Beginner 180 hours English Professional Certificate
Our recommendation
Meta's front-end developer certificate, a structured route into front-end web development with no experience needed. It covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React, 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 front-end developer role.
Less suitable if: You already build web apps, or you want back-end or full-stack focus.
Skills you'll gain
HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactVersion controlFront-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 web apps
You want back-end or full-stack
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 Front-End Developer Certificate is a structured nine-course professional certificate covering the front-end development stack: HTML and CSS, JavaScript and its advanced features, React and its component model, UI/UX principles and Figma prototyping, and full-stack development context. It's taught by Meta's own engineers and designers — the same people who maintain React, the framework the certificate centers on.
What you'll learn
Build and style web pages with semantic HTML and CSS Grid/Flexbox
Write advanced JavaScript including async/await and the DOM API
Build component-based React applications with hooks and state management
Prototype UI designs in Figma and apply UX design principles
Complete a full-stack capstone project combining front-end and API integration
This course includes
180h
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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