Summer ‘26 Certification Maintenance

Three times a year, Salesforce releases new system features and functionalities (Spring, Summer, and Winter). In accordance with these updates, all certified professionals are required to maintain their certifications by taking a maintenance requirement aligned with the Salesforce product release cycles.

Below is important information regarding the Summer ‘26 maintenance badges. Click on the badge name below for details about each maintenance requirement. Note that after completion of the maintenance badges, it can take up to 1 hour for your status to update.

If you do not pass the required maintenance badge by its deadline, all certifications maintained by that badge will expire, or in some cases become suspended. Please review our expiration policy for more information and refer to the Certification Maintenance Schedule for additional details regarding important maintenance deadlines.

Agentforce Specialist Certification Maintenance (Summer ’26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist.

Business Analyst Certification Maintenance (Summer ’26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Business Analyst certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Business Analyst.

Heroku Architect Certification Maintenance (Summer '26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect.

JavaScript Developer Certification Maintenance (Summer '26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer.

Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialist Certification Maintenance (Summer '26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialist certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certifications: Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialist and Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Consultant.

MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect Maintenance (Summer ’26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant.

Omnistudio Consultant Certification Maintenance (Summer '26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Omnistudio Consultant certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Omnistudio Consultant.

Omnistudio Developer Certification Maintenance (Summer '26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Omnistudio Developer certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Omnistudio Developer.

Platform User Experience Designer Certification Maintenance (Summer '26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified User Experience Designer certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This maintenance badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified User Experience Designer.

Revenue Management Consultant Certification Maintenance (Summer ’26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Revenue Management Consultant certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Revenue Management Consultant.

Slack Consultant Certification Maintenance (Summer ’26)

• This maintenance badge is required if you earned the Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant certification on or before August 24, 2026.

• The deadline for this maintenance badge is August 20, 2027.

• This badge will maintain the following certification: Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant.