Android Development with Kotlin | Job-Ready Certification
The Job-Ready Certification in Android Development with Kotlin is designed for students aiming to become employable mobile app developers. This offline, career-focused program is curated by working professionals at Digital Aptech to prepare you for real-world development scenarios. You’ll go beyond just app-building basics—this course dives into robust architecture patterns, clean code practices, data handling, advanced UI design, and API integration using Kotlin. Along with one live project, you'll build a professional GitHub portfolio and participate in placement sessions including mock interviews and resume building.
What You’ll Learn From This Course
- Develop Android applications using Kotlin with a focus on modern app architecture
- Implement activities, fragments, recyclers, and custom components
- Use Room Database and SharedPreferences for persistent storage
- Consume RESTful APIs using Retrofit and handle asynchronous operations
- Apply MVVM and dependency injection using Hilt (intro)
- Build and deploy a complete live app with testing and documentation
- Improve employability with placement preparation sessions
Tools & Technologies Covered
- Kotlin
- Android SDK
- Android Studio
- XML for UI Layout
- Room DB, SharedPreferences
- Retrofit, Coroutines
- MVVM Architecture (Introductory)
- Hilt (DI u2013 optional walkthrough)
- Git & GitHub
- Firebase (Basic)
- Figma (for UI handoff)
- Postman
Certification
After course completion, learners will receive:
- Course Certificate (Digital Aptech Academy)
- 1 Live Project Completion Certificate
- Placement Assistance
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Unit 1
3 WeeksCourse: Kotlin Deep Dive & Android Essentials
Kotlin syntax, OOP, null safety, scope functions
Android components: Activity, Fragment, Lifecycle
Navigation, menus, custom UI elements
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Unit 2
3 WeeksCourse: UI/UX Design & User Experience
Responsive layouts and views
RecyclerView with multiple view types
View Binding & Material Design principles
Figma handoff to Android Studio
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Unit 3
3 WeeksCourse: Local & Cloud Data Management
SharedPreferences and Room DB
Firebase basics: Auth and Firestore integration
Offline sync and data caching strategies
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Unit 4
3 WeeksCourse: API Integration, Threads & Architecture
Retrofit, JSON parsing, handling API response
Coroutine-based async programming
MVVM with LiveData (intro)
Optional: Hilt DI overview
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Unit 5
4 WeeksCourse: Live Project – “Habit Tracker with Motivation Bot”
Retrofit, JSON parsing, handling API response
Coroutine-based async programming
MVVM with LiveData (intro)
Optional: Hilt DI overview
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Unit 6
2 WeeksCourse: Placement Preparation
Resume creation with project highlights
GitHub portfolio curation
Mock interviews & HR prep
Guidance on job applications and interview handling
Sumit Roy
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