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Platform Developer II Exam Overview

Exam guide, recommended courses, registering for your exam, etc.

Task

Advanced Developer Fundamentals

Exam Weight 15%

+600 points

Module

Company-Wide Org Settings

Learn about regional settings, multiple currencies, and user interface controls.

~25 mins

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Compound Fields

SOAP API Developer Guide

~15 mins

+1,200 points

Module

Custom Metadata Types Basics

Learn what custom metadata types are and develop them with clicks not code.

~1 hr

Task

Process Automation, Logic, and Integration

Exam Weight 27%

+1,700 points

Module

Platform API Basics

Get to know the Salesforce Platform APIs and learn to integrate your data.

~2 hrs 5 mins

+1,100 points

Module

Platform Events Basics

Deliver custom notifications within the Salesforce platform and in external apps.

~50 mins

+2,200 points

Module

Asynchronous Apex

Write more efficient Apex code with asynchronous processing.

~3 hrs 30 mins

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Dynamic Apex

APEX Developer Guide

~30 mins

+2,000 points

Module

Apex Integration Services

Integrate with external apps using Apex REST and SOAP services.

~2 hrs

Task

User Interface

Exam Weight 20%

+1,300 points

Module

Lightning Web Components for Visualforce Developers

Discover how your Visualforce knowledge applies to Lightning Web Components.

~1 hr 10 mins

+600 points

Module

Lightning Web Components for Aura Developers

Leverage your Aura components skills to learn about Lightning web components.

~1 hr 5 mins

Task

Testing, Debugging, and Deployment

Exam Weight 20%

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Understanding Test Data

Developer Documentation

~15 mins

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Testing Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions

Visualforce Developer Guide

~15 mins

+500 points

Module

Lightning Web Components Tests

Test Lightning web components with Jest.

~1 hr 35 mins

+1,100 points

Module

Lightning Web Component Troubleshooting

Learn basic troubleshooting techniques for Lightning web components using Chrome DevTools.

~45 mins

Task

Performance

Exam Weight 18%

+600 points

Module

Big Object Basics

Learn about big objects, their use cases, and how to create and query them.

~35 mins

+700 points

Module

Platform Cache Basics

Reduce data retrieval times and improve your app's performance.

~45 mins

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Best Practices for Optimizing Visualforce Performance

Visualforce Performance: Best Practices

~15 mins

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Techniques for Optimizing Performance

Best practices for Deployments with Large Data Volumes

~15 mins

+400 points

Module

Large Data Volumes

Plan for and work with large data volumes within Salesforce.

~1 hr 20 mins

+1,300 points

Module

Apex Enterprise Patterns: Service Layer

Form a durable core for your apps with reusable code and efficient API consumption.

~2 hrs

+1,200 points

Module

Apex Enterprise Patterns: Domain & Selector Layers

Programmatically create powerful queries, perform operations, and invoke business logic.

~1 hr 40 mins

Task

Superbadges

Complete the following two Superbadges to unlock the final Advanced Apex Specialist Superbadge.

+12,500 points

Superbadge

Apex Specialist

Use integration and business logic to push your Apex coding skills to the limit.

~12 hrs

+2,000 points

Superbadge

Salesforce Inbound Integration Specialist Superbadge

Complete the capstone to earn the Salesforce Inbound Integration Specialist Superbadge.

~1 hr

+1,500 points

Superbadge

Named Credentials Superbadge Unit

Configure named credentials for secure authentication with an external system.

~1 hr

+3,000 points

Superbadge

Apex Callouts Superbadge Unit

Develop and test Apex REST and SOAP callouts to external systems.

~3 hrs