Salesforce Certified AI Associate

Salesforce introduced this new certification a month or so ago. I sat (and passed) this today so thought I’d write a short entry about it.

First off this is an associate level certification. This means it is not as in-depth as the main certifications and as such I think the exams are easier. I’d say this certification mans the holder has a base level understanding of the topics but it does not test any real depth. Certainly this is not a technical certification.

In the current AI climate having some certification in this area is probably a good thing so it’s definitely worth doing. If you’ve been keeping up with the various AI trailheads (or just do the prep trailmix) you’ll be good to sit the exam. This is not one where you need to do any additional study or self-learning.

The exam itself consists of 40 multiple choice questions and the passing grade is set at a reasonably generous 65%. As you can see from the transcript I was well above that. You get a really generous 70 minutes to complete the exam. I did not feel I was rushing and.I took 10! The questions are akin to Trailhead module quiz questions.

This is a pretty cheap exam to take. If you are lucky enough that your employer will pay for it so much the better! I’d say pretty much everyone working on the platform might benefit from doing this one