What is this programme?
The PHP & MySQL Back-End Development Certificate from ecertificate.pro is a self-paced online course covering front controller routing, PDO database access, session and password handling, validated form processing and secure file uploads in plain PHP 8, with no framework involved. It takes roughly 26 hours and ends with a practical build that you submit for review. The certificate is issued by ecertificate.pro, an independent training platform operating since 2016; it is not government approved, not accredited by any authority, and it grants no licence, professional title or job guarantee. Each certificate carries a unique verification code that can be checked only in the ecertificate.pro database, and it is delivered inside the learner's private panel rather than as an email attachment. It suits developers who already write basic PHP and want a disciplined, security-first way to structure server-side code.
Who it is for
PHP developers moving from single-file scripts to structured server-side applications, front-end developers who need to write their own form and API back-ends, and computer science students preparing for junior back-end work.
What you will be able to do
- Route every request through a single front controller with method-aware, parameterised route matching and correct 404 / 405 responses
- Query MySQL through PDO with exceptions enabled, prepared statement emulation turned off and typed parameter binding
- Design InnoDB schemas with foreign keys and useful indexes, and apply changes through versioned migration files
- Implement sign-in using password_hash and password_verify, hardened session cookies and session ID regeneration
- Process forms with per-session CSRF tokens, server-side validation, field-level error messages and POST-Redirect-GET
- Accept uploads safely: finfo type detection, extension allowlists, random file names and storage outside the document root
- Ship a PHP application with production error handling, structured logging, security headers and a repeatable deploy checklist
Modules
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1
Front Controller Routing and Request Dispatch
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2
PDO Connections and Prepared Statements
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3
Schema Design, Transactions and Migrations
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4
Sessions, Cookies and Authentication
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5
Validated Form Handling and CSRF Defence
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6
Secure File Uploads and Controlled Serving
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7
Errors, Logging and Configuration
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8
Deployment, Performance and Hardening
How it works
Learning format
Self-paced written material, downloaded from your dashboard. No fixed schedule and no live sessions — you work through it when it suits you.
Material delivery
Everything appears in your dashboard as soon as your payment is confirmed. Files are served only to your signed-in session.
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of PHP syntax (variables, arrays, functions, classes) and HTML forms, plus basic SQL SELECT and INSERT statements and comfort with a terminal. You need a local environment with PHP 8.1 or newer, MySQL 8 or MariaDB 10.6, Composer and any editor. No framework experience required.
Completion
You work through the eight modules and then complete a graded practical build: a small PHP application with routing, a PDO persistence layer, sign-in and a protected upload endpoint, reviewed against a published checklist. When the build and the final knowledge check pass, the certificate is released to your private panel on ecertificate.pro.
Your certificate
Once your completion is confirmed, we prepare your certificate and upload it to your dashboard, normally within 24–48 hours. You receive an e-mail as soon as it is there — you never have to chase it.
Refunds
Because the material is delivered digitally and immediately, purchases are non-refundable once the files have been made available to your account. The full terms are in our Refund Policy.
