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Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate

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Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a back-end developer.

Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career and earn a credential from Meta. No degree or prior experience required to get started.

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8 months at 6 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 10,023 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
8 months at 6 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Gain the technical skills required to become a qualified back-end developer

  • Learn to use programming systems including Python Syntax, Linux commands, Git, SQL, Version Control, Cloud Hosting, APIs, JSON, XML and more

  • Build a portfolio using your new skills and begin interview preparation including tips for what to expect when interviewing for engineering jobs

  • Learn in-demand programming skills and how to confidently use code to solve problems

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Prepare for a career in Back-end Development

  • Receive professional-level training from Meta
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Meta
  • Qualify for in-demand job titles: Back-End Developer, Website Developer, Software Engineer
$148,000+
median U.S. salary for Back-end Development
¹
28,000+
U.S. job openings in Back-end Development
¹

Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Back-End Development

Introduction to Back-End Development

Course 1, 18 hours

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish between front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers.

  • Create and style a webpage with HTML and CSS.

  • The benefits of working with UI frameworks.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: React.js
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: UI Components
Category: Web Applications
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Design
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Servers
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: General Networking
Programming in Python

Programming in Python

Course 2, 45 hours

What you'll learn

  • Foundational programming skills with basic Python Syntax.

  • How to use objects, classes and methods.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Data Structures
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Functional Design
Category: Debugging
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Software Testing
Category: Program Development
Category: Development Environment
Category: Test Script Development
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Cloud Hosting
Version Control

Version Control

Course 3, 16 hours

What you'll learn

  • Implement Version Control systems 

  • Navigate and configure using the command line 

  • Use a GitHub repository. Create a GitHub repository

  • Manage code revisions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Version Control
Category: GitHub
Category: File Management
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Web Development
Category: Linux
Category: Unix Shell
Category: Unix
Category: Software Development
Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

Course 4, 27 hours

What you'll learn

  • Concepts and principles that underpin how databases work.

  • Plan and execute a simple database development project.

Skills you'll gain

Category: SQL
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Design
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Databases
Category: NoSQL
Category: Data Store
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Administration
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Database Theory
Category: Query Languages
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Database Management
Django Web Framework

Django Web Framework

Course 5, 43 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a web server

  • Data modeling

  • Implement web security best practices

Skills you'll gain

Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: MySQL
Category: Model View Controller
Category: Databases
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Development
Category: Database Management
Category: Application Security
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Web Servers
Category: Database Design
Category: Software Design Patterns
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Maintainability
Category: Code Reusability
Category: Data Migration
APIs

APIs

Course 6, 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • API development

  • Principles of REST architecture

  • Build a basic API

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Validation
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Restful API
Category: Authentications
Category: API Design
Category: Debugging
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Software Documentation
Category: JSON
Category: API Testing
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
The Full Stack

The Full Stack

Course 7, 24 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a Django app

  • Use the full stack

  • Configure an environment

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Restful API
Category: MySQL
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Scalability
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Development
Back-End Developer Capstone

Back-End Developer Capstone

Course 8, 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create a Django web server with multiple API endpoints

  • Connect Django to a MySQL database

Skills you'll gain

Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: API Testing
Category: MySQL
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Authentications
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Database Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Version Control
Category: User Accounts
Category: Test Tools
Category: Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Databases
Category: API Design
Category: Restful API
Coding Interview Preparation

Coding Interview Preparation

Course 9, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Prepare for a coding interview

  • Prepare for a Meta interview

  • Solve problems using code

Skills you'll gain

Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Structures
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Graph Theory
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Communication
Category: Theoretical Computer Science
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Computer Science

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Build toward a degree

When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

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This Professional Certificate has ACE® recommendation. It is eligible for college credit at participating U.S. colleges and universities. Note: The decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution. 

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¹Lightcast™ Job Postings Report, United States, 7/1/22-6/30/23. ²Based on program graduate survey responses, United States 2021.