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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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Flexible schedule
8 months at 6 hours a week
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Build toward a degree
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(6,079 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: Responsive Web Design
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Development
Category: General Networking
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Design
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: Algorithms
Category: Debugging
Category: Software Testing
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Program Development
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Computational Thinking
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: Version Control
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: GitHub
Category: Web Development
Category: File Management
Category: Linux
Category: Software Development
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Unix Commands

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

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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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