Trailhead Terminology

Are you new to Trailhead and want to learn the terminology? Are you a Trailhead expert but want a refresher? We’ve got you covered! Below is a list of Trailhead terminology. To dive deeper, earn the Trailhead Basics badge https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/trailhead_basics

Trailhead: Salesforce’s free online learning platform. Trailhead is singular there’s no plural of Trailhead.
 

Trailblazer:  Anyone can be a Trailblazer! We frequently use the word Trailblazer to refer to Trailhead learners. Watch Trailblazer testimonials here: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazers
 

Trails: The essence of Trailhead is, you guessed it, trails. A trail is an ordered group of modules, projects, or both that provides a guided learning path to learning a new skill, product, or role. Because there are so many things you can learn on Trailhead, there are lots of trails covering a wide range of topics. Click on the image below for an example of a trail.
 

Module: A module covers a single learning topic. While trails are great for learning a comprehensive set of related topics, you can also mix and match modules freely. Click on the image below to see an example of a module.
 

Unit: A module is broken down into units. Each unit covers a subtopic within a module and has either a hands-on challenge or a quiz at the end. When you ace the quiz or complete the challenge, you get a healthy dose of points (see definition of points below) that add to the total displayed on your profile. When you’ve completed all of the units in a module, you earn a new badge (see definition of badge below).


Project: A project is a series of hands-on steps that lets you learn Salesforce skills by putting them into practice right away.

As opposed to a module’s hands-on challenge, which gives you a set of requirements that you have to figure out how to meet, a project lays out step-by-step instructions for you to follow, then validates that you did everything correctly.
 

Projects are great for you if you prefer to learn by jumping right in rather than reading descriptions and conceptual information and let you build confidence by working through an example yourself in a Trailhead Playground.

Click on the image below to see an example of a project.
 

Step: Projects have steps within them. Each step has a hands-on challenge.
 

Points: Each unit/step completion will result in points. You’ll earn 100 points for multiple-choice quizzes (50 points if you get it wrong once, 25 points if you get it wrong twice) and 500 for hands-on challenges in modules. Projects usually give you 100 points per step completion as they are highly instructional vs. applied learning.

Badge: When you complete a module, project, and/or superbadge, you will earn a badge on Trailhead. The badge will display on your Trailblazer.me profile . 

Trailmixes: Custom learning paths you create from trails, modules, projects, and superbadges. You can even share them with fellow Trailblazers! Learn more about trailmixes in this article: Trailmixes FAQs

Superbadges: Take the skills you’ve learned in modules and projects and apply them to complex real-world business problems. When you work through a superbadge, you’re doing the same work that many Salesforce professionals do every day. Because superbadges are skill-based and complex, you have to earn a few badges before you unlock each one to prove you’re ready to tackle the challenge.  Click on the image below to see an example of a superbadge.