Professional Certificate in Full-Stack Development: React, Node.js, APIs & DevOps

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Professional Certificate in Full-Stack Development: React, Node.js, APIs & DevOps

Fast-track from zero to employable full-stack developer

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6 MONTHS
Duration
Hybrid
Format
Lagos, Nigeria
Location
Rolling 2025
Intake
CAREER SWITCH
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 production-quality UIs with React.js, TypeScript, and Redux state management
  • Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Node.js and Express
  • Model and query databases using PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM and MongoDB
  • Implement OAuth2, JWT authentication, refresh token flows, and role-based access
  • Use Docker for containerised development and deploy to AWS or GCP
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment
  • Optimise application performance, security, and scalability for production

Prerequisites

  • Bachelor's degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in any field
  • Basic understanding of HTML and CSS (free online prep course available)
  • Laptop: minimum 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • Reliable internet access and dedicated study time of 12–15 hours per week
  • A GitHub account (free) before the programme begins
  • No professional programming experience required

Who is this programme for?

  • University graduates from any discipline seeking employment as developers
  • Marketers, designers, or other professionals transitioning into tech
  • Self-taught coders who want a structured, employer-recognised qualification
  • IT support professionals moving into software development
  • Entrepreneurs who want to build their own digital products

Curriculum

5 modules • 25 lessons • 6 MONTHS

  1. PHASE 1 Frontend Mastery

    Weeks 1–5 · 5 lessons
    • HTML/CSS advanced patterns
    • JavaScript: OOP, async/await, modules
    • React.js: context, Redux, performance
    • TypeScript basics
    • Project: Responsive web app (React + TS)
    • Node.js / Express advanced patterns
    • RESTful & GraphQL APIs
    • PostgreSQL & Prisma ORM
    • Authentication: OAuth2, JWT, refresh tokens
    • Microservices introduction
    • SQL: optimisation, indexing, transactions
    • NoSQL: MongoDB aggregation
    • Redis for caching
    • System design principles
    • API documentation with Swagger
    • Git flow & pull request culture
    • Docker for development
    • CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions)
    • Cloud deployment (AWS / GCP)
    • Monitoring & error tracking
    • Full-stack SaaS product build
    • Code review & technical interviews
    • Portfolio & GitHub optimisation
    • LinkedIn & job application strategy
    • Demo Day pitch & presentation

Personalized Roadmap

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

Frontend Mastery
1
Backend Development
2
Databases & Architecture
3
DevOps for Developers
4
Capstone & Portfolio
5

Assessment & Certification

Assessment
Sprint deliverables (40%), Technical interviews (20%), Capstone SaaS product (40%)
Certification
Firstlincoln Professional Certificate in Full-Stack Development
Delivery format
Hybrid (Daily online sessions + weekly in-person code reviews)

Career outcomes

Full-Stack Developer
Backend Engineer
Frontend Engineer
API Developer
Software Engineer
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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