Meta
Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate
Meta

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.

Access provided by New York State Department of Labor

154,762 already enrolled

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(5,866 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
8 months, 6 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(5,866 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

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English

Prepare for a career in Back-end Development

  • 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: Back-End Developer, Website Developer, Software Engineer
Placeholder
$148,000+
median U.S. salary for Back-end Development
¹
28,000+
U.S. job openings in Back-end Development
¹
Placeholder

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV

Share it on social media and in your performance review

Placeholder

Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Back-End Development

Course 118 hours4.7 (3,461 ratings)

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: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: UI Components
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Design
Category: Back-End Web Development

Programming in Python

Course 245 hours4.6 (1,615 ratings)

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: Computer Programming
Category: Data Structures
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Software Testing
Category: Development Environment
Category: Debugging
Category: Integrated Development Environments

Version Control

Course 318 hours4.6 (3,549 ratings)

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: GitHub
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Software Development
Category: Software Versioning
Category: File Management

Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

Course 427 hours4.6 (624 ratings)

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: Data Modeling
Category: NoSQL
Category: MySQL

Django Web Framework

Course 545 hours4.7 (573 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Build a web server

  • Data modeling

  • Implement web security best practices

Skills you'll gain

Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: MySQL
Category: Debugging
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Web Servers
Category: Application Security
Category: Database Development
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Development
Category: Database Management
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Restful API
Category: Web Applications
Category: Object-Relational Mapping

APIs

Course 621 hours4.4 (320 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • API development

  • Principles of REST architecture

  • Build a basic API

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Validation
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Restful API
Category: Authentications
Category: Debugging
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: API Design
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Test Tools
Category: JSON

The Full Stack

Course 725 hours4.6 (209 ratings)

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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Javascript
Category: Restful API
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Scalability
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: MySQL
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Database Management
Category: Responsive Web Design

Back-End Developer Capstone

Course 820 hours4.6 (149 ratings)

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: Restful API
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Databases
Category: Authentications
Category: API Design
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Server Side
Category: Database Management
Category: User Accounts
Category: Version Control
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Testing
Category: MySQL

Coding Interview Preparation

Course 912 hours4.6 (658 ratings)

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: Problem Management
Category: Computer Science
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Computational Thinking

Instructor

Taught by Meta Staff
Meta
129 Courses1,043,872 learners

Offered by

Meta

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

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Placeholder

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription

Advance your career with an online degree

Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy

¹Lightcast™ Job Postings Report, United States, 7/1/22-6/30/23. ²Based on program graduate survey responses, United States 2021.