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IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

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IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Mainframe COBOL Programmer Developer Analyst. Learn and use COBOL programming language.

Jeff Bisti
Erik Herman

Instructors: Jeff Bisti

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3 months
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.4

(341 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Prepare for a career in Mainframe Development

  • Receive professional-level training from IBM
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from IBM
  • Qualify for in-demand job titles: Mainframe Developer, Mainframe Programmer, Mainframe Analyst
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$117,000+
median U.S. salary for Mainframe Development
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7,000+
U.S. job openings in Mainframe Development
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Professional Certificate - 7 course series

Introduction to Enterprise Computing

Course 19 hours4.7 (947 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the different architectural families, explain the enhancements for each architecture family and the functions of an operating system

  • Explain the concept of a Sysplex and describe methods available for z/OS security.

  • Define the IOCP statements for the IOCDS and explain the concept of activation profiles.

  • Describe the process of IPLing an operating system

Skills you'll gain

Category: COBOL coding
Category: Symbols
Category: COBOL Structure
Category: COBOL Divisions
Category: Column Structure

IBM COBOL Basics

Course 213 hours4.6 (92 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming
Category: Euler'S Totient Function
Category: Intrinsic Function
Category: Sorting

IBM COBOL Core

Course 310 hours4.5 (46 ratings)

What you'll learn

IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

Course 417 hours3.9 (49 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mainframe
Category: Enterprise Software
Category: security
Category: IBM Z
Category: z/OS

IBM COBOL Data and File Management

Course 516 hours3.6 (36 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming
Category: Issue Tracking System
Category: Euler'S Totient Function
Category: Scrum (Software Development)

IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging

Course 613 hours4.4 (78 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mainframe
Category: Interfaces
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Command-Line Interface

IBM COBOL Software Development Process

Course 717 hours4.3 (44 ratings)

What you'll learn

Instructors

Jeff Bisti
8 Courses37,988 learners
Erik Herman
LearnQuest
10 Courses17,888 learners

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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.