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RED Academy

Average Rating4.42
65 Reviews
16 Courses

RED Academy is a full-time, 12-week or 24-week design and technology bootcamp with courses taught on-site at RED's campuses in North America and Europe as well as at participating university campuses. Programs are taught by seasoned industry professionals where students work with real clients on real-world projects. Coursework is designed to be modular, immersive and radically relevant to today's tech industry, giving students the skills, tools and software to help them succeed in today’s fast-paced digital economy. RED exists to develop and support the designers, developers, disruptors and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Course subjects include full stack web development, UX design, digital marketing, UI/communication design, and app development.

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  • Raymond Chou
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    Social Media Manager • Graduate • Digital Marketing Professional • Vancouver
    Sep 23, 2016
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    Review of RED's Full-Time Digital Marketing Program

    I was a graduate of the third ever cohort of the digital marketing program at RED Academy, so by the time you read this the curriculum and the way the program is run might have changed. That said, for a school that was relatively still in its infancy when I decided to enroll in it, I was overall quite satisfied with my experience.

    In contrast to more traditional educational institutions, I felt that the curriculum was very relevant and up to date at the time with the latest trend...

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  • Sairom Kwon
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    Graduate • UX Designer Professional • Vancouver
    Sep 22, 2016
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    Great UX Program

    I took the full time UX program. My experience with RED was not just great but also life changing experience. I learned everything I need to know to be a UX designer and made great friends and got a job that I wanted!

    The course was 3 months long and within in the time, I was able to learn and practice UX process consistently. The instructors are great teachers and also great supporters. They teach students everything that they need to know about UX and a...

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  • Harry Hothi
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    Student • Digital Marketing Professional • Vancouver
    Sep 21, 2016
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    Great Program

    Took the full time 12 week digital marketing program, and I learned quite a bit. Coming from a marketing background, the skills I learned at RED Academy were vital in progressing my career within the field. The instructors were extremely helpful and knowledgable and the school environment was like a family. Working with real clients really sets RED Academy apart, I found that this was where I could take what I learned and apply it to real businesses. 

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  • Cory Manson
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    UI/UX Product Designer • Graduate • UX Designer Professional • Vancouver
    Sep 21, 2016
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    RED is like a second family!

    I came to RED because I was looking for a career change and took the full-time UX Design diploma program. The environment felt like home, the instructors went above and beyond to ensure that were getting the most out of the program and provided unlimited emotional support when things seemed uncertain. It was an immersive program and what I loved the most about it was that the curriculum adapted to our changing needs to keep us challenged and engaged. We learned how to apply design thinking...

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    Student • UX Designer Professional • Vancouver
    Aug 13, 2016
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    Part time ux program

    My time at Red Academy was truly an unfortunate experience. The course was taught by three recent (as in a month ago), young graduates of the full-time program who were wholly unprepared to teach the course. It was extremely curious that for the first class we had an instructor and then for the second session on it was the unexperienced TAs. This instructor had not left the institution, but was somehow absent from any furhter sessions. Additionally, the school has a policy wherein you...

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    Sean Eikerman of RED Academy

    Operations Director

    Sep 22, 2016

    Thank you for your honest review, and I'm sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience with our part-time UX class. 

    Our main focus at RED is to provide instruction and facilitation for students to learn the subject matter through the lens of real world projects. With this being the case, our instructors are hired due to their relevant professional experience in the local tech community. Their jobs are to provide structure and oversight, but since there are usually quite a few questions, much of the coaching is done with TA's currently working in the industry to help students navigate the projects. It is our policy that all instructors and TA's go through immersive teacher training, but are professionals in their fields first and foremost. However, we are aware that there was a highly unusual staffing issue with respect to the delivery of this particular part-time program that may have impacted the quality of your experience, and I can certainly appreciate your frustration. 

    Our main focus is to provide an exceptional student experience and it is certainly not our intention to mislead students; therefore, we'd be happy to discuss this further about how we can help rectify your experience. 

    Feel free to reach out to me directly- we'd love to continue this conversation to help improve our part-time program.

    Thank you,

    Sean Eikerman

    Operations Director
    RED Academy
    sean.eikerman@redacademy.com
    778-379-7175 ext. 1

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RED Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.4
Instructors
4.5
Curriculum
4.3
Job Assistance
4.2
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Job Assistance
Includes Housing
Offers Corporate Training
Accepts GI Bill
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PTIB Registered, EQA Registered
FAQs

How much does RED Academy cost?

RED Academy costs around $19,000. On the lower end, some RED Academy courses like UX Designer Professional cost $7,950.

Where does RED Academy have campuses?

RED Academy has in-person campuses in Edmonton, London, and Vancouver.

Is RED Academy worth it?

RED Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 65 RED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed RED Academy on Course Report - you should start there!

Is RED Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 65 RED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed RED Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.42 out of 5.

Does RED Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like RED Academy offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

Can I read RED Academy reviews?

You can read 65 reviews of RED Academy on Course Report! RED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed RED Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.42 out of 5.

Is RED Academy accredited?

PTIB Registered, EQA Registered

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