Certificate in Full-Stack Web Development: Frontend, Backend & Cloud Deployment

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Certificate in Full-Stack Web Development: Frontend, Backend & Cloud Deployment

Build things people see, then build the engine behind them

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10 MONTHS
Duration
Hybrid
Format
Lagos, Nigeria
Location
Rolling 2025
Intake
EARLY CAREER
Level
Yes
Certificate

What's included

Weekend Mentorship

Live cohort sessions with senior practitioners, every weekend.

Real-World Projects

Build a portfolio with hands-on industry case studies.

Community Access

Join a cohort of peers and the wider Firstlincoln alumni network.

Internship Pathway

Transition from learning into real industry experience through our internship program.

Weekend Mentorship Sessions

More than recorded videos — this is a live cohort.

Our Weekend Mentorship Sessions are live, instructor-led cohorts that run every weekend. Instead of watching pre-recorded lessons in isolation, you join a small group, work through real-world case studies, ask questions in real time, and get direct feedback from senior practitioners actively working in industry.

  • Live Q&A with senior practitioners every weekend
  • Real case-study breakdowns, not just slides
  • Cohort accountability and peer feedback
  • Career guidance, mock interviews and portfolio reviews
Sessions run Virtual or Physical — pick your format when you enrol.

What you'll learn

  • Build responsive, accessible websites from scratch using HTML5 and CSS3
  • Create interactive web experiences with JavaScript (ES6+) and DOM manipulation
  • Develop single-page applications using React.js with hooks and state management
  • Design and build RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js
  • Work with relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases
  • Implement user authentication with JWT tokens and secure sessions
  • Deploy full-stack applications to the cloud using Vercel and Railway

Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 15 years
  • Completed Junior Secondary School (JSS3) or equivalent
  • Basic computer skills — familiarity with a browser and file system
  • Laptop with at least 4GB RAM (Windows, Mac, or Linux)
  • Reliable internet access for online sessions and project submission
  • Curiosity, persistence, and willingness to debug problems independently

Who is this programme for?

  • Secondary school students (SS1–SS3) passionate about technology and building things
  • Young adults (16–22) who want to become professional web developers
  • Computer science students wanting hands-on coding beyond the classroom
  • Creative individuals interested in combining design with programming
  • Anyone who has tried to learn to code but never finished — this will get you there

Curriculum

5 modules • 25 lessons • 10 MONTHS

  1. PHASE 1 Web Fundamentals

    Weeks 1–4 · 5 lessons
    • How the internet & browsers work
    • HTML5: structure & semantics
    • CSS3: layouts, flexbox, grid
    • Responsive design basics
    • Build: Personal portfolio page
    • JavaScript fundamentals (ES6+)
    • DOM manipulation
    • Events & forms
    • Fetch API & JSON basics
    • Project: Interactive quiz app
    • React.js fundamentals
    • Components, state & props
    • React Router & hooks
    • Tailwind CSS styling
    • Build: Multi-page React application
    • Node.js & Express basics
    • REST API design
    • Databases: MySQL & MongoDB
    • Authentication (JWT, sessions)
    • Project: Full-stack blog system
    • Connecting React to APIs
    • Deployment: Vercel & Railway
    • Git & GitHub for teams
    • PHP/MySQL track (optional)
    • Capstone: Full-stack product build

Personalized Roadmap

Start your journey with a learning path customised to your motivation and experience

Web Fundamentals
1
JavaScript & Interactivity
2
Modern Frontend (React)
3
Backend Foundations
4
Full-Stack Integration
5

Assessment & Certification

Assessment
Weekly builds (50%), Mid-programme app (20%), Final capstone product (30%)
Certification
Firstlincoln Certificate in Full-Stack Web Development
Delivery format
Hybrid (Weekday online + Saturday coding labs)

Career outcomes

Junior Frontend Developer
Junior Full-Stack Developer
Web Developer Intern
UI Developer
React Developer Trainee
Internship Pathway

From classroom to a real industry role.

Top performers progress into our Internship Pathway — a structured placement programme of 3, 6 or 12 months. Internships are either sponsorship-backed or guardian-supported, depending on the arrangement that suits the learner.

3 months 6 months 12 months
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