vSalesforce Admin & Developer 3-Month Roadmap (Beginner Friendly)
Introduction
This document is a comprehensive 3-month roadmap for someone with 0 prior knowledge of
Salesforce to become skilled in Salesforce Administration and Development. It includes
recommended courses, certifications, hands-on projects, and study tips.
You can dedicate 2 hours daily and follow this plan to achieve Admin and Developer
certifications.
Roadmap Timeline
Month 1: Salesforce Administrator Path
Week 1: Salesforce Fundamentals & Setup
Key Topics: CRM basics, Salesforce interface, Org setup, Standard Objects (Accounts,
Contacts, Leads).
Hands-on: Sign up for a free Salesforce Developer Org.
Courses:
o Salesforce Admin Master Class (Hindi) - Udemy
o Complete Salesforce Admin Course + AI - Mike Wheeler - Udemy
o Salesforce Admin Certification Course - Francis Pindar - Udemy
o Salesforce Admin & App Builder Specialization - Coursera
Trailhead:
o Admin Beginner Trail
Week 2: Data Modeling & Security
Key Topics: Custom Objects, Relationships, Profiles, Permission Sets, Roles, Sharing
Rules.
Hands-on: Create custom fields, role hierarchy, setup field-level security.
Trailhead Modules:
o Data Modeling
Week 3: Business Logic & Automation
Key Topics: Validation Rules, Formula Fields, Workflow Rules, Process Builder, Flows.
Hands-on: Create validation rules, automate processes with Flows.
Trailhead Projects:
o Build a Discount Calculator
Week 4: Reports, Dashboards & Data Management
Key Topics: Reports, Dashboards, Data Import Wizard, Data Loader.
Hands-on: Create custom reports and dashboards.
Trailhead Modules:
o Reports & Dashboards for Lightning Experience
Month 2: Admin Certification + Developer Basics
Week 5: Advanced Admin Topics & Mini Project
Topics: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Chatter, Mobile Customization.
Project: Build a "Recruiting App".
Trailhead Project:
o Recruiting App Project
Week 6: Admin Certification Preparation
Certifications:
o Salesforce Certified Administrator (CRT-101)
Study: Review the Admin Exam Guide.
Practice Tests: Available on Udemy, Focus on Force, and Trailhead.
Month 2-3: Salesforce Developer Path
Week 7: Developer Environment & Apex Basics
Key Topics: Apex Syntax, Classes, Control Structures.
Tools:
o Salesforce CLI
o Visual Studio Code with Salesforce Extension Pack
Courses:
o Complete Salesforce Development Course (Manish Choudhari) - Udemy
o Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification Course (Deepika Khanna) - Udemy
Week 8: SOQL, DML, Triggers
Key Topics: SOQL Queries, SOSL, DML Operations, Apex Triggers.
Trailhead Modules:
o Apex Basics & Database
Week 9: Advanced Apex & Asynchronous Apex
Key Topics: Bulk Triggers, Future Methods, Queueable Apex, Batch Apex.
Hands-on: Write batch classes, create Queueable jobs.
Week 10: User Interface (Visualforce and Lightning Web Components)
Key Topics: Visualforce Basics, Lightning Web Components (LWC).
Trailhead Modules:
o Build Lightning Web Components
Month 3: Developer Certification & Final Project
Week 11: Integration & Deployment
Key Topics: REST/SOAP APIs, Named Credentials, Deployment (Change Sets, SFDX).
Trailhead Modules:
o Apex Integration Services
Week 12: Final Project & Platform Developer I Certification
Capstone Project: Build a full app combining Admin and Developer skills.
Certifications:
o Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I (CRT-450)
Study: Review the PD1 Exam Guide.
Important Platforms
Trailhead Official Learning
Udemy
Coursera Salesforce Specializations
Salesforce Credentials Site
Tips for Success
Spend 1 hour on courses/theory and 1 hour on hands-on practice daily.
Earn Trailhead badges weekly.
Build small apps or automations every week.
Practice quizzes and mock tests before certification exams.
Stay active in the Trailblazer Community.
By following this structured plan, you will become job-ready and certified
Salesforce Admin + Developer within 3 months!
