The Salesforce Pathfinder Program

• As a participant in the 15-week course, you’ll focus on learning technical and business skills to prepare you to earn your first Salesforce certifications.

• You’ll learn the foundations of Salesforce through self-guided modules, live instruction, applied learning, and projects.

• Salesforce Associate Certification: You prepare for the Salesforce Associate certification, the entry-level certification from Salesforce.

• Salesforce Administrator Certification: You prepare for the Salesforce Administrator exam. This certification is the first step towards a career in Salesforce and requires more preparation after the course. You receive the voucher for free and can take it when you are ready.

• Job Readiness: Through career training, you will learn how to search for jobs, explore different Salesforce careers, and learn more about the application and interview process.

• You’ll also learn and practice essential job search skills and explore different Salesforce careers.

• You will learn from industry experts how to start a tech career.

1. Live Sessions: You have live sessions twice a week where teachers explain the key concepts.

2. Self-Study: You’ll learn the foundations of Salesforce through self-guided modules, applied learning, and a case study. You study around 10 hours weekly on Salesforce's learning platform, Trailhead.

3. Mentoring: Dedicated mentor supporting students in small groups to help you with Trailmixes along the learning journey.

• You are computer savvy and know your way around computers.

• Ideally, you have taken Online courses before and know how to self-study.

• You are available Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the live sessions.

• You can commit 15 hours per week (live sessions and self-study)

• You are able to commit to the full duration of the program and complete core requirements (80% live class attendance and 70% of the Trailmix).

• You are interested in pursuing a career in the Salesforce ecosystem and applying for a job upon program graduation.

• You have a good level of English (course materials, instruction, and exams are in English).

We highly recommend you that you get a preview of Salesforce and the type of content you’ll be learning. To do so, you can register for Salesforce’s online learning platform (Trailhead), and complete this Trailmix.

• You will have foundational Salesforce skills

• You will have attempted the Salesforce Associate exam

• You can take the Salesforce Administrator exam

• You will be ready to apply to technical, functional, and support careers in the Salesforce ecosystem

• You will have access to a network of Salesforce professionals and Pathfinder graduates

• Career & Soft Skills Workshops

• ReDI Mentorship Program (mentors in the IT industry)

• ReDI Talent Pool (job listing platform)

• Further Online Learning resources such as SkillBuild self-paced eLearning (by IBM & ReDI)