Validates knowledge of building Salesforce applications with Apex, Flow and Lightning Web Components, and testing and deploying them.
200IntermediateNo prerequisites
Best Software Engineering Certifications in 2026
Software engineering credentials cover testing, cloud development, Kubernetes and delivery automation. Choose the one that matches your work and technology stack.
Validates knowledge of developing, securing, deploying, troubleshooting and optimizing cloud applications using AWS services.
150IntermediateNo prerequisites
Validates knowledge of designing DevOps solutions, including source control, build and release pipelines, security and compliance, and instrumentation.
330AdvancedHas prerequisites
Validates knowledge of building security into software, from requirements and design to testing, deployment and supply chain.
734AdvancedHas prerequisites
Validates foundational knowledge of Git and GitHub, including repositories, collaboration, project management, automation, security and administration.
99EntryNo prerequisites
Validates knowledge of authoring and troubleshooting workflows, building custom actions, managing Actions across an enterprise and securing pipelines.
99IntermediateNo prerequisites
Validates knowledge of building AI-enabled Azure back-end solutions using containers, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Redis, messaging, security and monitoring.
165IntermediateNo prerequisites
Validates knowledge of managing GitHub Enterprise identities and access, environment setup, secure development, Actions governance and usage monitoring.
99IntermediateNo prerequisites
How to choose a certification
Which certification fits your goal?
- Software testing: ISTQB CTFL. ISTQB's foundation certification in testing principles, test design and defect management. Choose it for QA and testing roles.
- Kubernetes application development: CKAD. A hands-on exam on deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes. For administering clusters, CKA is the separate exam.
- Building on AWS: Developer – Associate. Covers writing, securing, deploying and debugging applications that use AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB and API Gateway. It assumes you already code.
- Delivery automation: AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional. AWS's professional-level exam on automating delivery and operations on AWS. If your organization uses Azure DevOps and GitHub instead, Microsoft's DevOps Engineer Expert is the equivalent.
What to know before choosing
- Knowledge and hands-on exams differ. Knowledge exams test concepts and decisions; hands-on exams such as CKAD test whether you can do the task in a live environment. Prepare for each accordingly.
- Choose development or operations deliberately. Application development, cluster administration and cloud operations overlap but are tested separately. Read the exam outline before choosing.
- Keep a project alongside the credential. Build something you can explain while you study: tests, a deployment pipeline, a working service or a security review.