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Do you want to work in tech?
Do you want to work in tech and join the most respected coding bootcamp in the industry?
Enter App Academy’s Campus-based Software Engineering Programs: In the first 4 weeks, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of key programming languages and in the remaining 12 weeks, you’ll not only have a strong grasp of full-stack software engineering, but you’ll have built a multi-app portfolio to boot.
The best part is you don’t have to pay any tuition until you graduate and land a job. We believe everyone deserves access to education in the fastest growing (and most lucrative) job market in the world: Software Engineering. Coding bootcamps — App Academy in particular — have as strong, if not stronger outcomes than other kinds of education (such as Bachelors or Masters programs) and boast the most immediate path to a new career.
Put simply, there is more opportunity for folks who can code and create dynamic, user-friendly apps and webpages than any other trade in history. App Academy’s Campus-based Software Engineering Programs take you from no experience to being competitive in the tech job market in just four months.
Yes, four months. We’ve got the alumni to prove it.
Let’s dive deeper into everything this program has to offer and what you can expect coming out of it.
Campuses are reopening in January 2022
After thoughtful consideration, our Campus-based Software Engineering Programs (NY: Full-Time Software Engineering Track, CA: Full-Time Software Engineering Program) will be resuming in person learning for our San Francisco and New York students. Please note that this program offers a Hybrid schedule in SF and an In-Person schedule in New York.
While San Francisco and New York top the list of tech scenes in the U.S. right now, it’s important to note that the tech industry is growing everywhere, both domestically and abroad, which is why we’re so excited to now offer this course to students everywhere. Plus, the opportunities that come with having software engineering experience go way beyond working for traditional tech organizations: Media, fashion, retail, education and healthcare companies all have a need for software engineers as our world becomes increasingly tech-forward.
Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/793624/worldwide-developer-survey-industry-employment/
The program runs Monday through Friday, 9am – 6pm in your respective time zone (EST for New York, PST for San Francisco). Find the next available course dates here.
There are plenty of cities worldwide that are burgeoning tech communities, so why have we chosen New York and San Francisco to offer our program? Let’s break down the opportunities these two cities provide our alumni:
New York.
Finance, fashion, and food have always dominated the New York job scene, so it’s hard to imagine this cultural hub transitioning into the tech market. Over the last decade, though, frequent venture capitalist activity has created more than just flash-in-the-pan app startups. New York is truly becoming a home to technology that could one day rival Silicon Valley.
New York is third only to California and Texas for jobs in the tech sector. Plus, with notable companies like Peloton, Spotify, Salesforce, and WeWork all calling the Big Apple home, there’s opportunity aplenty for new engineers to make an impact.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/technology/nyc-tech-startups.html
San Francisco.
Near the top of proverbial Silicon Valley is San Francisco, a city with storied history and even more storied microclimates. The tech scene was born here, so it makes sense to lay down roots in San Francisco as our west coast hub.
Facebook, Apple, Google, Pinterest, Twitter, Intel, HP, and Airbnb all call the Bay Area home, among others, so there are a ton of opportunities for fresh coding talent.
Program tuition and payment options
If you’re considering a coding bootcamp, it’s worth noting the differences in cost versus a more formal education, whether that’s at a four-year university or an accredited technical school.
Source: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/04/will-a-programming-boot-camp-help-me-get-a-coding-job/
Unlike traditional education, App Academy charges no tuition until you’re hired. If you’re not successful, we’re not either. What’s important to note here is that this tuition model allows our goals and incentives to align with yours. The curriculum we provide, the support we offer you before, during, and after the course, the partnerships we make with top companies — these are all in the interest of helping you take the next step in your career.
When tuition is uncoupled from outcomes, it creates a misalignment of incentives. Many coding bootcamps or universities accept students knowing that it will be difficult to train them successfully. These students often have a tough time during their education and an even more difficult time finding a job afterwards, yet they are still charged tuition by the program. This is the opposite of what we strive to do at App Academy.
Taking an immersive programming course is a big decision for any student and by sharing risk with you, App Academy ensures that it won’t take your commitment for granted. Students know that App Academy will go the extra mile to make sure they succeed.
Consider, too, that after you land your first job, your earnings over time will significantly increase. Not only do folks note making a net gain in their first year of employment, most also see significant salary increases and promotions in their roles within three years because there’s so much upward mobility in the software engineering industry. Unlike traditional education that sees most of its students paying off debt for decades, you actually make money going through the 16-week immersive program within one year.
We want you to succeed. There are too many barriers in place to gaining useful, quality education that could launch you into a new career! These are the tuition plans and the options available for paying them:
Deferred Plan: Pay an upfront refundable deposit of $3,000 (this is to make sure you show up to class and have some skin in the game to work hard during the program), then pay $25,000 once you are hired post-graduation. Your deposit is rolled into your full tuition amount once you begin working or will be returned to you if you do not find a job per the program’s job search agreement.
To be eligible for this plan, you must be 20 years or older or have a college degree if under 20. You also must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Upfront Plan: Pay $17,000 for the program upfront or finance the course monthly through Climb. To be eligible for this plan, you must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma (or equivalent). You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Hybrid Plan: Pay $9,000 for the program upfront, then pay $14,000 once you are hired post-graduation.
Applicable skills you’ll learn in the 16-week course
Not only will you learn the fundamentals of the industry’s most sought after coding skills, you’ll use them to create stunning portfolio pieces.
So how will our team of seasoned engineering instructors help create the engineers of the future? Think interactive lesson plans, hands-on curriculum, and regular mentorship from teachers and classmates. Our curriculum gets updated regularly, too, to include relevant topics, examples, and technologies. The job market heavily dictates what we teach in the classroom, so we adapt teaching methods, lesson plans, and coursework based on what is most likely to land our students their dream job.
From front-end to back-end, 16-week course covers everything you’ll need to know to kickstart a new, successful career as a software developer. Let’s dive a little deeper into the hard skills you’ll pick up during the course and why we teach them:
Ruby on Rails.
Ruby is a standard programming language that developers and engineers use to build apps and websites. Folks tend to enjoy how simple and natural” it feels to write this code.
Rails refers to the web application development framework that is written in Ruby code. According to experts
