Learn to build the servers, databases, and APIs that power real applications — using Node.js, Express, and modern back-end fundamentals.
The Back-End Development program focuses on what happens behind the scenes of every website and app — servers, databases, and the logic that connects them.
You'll learn to build APIs, work with databases, and understand how a back-end connects to a front-end interface, finishing with a capstone project of your own.
Start with the 12-week intensive or go deeper with our complete 6-month professional track.
Learn how to build, secure, test, and deploy backend applications and REST APIs using Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL.
Understand how backend systems work and how clients communicate with servers through HTTP and APIs.
Learn Node.js and the JavaScript concepts needed to build server-side applications.
Build structured backend applications using Express, routes, middleware, and controllers.
Learn relational databases and store application data using PostgreSQL.
Connect your backend to PostgreSQL and perform database operations from your application.
Design and build professional REST APIs that frontend and mobile applications can consume.
Build secure user registration, login systems, protected routes, and role-based access.
Improve APIs with validation, pagination, filtering, searching, and better application architecture.
Protect applications against common backend vulnerabilities and security threats.
Learn how to test APIs, identify bugs, and improve backend application reliability.
Prepare backend applications for production and deploy APIs and databases to the cloud.
Build, secure, test, document, and deploy a complete production-style backend application.
Go beyond the fundamentals and learn to design, build, secure, scale, and deploy production-ready backend systems.
Master web architecture, HTTP, APIs, JavaScript for backend development, and Node.js.
Build structured applications using Express, middleware, routing, controllers, and services.
Develop strong database skills including relationships, joins, constraints, indexes, and transactions.
Learn database optimization, indexing, migrations, transactions, and introductory NoSQL concepts.
Build secure authentication systems and protect APIs from common security threats.
Build scalable APIs with validation, pagination, filtering, file uploads, documentation, and versioning.
Learn how backend systems communicate with clients in real time using WebSockets and event-driven architecture.
Improve application performance with caching, queues, background processing, and Redis.
Develop reliable backend systems using automated testing, debugging, logging, and clean architecture.
Containerize backend applications and prepare them for professional deployment environments.
Deploy backend systems to the cloud and learn production monitoring, logging, scaling, and reliability.
Learn backend architecture patterns and prepare for professional backend development roles.
Design, build, secure, test, deploy, and present a complete production-ready backend system.
Common roles graduates pursue after completing this program.
No hidden fees — choose the option that fits your budget.
Yes. Most students who join have zero prior experience. This program is built to start from first principles, so no background is assumed going in.
Payment plans are available so you're not paying the full amount upfront — see the pricing options below, or start with the free Intro to Web Development class first.
Sessions are scheduled to fit around a job, school, or other commitments rather than replace your schedule entirely.
You'll finish with a real capstone project you build yourself — something you can show in a portfolio, job application, or client pitch. We don't guarantee job placement, but we do guarantee tangible proof of what you can do.