Top App and Web Development courses for 2025

Despite the disruption of AI, App and Web Development remain valuable skills well worth developing in 2025. Whether you're transitioning to a new facet of IT or are just entering the field, understanding the fundamental principles of coding and achieving certification can make your CV stand out. 

Let's take a look at our top 5 App and Web Development courses to consider in 2025.

5. PeopleCert DEV Skills Foundation Certificate (JavaScript)

Developed by PeopleCert, this comprehensive course takes you through the fundamentals of Software Design and Development, Web Design and Development, and much more, focusing on the popular JavaScript language.

This certification was designed for Software Development professionals at the beginning of their careers and fresh graduates who want to convert their academic knowledge into applied business skills. 

The course takes you through Software Development & Design Principles, Object-Oriented Programming, Front- and Back-End Web Development, UI, and soft skills such as team building. At the end, you can take the official PeopleCert exam and achieve your certification.

There are no prerequisites to attend this accelerated course and, at Firebrand, it takes only 5 days. Find out more.

(Tip: After taking this course, you'll be able to acquire more specialised knowledge such as developing apps for Android or iOS.)

4. Certiport IT Specialist — Python Fundamentals

Similar to the previous course, Certiport IT Specialist helps professionals achieve entry-level IT skills by focusing on the very popular language, Python. The course has no prerequisites other than basic computer skills and Algebra I.

In essence, this course helps you develop the skills to write syntactically correct well-documented Python 3 codes that logically solve given problems. The course takes you through everything you need to know to write, debug, and maintain correct code, including operations, expressions, flow control, code segments, iterations, troubleshooting, fixing code, modules, tools, and much more—in just 4 days.

The course finishes with the official Certiport IT Specialist Python exam that gives you the chance to become certified and attest to your new skills. See the full spec.

3. Certiport IT Specialist — Software Development

For those who already have some knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, C#, or SQL, the Software Development Certiport IT Specialist certification provides an in-depth overview of Software Development.

This comprehensive course goes into greater detail than the previous ones and is somewhat 'drier;' however, it helps you understand a wide range of fundamental Software Development principles, such as Core Programming Concepts, Constructing Algorithms, Software Development Lifecycles (SDLCs) and their management, Configuring web hosting and web services, Designing Databases, Managing transactions, and much more.

It's a solid technical course that ends with the official Certiport exam. Once again, at Firebrand, it takes only 5 days. See the full spec.

2. Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

If you already have experience building, deploying, and configuring applications, you may wish to specialise in a popular system for automating Software Development such as Kubernetes, originally created by Google.

Developed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) course helps you develop the skills to design, build, configure, and expose Cloud Native applications for Kubernetes.

The course takes you through five complex modules, from Application Design and Build, Application Deployment, and Application Observability and Maintenance, to Application Environment, Configuration and Security and Services and Networking. It ends with a 2-hour exam consisting of a set of performance-based items (problems) to be solved in a command line.

There are no official prerequisites to take this course; however, due to its complex topic, it's most suited to IT professionals responsible for Cloud and/or Cloud Native applications with Kubernetes. Find out more. 

1. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)

Finally, at number 1, we have to mention the excellent AI-102 course by Microsoft that combines essential skills in development and AI.

Azure AI was only launched in late 2022, so this is a recent course; however, it's already become quite popular.

This course is aimed at professionals familiar with either C# or Python, JSON and REST programming semantics, and the Microsoft Azure portal. Learners do not have to have previous experience with Machine Learning to take this course.

In just 3 days, this course helps you create, manage, and deploy an Azure AI service, configure its security, build and maintain a conversational bot with Bot Framework SDK, implement a Cognitive Search solution, and use AI to analyse and translate text, speech, and language and process images and videos.

At the end of this course, you can pass the official AI-102 exam and return to work certified. Find out more. 

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