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Meta Database Engineer Professional Certificate
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Meta Database Engineer Professional Certificate

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

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6 months to complete
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.6

(2,264 reviews)

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

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate proficiency of SQL syntax and explain how it’s used to interact with a database.

  • Create databases from scratch and learn how to add, manage and optimize your database.

  • Write database driven applications in Python to connect clients to MySQL databases.

  • Develop a working knowledge of advanced data modeling concepts.

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Prepare for a career in Data Engineering

  • 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: Database Engineer, Data Engineer, Junior Data Engineer
$132,000+
median U.S. salary for Data Engineering
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59,000+
U.S. job openings in Data Engineering
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Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Databases

Introduction to Databases

Course 127 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: Data Integrity
Category: Query Languages
Category: MySQL
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Database Administration
Version Control

Version Control

Course 218 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: File Management
Category: Linux
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Web Development
Category: Software Development
Category: GitHub
Category: Software Development Tools

What you'll learn

  • Utilize the MySQL DBMS to build and modify relational databases with SQL.

  • Create relationships between tables using primary and foreign keys .

Skills you'll gain

Category: SQL
Category: MySQL
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Management
Category: Database Systems
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Database Development
Category: Database Administration
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Design
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Validation
Advanced MySQL Topics

Advanced MySQL Topics

Course 418 hours

What you'll learn

  • Add decision structures and functionality to a MySQL databases using SQL functions and operators on numbers and strings.

  • Automate SQL by writing a stored procedure to solve real world problems .

Skills you'll gain

Category: MySQL
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Management
Category: Analytics
Category: JSON
Category: SQL
Category: Database Development
Programming in Python

Programming in Python

Course 545 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: Unit Testing
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Debugging
Category: Algorithms
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Software Testing
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Development Environment
Database Clients

Database Clients

Course 640 hours

What you'll learn

  • Utilize Python code to create, populate and manipulate MySQL databases and tables.

  • Create a useful Python application capable of administration of a MySQL database.

Skills you'll gain

Category: MySQL
Category: SQL
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Database Application
Category: Databases
Category: Database Management
Category: Python Programming
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Data Management
Advanced Data Modeling

Advanced Data Modeling

Course 718 hours

What you'll learn

  • Deploy basic data modeling skills and navigate modern storage options for a data warehouse.

  • Demonstrate data modeling skills within a real-world project environment.

Skills you'll gain

Category: MySQL Workbench
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Database Design
Category: Databases
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Relational Databases
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Management
Database Engineer Capstone

Database Engineer Capstone

Course 818 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a MySQL database solution.

  • Deploy level-up ideas to enhance the scope of a database project.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: MySQL Workbench
Category: SQL
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Database Management
Category: MySQL
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Python Programming
Category: Tableau Software
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Database Application
Category: Database Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Databases
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Database Design
Category: Project Management
Category: Version Control
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: Programming Principles
Category: Communication
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Computer Science
Category: Program Development
Category: Computational Thinking

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