Professional Certificate in Coding: Full Stack Development with MERN

• Career launchers: Early career professionals or aspiring developers seeking to start a career in a high-growth field. This structured program is ideal for those looking to build essential skills in the full stack web development life cycle, from front-end UI to back-end logic and cloud deployment. Participants gain the ability to design, code, and deploy entire web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js), supported by hands-on guidance and a portfolio of real-world projects.

• Career builders: Professionals with prior experience in coding, JavaScript, or front-end development who want to become full stack developers. Participants gain experience working with React Hooks, GraphQL, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines and launching production-ready applications.

• Career switchers: Mid- or later-career professionals from nontechnical fields, including marketing, sales, design, or operations, who are ready to transition into software development roles with industry-relevant tools, hands-on projects, and mentorship. This program prepares participants to build complete applications, including secure dashboards, APIs, and deployments using modern frameworks such as Next.js and Firebase.

• Technical builders and entrepreneurs: Product managers, startup founders, and independent builders who want the technical ability to design and launch complete web applications. This program is ideal for those looking to prototype MVPs, experiment with APIs, and take projects live — from front-end UI to back-end databases and cloud deployment.

• Apply three web development languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Build, test, and deploy a web application using the MERN stack

• Build, test, and deploy APIs

• Build, test, and deploy a front-end web application using React

• Create a GitHub portfolio of your work to present to potential employers

In the final part of the program, learners will need to develop a fully functional website using the MERN stack for their final project. They’ll be able to add this website to their GitHub portfolio to highlight their programming skills. This assignment will be graded by your Learning Facilitator, who will provide personalized feedback.

Stepping into a career in software and full stack web development requires a variety of hard and soft skills. This course offers you guidance for navigating a career path into tech, including crafting your elevator pitch and communication tips. These services are provided by Emeritus, our learning collaborator for this program. The program support team includes course leaders to help you reach your learning goals. The primary goal is to give you the skills needed to be prepared for a job in this field, however, job placement is not guaranteed.

There is a career preparation aspect to this program, which includes:

• Crafting your elevator pitch

• LinkedIn profile tips

• Resumes/cover letters

• Navigating your job search

• Interview tips and preparation

• Negotiating salary

• Building confidence and being assertive

• Advancing in your career

Career exercises focused on launching a career as a developer:

• Building your personal brand and promoting your skills

• Communicating technical concepts to non-technical colleagues

• Understanding the roles and workflow of Agile development

• Reflecting on your skills to learn how to troubleshoot and learn more quickly

• Job search and interviewing for developer positions

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We offer several options to help you afford tuition for the Professional Certificate in Coding: Full Stack Development with MERN Program.

Referrals – You and a colleague can each receive $765 off your tuition when you enroll together. Refer now

Group enrollments – A discount of up to 20% is available for group enrollments. For more information, email group-enrollments@emeritus.org

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• Monthly payments as low as US$842. Click here to know more.

You can opt for any one of the financing options to cover up to the full cost of the program tuition. If you are considering financing your program through one of our partners, the enrollment process can only be completed with the assistance of your program advisor.

Please note that loan applications should be submitted no later than four business days prior to the enrollment deadline due to processing time.

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