Salesforce Platform Developer II

The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II certification validates advanced skills in designing and developing enterprise-scale custom applications on the Salesforce platform. It tests deep expertise in Apex design patterns, integration strategies, performance optimisation, and advanced LWC development.

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What is the PD2 Course?

Who Should Take This Course?

Senior Salesforce developers building complex custom solutions
Platform Developer I holders ready for the next level
Salesforce architects designing scalable platform solutions
Technical leads overseeing Salesforce development teams
Integration specialists connecting Salesforce with external systems
Developers pursuing the Salesforce CTA (Certified Technical Architect) path

What You Will Learn in the PD2 Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Apex Design Patterns

Singleton, Factory, Strategy, and Decorator patterns in Apex
Trigger frameworks and trigger handler patterns
Domain layer and service layer architecture
Unit of Work pattern for DML optimisation

Advanced Apex & SOQL

Asynchronous Apex: Batch, Queueable, Future, Scheduled
Platform Events and Change Data Capture
Dynamic SOQL and SOSL with security enforcement
Apex governor limits deep-dive and mitigation strategies

Integration Architecture

REST and SOAP API integration patterns
Named Credentials and External Credentials
Callouts from Apex and mock callout frameworks
Middleware, ETL, and event-driven integration

Advanced LWC & Aura

Custom LWC base components and inheritance
LWC performance optimisation techniques
Custom Lightning Data Service adapters
Migrating Aura components to LWC

Performance & Security

Caching strategies with Platform Cache
Record access and CRUD/FLS enforcement
Shield Platform Encryption considerations
Profiling and optimising slow SOQL queries

Deployment & DevOps

Source-driven development with SFDX
Scratch orgs and CI/CD pipelines
Metadata API and unlocked packages
Testing strategies: mocking, stubs, and high coverage patterns

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Salesforce Platform Developer I certification
Salesforce Administrator certification
2+ years of Salesforce development experience
Strong understanding of Apex, SOQL, and LWC

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the PD2 certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II
Exam Code	PD2
Exam Type	Multiple Choice + Extended Scenario (Essay)
Total Questions	60 multiple choice + 2 extended scenario questions
Passing Score	63%
Exam Duration	120 minutes (multiple choice) + 30 minutes per scenario
Language	English
Exam Provider	Salesforce / Webassessor
Exam Focus	Advanced custom application development, integration, and architecture on Salesforce
Exam Registration	Trailhead / Webassessor
Retake Policy	1-day waiting period; $100 retake fee
Certification Validity	1 year (annual maintenance required)