The period of self-isolation has given us so much time to ourselves, it has led us all to think, “How can I become more productive at home?”. While this thought can be a bit bothersome, especially with our outlook being that we have very limited choices to be productive while stuck at home, it’s the perfect time for us ROR developers and programmers to get hands on those certificates we thought we’d never find the time for.
If you’ve made up your mind about taking an online course, you can skip the part on researching for Ruby on Rails courses because we did the research for you. Here are 8 courses that you can take to step-up your ROR skills.
1. Agile Development Using Ruby on Rails - The Basics
BerkeleyX | edX
- Price: Free
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Certificate Details: Add a verified certificate for $99
- Level: Intermediate
2. Agile Development Using Ruby on Rails - Advanced
BerkeleyX | edX
- Price: Free
- Duration: 25 weeks
- Certificate Details: Add a verified certificate for $99
- Level: Intermediate
The above two courses are a part of a professional certificate program offered by BerkeleyX | edX. You can enroll for the full program experience for $178.20 and get a professional credential to add to your profile!
3. The Complete Ruby on Rails Developer Course
Udemy
- Price: $12.99 (Limited Time Offer)*
- Duration: 47 hours 51 minutes
- Certificate Details: Certificate of Completion Included
- Level: Beginner
Udemy tends to have flash sales which are great if you want value for money, and of-course get a certificate to add to your resume and LinkedIn profile.
4. Learn Ruby
Codecademy
- Price: Free
- Duration: 10 hours
- Certificate Details: Certificate included for Pro members
- Level: Beginner
5. Learn Ruby on Rails
Codecademy
- Price: $15.99 per month
- Duration: 10 hours
- Certificate Details: Certificate included for Pro members
- Level: Beginner
6. Ruby on Rails 4: Getting Started
Pluralsight
- Price: $19.00 per month
- Duration: 2 hours 12 minutes
- Certificate Details: Certificate of Completion Included
- Level: Beginner
7. Ruby on Rails 5 Essential Training
LinkedIn Learning
- Price: $39.99
- Duration: 10 hours 21 minutes
- Certificate Details: Certificate of Completion Included
- Level: Beginner
8. Ruby on Rails 6 Essential Training
LinkedIn Learning
- Price: $34.99
- Duration: 3 hours 41 minutes
- Certificate Details: Certificate of Completion Included
- Level: Beginner
If you’re looking for courses to get started with Rails or strengthen your learning about the framework these are some of the best ones to start with! To advance your professional development and ace that job interview, we recommend going for the Professional Certificate Program by edX “Agile Development using Ruby on Rails” taught by professors from top rated university, Berkeley. What’s even more impressive is that the program has been endorsed by GitHub’s Head of Education, John Britton.
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This article is written by RubyConf Pakistan's community lead, Sabrina Malik.
