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Blog Summary
- 24 Salesforce certifications are retiring on 1st February, 2027, and the last day to register for any of these exams is 24th July, 2026.
- All retired certifications will still be available on your Trailblazer profile but will not be shown on public verification pages.
- As a fresher in Salesforce, your journey remains unaffected, as the admin and platform builder courses are the same.
Salesforce recently announced one of the biggest changes in certifications. Around 24 certifications are retiring, and 16 are just getting renamed. If you acquired a Salesforce certification and this update has made you confused about your certification, don’t worry.
If you are a fresher or have just started your Salesforce certification journey, this guide will help you. In this guide, we will list all the certifications, the deadlines, and what your next step should be.
What happens when a Salesforce certification is retired?
Salesforce provides numerous certifications and also retires them from time to time, but now the list has gotten big. A lot of products have changed in the last couple of years, and the market is being updated.
The major reasons Salesforce has taken this big step are:
- New product Updates: The certifications across Salesforce are retiring due to the new features and offerings in the products. The certifications are retiring because the exams are no longer aligned to the new updates.
- Focus on Agentforce: Salesforce has completely leaned into AI agents, and now the certifications are organized around that.
Key Dates to Remember:
| Date | What it means |
|---|---|
| July 24, 2026 | Last day to register for any of the 24 retiring exams |
| August 31, 2026 | Last day to actually sit one of these exams |
| February 1, 2027 | All 24 certifications officially retire and get marked “retired” on Trailblazer profiles. |
Which Salesforce certifications are retiring in 2027?
Below are all the certifications retiring on 24th February, 2027:
- Advanced Field Service Accredited Professional
- Contact Center Accredited Professional
- CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional
- Energy and Utilities Cloud Accredited Professional
- Heroku Developer Accredited Professional
- Loyalty Management Accredited Professional
- Marketing Cloud Advanced Cross-Channel Accredited Professional
- Marketing Cloud Intelligence Accredited Professional
- Marketing Cloud Personalization Accredited Professional
- Media Cloud Accredited Professional
- Net Zero Cloud Accredited Professional
- Order Management Administrator Accredited Professional
- Order Management Developer Accredited Professional
- Process Automation Accredited Professional
- Salesforce Certified CPQ Administrator
- Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Catalyst Consultant
- Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Hyperautomation Developer
- Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant
- Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect
- Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Architect
- Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Consultant
- Salesforce Certified Consumer Goods Cloud: Trade Promotion Management Accredited Professional
- Salesforce Certified Industries CPQ Developer
- Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant
If you look closely, most of these certifications are Accredited Professional. The reason they are being retired is that they have always been product-specific rather than role-based. Remember that 24 July 2026 is the most important date, as it is the last date for registrations.
Will your certifications still be valid after retiring?
Salesforce has clearly stated that all retired certifications will still be valid. All your effort and earned certificates stay on your Trailblazer profile. The changes that you will see are:
- The certifications will no longer be shown on the public verification page to employers who search for your profile.
- These retired certificates will require no maintenance for moving forward, as the exams will stop updating.
What must be studied to Move Forward?
If you acquire any of the above certifications, you might want to know what your next certification could be. To understand that, the major topics to learn about are:
- CPQ Administrator, CPQ and Billing AP, Industries CPQ Developer
- Marketing Cloud Advanced Cross-Channel, Intelligence, Personalization
- B2B Solution Architect, B2C Commerce Architect
- Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant
- Education Cloud Consultant
Effect on Salesforce Freshers
For a fresher starting in Salesforce, there is no major effect on your certifications or learning path. In your early career path, certifications for Salesforce administrators, Business Analyst, and Platform App Builder, there are no major changes.
Conclusion
The 24 Salesforce certifications retiring in 2027 sound like a big change, but think of it as Salesforce clearing the path for new industry updates. If you hold any of the retired certifications, don’t worry; you can still see them in your Trailblazer profile. Your efforts matter to Salesforce.
If you are starting your Salesforce Journey, or studying for your next certification, that update might change up your path a bit. Make sure that you check the deadlines and stay informed with Salesforce certification updates.
Shrey Sharma is the Founder of S2 Labs and a 2019 Salesforce MVP. He's trained 50,000+ students into Salesforce careers and runs Salesforce Hulk, the largest Salesforce-focused YouTube community. He's been a featured speaker at Salesforce community events worldwide, and his mission with S2 Labs remains simple: real mentorship, hands-on projects, and a clear path from classroom to career.
