If you earned the Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator certification on or before April 22, 2026, you are required to pass the Platform Administrator Certification Maintenance (Spring ‘26) badge on Trailhead by April 16, 2027, to maintain your certification.
Click the badge image below to access the release badge:
The Trailhead release badge provides a blended learning experience to prepare you to successfully pass the Hands-on Challenge available at the end of the badge. Successful completion of the badge and earning the Platform Administrator Certification Maintenance (Spring ‘26) badge will meet the maintenance requirements for the Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator certification for the Spring ’26 release.
Please visit the Salesforce Certification Maintenance Schedule for details about other maintenance deadlines. And learn more about maintaining your Salesforce certification.

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