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description: Education Cloud offers a learner-first, organization-wide, stakeholder engagement and collaboration platform for Education that maximizes outcomes and experiences for lifelong learners. Explore what's offered by Education Cloud, get hands-on with a trial org, and then learn about what setup we recommend, and how to get ready for your implementation.
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# Get Started with Education Cloud

Education Cloud offers a learner-first, organization-wide, stakeholder engagement and collaboration platform for Education that maximizes outcomes and experiences for lifelong learners. Explore what's offered by Education Cloud, get hands-on with a trial org, and then learn about what setup we recommend, and how to get ready for your implementation.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small " summary="Editions Needed"><caption>Editions Needed</caption> <colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions with Education Cloud</td></tr></tbody></table>

![Education Cloud banner](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/education_cloud/images/ec_main_banner.png) <table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small ">
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_start_1.png" alt="Play button in a circle"></span>
            </p>
            <p>
              <strong>Get Oriented</strong>
            </p>
            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_understand_whats_included_with_education_cloud.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">Understand What's Included with Education Cloud</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/form/sfdo/signup/education/education-cloud-learning-trial/" target="_blank">Explore Education Cloud with a Learning Trial Org</a>
            </p>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">
            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_build_1.png" alt="Wrench in a circle"></span>
            </p>
            <p>
              <strong>Get Started: Learn About Recommended Core Features</strong>
            </p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_recruitment_and_admissions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Discover how Education Cloud supports your recruitment and admissions activities with an online portal and powerful collaboration tools.">Recruitment and
                Admissions</a></p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_academic_operations.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Discover how Education Cloud helps you manage your institution’s academic (or learning) offerings.">Academic Operations</a></p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_student_success.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Learn how Education Cloud provides you with powerful tools to support learner success.">Student Success</a></p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_mentoring.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Create and manage mentoring programs, strengthen relationships between mentors and mentees, assign benefits, and manage assessments.">Mentoring</a></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_alumni_relations.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Learn about the powerful tools that Education Cloud provides to engage with alumni from your institution.">Alumni Relations</a></p>
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_develop_1.png" alt="Gears in a circle"></span>
            </p>
            <p>
              <strong>Go Deeper: Learn About Features for Specific Business Needs</strong>
            </p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_create_applications.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use Omnistudio components and Education Cloud objects to create applications for your institution.">Create
                Applications</a></p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_support_advancement_in_education_cloud.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use Education Cloud, Alumni Relations, Fundraising, and Data 360 to support the advancement, development, and fundraising operations in your institution.">Support Advancement in
                Education Cloud</a></p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_extend_education_cloud_with_common_features.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Accomplish common education tasks with the features available for use in Education Cloud.">Extend Education Cloud
                with Common Features</a></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_manage_appointments_2.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Education Cloud provides a central self-service system for managing appointments. Learners have visibility over your staff's availability in any department, based on their configured location and appointment channels. They can view and schedule appointments, and if you set up the virtual appointments feature, they can also join virtually. Your staff can also schedule appointments on behalf of learners from their records. Unifying all departments on a single scheduling tool increases your learners' ability to use all of your services.">Appointment Management</a></p>
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_integrate_1.png" alt="Connector in a circle"></span>
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              <strong>Extend Further: Learn About Additional Capabilities &amp; Add-Ons</strong>
            </p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_data_cloud_for_education_cloud.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Connect, organize, and unify large volumes of disparate student data and educational data by using the power of Data 360. Then use that data to deliver insights across the complete educational journey of a learner from prospect to engaged alumnus.">Data Cloud for
                Education Cloud</a></p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_ai_agents_in_education_cloud.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use the power of generative AI to drive more personalized communication with prospective, current, and former students. AI agents streamline education processes and help your team work more efficiently.">AI Agents for Education
                Cloud</a></p>
            <p>
              <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/accounting-subledger-for-education-cloud-quick-look/discover-accounting-subledger" target="_blank">Trailhead: Accounting Subledger for
                Education Quick Look</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleview?id=sfdo.mc_engagement_education.htm" target="_blank">Marketing Cloud Engagement for
                Education</a>
            </p>
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_start_1.png" alt="Play button in a circle"></span>
            </p>
            <p>
              <strong>Get Ready for Your Implementation</strong>
            </p>
            <p><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_migrate_your_data_to_education_cloud.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Learn how to use the Data Migration Kit to move your data from Admissions Connect, Student Success Hub, and Education Data Architecture (EDA) to Education Cloud. Understand the considerations to be made, and get insights to plan your migration to Education Cloud.">Data
                Migration to Education Cloud</a></p>
            <p>
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_education_cloud_2.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Use the guided setup to turn on Education Cloud for your org, and then configure apps and features. Make sure that you assign the Education Cloud Full Access permission set to yourself, as the admin.">Set Up Education Cloud
                for Your institution</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleview?id=xcloud.data_protection_and_privacy.htm&amp;type=5" target="_blank">Data Protection and Privacy</a>
            </p>
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            <p>
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/resources-global/_corporate/images/learning_maps/lm_outcome_end_1.png" alt="Arrow in a circle"></span>
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              <strong>Know Your Resources &amp; Get Help</strong>
            </p>
            <p>
              <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/education-cloud-basics" target="_blank">Trailhead: Education Cloud Basics</a>
            </p>
            <p>
              <a href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.edu_cloud_dev_guide.meta/edu_cloud_dev_guide/edu_cloud_intro.htm" target="_blank">Education Cloud Developer Guide</a>
            </p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
              <a href="https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/groups/0F94V000000oRFqSAM" target="_blank">Education Cloud - Trailblazer Community</a>
            </p>
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Note When you're ready to set things up, go to the Guidance Center for personalized help right inside the app. Then, look for EducationCloud.