Open edX Administration Training in San Francisco

Open edX Administration Training in San Francisco, USA

Participants will learn Tutor-based installation, platform customization, user and course administration, theming, analytics, DevOps processes, and production best practices.

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Open edX Administration Training is a professional training program delivered by ProgNXT in San Francisco, USA. ProgNXT, a globally recognized corporate training provider in 55+ countries, offers this Open edX Administration Training course with hands-on, instructor-led sessions. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to deploying, configuring, managing, and maintaining Open edX, one of the world’s most widely used...

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Course Code: POE17
21 Hrs
Last Updated: April 2026

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to deploying, configuring, managing, and maintaining Open edX, one of the world’s most widely used open-source learning management systems.
Participants will learn Tutor-based installation, platform customization, user and course administration, theming, analytics, DevOps processes, and production best practices.
The training includes hands-on labs for real-world experience in administering an enterprise-grade Open edX instance.

Welcome to the official Open edX Administration Training certification program in San Francisco, USA. This comprehensive training is designed to elevate your professional skills and provide you with practical, industry-relevant knowledge locally. As a globally recognized corporate training provider operating in 55+ countries, ProgNXT ensures that our curriculum meets the highest standards of excellence.

Whether you are looking to upskill your team or advance your personal career, our expert-led sessions will guide you through the core concepts of this domain. Upon successful completion of the 21 Hrs program, participants will receive a globally accepted certification, demonstrating their proficiency and readiness to tackle complex challenges in the field.

Basic understanding of Linux command line
Familiarity with web servers, databases, and networking concepts
Understanding of Python/Django (basic level preferred)
Knowledge of Docker & containers (recommended, not mandatory)
A laptop with virtualization enabled (if hands-on setup is required)

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

Deploy Open edX using Tutor on local or cloud infrastructure
Configure LMS, Studio, Identity, Ecommerce, and MFEs
Administer users, roles, organizations, and course structures
Implement custom theming and UI branding
Manage XBlocks, plugins, course assets, and content pipelines
Handle platform monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting
Secure, optimize, maintain, and scale Open edX environments
Perform version upgrades and apply production best practices

Open edX platform deployment
Linux server administration
Docker & Tutor operations
Managing LMS/CMS configuration
Theming & branding customization
Server scaling & load balancing
Database backup/restore (MySQL, MongoDB)
Logging, monitoring & debugging
User & role administration
Course management and scheduling
Organization and library setup
Certificate configuration
Enrollment and cohort managemet

Installing and configuring Open edX using Tutor
Creating and managing users, roles, and courses
Theming and applying basic customization
Managing XBlocks and feature toggles
Troubleshooting platform errors using logs
Configuring SMTP and email workflows
Managing database dumps and restores
Deployment of MFEs in production mode
Creating a basic analytics dashboard report

Participants who attend all sessions and successfully complete the course assessments will receive a ProgNXT Certificate of Completion.

Architecture, Installation & Configuration

Introduction to Open edX

Platform overview, components & services
LMS, Studio, Discovery, Ecommerce, Insights
Microservices & IDA architecture
Open edX versioning & release cycles

Core Architecture & Infrastructure

System architecture deep dive
Databases (MySQL, MongoDB) & storage
Docker-based deployment architecture
Networking, proxies, load balancers

Preparing the Server Environment

Ubuntu server preparation
Dependencies installation
Docker & Docker Compose setup
Tutor architecture & plugin system overview

Installing Open edX (Tutor)

Tutor installation
Configuring environment variables
Running local instance
Exploring LMS and Studio

Basic Configuration

Config files & overrides
Site configurations
Branding basics
Enabling/disabling platform features

Administration, Management & Customization

LMS & CMS Administration

Managing users, roles, organizations
Instructor, staff, super admin privileges
Course creation & scheduling
Certificates, grading, and policies
Enrollment management & cohorting
Discussion forum management

Course Content & Plugin Management

XBlocks overview & installation
Third-party Add-ons & extensions
Managing assets & documents
Course libraries & content workflows

Theming & Branding

Open edX theming architecture
Theme directory structure
Customizing logos, CSS, templates
Applying and testing themes via Tutor
MFE theming overview

DevOps, Monitoring, Security & Troubleshooting

Production Deployment

Cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/GCP)
SSL configuration (Let’s Encrypt)
Nginx configuration & optimizations
Scaling LMS & CMS
Caching & performance tuning

Monitoring & Analytics

Insights architecture
Tracking logs & data pipeline basics
Setting up Prometheus & Grafana dashboards
Understanding learner analytics

Maintenance & Upgrades

Applying patches & updates
Upgrading Open edX releases
Database backup & restore
Log analysis & error resolution

Security Essentials

RBAC & permissions
Secure configuration & secrets management
HTTPS enforcement
Vulnerability checks

Hands-ob Exercises

Summary and Conclusion

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Participants will be evaluated based on: Daily quizzes, mock questions and query resolution. Group Discussion and Case Study Discussion. Assessment will be through hands-on labs, quizzes, and hands-on exercises.

ProgNXT Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who complete the course and pass the evaluations.

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