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Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate

Microsoft

Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Python Developer.

Learn in-demand Python skills and become a job-ready developer in less than 4 months. No degree or experience required.

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Instructor: Microsoft

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 759 reviews of courses in this program

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4 months to complete
at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 759 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months to complete
at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gain a strong foundation in Python syntax, data structures, and control flow, enabling you to write clean and efficient code.

  • Use powerful libraries like pandas and Matplotlib to extract insights from data and create compelling visualizations.

  • Develop skills in scripting and automation to streamline workflows, manipulate data, interact with APIs, and increase efficiency.

  • Explore web development using Flask, learning to create dynamic applications, interact with databases, and build RESTful APIs.

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  • Receive professional-level training from Microsoft
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Microsoft

Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Python Programming Fundamentals

Python Programming Fundamentals

Course 1, 22 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build foundational Python programs using core syntax, control flow, lists, and essential programming concepts.

  • Create reusable Python code using functions, scope, classes, modules, and common data structures.

  • Apply error handling and debugging techniques to identify and resolve issues in Python programs

  • Test Python applications, use version control practices, and apply your skills in a hands-on capstone project.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Debugging
Category: Data Structures
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computer Programming Tools
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Development Environment
Category: GitHub
Category: Version Control
Category: Algorithms
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Software Development
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Development Testing
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Test Case
Category: Maintainability
Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Course 2, 21 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Matplotlib
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Generative AI
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Generative Model Architectures
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Scientific Visualization
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Plot (Graphics)
Category: Plotly
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Presentation
Automation and Scripting with Python

Automation and Scripting with Python

Course 3, 25 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Automation
Category: Scripting
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Restful API
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: GitHub
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: File Management
Category: File I/O
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Productivity
Category: Shell Script
Category: File Systems
Category: Version Control
Category: Unstructured Data
Category: Cloud API
Category: Email Automation
Category: Test Script Development
Web Development with Python

Web Development with Python

Course 4, 23 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Flask (Web Framework)
Category: Restful API
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Selenium (Software)
Category: Web Development
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Databases
Category: Application Security
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Web Applications
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Test Tools
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Collaboration
Advanced Python Development Techniques

Advanced Python Development Techniques

Course 5, 22 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Documentation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Microsoft Azure
Category: Data Structures
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Python Programming
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Maintainability
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Development Testing
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Graph Theory
Category: Software Design
Category: Code Review
Project Development in Python

Project Development in Python

Course 6, 20 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Requirements Elicitation
Category: Communication Planning
Category: DevOps
Category: Project Management
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Devops Tools
Category: Communication
Category: Containerization
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Collaboration
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Prometheus (Software)
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Business Requirements

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Get a head start on your 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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Learner reviews across Microsoft Python Development

avg. across 6 courses

  • 5 stars

    67.58%

  • 4 stars

    18.67%

  • 3 stars

    4.46%

  • 2 stars

    3.09%

  • 1 star

    6.18%

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Course: Python Programming Fundamentals

Reviewed on Jun 1, 2026

MM
Course: Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Reviewed on May 14, 2026

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Course: Advanced Python Development Techniques

Reviewed on Mar 1, 2026

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