The tech industry is, by and large, the fastest growing industry in the world. If working in tech is a career goal of yours, consider a bootcamp to help you get there.

Not just any bootcamp, though — the most respected bootcamp in the industry.

This is App Academy’s Online Software Engineering Program – Full Time. In 6 months, you’ll build a foundational knowledge of industry-recognized programming languages then use them to create stunning portfolio pieces that will land you a job as a web developer.

Not only can you learn an entire new trade and enter the workforce for a job in coding within 6 months, but it will cost you nothing until you’re hired (and earning over $50,000).

That’s right. $0.

App Academy pioneered the income share agreement, or ISA, in the bootcamp industry and has been offering it since 2012. An ISA means that rather than charge you upfront, we only charge a percentage of your salary after you’re hired. This model means a lot to us not only because we believe that everyone should have access to a world-class education, but we believe schools should be held accountable to the outcomes of their students. We’ll get more into that later.

All that to say, there’s tons of opportunity for students who want to build beautiful, dynamic web pages and apps. App Academy’s Online Software Engineering Program – Full Time takes you from having zero experience in coding to being competitive in the tech job market within 6 months.

Half a year to a new career? We’re serious about it. Our alumni can back us there.

Let’s dive a little deeper into what you can expect from App Academy, your cohort, your instructors, and your fellow alumni upon course completion.

The growing tech industry

Our world is officially tech-forward. That means tech companies — and the jobs within them — are only going to continue to grow. In 2019 alone, web developers ranked as the third-highest paying job in the U.S. across major cities like New York, Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco. The average salary for entry-level jobs clocked in at just over $100,000.

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Available to all students remotely

Our Online Software Engineering Program – Full Time is available to all students, regardless of location.

The program runs Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm PST, making this class accessible to students in all U.S. time zones. Find the next available course dates here: Full-Time Online Software Engineering Bootcamp.

Program tuition and payment options

We understand that cost is a huge factor in determining the type of education you pursue. Coding bootcamps are significantly cheaper than four-year collegiate programs or other forms of technical education and they tend to get you into the job market much faster.

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Another way that App Academy is different from more traditional education models is that we don’t charge you any tuition until you’re hired. Our success is dependent on you landing a job, so that goal drives every decision we make and how we design the program to ensure your own success. This includes everything from how we structure our curriculum to the support you get throughout your App Academy experience, to the types of companies we partner with.

In pairing tuition with outcomes, both App Academy and our students are aligned on incentives. Other coding bootcamps or colleges bring students in knowing that this course material can be difficult to train successfully, and students struggle both with the subject matter and finding a lucrative job after graduation but they’re still charged tuition for their studies. We recognize this at App Academy, so our Income Share Agreement (ISA) program was designed to combat this.

We know that immersive programming courses — ours included — can feel like big financial and personal risks. By sharing that risk with you, App Academy ensures that your commitment is met with ours because our success is not mutually exclusive.

Something else that’s important to us is that not only do we help you land your first job, but that you succeed in that job over the long term. Based on our alumni surveys, graduates can expect that their earnings will increase over time (significantly). Most of our alumni note making a net gain in their first year of employment, and they continue to enjoy salary increases and promotions within three years because of the opportunity to move up as an engineer within organizations. Other forms of education like traditional four-year universities often require students to take out hefty loans that take years to pay off. Going through App Academy’s Online Software Engineering Program – Full Time, on the other hand, actually makes you money within one year.

Simply put, we want you to succeed. It’s our goal to strip away the barriers that the modern system puts around quality, relevant education that can place you in a new career quickly. These are our tuition plans and options for paying them:

ISA (Income Share Agreement): You don’t pay any money to start the program — that means $0 down and $0 in tuition. Once you graduate, earn a job, and begin earning an annual salary of at least $50,000, you’ll begin paying back that tuition in monthly installments equal to 15% of your monthly income. You’ll continue making these payments for 36 months or until you reach the ISA maximum of $31,000 (whichever comes first).

To be eligible for ISA tuition, you must be at least 20 years of age or have a bachelor’s degree, reside in the US, and have permanent work authorization via citizenship or green card.

You will also be responsible for supporting yourself during the duration of the program and the subsequent job search after graduation up to 12 months without working.

Upfront: $20,000 upfront but with no income-based repayment: You’ll pay $5,000 within 7 days of being accepted and $15,000 at least one week prior to your start date.

Applicable skills you’ll learn in the Online Software Engineering Program – Full Time

In 24 weeks, you’ll have a working foundation of applicable coding skills used industry-wide and you’ll use them to build a portfolio that will attract top companies.

Your day-to-day will include hands-on coursework, applicable lesson plans, and collaborations with classmates and mentors. It’s important to us to regularly update curriculum, too, so you’re getting the most relevant topics and technology available. In fact, everything we teach in the virtual classroom is determined by the job market and what the latest teaching methods and coursework should be to help our students land their dream jobs.

From fundamental coding practices to data management, you’ll know everything you need to start a fruitful career in coding after just 24 weeks. So what do these skills look like and how will you use them? Here’s what we teach (and why):

Python.

Python is an object-oriented programming language, meaning it’s a code language that organizes software design around data (or objects”) over function or logic. Pros really like Python’s easy-to-learn syntax because it reduces the cost of routine maintenance.

It’s also noted for how it increases productivity because the code can often be reused multiple times.

You’re familiar with Python-built apps if you use Instagram