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ASU Salesforce Developer Academy

In the last year, nearly three million jobs that required Salesforce skills were posted. Enroll in the no-cost AZNext ASU Salesforce Developer Academy to gain real-world experience and prepare for the Salesforce Platform Developer I credential exam.

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Program details

Salesforce is the leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform that thousands of companies use to track customer interactions, streamline processes, monitor sales, and generate critical business reports. AZNext ASU Salesforce Developer Academy participants will learn targeted skills for the Salesforce Platform Developer I credential exam to become a certified Salesforce Developer.

ASU faculty, industry experts, and consultants use Salesforce's Trailhead learning system to provide you with hands-on experience in developing and configuring Salesforce applications. The academy program consists of 15 weeks of faculty-facilitated instruction. Your practical learning experience includes readings, exercises, labs using Salesforce's Trailhead learning system, and a weekly live virtual lecture by industry professionals.

Week 1: Introduction to Salesforce
Week 2: Understanding Salesforce Data Model
Week 3: How far can “clicks not code” take you?
Week 4: Using SOQL to Retrieve Org’s Data
Week 5: Programming with Apex
Week 6: Using DML to Manipulate Org’s Data
Week 7: Apex Triggers
Week 8: Apex Integration Services

Week 9: Asynchronous Apex
Week 10: Event-Driven Software Architecture
Week 11: Working with Visualforce Pages
Week 12: Working with the Lightning Component Framework
Week 13: Apex Testing Framework
Week 14: Deployment — Migration of Applications and Components
Week 15: Debugging System Issues

Who is this program for?

The AZNext Salesforce developer training program is accessible to people from computing and non-computing backgrounds. You must have completed at least one programming language course with a grade or an industry certificate in full stack development that covers Java, C#, web, etc.

Candidates must submit an online application and complete a pre-assessment to verify eligibility and baseline skills required for admission.

Program participants must be:

17 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED
Eligible to work in the U.S.
Arizona residents who are unemployed or underemployed looking to upskill and retrain
Experienced with the programming language requirements

What will I learn?

Participants in this program learn focused programming skills essential for success on the Salesforce Platform Developer I credential exam. Certified Salesforce developers work with every aspect of business applications, build custom business apps and solutions, and work with both front-end experiences and back-end logic. You'll contextualize what you're learning through relevant engagements with working business professionals and validated course materials provided by Salesforce Trailhead Academy.

Learning themes:

Capabilities for the core Salesforce object, fields, and relationships
How to develop and deploy custom business logic and custom interfaces using the programmatic capabilities of the Lightning Platform
When to use declarative versus programmatic methods
How to extend the Lightning Platform using Apex and Visualforce

What careers can this program lead to?

Graduates of the AZNext Salesforce developer training program who become certified Salesforce developers are well-equipped to pursue a career in software development. Software developers research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. They also update software and enhance existing software capabilities. The average annual salary for software developers is $110,140, and the employment rate is projected to grow by 15 percent over the next few years.

In addition, successful program participants may be eligible for an interview for a full-time position at Deloitte or other AZNext employer partners.