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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
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(5,678 reviews)

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

(5,678 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 months
at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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
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$148,000+
median U.S. salary for Back-end Development
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28,000+
U.S. job openings in Back-end Development
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    Improve your resume and LinkedIn with personalized feedback

  • Interview prep

    Practice your skills with interactive tools and mock interviews

  • Career support

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Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Back-End Development

Course 118 hours4.7 (3,386 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: Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Web Design
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: React.js
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Web Applications
Category: Software Development Tools

Programming in Python

Course 244 hours4.6 (1,564 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: Unit Testing
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Algorithms
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Data Structures

Version Control

Course 313 hours4.6 (3,451 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 Development Tools
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Version Control
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Unix Shell
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Unix Commands
Category: GitHub
Category: Unix
Category: Application Lifecycle Management
Category: Linux
Category: Collaboration
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Software Development

Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

Course 427 hours4.6 (610 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: Database Management
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Systems
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Database Design
Category: Database Theory
Category: Database Development
Category: Query Languages
Category: SQL
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: MySQL
Category: Databases
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Data Governance
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Database Administration
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Quality

Django Web Framework

Course 545 hours4.7 (556 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: Web Frameworks
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Database Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Model View Controller
Category: MySQL
Category: Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: Databases
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Application Security
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Server Side
Category: Web Design
Category: Application Development

APIs

Course 620 hours4.4 (310 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • API development

  • Principles of REST architecture

  • Build a basic API

Skills you'll gain

Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Web Services
Category: Restful API
Category: Web Frameworks
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: API Design
Category: Systems Integration
Category: Application Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Web Development
Category: Software Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Server Side
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Web Applications
Category: Software Design

The Full Stack

Course 724 hours4.6 (197 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: Web Development
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Web Frameworks
Category: Application Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Server Side
Category: Application Lifecycle Management
Category: Web Applications
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Javascript
Category: Web Design
Category: DevOps
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Continuous Deployment
Category: Software Development Life Cycle

Back-End Developer Capstone

Course 820 hours4.6 (145 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: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Frameworks
Category: Restful API
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: API Design
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Application Lifecycle Management
Category: Databases
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Server Side
Category: Development Testing
Category: Software Development
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Authentications
Category: MySQL
Category: Application Security

Coding Interview Preparation

Course 911 hours4.6 (621 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Prepare for a coding interview

  • Prepare for a Meta interview

  • Solve problems using code

Skills you'll gain

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

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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.