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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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Flexible schedule
7 weeks at 10 hours a week
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Build toward a degree
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(6,016 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
7 weeks at 10 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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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: Web Servers
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: General Networking
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
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: Unit Testing
Category: Debugging
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Development Environment
Category: Software Testing
Category: Computer Programming
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: Version Control
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Software Versioning
Category: GitHub
Category: Software Development
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: File Management
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Software Development Tools

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: MySQL
Category: NoSQL
Category: Query Languages
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: Data Modeling
Category: MySQL
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Database Development
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Web Applications
Category: Database Management
Category: Application Security
Category: Web Servers
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: Authentications
Category: Restful API
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Debugging
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Software Documentation
Category: API Design
Category: JSON
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Test Tools
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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Scalability
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: MySQL
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Web Applications
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: MySQL
Category: Unit Testing
Category: User Accounts
Category: Application Development
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Software Testing
Category: Databases
Category: API Design
Category: Web Applications
Category: Server Side
Category: Back-End Web Development
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: Algorithms
Category: Data Structures
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Computer Science
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Program Development
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Technical 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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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 (6/1/2024 - 6/1/2025)