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Salesforce Administrator

Become a Salesforce Administrator.

This course is offered through a partnership between the UW­­–Madison Division of Continuing Studies and Clarusway, an IT training company which specializes in preparing students for IT careers.

Targeted Salesforce training in our comprehensive Salesforce Bootcamp boosts CRM expertise. Hands-on experience and expert-led Salesforce learning enables you to master Salesforce Administrator skills, optimizing platforms effectively.

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Next start date:
Mar 31st, 2025
Time to complete:
10 weeks (part-time)

Price:
$4,950

Weekly schedule:
Mon – Fri
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (CT)
Live online classes:
12+ hours
per week
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Bridging the Gap Between Education
and
Industry Needs

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We deliver comprehensive training that equips students with the practical skills and knowledge
required to excel in today's competitive tech landscape.

Comprehensive curriculum + hands-on learning

Your IT certification awaits!

Designed by industry experts, our Learning Management System (LMS) covers the skills required for successful data-driven decision making.
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Learning objectives

  • Understand the fundamentals of structuring data within Salesforce for optimal efficiency and organization.
  • Learn best practices for managing, importing and exporting data to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
  • Create customized layouts and define record types to tailor user experiences based on specific criteria.
  • Utilize Salesforce’s powerful low-code app builder to create custom applications tailored to your organization’s needs.
  • Configure and manage organizational settings and security permissions to maintain data privacy and compliance.
  • Develop reports and dashboards to visualize key metrics and drive data-informed decision-making.
  • Streamline workflows and automate routine tasks using automation rules and flows.
  • Learn essential deployment strategies to efficiently move changes between Salesforce environments while minimizing risk.

Content

  • Data Modeling
  • Data Management
  • Record Type–Page Layout
  • App Builder
  • Org Setting
  • Org Security
  • Reports and Dashboards
  • Automation Rules
  • Process Builder
  • Flow
  • Basic Deployment

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Chart your new course!

You’ll be ready to confidently pass your industry certification for a new career!

Earn your certificate from the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Clarusway.
Certificate received for passing our non-credit program will arm you with real-world skills and the capability to successfully pass industry certification. Our hands-on training, mentoring sessions, and workshops will help get you to the finish line. An amazing job offer awaits!
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Innovative curriculum

  • Understand SDLC Phases: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance.
  • Importance of SDLC: Recognize the structured approach to software development.
  • SDLC Models: Explore various SDLC models like Waterfall, Agile, V-Model, and Spiral.

  • Agile Principles and Values: Understand the core principles and values of Agile methodology.
  • Scrum Framework: Learn about Scrum roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team), ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective), and artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment).
  • Iterative Development: Understand iterative and incremental delivery.

  • Basic Navigation: Learn to navigate the Salesforce interface.
  • User Setup: Understand how to create and manage user accounts.
  • User Functions: Familiarize with common user functions and tools within Salesforce.

  • Introduction to Jira: Understand Jira’s role in Agile project management.
  • Project Management: Learn to create and manage projects, issues, epics, and sprints.
  • Tracking and Reporting: Use Jira for tracking project progress and generating reports.

  • Data Modeling Concepts: Understand the basics of data modeling in Salesforce.
  • Custom Objects: Create and manage custom objects.
  • Field Types and Relationships: Learn about various field types and relationships (Lookup, Master-Detail, Many-to-Many).

  • Purpose of Record Types: Understand why and when to use record types.
  • Creating Record Types: Learn to create and configure record types.
  • Managing Record Types: Assign record types to profiles and understand their impact.

  • Creating Page Layouts: Learn to create and customize page layouts.
  • Managing Page Layouts: Add, remove, and rearrange fields and sections.
  • Assigning Page Layouts: Assign page layouts to profiles and understand the implications.

  • Introduction to App Builder: Understand the purpose and features of Salesforce App Builder.
  • Creating Custom Apps: Learn to create custom applications using App Builder.
  • App Customization: Customize apps to meet business requirements.

  • Roll-Up Summary Fields: Implement roll-up summary fields for data aggregation.
  • Formula Fields: Create and use formula fields for calculations and data aggregation.
  • Practical Applications: Apply aggregation techniques in real-world scenarios.

  • Creating Validation Rules: Develop validation rules to ensure data integrity.
  • Managing Validation Rules: Troubleshoot and maintain validation rules.
  • Duplicate Management: Create and manage duplicate rules and matching rules.

  • Workflow Rules and Actions: Create and manage workflow rules for automation.
  • Process Builder: Use Process Builder for complex automation.
  • Approval Processes: Design and implement approval processes to streamline business workflows.

  • Types of Flows: Understand different types of flows (Auto-Launched, Record-Triggered, Platform Event-Triggered, Schedule-Triggered).
  • Designing Flows: Learn to design and implement various flows.
  • Advanced Flow Techniques: Explore advanced flow practices and scenarios.

  • Profiles, Roles, and Permission Sets: Learn to configure security settings.
  • Organization-Wide Defaults: Set and manage organization-wide defaults.
  • Sharing Rules and Manual Sharing: Implement sharing rules and manage manual sharing for data access.

  • Creating Reports: Learn to create and customize reports.
  • Types of Reports: Understand different report types (Summary, Matrix, Joined).
  • Dashboard Design: Design and create dashboards using various components.

  • Company Settings: Configure company settings and business hours.
  • Fiscal Year and Currency Settings: Set up fiscal year and multi-currency configurations.
  • Email Footers and Language Setup: Manage organization-wide email footers and multi-language settings.

  • Lead Management: Implement lead capture, qualification, and assignment processes.
  • Case Management: Develop workflows for case resolution and management.
  • Practical Exercises: Engage in hands-on exercises with lead and case management.

  • Salesforce Maintenance: Learn about Salesforce maintenance tasks.
  • Release Management: Understand the release management process and tools.
  • Task Automation: Implement task scheduling and automation tools.

  • Salesforce Maintenance: Learn about Salesforce maintenance tasks.
  • Release Management: Understand the release management process and tools.
  • Task Automation: Implement task scheduling and automation tools.

Weekly schedule

Day
Time (CT)
Class
Monday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Live Class (Online)
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Live Class (Online)
Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Live Class (Online)
Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Teamwork / Workshop
Friday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Live Class (Online)
Saturday
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Sunday
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Why Clarusway?

  • Proven brand and expertise
  • Live interactive classes online
  • Cutting-edge curriculum
  • Innovative teaching model
  • No IT background needed – reskill
  • IT pros – upskill for career boost
  • Gain real-life project experience
  • Mentoring support
  • Our IT alumni – your network support
  • Outstanding reviews & success stories
  • Easy payment plan options

Our bootcamp alumni insights from around the world!

Our vast network of Clarusway graduates are successfully working in the IT industry around the world. Gain access to a thriving alumni network as you interview and start your new career (and beyond)! Meet our alumni online and hear their success stories. Learn how you can become a member of the Clarusway family and get the career you’ve always dreamed of – it’s your turn to shine!

Accomplishments

Clarusway is ranked as one of the best bootcamps by the leading authorities on IT career training.

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Choose the payment option that works best for you.

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  • Pay upfront, pay less
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  • Split payments into small and fixed amounts

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Frequently asked questions

Salesforce Administrators work with stakeholders to define system requirements and customize the platform. To put it simply, they enable users to get the most out of Salesforce technology. A Salesforce Administrator best understands how to make the platform work for their company’s goals.

A thorough understanding of reports and dashboards is an absolute must for admins. You’ll need monthly, weekly, and even daily reports to get the most out of Salesforce. You should be able to expect your admin to do some analysis as part of their essential knowledge. 
Salesforce Administrators can create new objects on salesforce and manage relationships between them.
A Salesforce Administrators is responsible for security from user level to organization level.

A Salesforce Administrator’s duties are easy and enjoyable – this position is best done by someone who is an excellent planner. If you’re someone who enjoys organizing things, this would be an excellent match for you!
No. The test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions – you must correctly answer at least 39 to pass.

A Salesforce Administrator doesn’t require coding as part of his or her daily job because he/she will be working within a team. That team will consist of developers and consultants who will take care of the coding part. The admin has to take care of many decisions. If he or she know coding, it’s a value-added skillset. Coding is always an advantage but not necessary to start a career as a Salesforce Administrator. 

Salesforce Administrators can do a lot of salesforce developer jobs without coding. However, this limits job scope. If you want more freedom in the role, and career advancement, you should also become a salesforce developer.

As a Salesforce Administrator, you’ll want to develop expertise in areas such as database management, security, and compliance. You’ll also want a basic understanding of APIs. By having well-rounded technical knowledge, you’ll be able to speak to users and executives more confidently using your specialist expertise.

It is not difficult to learn. If you put your mind and concentration into learning the Salesforce CRM while you study our online Salesforce Training course, you will be able to master Salesforce within weeks.
With proper dedication and Clarusway Salesforce Administrator Course, it will take 5 to 6 months to find a job.
It can integrate with third-party applications making it ideal for businesses of all scales. The biggest advantage is that it is easy to use, saving companies time and resources. This frees up their employees to develop new ideas and business growth strategies. Because of the demand, Salesforce salaries in the US are one of the highest.
Salesforce reported $6.34 billion in sales for the quarter, which ended July 31, an increase of 23 percent year-over-year. It has a current remaining performance obligation of about $18.7 billion, an increase of 23 percent year-over-year, according to the company.

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