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Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate

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Microsoft Python Development Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Python Developer.

Learn in-demand Python skills and become a job-ready developer in less than 4 months. No degree or experience required.

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Instructor: Microsoft

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Flexible schedule
4 months at 8 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 787 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
4 months at 8 hours a week
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gain a strong foundation in Python syntax, data structures, and control flow, enabling you to write clean and efficient code.

  • Use powerful libraries like pandas and Matplotlib to extract insights from data and create compelling visualizations.

  • Develop skills in scripting and automation to streamline workflows, manipulate data, interact with APIs, and increase efficiency.

  • Explore web development using Flask, learning to create dynamic applications, interact with databases, and build RESTful APIs.

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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Python Programming Fundamentals

Python Programming Fundamentals

Course 1, 25 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Programming Principles
Category: Python Programming
Category: Jupyter
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Debugging
Category: Data Structures
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Algorithms
Category: Maintainability
Category: Version Control
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Scripting
Category: GitHub
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Code Reusability
Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Course 2, 21 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Matplotlib
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Generative AI
Category: Generative Model Architectures
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Plotly
Category: Data Quality
Category: Plot (Graphics)
Automation and Scripting with Python

Automation and Scripting with Python

Course 3, 25 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Version Control
Category: Email Automation
Category: File I/O
Category: Scripting
Category: File Systems
Category: Scalability
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Automation
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: Productivity
Category: Code Review
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Unstructured Data
Category: Restful API
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: File Management
Category: GitHub
Web Development with Python

Web Development with Python

Course 4, 23 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Collaboration
Category: SQL
Category: Databases
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Application Security
Category: Web Development
Category: Flask (Web Framework)
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Vue.JS
Category: Selenium (Software)
Category: Restful API
Category: Web Applications
Advanced Python Development Techniques

Advanced Python Development Techniques

Course 5, 22 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Microsoft Azure
Category: Data Structures
Category: Generative AI
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Python Programming
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Code Review
Category: Maintainability
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Software Documentation
Project Development in Python

Project Development in Python

Course 6, 20 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Collaboration
Category: DevOps
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Requirements Elicitation
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Business Requirements
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Project Management
Category: Containerization
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Devops Tools
Category: Communication
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Project Management Software
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Prometheus (Software)

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When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

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This Professional Certificate has ACE® recommendation. It is eligible for college credit at participating U.S. colleges and universities. Note: The decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution. 

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Learner reviews across Microsoft Python Development

avg. across 6 courses

  • 5 stars

    67.32%

  • 4 stars

    18.42%

  • 3 stars

    4.27%

  • 2 stars

    2.85%

  • 1 star

    7.12%

OC
Course: Python Programming Fundamentals

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2025

MM
Course: Data Analysis and Visualization with Python

Reviewed on May 14, 2026

JP
Course: Advanced Python Development Techniques

Reviewed on Mar 1, 2026

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