This put up was initially revealed on March 3, 2025. This model, up to date on August 19, 2025, consists of the newest updates to superbadges.
What makes one thing tremendous? Usually outlined as “past the strange”, being tremendous means going above and past the established order. It signifies a excessive stage of accomplishment and excellence in a selected space. With this as inspiration, and suggestions from Trailblazers such as you, we got down to supercharge the subsequent iteration of superbadges. Right here’s what’s new and a sneak peak of what’s to come back.
Let’s begin with a fast overview of the way to get hands-on on Trailhead, Salesforce’s free on-line studying platform. Superbadges are scenario-based challenges that can help you show the talents you’ve obtained alongside your studying journey. Consider them as a technical milestone that proves you’re able to implement what you discovered in the actual world. Superbadges are one kind of hands-on studying out there on Trailhead. Earlier than leaping right into a superbadge, you’ll seemingly be taught by way of Trailhead modules and tasks which offer step-by-step directions to information you thru every motion required to attain a selected objective. These are a fantastic start line for studying new expertise! Superbadges then problem you to use what you’ve already discovered by designing and constructing options for real-world use circumstances with out step-by-step steering. They take a look at your capability to suppose critically and resolve issues, identical to you’ll on the job. Now, let’s get into the latest and future modifications to superbadges.
Higher flexibility means that you can be taught your manner
Updates to the superbadge safety coverage now can help you collaborate to finish superbadges. Be taught by your self or be taught with a bunch. The selection is yours! The intention of superbadges is to evaluate your technical expertise, and now you’re allowed to leverage the Trailblazer Group that can assist you get unstuck. Moreover, every superbadge references Trailhead information articles that can assist you alongside the way in which. Trailblazers are suggested to not put up movies or full options. We’ve made this transformation to encourage studying in a manner that simulates real-world experiences and is extra conducive to the way you be taught.
An improved learner expertise on Trailhead
Conditions are not be required to unlock entry to superbadges. Each superbadge nonetheless has an inventory of advisable, not required, Trailhead studying to make sure you have the foundational experience to set you up for fulfillment. So you probably have the related information, dive proper in!
Nonetheless to come back is a brand new webpage structure that can make superbadge expectations extra clear and supply a extra accessible expertise. Plus, monitoring your progress shall be simpler than ever!
A simplified taxonomy
Superbadges are not thought-about credentials. As a substitute, these technical ability assessments have been simplified into superbadges of comparable lengths, taking about 1-3 hours to finish. All former superbadge models shall be re-branded into superbadges. All former long-format (6+ hours) superbadges have been retired, except they act as a requirement for incomes a certification just like the Platform Developer II or JavaScript Developer. Moreover, all tremendous units and multiple-choice capstones have been retired, and the time period “tremendous units” is not used. Any retired superbadge and tremendous units you’ve beforehand earned will nonetheless be displayed in your Trailblazer profile, and all factors you’ve earned shall be retained.
The best way to put together
Whereas our evolution continues, we are going to proceed to ship new and up to date superbadges that enable you construct confidence in your expertise. Maintain a watch out for Trailblazer Quests that encourage you to finish superbadges and supply alternatives so that you can win cool prizes. Full the most recent Tremendous Quest by Sept. 30, 2025 to be entered for an opportunity to win* a pair of Agentforce socks (1 of fifty). *Official guidelines apply: sforce.co/TrailblazerQuests
Proceed to resolve the superbadge challenges which might be most useful to you, together with one of many newest: Superior Stream for Agentforce. Make sure to share your superbadge completions and tag Trailhead on LinkedIn. We’re all the time rooting for you!
