer |
🔹 Developer
| Current Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Developer | Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Cloud Developer |
| Salesforce Certified Hyperautomation Specialist | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Hyperautomation Developer |
| Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I | Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Developer | Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Developer |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer I | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer |
| Slack Certified Developer | Salesforce Certified Slack Developer |
MuleSoft Developer II, OmniStudio Developer, and Platform Developer II names are unchanged.
🔹 Marketing & Sales Foundation
| Current Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Associate | Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Foundations |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialist | Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Foundations |
| Salesforce Certified Sales Representative | Salesforce Certified Sales Foundations |
| Tableau Desktop Specialist | Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations |
✅ What You Should Do Next
Here’s how to prepare for these changes:
- Update your Trailblazer Profile email to match Webassessor or Tableau accounts.
- Register by June 30, 2025 for any exams you want to complete before the system changes.
- Explore new certs, especially the Agentforce Specialist, free for first-time testers through 2025.
- Bookmark Trailhead Academy and follow Salesforce communications to stay ahead.
Salesforce’s 2025 certification updates aim to simplify, clarify, and align credentials to the demands of today’s cloud workforce. By staying informed and proactive, you can make the most of these changes and continue advancing your Salesforce career.
Source:
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/help?article=Salesforce-Certification-Name-Changes-FAQ
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/career-path