Hi
I have just completed foundation certificate and now willing to progress more.
Any recommendations on next trailmix ? Or subjuct area ?
#Salesforce Admin
Hi Shezeen, congrats on Platform Foundations!
Official next step, straight from Salesforce's own credential map: Platform Foundations is designed to lead into Salesforce Certified Administrator. That's the natural next milestone since Foundations covers reporting, user admin, data management, customization, and sharing at a conceptual level — Admin builds on exactly that with hands-on configuration depth.
Trailhead has a purpose-built trailmix for this: search "Prepare for Your Salesforce Administrator Credential" in Trailhead — it's the official study path Salesforce curates for this exact transition.
Two other paths worth knowing about depending on where you want to go:
- If you're more drawn to app/UI building than admin config: Platform App Builder has no prerequisites and can be taken instead of or alongside Admin.
- If you want to lean into where Salesforce is investing most right now: the AI Associate certification is free through 2026 and a natural add-on after Admin — it's positioned as the entry point before Agentforce Specialist if you want to move toward AI/Agentforce work later.
Realistic default if you're unsure: Admin next, then decide between App Builder (declarative/builder track) or AI Associate → Agentforce Specialist (AI track) based on what you enjoyed more in Foundations.
