Salesforce Architect Certification Maintenance (Winter ‘26)

If you earned an Architect certification listed below on or before December 8, 2025, you are required to pass the Salesforce Architect Certification Maintenance (Winter '26) badge on Trailhead by December 4, 2026, to maintain the following certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Data Architect
• Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect
• Salesforce Certified Integration Architect
• Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect

Click the badge image below to access the release badge:

NOTE: Please be sure to complete all five badges included in the Architect Certification Maintenance (Winter '26) badge. Also, after completion of a maintenance badge, it can take up to one hour for your status to update.

The Trailhead release badge provides a blended learning experience to prepare you to successfully pass the quiz available at the end of the badge. Successful completion of the badge and earning the Salesforce Architect Certification Maintenance (Winter '26) badge will meet the maintenance requirements for the certifications listed above for the Winter '26 release. Learn more about all how to Maintain Your Architect Certifications.

Please visit the schedule page for details about other maintenance deadlines. Learn more about maintaining your Salesforce certification.