Till today, 35 certifications on Salesforce have been renamed, as part of its "new certification experience." This transition involves moving all certifications from WebAssessor to Trailhead Academy.

According to Salesforce, this renaming initiative aims to establish a consistent naming structure across the entire catalog of Salesforce certifications.


Which Certifications Are Being Renamed?

More than 30 certifications will undergo name changes across various roles, including administrators, architects, developers, consultants, sales professionals, and others. Below are the specific certifications:

Administrator

Current Certification Name New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Administrator Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator
Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II
Salesforce Certified Associate Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations
Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist Salesforce Certified CPQ Administrator
Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Administrator Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder No name change
Slack Certified Administrator  Salesforce Certified Slack Administrator
Tableau Server Certified Associate Salesforce Certified Tableau Server Administrator

Architects

Current Certification Name New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Application Architect No name change
Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect  No name change
Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Architect  No name change
Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect No name change
Salesforce Certified Data Architect  Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect
Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect
Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect No name change
Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect Salesforce Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect
Salesforce Certified Integration Architect Salesforce Certified Platform Integration Architect
Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect
Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect I  Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect
Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect Salesforce Certified Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect
Salesforce Certified System Architect No name change
Tableau Certified Architect Salesforce Certified Tableau Architect
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect No name change

Consultants

Current Certification Name New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Catalyst Specialist Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Catalyst Consultant
Salesforce Certified CRM Analytics and Einstein Discovery Consultant  No name change
Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant  No name change
Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant No name change
Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud Consultant No name change
Salesforce Certified Field Service Consultant No name change
Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Consultant No name change
Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Consultant
Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Associate Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Foundations
Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant
Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC) No name change
Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Consultant No name change
Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant  No name change
Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant  No name change
Slack Certified Consultant Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant
Tableau Certified Consultant  Salesforce Certified Tableau Consultant

Data Analysts

Current Certification Name
 New Certification Name
Tableau Certified Data Analyst Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst

Designers

Current Certification Name
 New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Strategy Designer Salesforce Certified Platform Strategy Designer
Salesforce Certified User Experience Designer Salesforce Certified Platform User Experience Designer

Developers

Current Certification Name  New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Developer Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Cloud Developer
Salesforce Certified Hyperautomation Specialist Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Hyperautomation Developer
Salesforce Certified Industries CPQ Developer No name change
Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer
Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Developer Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Developer
Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer I Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer
Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer II  No name change
Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Developer No name change
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I Salesforce Certified Platform Developer
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II No name change
Slack Certified Developer  Salesforce Certified Slack Developer

Marketers

Current Certification Name New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Marketing Associate Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Foundations
Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialist Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Foundations
Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist No name change

Sales Professionals

Current Certification Name  New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Sales Representative Salesforce Certified Sales Foundations

Product-Focused

Current Certification Name
 New Certification Name
Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist
 No name change
Salesforce Certified AI Associate (Retiring February 2026)
 No name change
Tableau Desktop Specialist 
 Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations