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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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Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 months to complete
at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 9,865 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 months to complete
at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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.

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.

Version Control

Version Control

Course 3, 15 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: Linux Commands
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Web Development
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Linux
Category: GitHub
Category: Software Versioning
Category: File Management
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Software Development
Category: Collaborative Software
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: Databases
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: NoSQL
Category: Query Languages
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Administration
Django Web Framework

Django Web Framework

Course 5, 45 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: Data Modeling
Category: Database Development
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: Web Applications
Category: Application Security
Category: Database Management
Category: Web Servers
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: Restful API
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Authentications
Category: Debugging
Category: JSON
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: API Design
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: API Testing
Category: Authorization (Computing)
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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Javascript
Category: MySQL
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Scalability
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Database Management
Category: Web Applications
Category: Virtual Environment
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: Restful API
Category: MySQL
Category: API Testing
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Databases
Category: Server Side
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: API Design
Category: Application Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: User Accounts
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: Communication
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Theoretical Computer Science
Category: Programming Principles
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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