Learn SQL and MySQL: skills that are in-demand worldwide

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Yes. Certificates are available if you are enrolled in Premium Membership or a Bootcamp program. Here’s how to receive your SQL certification:

1. After completing all SQL tutorials and assignments in your selected course, you can request a SQL certification at the end of each course.
2. We review your work, and provide feedback for any remaining elements needed to issue your SQL certification.
3. Once you meet the graduation criteria, we'll issue your SQL certification to the email address associated with your account.

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SQL is considered easier to learn than many other programming languages and technologies, thanks to its straightforward syntax.

The ease of learning SQL and database systems like MySQL will depend on your experience, learning aptitude, and the depth of SQL knowledge you aim to acquire.

Becoming proficient in SQL and mastering more advanced database concepts can take time and practice. Additionally, the complexity can increase as you work with more advanced database systems or tackle complex data modeling and optimization tasks.

Fortunately, in the world of SQL & Databases, most databases are much more alike than they are distinct. By learning MySQL, which is among the most commonly used open-source relational database systems, you are also learning the core skills and concepts that are used by nearly every other major database system.

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How long it takes to learn SQL depends on your previous experience, your learning speed, and how much time you can commit.

When it comes to creating, managing and querying databases, the learning curve is pretty short. We’re talking about 30-50 key concepts that you need to be comfortable with in order to cover the majority of day-to-day operations for a software developer.

On average, people can get up to speed with Databases, SQL queries and MySQL within 1-4 weeks when studying part-time.

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At a high level, SQL is a querying language that is used to manage, manipulate and query relational databases. MySQL is a database software application known as a relational database management system (RDBMS), which stores data and uses SQL as its primary operating language.

For more information on the difference between MySQL vs. SQL, visit the MySQL vs. SQL lesson page.

The best way to learn SQL is to practice the real-world SQL tasks of software engineers, so you get plenty of practice building projects using professional developer tools and IDEs.

SQL Learning Structure

CodingNomads' SQL tutorials generally follow a “read something, watch something, do something” format:

• First, you read documentation that introduces a concept.
• Next, you watch a video that demonstrates the concept.
• Finally, at the end of each section, you practice writing the concept in your IDE through lab exercises, assignments, quizzes, journal entries, project assignments and more.

Our curriculum may not include a video or assignment for every concept, but at the end of each course you’ll have the opportunity to implement all learned concepts into your capstone project.

There are 3 ways to learn SQL & databases online with CodingNomads:

1. Enroll for free: Track your progress and access thousands of pages of documentation.
2. Premium Membership: Access all the videos, interactive content, apply for certificates, and join our Discord forum.
3. Bootcamp Mentorship: get dedicated support from technical and career mentors - our version of an online coding bootcamp.

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Mentorship bootcamps help you learn faster and keep a strong pace, and also give you professional insight and a community to learn with.

In the mentorship bootcamp, you’ll be paired 1:1 with a technical mentor for weekly meetings, and 24/7 access to reach out to the entire community for guidance and support when you need it. After you complete the curriculum with technical mentorship, you can enroll in career mentorship to help you land your next job.

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No. All lectures are pre-recorded, so you can complete the curriculum on the schedule that works for you.

The only live requirements are in our coding bootcamp mentorship programs, where you meet each week with your mentor.