Short Courses for Long Careers

All our programs require students to be 18 years old by the time their course begins and have a high school diploma (or its equivalent). Most programs also require students to complete a skill review.

There are two ways to answer this question.

First, our programs are designed so that people with basic computer literacy should be able to graduate. For instance, you don’t need to have been coding since the days of Fortran, but you should feel comfortable installing programs and apps on your computer without regularly asking someone for help.

Second, all that said, we aren’t sure why anyone would choose to study something they have no experience with. A little experience with your subject will not only help you complete the course, but it will help you feel confident that you’re studying something you enjoy.

Details will vary by course, but in general we have a mix of online and in-person options that blend live lectures, exercises, video content, group work, and projects. 

In most courses we try to prepare you for real working environments by being more hands on in the early weeks of your course, while requiring more self-directed study (with lots of help and resources available) in the last weeks of your course.

Neither we, nor anyone else in the universe, knows this for sure. (If we could predict the future, we’d be too busy getting kicked out of casinos.)

We encourage you to look at our published Outcomes Report and research salary information from reputable sources online. Just keep in mind that salaries vary a lot by circumstance and region—a dollar in New York or San Francisco does not have the same buying power as a dollar in Salt Lake or Dallas, and a brand new professional often won’t make as much as the average professional.

We cannot tell you how much it will cost, but we can tell you how much we will charge. Most of our programs are $7,900. (The exceptions are Software QA, which is $4,900, and Coding Basics, which is just $49.) 

However, scholarships are available and some students pay less than full tuition. 

A minority of students choose to finance their tuition with loans, sometimes including a cost of living stipend. How much those students pay will be affected by the terms of their agreements with the lenders. 

Finally, some students may choose to buy new computers or might need to upgrade their internet to complete their course work.

Sometimes we take our best guess, start out on a path, and then realize we don’t like where we’re heading. No biggie.

Each program has a grace period where you can drop and only forfeit the seat deposit portion of your tuition (normally $149). After that, there is a longer prorated refund period. (For specific details on refund policies by course, contact our admissions department.)

Also, students in the Web Development, Python Software Engineering, Java Software Engineering, Data Analyst, iOS App Development, and Cybersecurity programs can change their chosen area of specialization to any other program in the group within the first half of the course.

Applications have three parts.

First, you’ll fill out your personal information, which usually takes around 15 minutes.

Next, you’ll schedule a consultation with an admissions counselor. (This is our chance to make sure you’re a real person and your chance to ask any questions.) This can take 15-30 minutes.

Finally, you’ll complete a skill review, which can give you an idea of whether you’re ready for the program or what you might need to work on first. This is done online and usually takes about 30 minutes.

Once you’ve completed all that, you should receive an admissions decision. At that point, it’s up to you whether you want to move forward and enroll or pursue other options. There is no commitment until you make a seat deposit.