Salesforce Credentials are designed to help you unlock the door to new career opportunities. Now, for the first time, we’re empowering JavaScript developers to showcase their ability to build on the Salesforce Platform.

Now is the time to become Salesforce-certified. With 48 resume-worthy Salesforce Credentials and counting — including 30 certifications and 18 superbadges — there are endless opportunities to showcase your experience with Salesforce and take your career to the next level.

More than ever, companies need Salesforce-skilled talent to help them drive their digital transformation. No matter your role, Salesforce Credentials allow you to prove that you’re the expert of your domain and showcase to current and future employers that you have the knowledge and skills to help them go digital fast.

Approximately 95% of all websites use JavaScript and there are more than 11 million JavaScript developers worldwide.

That’s why we’re so excited to introduce the Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I certification. This new certification validates two core competencies:

1. Standard JavaScript developer skills
2. Hands-on development skills for those working with JavaScript-related technologies, like Lightning Web Components

Your path to JavaScript certification

To maximize your learning and showcase your expertise, the JavaScript Developer I Certification is comprised of two parts that you can take in either order.

• JavaScript Developer I proctored multiple-choice exam — Intended for Trailblazers with 1–2 years of experience in developing front-end and/or back-end JavaScript applications for the web stack. The ideal candidate should be able to use JavaScript-specific design patterns for programming and can combine JavaScript with CSS, HTML, and other markup languages.
• Lightning Web Components Specialist superbadge — Validates Trailblazers’ expertise in developing fully functional Lightning Web Components. The ideal candidate should be able to use JavaScript and Salesforce Lightning Design System to create base and custom Lightning Web Components, using Lightning Data Service to manipulate Salesforce data and creating Lightning Message Service channels to communicate across the Document Object Model (DOM).

Learn foundational skills before unlocking the superbadge

To guide you on your path to earning the Lightning Web Components Specialist superbadge, we’ve developed a series of core badges to provide you with the foundational knowledge needed to become a successful Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer.

1. Quick Start: Lightning Web Components — Set up your developer environment, tools, and editor, and create your first Lightning Web Component.
2. Lightning Web Components and Salesforce Data — Develop Lightning Web Components that interact with data in your Salesforce org, including using Apex and server errors handling.
3. Testing Lightning Web Components — Set up the Jest testing framework and start testing Lightning Web Components, including tests for Wire services, mocking base, and custom components.
4. Coding for Web Accessibility — Write code to build accessible user interfaces.

🌟 Pro tip: The Lightning Web Components Specialist Superbadge: Trailhead Challenge Help is designed to assist Trailblazers with FAQs about this superbadge, including links to helpful articles and explanations of different troubleshooting techniques.

Prepare for your certification with guided Trailhead resources

On the road to JavaScript Developer Certification, there’s no shortage of Trailhead resources to help you prepare:

1. Review the Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I exam guide — This guide includes recommended training, resources, and relevant Trailhead modules.
2. Complete the Prepare for Your Salesforce JavaScript Developer I Credential trailmix and the Study for the JavaScript Developer I Exam trail — We’ve curated step-by-step learning paths to help you understand and apply the key concepts you’ll need to prove your skills and become a #CertifiedPro.
3. Take the Certification Preparation for JavaScript Developer I (CRT-600) course — We’re excited to introduce this brand new course to supplement your self-studying on Trailhead and reinforce your knowledge of key features and concepts of the JavaScript programming language.
4. Join the Trailblazer Community — When getting certified, collaboration is key, and the Trailblazer Community is a great place to start. Engage for help on the trails, to join a user group in your area, to find a study partner/mentor, and to connect with other Trailblazers from around the globe with similar experiences and challenges.

Ready to earn your JavaScript certification?

Feeling inspired to be among the first to become a Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer? It’s time to dive in! Head over to the Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I Credential page for all the details on this exciting new certification, including access to all of the study resources available to you on Trailhead.

And don’t forget to shout out your success on social using #CertifiedPro so we can follow your success!

Originally posted at The Trailblazer.