Hello World!

[PurviP]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to say hello! I'm new to the ServiceNow Community and excited to learn and connect with all of you.

What are the best resources for a beginner to use? Is there a recommended learning path or a specific first project I should tackle?

[Bhuvan · Accepted solution]

@PurviP 

Welcome to the ServiceNow Community !

You can follow below for high level guidance. Go through ServiceNow fundamentals on-demand course and get certified in ServiceNow CSA.

https://learning.servicenow.com/lxp/en/now-platform/certified-system-administrator-csa-learning-path...

You can go through scripting and development concepts as it would help you with any ServiceNow modules that you would be working in future,

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/learning-plans/zurich

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/courses/zurich/app_store_learnv2_scripting_zurich_sc...

Make use of your PDI to full extent to practice what you learn as hands-on would be the most essential part of your learning phase

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/guides/zurich/developer-program/pdi-guide/personal-develop...

Register with ServiceNow University and go through course contents.

https://learning.servicenow.com/

Developer learning plans are easier to understand the modules compared to official documentation and would recommend to start learning in phases, start with New to ServiceNow and later ServiceNow Administration followed by ServiceNow Application Developer,

https://developer.servicenow.com/

Go through ITSM and Application Development Fundamentals on-demand courses and get certified in CIS-ITSM and CAD.

If you need any help, you can post in communities and experts can guide you. There are lots of YouTube videos available depending on your topic of interest and thousands of useful blogs available in ServiceNow communities. You can search in communities and YouTube and follow what suits your learning style the best.

If this helped to answer your query, please mark it helpful & accept the solution. As per community guidelines, you can accept more than one answer as accepted solution.

Thanks,

Bhuvan

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

I’m a ServiceNow trainer and happy to share my thoughts on this. ServiceNow is becoming increasingly broad and deep these days, and the best way to kickstart your journey is by earning the CSA (Certified System Administrator) certification. The CSA provides a solid understanding of the platform, its terminology, and core modules. Once you get hands-on experience with the platform through CSA, you can decide on your next path.

Employers value professionals with experience across multiple modules, so it’s important to expand your knowledge and add more products to your portfolio. Consider focusing on areas like ITSM, GRC, HRSD, CSM, or SecOps.

Currently, the training is free, which is a fantastic opportunity. However, the real challenge is gaining hands-on experience. To overcome this, the ServiceNow community is an excellent resource. Dedicate at least 1-2 hours a day engaging with the community — read questions others are asking and contribute your own responses. Over time, this will improve your skills and boost your confidence.

Additionally, mastering scripting is essential if you want to become a developer. There are many courses and exercises available on developer.servicenow.com to help you practice and enhance your scripting skills, which will strengthen your portfolio.

Start with the CSA certification and then choose your next step based on your interests — whether that’s development, becoming a Business Analyst, Change Manager, or Project Manager. A solid foundation will give you the flexibility to pursue any domain you prefer.

[Bhuvan · Accepted solution]

@PurviP 

Welcome to the ServiceNow Community !

You can follow below for high level guidance. Go through ServiceNow fundamentals on-demand course and get certified in ServiceNow CSA.

https://learning.servicenow.com/lxp/en/now-platform/certified-system-administrator-csa-learning-path...

You can go through scripting and development concepts as it would help you with any ServiceNow modules that you would be working in future,

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/learning-plans/zurich

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/courses/zurich/app_store_learnv2_scripting_zurich_sc...

Make use of your PDI to full extent to practice what you learn as hands-on would be the most essential part of your learning phase

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/guides/zurich/developer-program/pdi-guide/personal-develop...

Register with ServiceNow University and go through course contents.

https://learning.servicenow.com/

Developer learning plans are easier to understand the modules compared to official documentation and would recommend to start learning in phases, start with New to ServiceNow and later ServiceNow Administration followed by ServiceNow Application Developer,

https://developer.servicenow.com/

Go through ITSM and Application Development Fundamentals on-demand courses and get certified in CIS-ITSM and CAD.

If you need any help, you can post in communities and experts can guide you. There are lots of YouTube videos available depending on your topic of interest and thousands of useful blogs available in ServiceNow communities. You can search in communities and YouTube and follow what suits your learning style the best.

If this helped to answer your query, please mark it helpful & accept the solution. As per community guidelines, you can accept more than one answer as accepted solution.

Thanks,

Bhuvan

[Bhuvan]

@PurviP 

Did you get a chance to review this ?

As per community guidelines, you can accept more than one answer as accepted solution. If my response helped to answer your query, please mark it helpful & accept the solution.

Thanks,

Bhuvan

[Nikhil Bajaj9 · Accepted solution]

Hi @PurviP ,

Welcome to this amazing Journey. Yes you can start your journey and can become Functional consultant, Developer, Business Analyst (BA) or Business Process Consultant (BPC). 

Starting point should be from Servicenow University:-

1- Welcoem to Servicenow Course

2- Welcome to ServiceNow Micro Certification (Free)

3- ServiceNow Admin fundamentals (Required for CSA- Training is free but for voucher you need to pay - If you are in India, you can get 50% discount- go through the below article)  - https://www.servicenow.com/community/training-and-certifications/only-for-indian-students-csa-at-50-...

4- Once done then Start with Scripting [Client side, server side] for developer role.

Free resources for your journey - 

1. developer.servicenow.com -- > Learn

2. Serviecnow University

3. Servienow Community - read answers given by experts and ask your queries here

4. Youtube channels like- Learn&GrowtogetherwithAtulG (CSA Batch 16) , SAASwithservicenow, Basico Servicenow etc

5. Once CSA is done - you can start developer journey with so many youtube videos.

Good luck and if you have any further query (Once you start definitely you will have multiple queries) so you can ping any of us. Being a servicenow Trainer, will be happy to assist you.