"Acquia Learning gave me the tools to earn Drupal 8 Developer Certification!" - Phil, June 2017 section

"You could spend many hours on your own trying to cover this material and never get as far as you can with this class. If you need to go further with Drupal 8 this is how to do it." - Robert, September 2017 section

Learn professional Drupal 8 development and get certified with the Drupal experts

Are you eager to become proficient in using Drupal 8 to power ambitious projects?
Do you want the experience to build skills and confidence to become an Acquia Certified Developer in Drupal 8?

This comprehensive 8-week course covers all areas of Drupal 8. You’ll build a fully functional Drupal 8 site from design to production. You’ll learn best practices in Drupal 8 site-building, theme development, and module development.

This course also specifically prepares you to excel at taking the Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal 8 Exam. The cost of the exam is included in the course registration fee.

Experience learning in a totally new way with ‘flipped’ training

This innovative course is a ‘flipped’ virtual training that combines self-paced learning with weekly live virtual classroom sessions led by an expert Drupal instructor.

Each week you will do weekly self-paced learning and project assignments when it is convenient for you, and attend a 90-minute instructor-led virtual class session. Each session is a workshop where students ask questions, test their skills in applying knowledge, and interact with one another in hands-on activities.

Learning materials are provided through a collaborative online environment which enables instructor-to-student and peer-to-peer discussions throughout the week.

This is a project-based course and each student must build their own Drupal 8 site. After purchase you will be given the class syllabus which details the weekly material.

"The targeted training materials and exercises focused my efforts, and the interaction with peers in the class accelerated my learning." - Jeramy, June 2017 section

"…great way for me to learn at a flexible pace while not interrupting with my other day-to-day responsibilities." - Deborah, September 2017 section

The Course includes

Eight weekly 90-minute virtual class sessions
Access to self-paced study materials to learn each week’s Drupal topics
Access to collaborative/social learning environment for peer-to-peer and peer-to-instructor asynchronous interaction
Access to private Slack channel for this course for peer-to-peer help
Slack access to instructor during specified weekly office hours
Max class size of about 15 ensures significant instructor attention
Voucher to take the Acquia Certified Developer - D8 exam ($250 value) - 1 free retake included

Agenda

Week 1: Web Fundamentals, Drupal Concepts, and Version Control using Git
Week 2: Drupal site-building Fundamentals & Drupal 8 Views
Week 3: Drupal 8 Module Development Fundamentals
Week 4: Advanced Drupal 8 Module Development
Week 5: Drupal 8 Configuration Management and Multilingual capabilities
Week 6: Drupal 8 Theming Fundamentals
Week 7: Advanced Drupal 8 Theming
Week 8: Project presentations & wrap-up

"Class was great! I loved getting such a broad education while still being able to work around my busy schedule." - Jason a.k.a. "Dr J", June 2017 section

Entrance requirements

This course is not suitable for Drupal beginners. In general, you should have medium to high proficiency with Drupal 7, some familiarity with Drupal 8, or both. To ensure your success, we’re requiring one of the following as a prerequisite.

You must have an Acquia Drupal Certification already (D7 or D8) OR
You have a demonstrable history of at least 6 months of Drupal experience.

N.B. While one of the course’s main objectives is to prepare you to take the Acquia Certified Developer - D8 exam, developers already holding that credential may still wish to take the course to solidify their D8 knowledge and project-building experience.

Section Details

Day: Thursdays
Dates: 11 January 2018 - 01 March 2018
Time: 12:00pm to 01:30pm Eastern

FAQs

What are the dates of class?

The virtual class sessions are Thursdays from 12:00pm – 1:30pm Eastern on the following dates:

January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22
March 1

Are there any discounts?

Early bird discount ends December 28 @ 11:59PM Eastern
Partners contact your Partner Representative

Will the course proceed for certain?

We need a minimum number of students for the course to be confirmed. In the unlikely event that we do not reach the minimum, the course will be cancelled and all registrants will receive a full refund.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions prior to registering, email certification@acquia.com with ‘D8 Developer online course query’ at the beginning of the subject line.

What's the refund policy?

You can request a refund up to 7 days before the course starts.

PAYMENT DIRECTIONS: To pay by credit card, click on "PayPal Check Out" button and select "Pay with a credit or debit card" option. This allows non-PayPal account holders to use their credit card to purchase seat(s).

How do I register? How do I purchase a Section ticket?

To register and pay for a Section ticket follow this steps, illustrated below:

Click on the "Register" button near the top of the event.
Select a ticket for the Section you want to attend.
Complete the Checkout process.

Drupal 8 Developer Immersion Course w/ Certification prep (8 weeks ONLINE)