Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp
Build crucial programming skills for your next career move with our part-time, online program.
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Change Your Career. Change Your Life.
Double your income with a new career in software development by learning fullstack JavaScript in 26 weeks.
Burning Glass reports that the average entry-level software engineer in the Central Coast has a median income of $82K—not including additional compensation in the form of benefits and bonuses.
Graduates of the Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp will qualify for full-time software development positions that could earn them an entry-level starting salary of $82,000.
Add software developer skills to your resume today by attending the Cal Poly Extended Ed Coding Bootcamp, an immersive, remote, part-time program powered by Fullstack Academy.
The Demand for Web Developers
Based on projections by the Brookings Institution, by 2020 there will be 1 million more tech jobs than there are applicants--a net loss of $1 billion for the U.S. economy.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of employed web developers is projected to grow by 15 percent by 2026. That’s more than twice as much job growth as in all other occupations put together.
Hiring for roles like Software Engineer, Junior Software Engineer, and Front-End Engineer, companies like LinkedIn, Go Daddy, and Shopify are rapidly growing and building out their software development teams, and Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp grads will be well equipped for these roles and many others.
Add Coding Skills to Your Resume Today
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| October 2021 | September 27, 2021 (Early Enroll Deadline: August 30, 2021) |
October 4, 2021–April 9, 2022 |
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| Application Deadline | September 27, 2021 (Early Enroll Deadline: August 30, 2021) |
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Learn by Doing
Here at Cal Poly Extended Education, we see learning as an active pursuit, not a passive one.
But if we’re going to expect members of our community to actively pursue their education, we have to ensure that that education is accessible. For nearly a decade, in tech hubs around the nation, coding bootcamps have been a part of the educational landscape.
Now, we have a chance to open up the high-caliber skills training they offer to a wider audience—our own Cal Poly Extended Education community—and we can’t wait to see what you do with this opportunity.
Acquire the programming skills you’ll need to fill one of those jobs and the career savvy you’ll need to get one—from the Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp, powered by Fullstack Academy.
With years of experience in the coding bootcamp industry and impressive student outcomes, Fullstack Academy is a trusted academic partner, equipped to prepare you for your next career move.
What You Will Learn
Our curriculum has been specially devised by successful web developers-turned-executives. They know what skills web developers need to get hired because they’ve spent years hiring web developers themselves. You’ll emerge from our coding bootcamp with the up-to-date skills to get you working now.
By the time you graduate, you'll have used what you learned to produce a portfolio of projects you can show employers.
Curriculum teaches fullstack JavaScript.
Career development team works with students during and after the program to help them get hired.
Graduates qualify for software developer jobs, software engineering jobs, web developer jobs, and more.
For web developers new to the field, a strong portfolio is the next best thing to real-world experience. So in this course, instead of focusing on grades, you’ll focus on building your portfolio—yet another opportunity to Learn by Doing.
And because knowing how to get the job is just as important as knowing how to do the job, career development is woven directly into the curriculum by way of seminars, mock technical and behavioral interviews, and one-on-one career coaching with experts.
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Phase 1
Web Foundations
HTML Responsive CSS Data Types & Expressions & Conditionals Looping Functions & Methods Object Literals & Arrays Git & Github Command Line -
Phase 2
Front-End Development
Document Object Model (DOM) Events & Event Listeners Single Page Applications AJAX React React Router Intro to APIs -
3 Months
Back-End & Fullstack Development
Intro to Servers Node Express Databases & Database Design SQL, Postgres Authentication Encryption & Hashing Deployment
Who Should Attend
The part-time program is specifically designed for beginners. There’s no experience required to apply, be accepted, or to succeed.
Successful bootcamp students have backgrounds in:
Teaching
Finance
Retail
Music
Graphic Design
Admin
Biology
And more...
How the Bootcamp Works
Overview
26-week immersive
15 hours of homework per week
Live online program
Class Schedule
or Tuesday and Thursday
Tuition
| Full Tuition | Scholarships |
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| $11,995 | $500—$1,000 off |
Students will need to make an initial deposit at enrollment with the remaining balance due one week prior to the first day of the cohort. |
Cal Poly current students, alumni and employees receive a $500 scholarship. |
| Full-Tuition |
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| $11,995 |
Students will need to make an initial deposit at enrollment with the remaining balance due one week prior to the first day of the cohort. |
| Scholarships |
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| $500—$1,000 off |
Cal Poly current students, alumni and employees receive a $500 scholarship. |
FAQs
The coding curriculum is broken down into three main areas: 1. Web Foundations (Responsive CSS, Data Types, Looping, etc.); 2. Front-End Development (AJAX, React, Intro to APIs, etc.); and 3. Back-End & Fullstack Development (Node, Express, SQL, etc.). Grads of the Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp learn the skills they need to be qualified for entry-level roles like Junior Software Engineer and Front-End Developer.
For a syllabus on your program of interest, click here and fill out the form.
Many of our part time students are working full time while taking the program. Keep in mind that there are 10 hours in class and 15-20 hours worth of homework per week.
Yes, the Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp is beginner-friendly. It’s specifically designed for professionals who have no previous experience in coding. While some background knowledge is helpful, the only expectation is that students have general computer literacy skills in basics like efficiently using the internet/cloud and Windows.
Your time with our career success team will include everything from workshops to one-on-one office hours to phone chats before big interviews. And on top of all that, the team will be working behind the scenes to find openings that are right for you and staying up-to-date on the latest recruiting trends to make sure they prepare you for everything.
To be eligible for the program, you must be at least 18 years old and a high school grad/GED holder by the start date of your intended cohort.
Complete the application, take the assessment (~30 minutes), and receive a decision. At any point in the process, you can also schedule a time to speak with one of our Student Advisors who can walk you through the process and answer your questions.
Graduates earn a certificate of completion issued by Cal Poly and Fullstack Academy.
Ready to Start Learning?
Apply to study part-time at Cal Poly Extended Education Coding Bootcamp today.
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Fill out our online application form
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Take our nontechnical assessment
- Timed — 30 minutes
- No coding experience required
- Covers logical reasoning
- Complete at the best time for you
- Learn more about what to expect
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Receive an entrance decision
