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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, 6 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(5,915 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
8 months, 6 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

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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Taught in English

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: Web Servers
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Design a web application
Category: Web Applications
Category: Database Development
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Database Management
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Application Security
Category: Restful API
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: Debugging
Category: Web Development
Category: MySQL
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Build a data model
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: Command-Line Interface
Category: Github
Category: Software Development
Category: Version Control
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: File Management
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Bash (Unix Shell)
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Linux
Category: Web Development
Category: Software Development Tools
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: React.js
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Full-Stack Web Development

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: Computational Thinking
Category: Algorithms
Category: Computer Science
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Data Structure
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Data Structures
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Problem Management
Category: Communication
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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Web Applications
Category: Scalability
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: JavaScript
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Database Management
Category: Production environments
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Restful API
Category: MySQL
Category: HTML
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Web Design and 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: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: Filtering and ordering
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Data Validation
Category: Authentications
Category: Development Environment
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: API Design
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Restful API
Category: Authentication and authorization
Category: JSON
Category: Debugging
Category: REST APIs
Category: Serializers and deserializers
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Software Documentation
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: Database Design
Category: Databases
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database (DBMS)
Category: Data Integrity
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Relational Databases
Category: database administration
Category: NoSQL
Category: SQL
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: Databases
Category: Software Testing
Category: Server Side
Category: Version Control
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Web Applications
Category: API endpoints
Category: Application Development
Category: Authentications
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Database Management
Category: User Accounts
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: API Design
Category: Restful API
Category: MySQL
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: Development Environment
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Software Testing
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Debugging
Category: Data Structures
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Application Programming Interfaces (API)
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Python Programming

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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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¹ Median salary and job opening data are sourced from Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Content Creator, Machine Learning Engineer and Salesforce Development Representative (1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024) All other job roles (4/1/2024 - 4/1/2025)