How to get free or discounted Salesforce Certifications (Updated 2022)
Certifications can be expensive. $200 for regular certs and $400 for the architect level. Certs can really burn a hole in your wallet if you are not careful. Here are some ways to get discounts on your next certification or get it completely free.
Salesforce Quest
Want a chance to get a Salesforce certification voucher every month by completing fun challenges? Look no further than the Salesforce quest. Quests are an extra fun way to dive in, dig deeper into specific areas, and win prizes. A lot of those prizes are a certification voucher. Doing things like completing superbadges or getting a new Trailhead rank can enter you into drawing for a free Salesforce certification.
Every month the quests change so if you weren’t selected this month check back in for new challenges and another chance to win.
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Salesforce Level Up Challenge
Get a free certification voucher by completing Trailhead Super Sets.
You can do this in 3 easy steps some of which you may have already done.
Sign up for trailhead
Sign up for the challenge with your trailhead email
Complete 1 of 3 Trailhead Super Sets
There are 3 different paths to choose from Admin, App Builder, and Developer. This way you can choose the correct path for yourself.
Not only are you learning Salesforce as you go through the trails you get to test your skills at the end with a certification.
This only works if you do not currently hold a Salesforce certification. The level up challenge is really great for those that are doing a career switch into Salesforce or trying to get into Salesforce for the first time.
Salesforce Certification Days
Free webinars that help you prepare for many different Salesforce certification. The kicker is during certain time they give a discount code for you to use! All you do is register and attend the training led by Salesforce experts. You cannot go wrong.
Salesforce Community Groups
If you are not already signed up for your local Salesforce community group stop and sign up now. You can thank me later.
Community groups often get certification vouchers from Salesforce and give them out during the meetups. A lot of times there are raffles for attending so pay attention during the meeting. That’s your chance to win a free or discounted certification voucher. Additionally, you are networking with other like-minded Salesforce professionals. Win-win situation.
Certification Discounts
Often times there are certification discount codes floating around the information superhighway. Doing a quick google search can help you shave off hundreds of dollars on your next certification. Check community chats like Salesforce Ohana Slack or Salesforce Exchange Discord, the users there may know of an active discount code. Also, the Salesforce run certification preparation session sometimes gives out discount codes for certs at the end.
list of active coupon codes 2022
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list of active coupon codes 2021
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list of active coupon codes 2020
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Trailhead Bootcamps
Is an instructor-led Salesforce training course more your speed? Sometimes the Salesforce Trailhead Bootcamp offers a certification voucher for completing the course. Right now these courses are discounted from their normal $900 price tag to just $200. Get 30 days of Salesforce instruction taught by the industry’s best and an opportunity to take the certification. I think that’s a great deal and have heard good things about the boot camps.
I can’t guarantee this course discount or the certification voucher for enrolling will last. So jump on it while it’s here.
Employer Paid
When all else fails try to get your employer to pay/reimburse you for taking Salesforce certification. If your company values training and continuous education reimbursement for certification is an easy sell. Talk with your manager or HR department about the value of getting certified and how it increases the credibility of the work you do which transfers over to your companies org.
