Course Report

There was big news in the OPM world this month — we'll let you know all the details about the recent Education Department decision in this episode. As we near Election Day, we’re taking a look at what presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump envision for skills-based hiring. Plus, we’ll let you know about a $150M Series F coding bootcamp fundraise, and the 6 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in October. https://bit.ly/3NKCxkI

It's here: The 15 Best Cyber Security Bootcamps of 2024! We've rounded up the best, immersive cybersecurity bootcamps around the world. Take a look at our methodology & the full list here: https://www.coursereport.com/best-cyber-security-bootcamps

It's here: The 31 Best Online Bootcamps of 2024! We've rounded up the best, immersive online bootcamps around the world. Take a look at our methodology & the full list here: https://www.coursereport.com/best-online-bootcamps

As summer wraps up, we’re highlighting news the impact of regional coding bootcamp programs. Learn about an $11M coding bootcamp fundraise, and the latest initiatives to diversify tech and train more people in AI skills. Plus, learn about the 6 coding bootcamps we added to Course Report this August. https://bit.ly/4dMzOT3

We’re celebrating 10 years of coding bootcamps, plus a big announcement from our team at Course Report! We’ll let you know about new funding for the federal apprenticeship system and “climatetech” jobs, and the status of skills-based hiring. Plus, learn about the 10 coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report listings this July. https://bit.ly/4fzgPNm

Happy Summer! This June, five coding bootcamps announced cohorts that will be fully or partially funded through grants (read: FREE to you)! A coding bootcamp landed a one-million dollar fundraise in Tennessee, and two interesting partnerships with coding bootcamps were announced. We’re rounding up the latest about diversity in tech initiatives, and how higher ed is adapting to current demands with microcredentials and revised programs through OPMs. Plus, learn more about the 5 coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report listings this June. https://bit.ly/3xwPday

It's here: The 39 Best Coding Bootcamps of 2024! We've rounded up the best, immersive web development bootcamps around the world. The bootcamps included in this list teach students the skills needed to become a software engineer or web developer by teaching full stack programming languages. Take a look at our methodology and the full list here: https://www.coursereport.com/best-coding-bootcamps

We’re rounding up the biggest news we saw about coding bootcamps in 2023. Follow along as we highlight 2023’s top trends and break down the year’s biggest coding bootcamp acquisition, fundraises, and initiatives. Plus, we’re sharing our predictions for 2024 — from tech hiring to AI skills to bootcamp tuition financing! https://bit.ly/bootcamp-news-2023

Skills training in the classroom and on the job continues to gain steam in November. With the rise in apprenticeships, there’s also continued momentum behind skills-based hiring. In honor of Veteran’s Day, we share a few initiatives helping military veterans get into tech careers. https://bit.ly/nov-2023-news

This October, there were new reports on how AI skills and apprenticeships affect hireability... and create a new AI skills gender gap. The hardworking non-profit coding bootcamp, Per Scholas, received a $20M donation, and we'll let you know about the state of tech apprenticeships. Plus, learn about the five new coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report school listings this October. https://bit.ly/oct-2023-bootcamp-news

Happy Fall! This September, we saw more nuanced articles on how AI integration will actually improve and create more jobs. We saw two tech training programs receive sizable gifts from a charitable foundation, and a new coding bootcamp merger in south Florida. We’ll let you know how the respected (and free!) tech training provider, Per Scholas, is expanding its footprint. Plus, find out which 7 coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report school listings! https://bit.ly/sept-23-news

This August, we heard of a bootcamp fundraise in Europe and an acquisition within the OPM sphere. We’ll also let you know about the recent cybersecurity training initiatives that were unveiled in August, and the latest on AI and tech bootcamps. Plus, find out which four coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report school listings! https://bit.ly/aug-2023-bootcamp-news

We’re rounding up all the news we saw about how generative AI tools will support and expand the tech workforce… not deplete it. In July, we finally saw news about recent coding bootcamp fundraises and acquisitions. We learned of two new ways you would fund your coding bootcamp experience: through Americorps or with your 529 account. Plus, learn about the 3 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in July. https://bit.ly/july-2023-news

Happy Summer! This June, we saw a big fundraise for a European bootcamp, and two large OPMs reacting to the latest guidance from the Department of Education. With skills-based hiring gaining momentum, there was more news about workforce development programs (read: free technical training for you!). Plus, we’ll let you know about the 9 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in June. https://www.coursereport.com/blog/june-2023-coding-bootcamp-news

On the heels of new generative AI tools in May, coding bootcamps began announcing new AI courses and/or updated curriculums that include AI tools. We got an on-the-ground perspective of how coding bootcamps are integrating this new tech from two coding bootcamp executives this month. There were positive statistics that IT hiring in non-technical fields continues to climb. Plus, we’ll let you know about the 9 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in May. https://bit.ly/Bootcamp-News-May-2023

Jeff Casimir, Executive Director at Turing School of Software & Design, takes this question head-on, laying out a roadmap to great opportunities for those considering a tech career by enrolling at Turing. Learn how Turing is iterating on its career support to ensure students are landing tech roles now, and Jeff’s take on what AI could mean for future tech roles.

There's seemingly a new generative AI tool launching every other day! How do you stay ahead of the AI curve — especially if you were hoping to make a career change into tech this year? Evan Shy, CEO of Coding Temple, digs into how Coding Temple is iterating to meet the demands of today’s tech workforce, and how AI may change the types of jobs that bootcamp students are hired for. Full transcript: https://bit.ly/AI-Coding-Temple

We’ve got news on how AI is already being included in coding bootcamp curriculums, and the tech training provider that closed an $8M funding round. 2U brought a lawsuit against the Department of Education, and movement on Pell grants for short-term programs remains stalled. There was more good news about state- and federally-funded training that is removing barriers to technical careers. Plus, learn which 7 new coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory in April. https://bit.ly/April-2023-news

This March on International Women’s Day, we hosted a live Q&A with four bootcamp alumnae to hear about their career changes into tech and their tips for other women considering pivoting into tech. Despite the big tech layoff turbulence, IT hiring predictions for Q2 2023 are looking strong. The popular veterans benefit, VET TEC will wrap up at the end of 2023, and we’re sharing latest from Capitol Hill about whether this program will gain permanent funding. Plus, find out which 5 new coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report directory.

This episode, we're covering $70M in fundraises and acquisitions in the coding bootcamp space, and how a few bootcamps are making the shift to include apprenticeships. Layoffs at big tech companies continued to loom in the headlines — but are those layoffs actually affecting bootcamp graduates? Plus, the latest on OPM regulation and a new Pell Grant bill for short-term programs, and 7 bootcamps new to the Course Report directory this February!