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Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate

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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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Flexible schedule
4 months at 8 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 775 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
4 months at 8 hours a week
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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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Python Programming Fundamentals

Python Programming Fundamentals

Course 1, 25 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Debugging
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Data Structures
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: GitHub
Category: Code Reusability
Category: Algorithms
Category: Maintainability
Category: Jupyter
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Scripting
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Version Control
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: Matplotlib
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Generative Model Architectures
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Plot (Graphics)
Category: Plotly
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: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Restful API
Category: GitHub
Category: File I/O
Category: Scalability
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Code Review
Category: Unit Testing
Category: File Management
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Version Control
Category: Email Automation
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: File Systems
Category: Unstructured Data
Category: Productivity
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: Selenium (Software)
Category: SQL
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Databases
Category: Vue.JS
Category: Web Development
Category: Application Security
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Applications
Category: Collaboration
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Cloud Deployment
Advanced Python Development Techniques

Advanced Python Development Techniques

Course 5, 22 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

Project Development in Python

Course 6, 20 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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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

    67.44%

  • 4 stars

    18.44%

  • 3 stars

    4.33%

  • 2 stars

    2.88%

  • 1 star

    6.88%

OC
Course: Python Programming Fundamentals

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2025

MM
Course: Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Reviewed on May 14, 2026

JP
Course: Advanced Python Development Techniques

Reviewed on Mar 1, 2026

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