Short Coding Course — South Africa
MongoDB, Express, React & Node.js
The MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) is the most in-demand full-stack JavaScript skillset. This course connects front-end and back-end JavaScript into one cohesive workflow — you'll build and deploy a complete full-stack application from scratch.
How the four technologies connect, set up VSCode, Node, MongoDB Atlas and Postman.
REST API with Express, middleware, error handling and project structure.
Schema design, CRUD operations, population and indexing.
Register, login, bcrypt hashing, token generation and auth middleware.
Create React App / Vite, folder structure, Axios for API calls.
Manage auth state and app-level state without Redux.
Client-side routing, redirect on auth, 404 handling.
Connect React components to Express endpoints — create, read, update, delete.
Multer on the backend, Cloudinary for image hosting, preview in React.
Deploy backend to Railway/Render, frontend to Netlify/Vercel, connect to MongoDB Atlas.
All courses are taught by Code College’s senior development trainers — practitioners with real-world industry experience, backed by over 20 years of professional developer training since 2004.
You write code from day one. Every concept is reinforced with real exercises and a practical project you keep.
Attend in-person at our Woodmead (JHB) campus or join 100% online from anywhere.
Receive a Code College certificate on completion — recognised by employers across South Africa.
Book the MERN Stack Course today — full-time (5 days) or part-time. Johannesburg and online.