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AI & Software Dev

Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM)

4-6 months, 10 hrs/week • Starting range $78K–$98K (early-career, national framing)

IBM certified

Best for: Full-stack development. HTML, JavaScript, Python, React, Docker.

Job outcomes: Software Developer · Full-Stack Developer · Web Developer

Ramp: Longer build-focused path. Best if you have patience for step-by-step coding work over 4–6 months.

This program is for members who want to build real software, not just learn theory. Over four to six months you will work through front-end, back-end, databases, GitHub, React, Node, and deployment-oriented tooling that mirrors how modern software teams operate. Members who complete this track are preparing for junior software developer, web developer, and full-stack support roles where project examples and steady practice matter.

Program snapshot

What you should know before you apply

Best fit

Full-stack development. HTML, JavaScript, Python, React, Docker.

Typical roles

Software Developer · Full-Stack Developer · Web Developer

Course preview

  • Introduction to Software Engineering
  • Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
  • Getting Started with Git and GitHub
  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development

Plus 6 more courses in the full path.

Languages

EnglishSpanish (auto)Available in Portuguese

Skills you’ll learn

HTMLCSSJavaScriptPythonDatabases

Course list

Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.
Part of the Software Developer Professional Certificate (IBM) program.

Ready to start your career in AI & Software Dev?

Applications take about 10 minutes. No cost for qualifying members. We respond within 1–2 business days.

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