Certification

SmartSuite Certified Builder

Proves that you can model data, design record pages, build views, forms, automations and dashboards, and package and share a solution with the right permissions. One exam, open book, no practical.

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6,511 learners on the Academy
as of 23 Oct 2026; the holder count shows once it passes the threshold
100
proposed
USD; preparation is free
Renewable by a short exam

The badge on your community profile and your LinkedIn, with a public verify page

70
questions, two equivalent forms
120
minutes, one sitting
70
percent to pass
2
years valid, then a short renewal exam
What it proves

The domains, weighted as the exam weights them

Every question is scenario-based where the domain allows and cites the help article that proves the answer. The weights are the blueprint; the courses beside each domain are the preparation.

1. Structure, navigation and collaboration
F1, F4, F5, F6
10
2. Data modeling, fields and record pages
F2, B1, B2
20
3. Views, filtering and reporting
F3, B3
15
4. Forms
B4
10
5. Automations
B5
20
6. Dashboards
F3, B6
15
7. Permissions, sharing and packaging
B7, B8
10
Audience

Who it is for

Solution Creators and Solution Managers; anyone who builds

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Prerequisites and preparation

What comes before the exam

Nothing is enforced before the exam; the preparation path covers every domain and the courses are free.

Prerequisite

Enforced
None
Recommended
The Builder path (M1 to B8) is the recommended preparation; a Fundamentals test-out is proposed (decision 7).
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Preparation

Courses
15 courses, 1,170 minutes, 23.0 CPE credits to the exam
Cost
Free; only the exam is paid
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The exam

How the exam works

Sat on the Academy in one sitting, open book, with two equivalent forms so a retake sees different questions.

Specification

Questions
70
Minutes
120
Pass mark, percent
70
Format
Open book, no practical, one sitting; scenario-based
Bank
Two equivalent forms of 70 (140 items)
Price, USD
100
proposed

Retakes and results

Fail
A failed attempt relocks for 24 hours; retakes are free inside the validity window; the most recent passing score is shown
Result
Certificate with CPE hours, the badge on your community profile, a public verify page
Proctoring
None in year one (decision 7)
Register
Sign in through the Academy; the exam is a course with one timed assessment.
Sit it
One sitting from the first page; open book.
Receive the badge
The certificate, the badge on your community profile and the verify link arrive the same day.
Renew
A short free renewal exam inside the validity window restarts the clock.
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The badge and verification

A badge you can show, a page anyone can check

Every certificate has an id and a public verify page on www.smartsuite.com; the badge goes to your community profile and your LinkedIn.

Verify page
www.smartsuite.com/academy/verify/<certificate id>: the credential, the holder (or withheld), issued, expires, status and credits.
Community profile
The badge and the Certified chip on your profile and your answers, the day the certificate is issued.
LinkedIn
The 1200 by 627 share image and the verify link; the issuer tile carries the mark on white.
How badges and the identity work
Renewal

Valid for a fixed window, then a short exam

One rule for every exam credential: inside the validity window you take a renewal exam of 20 to 30 questions drawn from the releases of the period and the clock restarts. A lapsed credential pays the full exam again.

Renewal rule

Valid, years
2
Renew
20 to 30 questions from the window's releases, free (recommended, certifications review decision 5)
Lapsed
The full exam at the full price
Source
The quarterly What's New lessons feed the renewal bank

Earlier editions

Who
Holders of a certificate issued under the earlier free program
Status
Valid as the earlier edition until 31 Dec 2027, labeled on the verify page and the transcript
Offer
The new exam free inside that window
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Prepare free on the preparation path, sit one open-book exam, and carry a badge with a public verify page.