Introduction to Salesforce Certification and Career Planning

I am the founder of Rapid Reskill.

I am passionate about helping you become a 'Creator in a Consumption World'

I gravitate towards tools and tech that empower the non-technical to build and create amazing things online.

That is why I was drawn to amazing tools and platforms, such as Salesforce, ChatGPT and more.

After Thousands of Udemy Survey ratings for my courses, the students have spoken:

"Are you learning valuable information?" 99.6% answered YES

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Before discovering Salesforce, I worked as a Technical Writer, Trainer, and built blogs using Wordpress. Once I found Salesforce, I saw it as the quickest path to building world-class web and mobile applications for businesses and consumers.

I've attained 9 Salesforce Certifications along the way: Force Developer (retired), Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Business Analyst, Salesforce Associate, Salesforce AI Associate, Salesforce Advanced Administrator, Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant, Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant, Salesforce Platform App Builder.

I am the founder of Rapid Reskill, where you can learn to reskill in the age of AI rapidly! Our core focus areas at Rapid Reskill are:

AI

Prompt Engineering

Soft Skills / Durable Skills

Business Essentials / CRM / Salesforce

Feel free to connect with me through the various social profile links on my profile here. 

Here is my recommended Salesforce Certification Path, for those of you just starting out, with no prior development experience.

1. Salesforce Certified Associate

2. Salesforce Certified AI Associate (course coming soon)

3. Salesforce Certified Administrator

4. Salesforce Business Analyst or Salesforce Platform App Builder

From here, depending on your desired route, if you wish to become a developer, I'd recommend you next take the Platform App Builder certification and then  Platform Developer 1.

Other routes would be that of a Consultant (Sales Cloud and/or Service Cloud) or Advanced Admin, or Architect.

For those of you with prior development experience, you can start at either Platform App Builder or Platform Developer I. Please note that it is always a good idea to at some point grow strong on the fundamentals of the platform to round out your understanding of Salesforce, such as attaining the Admin and/or Associate certifications.

Aaron Wheeler is an editor & assistant editor, currently working in Franklin TN. He has worked on projects for ESPN, Netflix, HBO, Meta, National Geographic and more.

He has obtained his Adobe Certified Expert certification in Premiere Pro CC.

Aaron has been working full time in video production for over 7 years now and has gained valuable insights into the production pipeline & workflow. 

Our mission at Mike Wheeler Media is to Train, Inspire and Equip YOU for a Cloud Career. This matters because you will find new found freedoms and options for your career, once you attain relevant skills in tomorrow’s marketplace. You will have leverage and find yourself in the enviable position of being on the right side of the supply vs. demand ratio. That is because there is an ever-widening gap between the supply and demand of cloud professionals. We specialize in the areas of Salesforce Certification training with our Exam Ready Now brand and also AI / ChatGPT / PromptEngineering through our Rapid Reskill brand.

I serve as the primary video editor for Mike Wheeler Media, LLC (Located in Nashville Tennessee) using Adobe Premiere Pro. Mike Wheeler Media's mission is to Inspire, Equip and Train the masses on the Salesforce Platform. Feel free to connect with me through the various social profile links on my profile here.