- Given a scenario, identify the boundaries of declarative customization and the use cases for programmatic customization.
- Identify common scenarios for extending an org using the AgentExchange.
- Apply features and capabilities available to restrict and extend object, record, and field access.
- Given a set of business requirements, determine the appropriate sharing solution.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating reports, report types, and dashboards.
Salesforce Certification Training Course
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Certification Training Course
We'll get you ready for the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam, the credential for people who design and build custom apps on Salesforce with declarative tools.
Course focus: Salesforce fundamentals, data modeling, business logic and process automation, user interface and app deployment, mapped to the official exam guide.
Course Overview
What the App Builder Course Covers
App builders turn business requirements into working apps without writing code. They design data models, build automation, shape the user interface and move changes safely from sandbox to production.
Business Logic and Process Automation is the biggest section at 32%, almost a third of the exam. We spend the most time there, building formulas, validation rules, roll-up summaries and flows until you can pick the right tool fast.
Data Modeling and Management is 20%, Salesforce Fundamentals is 18%, User Interface is 17% and App Deployment is 13%. Each gets hands-on lab time in a Salesforce org, with scenario questions at the end of every module.
The passing score is 73%, a little higher than the admin exam. We train you to read each scenario for the deciding detail, because many answers look right until you notice one requirement.
We're an independent training provider. We aren't affiliated with or endorsed by Salesforce, and this isn't official Salesforce training. Salesforce sets the exam content, fees and policies, so check trailhead.salesforce.com before you register.
Course Objectives
What You Will Be Able to Do
01
Cover the Whole Outline
Work through all 5 sections in the official App Builder exam guide, weighted the way the exam weights them.
02
Go Deep on Business Logic and Process Automation
Business Logic and Process Automation is 32% of the exam per Salesforce, so it gets the most class time.
03
Practice the Way You Test
Scenario questions written in the style the exam uses, with an explanation for every answer.
04
Know the Format Cold
60 scored multiple choice and multiple select questions plus up to 5 unscored. 105 minutes.
05
Build Real Skill
Lab work in every session so what you learn holds up on the job as well as on the exam.
06
Plan Your Next Step
Leave with a clear idea of which credential to take next and how long to give it.
Who Should Attend
- Salesforce admins ready to build custom apps.
- Business analysts who design solutions on the platform.
- Junior developers who want to master clicks before code.
- Consultants who scope and build Salesforce projects.
- Power users who already build reports and simple flows.
- Anyone planning to take Platform Developer next.
Prerequisites
- Salesforce lists no prerequisite for this exam.
- It recommends 6 months to 1 year of building on the platform. Many of our students hold the Platform Administrator credential first, and we suggest it if you are new.
Pathway Map
App Builder Course Pathway
Every module opens with the exam domain it maps to, so you can see how the pieces fit together across the course.
Course Content
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model.
- Given a scenario, explain the capabilities of the various relationship types and the implications of each on record access, user interface, and reporting.
- Given a scenario, determine the considerations when selecting or changing a field data type.
- Given a scenario, determine the options and considerations when importing and exporting data, including the capabilities of external data sources.
- Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of formula fields to meet stated business requirements.
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities, use cases, and implications of roll-up summary fields.
- Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of validation rules to meet stated business requirements.
- Create and configure flows using Flow Builder.
- Describe the capabilities and use cases for Flow Approval processes.
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate flow type to meet stated business requirements.
- Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot flows.
- Describe the capabilities and use cases for using Agentforce to automate business processes.
- Describe the user interface customization options.
- Demonstrate the capabilities and use cases for custom buttons, links, and actions.
- Given a scenario, determine the declarative options available for incorporating Lightning components in an application.
- Describe the programmatic customizations available for incorporating custom Lightning components in an application.
- Given a set of requirements, determine the appropriate global, object-specific actions and layouts to optimize the Salesforce mobile user experience.
- Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution for managing the application lifecycle, including sandbox types.
- Given a use case, demonstrate knowledge, viability, and troubleshooting when using change sets.
- Describe the use cases and considerations when using unmanaged and managed packages.
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate deployment plan.
Course Features
How We Teach It
Instructor-Led Classes
Live instruction with time for questions, so you aren't figuring out the hard parts alone.
Objective Mapping
Every module maps to the official App Builder objectives, quoted the way Salesforce publishes them.
Hands-On Labs
A free Salesforce Developer Edition org for every lab.
Exam Help
We help you buy, book and prepare for the App Builder exam so test day goes smoothly.
Certification Exam
App Builder exam details
App Builder Exam Readiness
Our class maps to the official App Builder outline so you walk in knowing what to expect.
Per the official exam guide, the Platform App Builder exam has 60 multiple choice and multiple select questions plus up to 5 unscored questions, and you get 105 minutes. The passing score is 73%, and the exam is based on the Summer '26 release. Registration is $200 plus applicable taxes, and a retake is $100. You can test onsite at a testing center or online with a proctor, and no hard copy or online references are allowed.
There is no prerequisite. Salesforce recommends 6 months to 1 year of experience building on the Salesforce Platform. To keep the credential, you complete Trailhead maintenance modules as Salesforce releases them. Exam vouchers remain separate from our tuition unless otherwise noted.
Exam Format
App Builder Exam at a Glance
Questions
60 scored multiple choice and multiple select questions plus up to 5 unscored.
Time
105 minutes.
Passing Score
73%.
Fees
$200 to register and $100 to retake, plus applicable taxes.
Delivery
Onsite testing center or online proctored. No references allowed.
Release
Based on the Summer '26 release.
Careers
Where the App Builder Can Take You
App Builder fits Salesforce developer, platform specialist and solution consultant roles where you design apps more than you code them. It pairs well with Platform Administrator, and the two together are a common ask in Salesforce job posts.
It is also a stepping stone. Many people go from App Builder to Platform Developer, or toward architect credentials later on.
For context, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $105,850 for computer systems analysts. Pay depends on location, experience and the rest of your skill set, so treat that as a reference point, not a promise.
Salesforce Platform Specialist
Design and build custom apps with declarative tools.
Salesforce Administrator
Handle bigger build work beyond daily admin tasks.
Solution Consultant
Scope requirements and show clients what the platform can do.
Business Systems Analyst
Turn process needs into data models and flows.
Study Plan
How We Prepare You for the App Builder
We build one app across the course, starting with the data model and ending with a deployment. That way each section adds to something real, and you see how the pieces affect each other.
Automation gets the most practice. You'll build flows of every kind, compare them with formulas and validation rules, and learn what Salesforce expects you to choose in each scenario.
How long should you study? If you already hold the Platform Administrator credential, plan on our class plus three to five weeks of building. If you're coming in fresh, give it closer to two months and build something real along the way.
You're ready when you can look at a requirement and say which tool fits and why the others don't. That skill matters on the job as much as on the exam, and it's the one we test hardest in class.
Students who pass App Builder often tell us the Flow work was what clicked for them. Once automation makes sense, a lot of other topics fall into place, because so many questions come back to the same choice between a formula, a rule and a flow.
Build One App
A single project that grows through every section.
Automation Labs
Formulas, validation rules and flows built and compared.
Security Model
Profiles, permission sets and sharing applied to your app.
Deployment Practice
Sandboxes, change sets and release planning.
Funding
Paying for App Builder Training
This course is PathPay eligible. With PathPay you start the App Builder course after your first monthly payment clears and pay the rest of the course fee over a short schedule. Plans run from 3 to 18 months. The 3, 4 and 6 month plans add no extra cost, and longer plans add 5% to 15%.
Many students also have an employer cover the cost. We can send a quote and course outline for the App Builder class that you can pass to a manager. Our funding page lists every option, and you can reach us on the contact page or at info@accumentum.net.
PathPay
Monthly payments instead of one lump sum. See the PathPay page for current terms.
Employer Paid
Quotes and outlines your employer can use to approve the spend.
Team Training
Private classes for groups who need the same credential.
Exam Voucher
The App Builder exam fee is paid to Salesforce and is separate from tuition unless otherwise noted.
Domain Guide
App Builder Domains in Detail
Salesforce Fundamentals (18%)
We cover the platform's capabilities, AppExchange, the security model for records, objects and fields, and the reports and dashboards available to users.
Data Modeling and Management (20%)
You'll design objects, fields and relationships, plan schema changes and manage data import and export.
Business Logic and Process Automation (32%)
This is the largest section. We work through formula fields, validation rules, roll-up summaries, approval processes and Flow, and when to use each.
User Interface (17%)
You'll customize Lightning pages, record pages and actions, and decide where declarative UI options fit.
App Deployment (13%)
We cover sandboxes, change sets, unmanaged and managed packages, and how to plan a release from start to finish.
After the Exam
Registering, Testing and Keeping the Credential
You register through Webassessor from Trailhead, and you can test online with a proctor or at a testing center. No references are allowed, so we cover the testing rules before you book.
Salesforce asks App Builders to complete maintenance modules as new releases come out. We show you how to track them so your credential stays current.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our App Builder class and the exam.
It is the Salesforce credential for building custom apps with declarative tools. Details are at https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/platformappbuilder.
73%, per the exam guide.
No. There is no prerequisite, but many people earn it first and we recommend it if you are new to Salesforce.
Business Logic and Process Automation at 32%.
No. The exam focuses on declarative tools such as Flow, formulas and Lightning App Builder.
No. We're an independent training provider and we aren't a Salesforce partner. Our class follows the public exam guide on Trailhead.
Salesforce lists $200 to register and $100 for a retake, plus applicable taxes.
105 minutes for 60 scored questions plus up to 5 unscored ones.
Salesforce charges $100 for a retake. We review your section scores with you and rework the topics that cost you points before you book again.
Yes. This course is PathPay eligible, so you can spread tuition into monthly payments. Email info@accumentum.net with questions.
Enrollment
Enroll in App Builder Training
Ready to start? Register on our registration page or email info@accumentum.net with questions about the App Builder class.
Start Your App Builder Prep
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