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Best Node.js Courses & Certificates [2025]

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IBM
Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Restful API, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development, Web Servers, Web Services, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, Computer Science
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
548 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
IBM
Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Node.JS, NoSQL, MongoDB, Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Application Deployment, Scalability, Authorization (Computing), Database Application, Web Applications, Application Security, Middleware, Relational Databases, Javascript
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
42 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
IBM
JavaScript Programming with React, Node & MongoDB
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, React Redux, React.js, API Design, Server Side, NoSQL, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Authentications, MongoDB, Ajax, Back-End Web Development, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, JSON, Web Development, Web Applications, Scalability
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
1.3K reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Free Trial
IBM
IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Restful API, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, Software Architecture, React Redux, Web Development Tools, Microservices, Istio, MongoDB, Agile Methodology, Javascript, Professional Networking, Azure DevOps
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
7.9K reviews
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Free Trial
IBM
IBM Back-end JavaScript Developer
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Restful API, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, Kubernetes, GitHub, Software Architecture, Web Development Tools, Microservices, CI/CD, Istio, Agile Methodology, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), API Design, Javascript, Professional Networking, Azure DevOps
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
7.5K reviews
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Free Trial
Board Infinity
Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Database Application, Restful API, Middleware, Web Applications, Database Management, NoSQL, Unit Testing, Javascript, Development Testing, Application Security, Data Validation, Authorization (Computing), Scalability, Authentications
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
12 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app
Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Node.JS, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Containerization, Full-Stack Web Development, Docker (Software), Database Development, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Application Development, Databases, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Javascript
3.8
Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
18 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free Trial
Meta
Programming with JavaScript
Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, Node.JS, Unit Testing, Scripting, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, JSON, Web Applications, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Package and Software Management, Functional Design, Front-End Web Development, Data Structures
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
4.8K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
NIIT
RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Microservices, Restful API, Data Modeling, NoSQL, Database Systems, MongoDB, API Design, Software Documentation, Unit Testing, SQL, Server Side, Database Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Relational Databases, Application Deployment, Javascript, Software Architecture
3.7
Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
114 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Free Trial
Meta
React Basics
Skills you'll gain: React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Application Development, Data Management
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
2.4K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Board Infinity
Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs
Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Node.JS, API Design, Database Management, Databases, Authentications, Web Services, MongoDB, JavaScript Frameworks, NoSQL, Authorization (Computing), Middleware, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Javascript, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
University of California, Santa Cruz
GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, File Management
3.8
Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
6 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months