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Galvanize is an education company that offers software engineering bootcamps under its Hack Reactor by Galvanize brand name. Galvanize offers programs for rapid career transformation, designed so that anyone with motivation can succeed, regardless of education, experience, or background. Please visit the Hack Reactor page on Course Report here to learn more about these bootcamps.

Galvanize also offers Enterprise training designed to rapidly upskill and reskill employees at any level, helping companies develop internal tech capabilities, broadening workforce representation, and empowering the workforce of the future.

Galvanize has long been committed to upskilling and reskilling the U.S. military. They equip Veterans and transitioning service members with in-demand technical skills, empowering them to succeed in competitive, high-paying civilian careers in software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity.

Nucamp is an online coding bootcamp that has dozens of communities in cities around the United States. Nucamp programs teach tech subjects like web development, mobile development, and DevOps. If you want one of the best tech jobs, Nucamp is a great place to study.

Each program is tailored to beginners, so there is no Nucamp bootcamp prep course. You don’t need any previous experience, though you should try to become familiar with coding concepts before you start. There is also a web development fundamentals bootcamp that can help beginners learn the basics of full stack web development.

Nucamp payment options are flexible and affordable. The Nucamp deferred tuition option comes in the form of the Fair Student Agreement, which allows you to pay in installments after you graduate. As well, you can find Nucamp scholarships for each of its programs if you need tuition assistance.

Overall, Nucamp reviews are positive. Most bootcamp graduates say that it was an affordable option that still challenged them to work hard and improved their skills. Nucamp online programs are just as valuable as in-person ones. The Nucamp job placement rate is high, and the graduation rate is about 70 percent.

Thinkful is an online coding bootcamp that offers a variety of immersive and flexible courses in several in-demand tech subjects. Thinkful’s programs include full-time and part-time software engineering, data analytics, and UX/UI design, as well as part-time data science, digital marketing, and technical project management. The application process is fast. So, after Thinkful does a quick review of your qualifications, you can start attending Thinkful online.

Thinkful makes it possible for students to learn to code without breaking the bank. Thinkful’s cost ranges in price from $5,341 to $16,000, depending on the program. Even for the more expensive options, Thinkful’s payment options include a monthly installment plan and deferred tuition. Thinkful’s deferred tuition option allows you to attend now and pay later, with the loan not coming due until after you find a job with a $40,000 salary or higher. A Thinkful scholarship is available in the form of a tuition discount to certain underrepresented groups.

The affordable price tag has not stopped Thinkful from getting results. Thinkful’s job placement rate is 81 percent across all programs, which means that 81 percent of Thinkful graduates are able to find high-quality tech jobs within six months of graduation. The average Thinkful graduate goes on to enjoy a salary increase of $17,000 per year.

The Thinkful bootcamp experience is geared toward helping students succeed in the tech industry, regardless of their background. Thinkful is good for beginners, as its courses start with the basics before moving on to more advanced topics. There are also Thinkful bootcamp prep programs that you can take advantage of before enrolling in one of the full-time online course.

General Assembly is a coding bootcamp that offers over a dozen courses. You can find General Assembly online or in person, depending on the program and its duration. General Assembly programs are applauded because of their flexibility. According to General Assembly reviews, this bootcamp can prepare you for a career in tech.

The affordable General Assembly payment options include upfront payment, installments, loans, employer sponsorship, and more depending on your location. You can also find General Assembly deferred tuition in the form of an income share agreement. General Assembly scholarships are also available for most programs.

General Assembly bootcamp prep will get you ready for the program and make sure you feel confident throughout your time there. Although there are no formal prep courses, most of the General Assembly programs are open for beginners and can accommodate students at all skill levels.

During the 2020 hiring shutdown, GA's students, instructors, and career coaches never lost focus, and the KPMG-validated numbers in their Outcomes report reflect it. *For students who graduated in 2020 — the peak of the pandemic — 74.4% of those who participated in GA's full-time Career Services program landed jobs within six months of graduation. General Assembly is proud of their grads + teams' relentless dedication and to see those numbers rising. Download the report here.

Founded in 2012, App Academy is a world-renowned coding bootcamp that has placed alumni in Software Engineering roles at a range of start ups and top tech companies. App Academy offers programs that fit every learning style, including an In-Person Software Engineering Program (16 weeks), a Full-Time Online Software Engineering Program (24 weeks), and a Part-Time Online Software Engineering Program (52 weeks).

The App Academy curriculum for in-person covers fullstack Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, ReactJS, and Redux. Our online program covers SQL, JS, Python, HTML, and CSS, in addition to state-of-the-art tools and web frameworks like ReactJS, Express, Flask, and SQL Alchemy.  Working in a dynamic team environment, students will build complex web applications that will form the foundation of their portfolio.

App Academy’s goal is to ensure students not only land a full-time SWE role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Dedicated career coaches offer job search support ranging from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast employer network.  Upon graduation, career coaches will guide students through their entire job search, from mock interviews to salary negotiation. From there, App Academy's partnerships team connects graduates with some of the most prestigious tech companies in the industry.

Anyone interested in applying to App Academy is encouraged to contact the Admissions Team by scheduling a call or emailing admissions@appacademy.io.

Hack Reactor by Galvanize, the leader in tech education, has been breaking industry barriers since 2012. Our coding bootcamps are designed so that anyone with motivation can succeed, regardless of education, experience, or background. Hack Reactor Coding Bootcamps create an immersive and supportive environment for gaining the in-demand software engineering and other foundational skills needed to propel your career. When you participate in any Hack Reactor program, you join a diverse, engaged network of fellow students, instructors, staff, and alumni, including 12,000+ graduates at 2,500 companies. Together, we form a vibrant community that’s changing tech from within.

CodePath offers a combination of online courses and in-person workshops in San Francisco. Founded by two tech enthusiasts with a passion for teaching, Timothy Lee and Nathan Esquenazi, their courses supplement college CS programs with cutting edge curriculum (iOS, Cyber Security, React), making students job-ready. They offer free six-week online courses on an Introduction to Java, Android Bootcamp, Introduction to Objective-C, and iOS Bootcamp. They also offer short, two-hour in-person workshops on introductions to iOS and Android.

Techtonica is a nonprofit (fiscally sponsored by Social Good Fund) that provides free tech training, living and childcare stipends, laptops, and job placement and job search support to women and non-binary adults with low incomes in the U.S.

Techtonica's full-time software engineering program is made up of six months of virtual training and six months of placement or job search support. Participants are assigned mentors and work with many experienced volunteers. The training focuses on full-stack web development using JavaScript and consists of hands-on projects built with other participants. The last month of training is customized to prepare participants for placement in jobs with Techtonica partners.

Entry to the Techtonica program is competitive — applicants should be self-motivated, resilient, logical, hardworking, and collaborative, and they should have a growth mindset. Applicants must be a woman or non-binary adult, digitally literate, and earn less than the amount specified in your location and situation on the MIT Living Wage Calculator in annual household income. For more info about the program and how to apply, see https://techtonica.org/full-time-program/

Codify Academy offers a part-time front end development program online or in San Francisco. The 16-week course runs on either nights or weekends and combines classroom learning and projects outside of class. No prior programming experience is required. Codify Academy also offers a job placement program to graduates.

Code Stack Academy is Stockton’s first immersive and accelerated code school offered by the San Joaquin County Office of Education. As a non-profit, Code Stack offers a 12-month coding school in San Joaquin, California, covering topics like HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, Unity 3d, C#, Android and iOS Mobile development and more. Our objective is to foster a flourishing community of skilled software engineers in the area, ready to meet the demand of employers and ultimately change the landscape for technology in Stockton and the greater San Joaquin County. During the last three months of the course, Code Stack Academy provides students with career development instruction and guidance that help them present themselves digitally as well as how to present themselves in person. This includes and apprenticeship phase where our students work on live, nationwide projects within the CodeStack Software Engineering department working on professional teams in a production environment. Recently CodeStack Academy has developed a virtual night school allowing students to learn in the evenings while maintaining the same level of hands-on instruction and development class hours.

Promotable is a data science career accelerator that prepares students for high growth careers in data science. Job Guaranteed. Through mentorship, industry partners, and networking, we reduce the barriers to landing your first data science job. The 15 week full time live-online program features instruction from current practitioners, 1:1 industry mentors, projects with industry partners, and robust network through our partnership with 1871, the worlds largest startup incubator. It's all backed up by a robust job guarantee and income share agreement.

GrowthX Academy offers courses in Growth Marketing, UX Design, and Sales and Business Development to individuals who want to level up or transition to non-tech roles at a tech company. All their programs run for 8-16 weeks, are self-paced and online, except for the Sales and Business Development Program, which is offered either online or in-person at Galvanize in San Francisco. The GrowthX network of companies includes a broad range of growth-stage startups working in a variety of industries (e.g., biotech, logistics, fashion) and across business models (e.g., SaaS, Marketplace, e-Commerce) as well as companies of all sizes.