Salesforce Admin
The entry path into the Salesforce ecosystem. Salesforce Administrator is the most in-demand Salesforce credential for entry and mid-level roles and the required foundation for all other Salesforce certifications. Platform App Builder adds declarative development skills for building custom Salesforce applications.
Salesforce Administrator is the required foundation for all other Salesforce certifications. It validates platform configuration, automation with Flow, and data management — the core skills that every Salesforce professional must master first.
Platform App Builder adds declarative development skills — data modeling, validation rules, and custom application design using Salesforce Flow. It differentiates administrators who can build custom solutions from those who only configure existing ones.