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Relational Database Certification

4.7(3,900) on freeCodeCamp·620K enrolled
Intermediate 300 hours English Course CertificateFREE
Our recommendation
freeCodeCamp's relational database certification, teaching SQL, PostgreSQL, Bash and Git through hands-on projects in a real terminal environment. It is a practical, free route into working with databases the way developers actually do. You build real projects and earn a free certificate.

Good for: Learners who want practical, hands-on database and SQL skills.

Less suitable if: You want a gentle, click-through course, or only theory.

Skills you'll gain

SQLPostgreSQLBashGitRelational databasesCommand line

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You want hands-on database skills
You are comfortable in a terminal
You learn by building

Consider something else if you…

You want a gentle click-through course
You only want theory
You dislike the command line

Requirements: Some programming comfort helps; intermediate.

Realistic time: freeCodeCamp lists about 300 hours; pace varies. A couple of months part-time.

About this course

freeCodeCamp's Relational Database certification is the most hands-on in its catalog — everything runs in a virtual Linux environment directly in VS Code, with exercises in PostgreSQL, SQL querying, bash scripting, and Git. It's one of the newer certifications and uses an interactive tutorial format that gives immediate feedback on each command rather than a project-submit structure.

What you'll learn

Create and query PostgreSQL databases using SQL
Design normalized relational database schemas
Write bash scripts for data processing and automation
Use Git for version control in a Linux environment
Manage PostgreSQL users, permissions, and stored procedures

This course includes

300h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

Free, including the certificate. freeCodeCamp is donation-funded.

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Instructor

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Produced by freeCodeCamp, using an interactive in-browser VS Code environment with PostgreSQL for hands-on SQL and database practice.

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Frequently asked questions

Completely, certificate included. freeCodeCamp is donation-funded.
Very. You work in a real terminal with PostgreSQL, Bash and Git, building projects as you go.
Some programming comfort and willingness to use the command line helps.
Yes for practical database skills the way developers use them. Show the projects you build.
freeCodeCamp estimates about 300 hours; pace varies. A couple of months part-time is common.
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