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Meta Database Engineer Professional Certificate
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Meta Database Engineer Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Database Engineer. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career and earn a credential from Meta. No degree or experience required to get started.

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6 months
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.6

(2,063 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 months
at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate proficiency of SQL syntax and explain how it’s used to interact with a database.

  • Create databases from scratch and learn how to add, manage and optimize your database.

  • Write database driven applications in Python to connect clients to MySQL databases.

  • Develop a working knowledge of advanced data modeling concepts.

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Prepare for a career in Data Engineering

  • 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: Database Engineer, Data Engineer, Junior Data Engineer
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median U.S. salary for Data Engineering
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59,000+
U.S. job openings in Data Engineering
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Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Databases

Course 127 hours4.7 (1,239 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: Relational Databases
Category: Database Systems
Category: Database Management
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Database Theory
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Database Design
Category: SQL
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Development
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: MySQL
Category: Databases
Category: Data Governance
Category: Database Administration
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Architecture

Version Control

Course 213 hours4.6 (3,476 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: Software Configuration Management
Category: Version Control
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Unix
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Unix Shell
Category: GitHub
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Application Lifecycle Management
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Collaboration
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Linux
Category: Software Development

Database Structures and Management with MySQL

Course 332 hours4.8 (472 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Utilize the MySQL DBMS to build and modify relational databases with SQL.

  • Create relationships between tables using primary and foreign keys .

Skills you'll gain

Category: MySQL
Category: SQL
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Management
Category: Database Development
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Systems
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Databases
Category: Database Administration
Category: Data Management
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Information Management
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Database Theory
Category: Database Application
Category: Database Design
Category: Database Software

Advanced MySQL Topics

Course 418 hours4.6 (223 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Add decision structures and functionality to a MySQL databases using SQL functions and operators on numbers and strings.

  • Automate SQL by writing a stored procedure to solve real world problems .

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Management Systems
Category: SQL
Category: Database Management
Category: Relational Databases
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Development
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Databases
Category: Data Management
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Data Storage
Category: Query Languages
Category: Data Science
Category: Database Systems
Category: Database Theory

Programming in Python

Course 544 hours4.6 (1,573 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Foundational programming skills with basic Python Syntax.

  • How to use objects, classes and methods.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Python Programming
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Software Testing
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Development Testing
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Software Development
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Software Quality Assurance
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Data Structures
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Algorithms

Database Clients

Course 640 hours4.4 (87 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Utilize Python code to create, populate and manipulate MySQL databases and tables.

  • Create a useful Python application capable of administration of a MySQL database.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Development
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Relational Databases
Category: SQL
Category: Database Management
Category: Database Systems
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Application
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Python Programming
Category: Database Theory
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Database Administration
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Data Management
Category: Databases
Category: Computer Science

Advanced Data Modeling

Course 718 hours4.3 (97 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Deploy basic data modeling skills and navigate modern storage options for a data warehouse.

  • Demonstrate data modeling skills within a real-world project environment.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Design
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Star Schema
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Management
Category: MySQL Workbench
Category: Database Development
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Snowflake Schema
Category: Database Administration
Category: Databases
Category: Database Systems
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Information Management
Category: Data Management
Category: Database Architecture and Administration

Database Engineer Capstone

Course 818 hours3.9 (62 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Build a MySQL database solution.

  • Deploy level-up ideas to enhance the scope of a database project.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Management
Category: MySQL
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Relational Databases
Category: SQL
Category: Database Development
Category: Databases
Category: MySQL Workbench
Category: Database Theory
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Dashboard
Category: Tableau Software
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Database Systems
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Application Lifecycle Management
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Database Design

Coding Interview Preparation

Course 911 hours4.6 (630 ratings)

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: Computer Science
Category: Data Structures
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Theoretical Computer Science
Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Complex Problem Solving
Category: Communication
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Pseudocode

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