Programs

A coding bootcamp designed specifically with the military veteran community in mind, Code Platoon's full-stack program enables veterans to gain viable skills for launching a career in the software development world. Code Platoon takes beginners and novices and brings them to an expert-level of code writing. In addition to a highly active alumni association that works towards helping future graduates find employment, we have a career services approach that begins working with the student well before the end of the program to plot out a course for the student (where they want to live, what end of the industry they want to work in, etc.) and help them network and find job leads. Furthermore, for our students who are willing to stay in Chicago, we are proud to be the only coding school able to offer paid internships with companies who have partnered with Code Platoon. Code Platoon also offers free online courses on introductory coding.

i.c.stars provides a paid ($200/week) 16-week project-based internship at our learning studio (currently virtual) to help underserved young adults jump start their careers in technology. This includes daily relationship-building and mentorship from industry practitioners. Graduates of i.c.stars see a 300% earnings increase and are working in roles such as QA Analyst at US Foods, Information Security Apprentice at Accenture, Associate Software Engineering at Discover, among others. Badging and industry certifications depend on the client project, and have included UiPath (robotic process automation platform), Enterprise Security Fundamentals, Querying data with Transact-SQL. Support continues for 20-months, combining professional development, mentoring and continuing access to wrap around support. In addition, students can achieve 24 prior learning credit hours with a higher education institution.

Web development is a fast-growing career track, and Northwestern Coding Boot Camp teaches you the specialized skills you need to tap into this rewarding industry. Through a fast-paced, immersive curriculum, you’ll learn the skills needed to become proficient in front end and back end technologies. Learning to code is an intensive undertaking. If you are eager to expand your knowledge and join the tech world, seeking to advance or change careers, and most importantly are ready to roll up your sleeves and work hard, then this could be the life-changing move you’ve been looking for. At Northwestern Boot Camps, you’ll be supported by a dedicated career services team of experienced professionals consisting of a Career Director and Career Material Advisor. Collectively, they will prepare you to be “employer competitive” through a series of career readiness milestones throughout the class. 

Catalyte believes exceptional technology talent can come from unexpected places. The company delivers sustainable and diverse tech talent that powers transformational software engineering ‒ when, where and how it’s needed. With our proprietary Odyssey workforce development platform we find, develop and support a new talent pool of great software engineers. With development centers in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix-Scottsdale, and Portland, Ore., Catalyte creates local, cost-effective, predictable, diverse and sustainable technology workforces to help companies meet their technology objectives today and into the future.

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Learn the in-demand fullstack JavaScript skills you need to kick-start a fulfilling tech career. The UIC Coding Bootcamp curriculum is broken into three phases and is built to be hands-on and give you experience working with other developers. Our students receive career guidance every step of the way, from resume assistance to preparing students for successful physical and technical interviews. By the time you graduate, you'll have used what you learned to produce a portfolio of projects you can show employers. Choose between full- and part-time options, depending on your schedule.