Headless CMS Development
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Connect Sanity, Contentful or Strapi to modern frontends for editor-friendly sites. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Headless vs traditional CMS
- Content modelling
- Sanity basics
- Contentful basics
- Strapi self-hosting
- Fetching content
Skills you'll pick up
- Headless vs traditional CMS
- Content modelling
- Sanity basics
- Contentful basics
- Strapi self-hosting
- Fetching content
Tools covered
- Headless CMS
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Headless vs traditional CMS
Module 1 of Headless CMS Development. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Contentful basics
Module 2 of Headless CMS Development. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Previews for editors
Module 3 of Headless CMS Development. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Webhooks and rebuilds
Module 4 of Headless CMS Development. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Headless vs traditional CMS
- Content modelling
- Sanity basics
- Contentful basics
- Strapi self-hosting
- Fetching content
- Previews for editors
- Localisation
- Webhooks and rebuilds
- Choosing a CMS
Instructor
Chloe Martin — Frontend Architect
Chloe Martin is a Frontend Architect with years of hands-on experience teaching Headless CMS to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Headless CMS Development. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $110,000 per year · median India salary ₹15,40,000 per year · 37,011 open roles worldwide
- Headless CMS Specialist
- Senior Headless CMS Lead
- Headless CMS Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Headless CMS Development course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Headless CMS Development, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Headless CMS Development take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.