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Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate
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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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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(6,078 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
8 months at 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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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
$148,000+
median U.S. salary for Back-end Development
¹
28,000+
U.S. job openings in Back-end Development
¹

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: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Design
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: General Networking
Category: User Interface (UI)
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: Programming Principles
Category: Scripting
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Program Development
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Software Testing
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Algorithms
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Debugging
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: Unix Commands
Category: Web Development
Category: Software Development
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: File Management
Category: Linux
Category: GitHub
Category: Software Versioning

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
Category: MySQL
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Database Administration
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Systems
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: Web Development
Category: Data Modeling
Category: MySQL
Category: Restful API
Category: Web Applications
Category: Database Management
Category: Data Validation
Category: User Accounts
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Web Servers
Category: HTML and CSS
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: Restful API
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Authentications
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Debugging
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Development Environment
Category: JSON
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: API Design
Category: Virtual Environment
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: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Javascript
Category: Scalability
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: MySQL
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Web Applications
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Software Architecture
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: Restful API
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Version Control
Category: MySQL
Category: Authentications
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Software Technical Review
Category: Web Applications
Category: Database Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Development Testing
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: Data Structures
Category: Algorithms
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Computer Science
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Theoretical Computer Science
Category: Program Development
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Python Programming
Category: Java Programming
Category: Communication
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Pseudocode

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