About this Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant study guide. The certification validates skills that employers look for in Salesforce roles—whether you're an administrator, consultant, developer, or architect. It is designed for consultants and implementers who want to prove their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential.
Here you'll find section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most questions, exam tips and prerequisites, a focused study plan, and sample practice questions with detailed explanations. All content on this page is original and unique—written specifically for this certification to help with both your preparation and search engine indexing. Use this page to align your study with the official outline and to gauge when you're ready to sit the exam. Many candidates use section weightage to prioritize high-value topics and practice questions to build exam-day confidence.
Passing this certification can support career progression, higher earning potential, and recognition in the Salesforce ecosystem. Salesforce exams are updated periodically, so we keep our materials aligned with current objectives.
Last reviewed: January 2025. Salesforce exam outlines may change; always check the official exam guide on Trailhead before booking.
Release compatible: Winter '26 — Study materials and objectives are aligned with the Winter '26 release (compared to Summer '25).
What's new in Winter '26:
- Agentforce and AI: New Agentforce for Service (IT Service), Agentic Commerce, and Agentforce Grid for low-code AI workflows—expect more AI-related objectives on Admin and Consultant exams.
- Data Cloud: Clean Rooms for privacy-safe data collaboration and zero-copy analytics; Data Cloud objectives may include new collaboration and governance topics.
- Automation & Platform: Enhanced automation capabilities and platform updates; Flow, Process Builder, and integration topics remain core—check the official outline for weightage changes.
- Tableau & Analytics: Tableau Next Concierge in Slack and conversational analytics; Tableau certs may reference new Slack and natural-language features.
- Security & Access: Continued focus on identity, access management, and secure data handling; relevant for Administrator and Architect tracks.
Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant Study Guide
Certified Education Cloud Consultants have experience implementing Salesforce Education Cloud solutions in a customer-facing role.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1All four sections are 25%—cover Education Cloud Data Model, Admissions, Configuration, and Reporting.
- 2Know Education Cloud data model: students, programs, courses, and admissions.
- 3Understand admissions and student lifecycle: application process, enrollment, and student management.
- 4Be ready for "how do you configure X?" questions.
Prerequisites
- •Education Cloud experience
- •Salesforce Administrator
Focus Areas
- •Education Cloud Data Model
- •Admissions and Student Lifecycle
- •Configuration and Automation
- •Reporting and Integration
Study Strategy
Use an Education Cloud org. Configure admissions, student lifecycle, and reporting. Align with the exam outline.
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions.
What is Education Cloud used for?
Which role does an Education Cloud Consultant typically fulfill?
What type of organizations typically use Education Cloud?
Which Salesforce product is often used with Education Cloud for learning management?
What is a common use case for Education Cloud?
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- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant exam?
- This page shows the section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most weight. Use the exam topics and practice questions above to align your study with the official outline.
- What is Education Cloud used for?
- Education Cloud helps educational institutions manage student lifecycle from admissions to graduation, including applications, enrollment, courses, programs, and student engagement.
- Do I need education industry experience for Education Cloud Consultant?
- While helpful, it's not required. You need Platform Administrator certification and should understand educational processes. Hands-on experience with Education Cloud features is recommended.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant certification?
- Use the exam tips, prerequisites, and study strategy on this page. Focus first on the highest-weighted sections, then take the sample practice questions. Schedule the exam when you consistently score well on practice tests.
- Where can I find the official exam outline for Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant?
- Salesforce publishes exam guides and outlines on Trailhead (trailhead.salesforce.com). This page's section weightage and topics are aligned with those outlines to help you prepare.