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BrainStation 4.7/5 (232 reviews)
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Lighthouse Labs 4.85/5 (38 reviews)
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CareerFoundry 4.8/5 (80 reviews)
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General Assembly 4.75/5 (23 reviews)
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Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University 5/5 (13 reviews)
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Le Wagon 5/5 (4 reviews)
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University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies 4.15/5 (15 reviews)
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WeCloudData 5/5 (99 reviews)
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Concordia University 5/5 (4 reviews)
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Carleton University 5/5 (5 reviews)
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University of New Brunswick (UNB) 5/5 (5 reviews)
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Springboard 4.95/5 (23 reviews)
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Coding Dojo 4/5 (1 reviews)
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Product School 5/5 (4 reviews)
BrainStation
More than a decade after its founding, BrainStation has maintained its reputation as a global leader in coding bootcamps and tech courses. Its education team of 500 industry professionals has trained over 100,000 people and more than 500 enterprise clients through campuses in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Vancouver. In 2021, BrainStation opened a new campus in London, England, where the bootcamp fuels the talent pipeline for such global brands as Unilever, Diageo, AstraZeneca and Deliveroo. BrainStation has more than 7,000 hiring partners around the world. After going fully online during the COVID pandemic, BrainStation is once again offering in-person classes in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Miami, and London.
What Sets Brain Station Apart?
BrainStation is highly focused on your future career success, and that work begins on day one of the bootcamp. You’ll kick off the program setting your career goals, then participating in regular resume and interview workshops throughout, with one-on-one support available any time. That career focus, combined with cutting-edge training, translates to a 90 per cent employment rate within six months of graduation.
In addition, BrainStation’s Learning Management System Synapse, is among the most sophisticated on offer in Canada. The live online learning platform allows students to attend live lectures, collaborate with other professionals, and get immediate feedback from instructors — wherever they are.
What Students Are Saying
“What a course ! 10 weeks and fast paced, this course dives right into the material. It starts with some background and builds on every class into different machine learning concepts such as Regression, Classification, Unsupervised Learning, Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing and Recommender Systems. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing my ideas for my project bear fruit. It was a serious work and time commitment, which wasn't easy with a full time job. However, I came out the other side more knowledgeable and skilled. BrainStation is very responsive to questions and support. I was very fortunate to have Adam Zabrodski as an instructor. Advice: make the time to work through the concepts and notebooks again between every class to solidify the concepts - nothing beats learning as practicing. ”
Hadrian D'Souza, Online Machine Learning
What You’ll Learn
BrainStation’s full-time full-stack Web Development bootcamp is a diploma program that covers five modules, beginning with foundational tools like HTML, Sass and git and graduating to increasingly complex tools and concepts including Passport.js, MySQL and React, among others. By the end of unit five, you’ll have completed a portfolio-ready capstone project using Heroku to deploy web apps. You will leverage JIRA, an Agile project management tool, and Git for version control to collaborate on building a robust web application as part of this Web Development bootcamp. The full-time bootcamp runs Monday-Friday for 12 weeks, although a part-time option is also available.
Locations
Online, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, Boston, Miami, London
Lighthouse Labs
Lighthouse Labs was launched in 2013 by a group of software developers with a passion for code, mentorship, and education. The school has provided education to more than 40,000 students and its mission is to continuously find the best ways to train the next generation of developers and to transform the way tech education is delivered. Formerly known for its wide-reaching in-person training, in 2020, Lighthouse transitioned to a fully online experience in concert with the growing popularity of remote work. It is also building on its success educating the future workforce with a new data analytics bootcamp debuting in 2023, after launching one of the country’s first cybersecurity bootcamps in 2022.
Lighthouse describes itself as “outcome-obsessed,” and that philosophy translates to employment success: 85 per cent of Lighthouse web development grads in 2022 found employment in “relevant tech roles,” and 82 per cent did so within six months of graduation, with a total average starting salary of $58,549. In 2022, the overall graduation rate was 87 per cent across all programs. A total of 41 per cent of job-seeking web development alumni were employed within 60 days of job searching.
There are more than 4,000 employers in the Lighthouse Labs network and alumni work at companies such as Bell Canada, Capgemini, Telus, Digital Lab (UBC and BC Children’s Hospital) and many more.
What Sets Lighthouse Labs Apart?
Lighthouse Labs has demonstrated a strong commitment to inclusivity and accessibility to careers in the STEM fields. The school is actively involved with diversity initiatives including Women Learning to Code, the Indigenous Digital Equity Strategy Project, Digital Skills for Youth, and other programs to open doors to successful tech careers. Lighthouse also continues its commitment to offering one million dollars in needs-based scholarship funding to new students.
Lighthouse Labs continues to offer its new “Flex” model of delivery for learners seeking certification through part-time studies.
In a competitive workforce, graduates need more than a diploma or certificate to help land their first job and so the Career Services team at the school provides career coaching, interviewing and resume prep as well as workshops to get graduates job ready. In 2022, 578 job seekers from Lighthouse Labs were supported by this team who help connect students with employers.
What Students Are Saying
“Get ready to work hard, because Lighthouse will challenge you before classes even begin. Right off the bat, you’ll complete a 70-hour prep module to get up to speed on basics like command lines and HTML, then diving into twelve weeks of intensive full-stack development. Each week, you’ll complete code challenges, reflective peer review sessions and mock interviews to develop a well-rounded skillset. More than 75 per cent of the program time is spent building software, so you’ll have an impressive portfolio by the time you graduate. ”
Christina Romano, Online Web Development Bootcamp
What You’ll Learn
Lighthouse Labs offers full- and part-time courses in web development, iOS development and front-end fundamentals with JavaScript. In 2021, Lighthouse Labs expanded into data science and data analytics training with its part-time Online Intro to Data Analytics (a course for beginners) and its more demanding Online Data Science Bootcamp. A series of “flex” programs that enable learners to pursue the intensive training are available on a part-time basis. Explore Lighthouse Lab’s full course catalogue, including tuition and upcoming start dates near you.
Locations
Online
CareerFoundry
CareerFoundry offers mentored online courses in UX design, UI design, product design, product management, digital marketing, data analytics, and full-stack web development. The Germany-based online educator began with a focus on UX design courses offered to enable beginners to become tech professionals in as little as six months with help from dedicated mentors, tutors and career specialists. And if you’re unsure which program is for you, there’s a menu of free short courses to help you figure out the best fit. According to CareerFoundry, 90 per cent of graduates land a job in their field within 180 days of graduation and the average salary increase in a student’s first role after graduation is $15,082. The average time it takes graduates to land their first job is 75 days.
What Sets CareerFoundry Apart?
CareerFoundry’s online programs strike one of the best balances available today between self-paced online learning and guided mentorship. You’ll receive 1:1 mentoring and tutoring through a live online environment, with support from a dedicated team of student advisors and career specialists. And with full-time, part-time, and flexible schedules, you’ll can learn at the pace that’s best for you.
Each of CareerFoundry’s programs is backed by a job guarantee, which promises a full tuition refund if you don’t land a job within six months of graduation.
With their Dual Mentorship Model, you work in partnership with industry experts. Mentors are senior experts in the field helping you meet your long-term career goals, and your tutor is a course expert providing all your assignment feedback within 24 hours. In the Job Preparation Course, you enjoy 1:1 support from a career specialist.
What Students Are Saying
“I am really impressed and extremely satisfied with CareerFoundry's UI Design Program. My course was divided into 6 Achievements with an average of 9 exercises per module, and from the start I could already notice that I would be learning real and relevant skills. The course is planned in a way that each exercise gives you a theory lesson plus a task to practice the theory you've just learned. This gives the student a sense of moving up and evolving throughout the course and also to really feel that they're understanding what is being taught. I was also glad to see that all the subjects and content are up-to-date and there's a lot of external material for the students to consult to better inform themselves about the concepts that are being explained. Plus, they're system of learning and working on tasks makes the students feel more confident as the course progresses, and the resulting portfolio feels like an accomplishment the student can be proud of. I also have high praises for both my mentor, my tutor and my career specialist. All of them helped me better understand the concepts and the tasks, gave me relevant and motivational feedback and helped me feel more confident by the end of the program. Last but not least: CareerFoundry's Slack Community was the cherry on top of the cake. I've met several other students and alumni there, expanded my network, was able to exchange precious knowledge and took part in several webinars with valuable industry insights. ”
Vicente Veras Canabarro, UI Design Program
What You’ll Learn
The full-time bootcamp is more intensive than most others on the list, taking about five months to cover the full stack, from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to API building, server-side development, test-driven development, progressive web apps and industry-standard tools including Atom, GitHub, Node, React, Angular, Vue, Bootstrap and more. Real-world business contexts are core to the program’s design, informing additional topics like API integrations and agile project management that will help give graduates an edge.
At Career Foundry you will also learn to use AI critically, ethically, and in a way that is reflective of how real-world tasks are approached in the industry, while still building the core skills of your new profession. Instructional designers and editors work with skilled industry experts to create learning materials that equip you with in-demand skills and knowledge to land the job you want and use AI when you graduate.
Locations
Online
General Assembly
Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed and future-proofed tens of thousands of careers through experiential education in the most in-demand skills today, including software engineering, UX design, data science, data analytics, Python, React, visual design and more. GA students get curriculum designed to start a career in tech that is taught by expert instructors, a global professional community of over 40,000 full- and part-time alumni, and accessible financing options so you focus on what counts: your career! Add in the support from GA’s career coaches from day one until you land your tech job, and it’s a recipe for success that sees 81.8 per cent of students graduating (see full report here).
What Sets General Assembly Apart?
In 2016, Bitmaker Labs in Toronto was acquired by U.S.-based education company General Assembly. Under General Assembly, the Toronto campus joins 30-plus others worldwide, with access to a global network of nearly 20,000 hiring partners. Bitmaker practically pioneered the free in-class workshop among Toronto-based coding bootcamps — a tradition that continues today with General Assembly, and now includes Generative AI free classes.
If you need financing, GA has several options, from income share loans where students only pay for their tuition once they start a job that earns more than $40,000, to deferred payments with 12 months grace period and 0 per cent interest financing. There are also scholarships and seasonal offers available to help anyone access a career in tech they can love.
If you can’t manage full-time, GA also offers part-time classes in front-end development, React, UX design, JavaScript, and visual design. New “on-demand” self-paced learning options round on GA’s offering, providing students with greater flexibility and more ways to learn.
What Students Are Saying
“The course teaches you the popular languages and frameworks but the emphasis is on teaching you the skills and tools you need to learn things on your own, reflective of real-life scenarios. Site visits to tech companies and guest lectures provided excellent insights into the industry. Lastly, but probably most importantly, the part of the curriculum focusing on career strategies will teach you the most effective job-finding strategies, including networking, applications, and interviews — IF you’re willing to put in the work! Overall an amazing experience that helped me start a new career as a software developer. ”
Dmitry, Array
What You’ll Learn
General Assembly offers full-time courses in software engineering, data analytics, data science and UX design, delivered online with real time instruction from experts, paced over 12 weeks. The Software Engineering Immersive program covers the full stack, developing your fluency in Bootstrap, SQL, AJAX, Git and React to develop powerful web apps. An array of hands-on projects will apply your knowledge and build a professional-grade portfolio for hiring managers to know you’re ready to start.
Locations
Online, Toronto, U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University
For coders looking to expand their skillset into another highly employable field, Toronto Metropolitan University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst delivers innovative and immersive training in another of the most in-demand disciplines today. The university formerly known as Ryerson is known for its career-focused and hands-on education, and its elite dual-certification cybersecurity program delivers the foundational knowledge to transform you into a double threat with a truly future-proofed career.
What sets Toronto Metropolitan University Rogers Cybersecurity Catalyst apart?
TMU’s flagship program Certifications for Leadership in Cybersecurity (CLIC) is delivered through a partnership with the SANS Institute, a global leader in cybersecurity training. And once you graduate, you’ll have not one but two internationally recognized SANS GIAC certifications, giving you a step up in the job search. And 94 per cent of cybersecurity practitioners believe SANS GIAC certifications have better prepared them for their roles, while 82 per cent of organizations prefer hiring candidates with SANS GIAC certifications. A dedicated career support team will also help open doors with employers, providing 1:1 coaching, interview prep, recruitment connections and more.
What Students Are Saying
“The Catalyst is both personally and professionally transformational. The education and training are top tier and I’ve learned new skills that have allowed me to be current and competitive in an industry that is constantly changing. ”
Nariman, Array
What You’ll Learn
CLIC isn’t strictly speaking a bootcamp, but its immersive six-month curriculum includes two week-long bootcamps as part of your comprehensive training experience. The fully online program mixes both synchronous and asynchronous delivery to teach essential skills such as forensics, Python vulnerability management and security for Windows, Azure, Linux AWS, and Mac. You’ll then put your newfound skills to the test in the Catalyst Cyber Range, combating real-world attack scenarios in an ultra-realistic immersive environment.
Over six months, you will learn practical programming, vulnerability management, compliance and audit, operating system security, enterprise infrastructure, data security, cloud security, endpoint security and network security.
You will also receive training from Catalyst instructors in communication skills, personal branding, career development and cybersecurity ethics.
Locations
Brampton, Ontario
Le Wagon
Montreal-based Le Wagon has established itself as a true global leader in cutting-edge bootcamps. While its web development, data science and AI and data analytics as well as business intelligence courses are all available online, students can study live in 40 locations across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. An entrepreneurial spirit seems to come with the Le Wagon education, as its alumni have founded more than 200 tech start-ups. Le Wagon students prove highly employable, with 90 per cent finding work in an average of six months, and with an average salary of $60,000.
What Sets Le Wagon Apart?
Top-notch training is accessible with Le Wagon. There are no prerequisites to join the bootcamps, and there are full- and part-time options available. While it’s intensive, the small cohort of seven students and one instructor allows for personal guidance and attention. Mentoring continues at the end of the program, with a career week to prep your CV, do mock interviews and meet tech experts to build valuable industry connections.
What Students Are Saying
“I highly recommend this bootcamp to anyone! I graduated as a Software Engineer in Belgium but before committing myself to a full-time job I wanted to have an experience abroad. So I joined batch #210 in Montréal and it was the best experience of my life! Before the bootcamp, I wasn't sure if I was going to learn anything in the first couple of weeks, because those were all about the basics of programming. But boy was I wrong! My prior knowledge of coding gave me the opportunity to learn how to explain stuff that seems easy to me, to someone who never heard of it prior to the morning lecture of that day. And that definitely helped me to improve as a programmer. The bootcamp also provides optional challenges which are quite challenging, even for programmers with experience. But as the weeks progressed, I realized that Le Wagon is about so much more than just coding. The bootcamp taught me a lot about teamwork, helping each other out, realizing what you don't know and how to let others help you with what you don't know. And most importantly it taught me how to transform an idea into a product you can proudly present in only 2 weeks with people you've only known for 1,5 month. That's the magic of Le Wagon! ”
Pieter-Jan Caals, Fullstack Program
What You’ll Learn
Le Wagon’s web development bootcamp is demanding, including 40 hours of independent prep work required of students before the program even begins. An online quiz is also required to validate your basic tech knowledge. After that, you’ll embark on the nine-week course (40 hours of study per week) (or 24 weeks in the part-time option which is 16 hours of study per week) beginning with programming basics and software architecture. Other key modules cover relational databases, SQL, and object-relational mapping, culminating in a projects phase where you’ll work in a team to build an original web app from the ground up.
Locations
Online, Montreal and 40 locations globally
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is among the largest providers of continuing education in Canada, with an eye-popping catalogue or more than 700 courses, including 70-plus offerings in the IT field alone. The university has partnered with edX, a U.S.-based education technology company, to deliver a variety of bootcamp programs, from coding to data analytics, UX/UI, digital marketing, and cybersecurity.
SCS bootcamp graduates tend to flourish in the job market, with more than 89 per cent of grads finding work within six months.
What Sets the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Apart?
For a “bootcamp,” the SCS offers surprising flexibility, with a part-time option available for those want that intensive bootcamp experience but may not have the time. While the program is challenging, help is never far away; students can access 24/7 learning support via video or text chat, and 1:1 tutoring is also available. The school has strengthened its career services too, with coaching, portfolio and resume assistance, and technical interview training, now available to all students. This boot camp does not qualify as a School of Continuing Studies certificate program.
The SCS has an employer partner network of more than 250 companies, and you will work with a dedicated career coach to become ready for the workplace and eligible for referrals to the school’s employer partners.
What Students Are Saying
“I started this program with no IT background and desperate for a career change! Six months after graduating I secured work on a 5-person IT team at headquarters for a commercial real estate company. My learning continues eveeryday on the job! The best part of my learning experience at UoftSCS was having access to great instructors and the Learner Success Manager, who helped me find my way through the job market. The program was good and covered 8 major Cybersecurity domains, including Incident response and Governance regulation compliance which I actually use on the job. I wish there had been more about cloud computing but I think that's coming for future students. I also know waaaay more now about the industry and what job prospects are like today. ”
John G., Array
What You’ll Learn
The SCS bootcamp curriculum delivers comprehensive full-stack training over 12 weeks of full-time study, or 24 weeks part-time. It kicks off with web development fundamentals like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery before graduating to more advanced concepts and tools, including MySQL, Bootstrap, MongoDB, Node and React. Along the way, you’ll complete three capstone projects to fuel your professional portfolio.
Locations
Online, Toronto
WeCloudData
WeCloudData continues to evolve with bootcamps focused on data science and big data knowledge — but with plenty of coding education on offer for the data engineering-inclined. The Toronto-based bootcamp bills itself as a leading data science education and career service provider in Canada, with career-focused programs in data science, data engineering, machine learning, DevOps engineering, and Generative AI, which is new for 2024.
WeCloudData’s high-quality training and complex specialization translates to high job demand, with 95 per cent of graduates finding work within six months, with an average salary of $83,000.
What Sets WeCloudData Apart?
WeCloudData may not be the leading bootcamp for learning front-end development, but excels in Python, SQL, and coding training for data engineers. It was one of the first bootcamps in Canada to offer advanced training in data science, and its co-founder and CEO, renowned big data expert Shaohua Zhang, still spends plenty of time in the classroom, where he consistently gets top marks for teaching. Instructor attention and intimate learning experiences are a hallmark of WeCloudData, which boasts a matchless 4:1 student-instructor ratio.
What Students Are Saying
“What I really like about the Data Science program is that it makes every day being busy but fulfilling. I learned different technical skills during the lectures and had a lot of exercises to do to have a better understanding of the material. Whenever we finished a section, there would be a test or a project presentation. It was challenging and forced me to study seriously. The real client projects are great. Based on different job responsibilities, the most common questions I have been asked during the interviews include SQL, Python, ETL, data cleansing, machine learning, and data visualization, as well as the process of solving problems. The client project experiences in my resume helped a lot. I got the experience of working with different teams to provide data science and data analytics solutions for our clients and helped them solve business problems. Among the clients I worked with, there are well-known enterprises as well as start-ups. Those experiences made my resume diverse and competitive. ”
Max Zhao, Data Science Bootcamp
What You’ll Learn
WeCloudData’s full-time Data Science Diploma is ideal for developers looking to deepen their big data skills, while part-time courses in SQL, Python, and applied machine learning round out the school’s most popular offerings. For those interested in cloud computing, WeCloudData also runs the only AWS big data specialty course among Canadian bootcamps.
Locations
Toronto
Concordia University
Concordia University regularly ranks among the top “young” universities in North America; in 2023, the QS World University Rankings named Concordia as the number two school under 50 years old.
The Montreal school has a student population of 50,000 and bills itself as a “next generation” university and its school of continuing education is heavily focused on tech training, with courses and programs in data science and AI, UX, cybersecurity and programming. Concordia’s emphasis on coding and computing is positioning itself to advance a Montreal tech boom.
What Sets Concordia University Continuing Education Apart?
Concordia’s focus on innovative tech training is paying dividends for students; more than 90 per cent of graduates find work within six months and enjoy an average salary of $55,000. That’s not just because of the top-notch training though; Concordia provides extensive career coaching resources to help you develop a portfolio, hone interview skills, and give yourself a leg up in the job market. And with career coaches actively working in the industry, you’ll get informed and reliable prep while building valuable connections.
What Students Are Saying
“I chose Concordia and DecodeMTL because I heard the curriculum was strong and easy to follow. Having a connection to Concordia is also valuable for employers. The diploma is very demanding. I started with basic knowledge of HTML and still needed to commit the hours to learning on my own. The instructors are very good at their jobs. They were always available when I needed them and helped me whenever I was stuck. They put everything into a business context too which I appreciated. The last thing is that you need to hustle to find a job. The school will help with CV editing, mock interviews and getting you a better online presence. It all helps, but some students like to think a job will be waiting for you without any work. That's not true, so be ready. ”
Imran Saadeh, Array
What You’ll Learn
Concordia’s flagship Web Development Diploma program takes you from the fundamentals of HTML and Java through to building and developing a working software application in just 12 weeks. You’ll gain a comprehensive full-stack programming education through live online classes and cohort-based work, including a team project where students merge and manage code in Git/GitHub. You’ll also gain fluency in essential development tools such as NodeJS, MongoDB and React, one of the most popular UI development tools on the market.
The program is a great way to learn how to design and build a full-stack application using JavaScript technologies, how to debug and test web applications, how to build a minimum viable product (MVP) for a start-up and how to improve your ability to learn new tools, languages, and development frameworks.
Locations
Online, Montreal
Carleton University
Carleton University was founded in 1942 and is in the nation’s capital city of Ottawa. More than 30,000 students attend undergraduate programs at the university each year. Carleton’s bootcamp curricula are designed with the most in-demand market needs in mind. Skilled instructors and support staff deliver a dynamic learning experience to students.
What sets Carleton University Apart
Whether you choose to pursue coding or data, over the course of 24 weeks, you’ll be immersed in an intensive program. The university has partnered with edX, a U.S.-based education technology company, to deliver two bootcamp programs. Students not only learn the fundamentals, but also apply the knowledge to solve real-world problems, bolstering their portfolios. The university’s Coding Boot Camp equips students with the core skills needed for a career in web development and technology through engaging classes. The Carleton University Business Analytics and Data Visualization Boot Camp prepares professionals with the specialized skills necessary to land a job in the booming field of data analytics.
What You’ll Learn
The rigorous boot camp curriculum is delivered through high-quality coursework and live, online classes led by instructors who are fully vetted by the university. All instructors are assessed for not only their experience in the field, but also their ability to successfully communicate coding concepts to students in an online environment. Instructors are dedicated to delivering a quality curriculum and to enhancing the learning experience of their students; they also offer 1-on-1 guidance to learners throughout the program.
With convenient weekend and evening sessions, the programs are also designed to provide you with the flexibility you need whether you’re employed or attending college. In and outside of class, Carleton’s student success and career services teams provide extensive support along the way.
You will learn the fundamental concepts of web development, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Your first portfolio project will be to build a client-side application using third-party APIs. Then you will work with servers, databases, and other back-end technologies, such as MySQL database, Node.js, and more with a portfolio project that requires you to engineer your first full stack application.
You will grow your skills using NoSQL databases, convert traditional applications into progressive web applications, and learn React. Your final portfolio project will be to create a MERN stack single-page application.
Locations
Online
University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Established in 785, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is one of the oldest universities in Canada and its College of Extended Learning is providing in-demand skills. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 60 disciplines and continuing education in a variety of fields. With its Coding Bootcamp, you will learn to code and prepare for a career as a web developer and gain access to a network of 250+employers who are looking to hire. UNB has partnered with regional industry leaders that include its McKenna Institute — formed in 2021 to help digitally transform New Brunswick — and TechImpact, an organization committed to growing job opportunities in the Atlantic Canadian region through STEM education.
What sets the University of New Brunswick apart?
The university has partnered with edX, a U.S.-based education technology company, to deliver the bootcamp program. UNB’s live 24-week online boot camps are designed to provide the flexibility to obtain skills while managing other commitments, without sacrificing accountability or face-to-face interaction. In a UNB boot camp, you’ll receive the same skilled instruction and curricula as students in the university’s in-person classes, learning the most up-to-date tools and technologies to meet the demands of employers. Classes are held face-to-face, virtually, allowing learners to ask instructors questions as they arise and collaborate with classmates on exercises and projects.
Learners are offered multiple channels for feedback and communication with instructors and fellow classmates, including email, phone, office hours and a dedicated Slack channel.
There is also job placement support, including career-planning services, portfolio reviews, technical interview training, and recruiting help to position them for success in the field. There is also an interest-free payment plan available and a discount for UNB alumni.
What You’ll Learn
No previous programming skills are required to apply to this program. By the time you complete the boot camp, you will have mastered in-demand skills, built an impressive portfolio of coding projects, and earned a valuable Certificate of Completion.
In the beginning, you will build a foundation by learning the fundamental concepts of web development, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Your first portfolio project will be to build a client-side application using third-party APIs.
Next, you will work with servers, databases, and other back-end technologies, such as MySQL database, Node.js and more. The second portfolio project will be to engineer your first full stack application.
Lastly, you will grow your skills using NoSQL databases, convert traditional applications into progressive web applications and learn React. Your final portfolio project will be an assignment to create a MERN stack single-page application.
Locations
Online
Springboard
Springboard’s mission is to make 21st century skills accessible through mentor-led online courses in data science, data analytics, cybersecurity, UX/UI design, machine learning as well as an AI Accelerator Bootcamp. The San Francisco-based tech academy believes the ideal learning experience should be designed to fit your life’s pace with part-time online offerings and a variety of payment plans.
Springboard’s Software Engineering Career Track program boasts an undeniable track record of success with more than 91.5 per cent of graduates landing a job within six months and they earn an average starting salary of $75,237. Career-track graduates report an average $25,000 increase in salary after completing a course with Springboard.
What Sets Springboard Apart?
This is an engineering bootcamp, which will push you beyond some of the front-end projects and sprints typical of other programs. As a result, it’s also singularly intensive, clocking in at nine months ‑ yes, months ‑ of full-stack training. Given the complexity of the program, there are a few prerequisites such as a basic grasp of JavaScript and CSS. If your skills aren’t quite there or you need a refresher, Springboard also offers a prep course to get you started.
Springboard also offers an unbeatable range of funding options, including multiple payment plans. Given its high job placement rate, Springboard also offers deferred tuition where you don’t pay until you start a job in the field, as well as a job guarantee that promises a full tuition refund if you don’t find a relevant job within six months.
What Students Are Saying
“This program was a great fit for me. Coming from a career background of education and music, breaking into the developer world was daunting. Through the mentorship, curriculum and job support components of Springboard I was able to learn the skills and experience to forge a path towards a career in web development while maintaining a full time job. Now, this was not easy and presented some challenges when it comes to balancing a demanding full time job with Springboard's innovative and rigorous curriculum. However, my mentor was awesome in helping me through the highs and lows while giving first hand professional expertise. If you are serious about a career change into the coding/ tech world and are looking for a program that will match and support your desire to learn and progress to a career in software engineering then this is the program for you! ”
James Michael Cahal , Software Engineering Career Track
What You’ll Learn
Through 800 hours of online training, you’ll cover the full stack: front-end, back-end (with Python, Flask, and SQL), databases, data structures and algorithms. You’ll build sophisticated web apps using Node, Express, React and Redux and complete four capstone projects to apply your skills and build a brag-worthy portfolio.
Locations
Online
Coding Dojo
Since its founding in 2012, Coding Dojo has become a top platform in “big data” education, delivering some of the most comprehensive bootcamps in the industry.
What sets Coding Dojo Apart?
Coding Dojo has been in business for more than 10 years and trained more than 13,000 people globally and is part of Colorado Technical University. This partnership gives graduates pathways into undergraduate and graduate degree programs — that means students may have their course credits directly recognized by partner universities. Partners include Northeastern University and City University of Seattle.
What Students Are Saying
“Advantages: - Coding Dojo provides a vast array of technology to work with, including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, TypeScript, Bootstrap, Python, Flask, MySQL, MongoDB, Mongoose, Node.js, React/Express, Postman, jQuery, JSON, Ajax, Java, SpringToolSuite, SpringBoot, APIs, AWS, Azure, and many more. Each stack offers a great deal of technical knowledge and depth. - The community learning environment is an excellent opportunity for students to collaborate and learn. Instructors, TAs, and peers are all available to help and provide support. Zoom lectures, breakout rooms, and Discord channels are all available to assist students in their learning process. - Graduates can stay connected even after completing the program. They can join alum Discord channels, LinkedIn groups, and receive career services support. Coding Dojo offers an excellent starting point for building a professional network. Disadvantages - The Login/Learn platform access is cut off six months after graduation, which can be frustrating for students who still need to practice and reinforce the concepts learned in the bootcamp. This limitation can be perceived as being unnecessarily restrictive. - Some tech topics, such as JSON and APIs, are not taught in-depth and are left for students to learn on their own. The project week can be challenging for students who require additional support, as peers and TAs may not be available to provide assistance. - Some technical aspects, such as website deployment, are treated as bonus material for Black Belts, rather than being essential components of the program. Coding Dojo offers an optional certification in Azure, but it would be beneficial for students to have a more comprehensive understanding of deployment. Overall, Coding Dojo is good at teaching students how to build an application/server with full CRUD functionality using Python, MERN, and Java. The instructors and TAs are helpful, but support can be limited in the evenings and weekends. Students must plan ahead and start assignments early to ensure sufficient support if they get stuck debugging. While there is room for improvement, Coding Dojo provides a comprehensive learning experience and is an excellent starting point for building a professional network. ”
Jill Akey, Software Development Bootcamp
What You’ll Learn
Coding Dojo claims to offer “the world’s only three-full-stack-curriculum”: students build end-to-end applications in the industry’s top programming stacks, Python, Java, C#, and MEAN. Its primary programs include software development (full-time, part-time, and part-time accelerated), data science (online part-time) and cybersecurity (online part-time). The traditionally 16-week software program is Coding Dojo’s best-rated program offering a combination of hands-on learning, mentorship and an online learning platform developed in-house for self-paced study and practice. Graduates also get lifetime access to Coding Dojo’s career services team.
Locations
Online
Product School
Product School offers a unique digital education providing career-change and upskilling certifications in the growing field of digital product management and leadership. Since 2014, the San Francisco-based academy has delivered flexible product management and corporate training that covers the end-to-end product lifecycle: strategy, customer development, design, and product launch. The school has a community of more than two million product professionals and has certified more than 15,000 Product Managers from around the world.
What sets Product School Apart?
If you’re in the market for product management courses, you’ll know many schools tout their industry experts, but Product School definitely walks the talk: all its instructors are real-world product leaders at some of the top digital companies today, including Google, Meta, Uber, Netflix, Amazon and Airbnb. And with an average class size of just 14 students, you’re ensured plenty of personal attention and learning support from some of the brightest minds in the industry.
If you’re not ready to enrol, the school also offers a wide range of free micro-certifications and downloadable resources to sharpen your skills and continue learning. A thriving Slack community of over 100,000 members presents a great opportunity to find support and develop your network.
What Students Are Saying
“Throughout my experience, I have gone through product lifecycle in different types of a product without knowing that I'm going through such a thing. Having Product School clearing it up with case study experience from instructors and guest speakers. The work that product school is giving to student help clears up my confusion with product related work and the engaging curricular is fun with classmates of a different work background. I hope Product School is able to achieve their goal further to bring as many product managers into the tech world where is demanding to bring the whole product together. The job work is still new and soon it will be a full career path. Now I know where I can improve my craft to work as a full fetch Product Manager. Thank you Product School. ”
Yikern Looi, From sketch to product
What You’ll Learn
If you’re new to the product management field, Product School’s product manager program will provide the grounding to land your first job as a digital product manager. Over five days of live online sessions, you’ll cover four comprehensive modules spanning the product pipeline: strategy, research, design and development, and launch. The launch component includes your final project, a product presentation that applies your skills and doubles as a cornerstone of your new portfolio. If you’re already a product manager, the senior manager or leadership certifications deliver valuable upskilling to further your career.
Product School now offers a 15-hour Artificial Intelligence Product Certification (AIPC) to teach you how to build AI products and how to integrate AI across the entire product lifecycle.
Locations
Online
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Recently finished a web development bootcamp and loved it! So glad I took the time to focus on learning, and it was an amazing experience to kick start a new career. For anyone that is not 100% sure if a bootcamp is right for them, the part time course offer an opportunity to explore HTML, JavaScript or UX. It’s also a great way to make sure you are prepared for an intensive bootcamp, and some of the fees can be deducted from the full time tuition.
So helpful! My employer paid for me to attend a part-time UX course — I’m halfway done — but I can already see a huge difference at work. I’m an account manager at a PR agency, and now I can work confidently with developers AND “creatives” to get products built for my clients. I used the Ontario Job Grant. Check it out: http://tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/cojg/
Thank you for this article
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Red Academy is closed. Doesn’t exist anymore. Lighthouse Labs is seriously the best of the bunch. I’ve attended both Brainstation and LHL and it’s no comparison between the two. LHL is all substance, Brainstation is all surface.
Im glad you commented, I am comparing LHL and Brainstation for the Web Dev boot camp, it seems Brainstation has a lot more to offer as far as finding work after completion, could you shed some light further on why you liked LHL better? It would really help me.
Hey Andrew – Our learning advisors are here to help. Email us at [email protected] and we’ll help you find the right program based on your career goals and learning needs.
I am also torn between selecting the best option. I have been accepted for lighthouselabs, applied for juno as well(no communication from them for a week now). I have previous coding experience and for me the most important factor is career support. Some more comments/ review from alumni would be appreciated.
@Tawfiqul: Lighthouse Labs just launched a “Flex” program that lets you take the diploma bootcamp part-time instead of full-time. It takes 30 weeks, about 7 months, compared to the 3-month class. It’s the same price. Maybe this will help you make your decision?
Ben, can you share which bootcamp you completed. Congratulations
Nice article. I was looking for the same. Thanks for sharing it.
Great article! Doing BrainStation’s cyber course for managers!
Heya I came across this article and I am truly grateful for your help. I thought my options were 4 year compsci degree or bust. Looks like coding bootcamps will change education for many.
Graduated from Lighthouse Labs 5 years ago and have never looked back. Demand for developers has never been crazier and salaries sail into the six figures very fast if you are a hard worker. Good luck to everyone considering making the jump.
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyway, just wanted to say wonderful blog!