Beginner 240 hours English Professional Certificate
Our recommendation
Meta's back-end developer certificate, a structured route into server-side development with no experience needed. It covers Python, databases, APIs and the Django framework across several courses, ending with a portfolio project. Broad and job-focused, and it connects graduates with Meta's employer job board.
Good for: Beginners aiming for an entry-level back-end developer role.
Less suitable if: You already build back-end apps, or you want front-end focus.
Skills you'll gain
PythonDatabasesREST APIsDjangoVersion controlBack-end development
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You have no coding background
You want a recognised credential and portfolio
You prefer a guided path
Consider something else if you…
You already build back-end apps
You want front-end
You want a short course
Requirements: None.
Realistic time: About 240 hours; five to seven months at a part-time pace.
About this course
Meta's Back-End Developer Certificate is a nine-course, structured professional certificate on Coursera covering the full back-end development skill set: Python, algorithms and data structures, Django REST Framework, databases (MySQL and ORM), version control with Git, cloud deployment, and interview preparation. It's industry-designed by the team at Meta, whose Instagram platform runs on Python and Django at massive scale.
What you'll learn
Write Python programs and apply algorithms and data structures
Build REST APIs with Django REST Framework
Design and query MySQL databases with an ORM
Use Git and version control in a professional workflow
Deploy back-end applications to cloud environments
This course includes
240h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
The certificate runs on a Coursera subscription of about $49 a month, with financial aid available; you can view much of the material via audit. Finishing faster keeps the total lower.
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