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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 to complete
at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(6,111 reviews)

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

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: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Servers
Category: General Networking
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI)
Programming in Python

Programming in Python

Course 245 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: Programming Principles
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Debugging
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Development Environment
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Software Testing
Category: Cloud Hosting
Version Control

Version Control

Course 318 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: GitHub
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Software Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Linux
Category: File Management

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 Management Systems
Category: Databases
Category: Database Design
Category: Database Administration
Category: Query Languages
Category: NoSQL
Category: MySQL
Django Web Framework

Django Web Framework

Course 545 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: MySQL
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Web Servers
Category: Application Security
Category: Database Management
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Web Applications
Category: Database Development
APIs

APIs

Course 621 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: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Debugging
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: API Design
Category: Test Tools
Category: JSON
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
The Full Stack

The Full Stack

Course 725 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a Django app

  • Use the full stack

  • Configure an environment

Skills you'll gain

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

Back-End Developer Capstone

Course 820 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: Unit Testing
Category: MySQL
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: User Accounts
Category: API Design
Category: Application Development
Category: Databases
Category: Server Side
Category: Software Testing
Coding Interview Preparation

Coding Interview Preparation

Course 912 hours

What you'll learn

  • Prepare for a coding interview

  • Prepare for a Meta interview

  • Solve problems using code

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Structures
Category: Algorithms
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Computer Science
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Program Development
Category: Communication

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