ReactJS Foundations Course for Beginners

Course Details

ReactJS Foundations is an online course designed to provide learners with essential skills and best practices for modern React development. Ideal for those aiming to begin a career in front-end or full-stack development, this course equips you with the knowledge required to build polished, professional-grade React applications—even if you have no prior experience.

By completing this course, you will gain a clear understanding of React fundamentals including JSX, components, props, hooks, and routing. You will learn to manage application state effectively with React hooks such as useState and useEffect, work with dynamic data and conditional rendering, and implement seamless navigation using React Router.

This course also covers event handling, user input management, and modern styling techniques such as CSS modules and inline styles. Finally, you will learn to deploy React applications to production environments using tools like GitHub Pages or Netlify, following industry-standard deployment practices.

ReactJS Foundations is designed to help learners write cleaner, more maintainable code while gaining practical, real-world development experience—ultimately preparing you for success in React development roles.

Learners are provided with the following resources:

• eLearning resources – exercises, quizzes, flashcards and a glossary
• Video lessons
• Hands on labs

Who should complete this course?

• Aspiring Front-End Developers: For those looking to start a career in web development, this course teaches React fundamentals, component design, and state management to build professional-grade applications.
• Full-Stack Development Learners: Supports developers wanting to add React to their skill set, enabling them to create modern, dynamic front-end interfaces that integrate with back-end services.
• Web Designers Expanding into Interactive UI Development: Helps designers learn to build responsive, interactive user interfaces, moving beyond static layouts to dynamic React-based experiences.
• Junior Developers Seeking Best Practices: Equips early-career developers with practical skills in hooks, routing, and deployment, following modern industry standards for maintainable React code.
• Career Changers Entering Web Development: Suitable for those transitioning into tech, offering hands-on experience with React tools and workflows to prepare for front-end or full-stack roles.

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

• None.
• View the technical requirements for accessing CMIT eLearning.
• Learn more about the suitability of this course.