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RED Academy
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.
65 RED Academy Reviews
- JonathonGraduate • Digital Marketing Foundation • VancouverVerified by LinkedInApr 15, 2019Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great experience with Digital Marketing
I took the part-time Digital Marketing Foundation course from January - April 2019.
Right off the bat, I was very impressed with how organized the course was in terms of the curriculum schedule and access to the course content. RED has a very innovative model of a primary teacher assisted by a rotating cast of TAs who all work in the field of digital marketing. It was a very effective model, and the TAs are well-utilized in the classroom delivery and the supervision of the group ...
I took the part-time Digital Marketing Foundation course from January - April 2019.
Right off the bat, I was very impressed with how organized the course was in terms of the curriculum schedule and access to the course content. RED has a very innovative model of a primary teacher assisted by a rotating cast of TAs who all work in the field of digital marketing. It was a very effective model, and the TAs are well-utilized in the classroom delivery and the supervision of the group project. I was very happy with my group project team and the client we were assigned. The expectations for the project were very clearly laid out and tied directly to the course curriculum.
Overall, it was always a pleasure to attend class, even after a long work day. This is because I was very impressed with the primary teacher and the TAs supporting him, and I felt like they always demonstrated a strong mastery of the topics being taught. Expect to be challenged by some of the subjects, especially SEO and Google Ads. However, working hard in the course and studying in your own time will pay dividends, as these topics are extrodrinarily useful, relevant, and employable. I am very much looking forward to using the new skills I gained in the creation of my own business entity in the near future.
I would highly recommend this course to someone who loves marketing but is currently a bit mystified by the major entities that power and measure digital marketing (Google Analytics, SEO, Google Ads, Facebook Ads). This course gives you what you need to shine in a marketing job, start freelancing with confidence, or get started on an entrepreneurial path.
Naresh AkkarapakaGraduate • TorontoVerified by LinkedInFeb 01, 2018Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceWeb Development Professional
Red Academy is a joke. They don’t have qualified professionals instructors. They don’t follow the curriculum and give a lot of false promises. The instructors tells to google it when you ask a question. They didn’t teach me anything and I wasted my time and money. Spend your money in other boot camps even if they are more expensive. I wish I can give zero stars. This is coming from a previous co-hort of Red Academy.
Peter Lane of RED Academy
General Manager, Toronto Campus
Feb 12, 2018
Hi Naresh,
We are very sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the training you received from RED Academy. We are still ready and willing to provide you with support if you’re open to receiving it. I am now the General Manager here at the Toronto campus and I’m always happy to hear from all of our alumni.
Please contact me directly so that we can address all of your concerns.
Peter Lane
Peter@redacademy.com
647-793-2333- Alice PetrovaUX Architect • Graduate • UX Designer Professional • TorontoVerified by LinkedInSep 13, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A genuine insight into my time at RED
Like many others on this thread, I went into the course at RED knowing very little about the industry or the school. I didn't know that at the time, I was about to be in the school's third ever cohort. A risky decision, but I was in a place in my life where I saw no other option, so I enrolled either way.
I can't say that the program was smooth sailing from the start. In the first month of the course, we only had one instructor for 17 students (the largest cohort thus far for UX...
Like many others on this thread, I went into the course at RED knowing very little about the industry or the school. I didn't know that at the time, I was about to be in the school's third ever cohort. A risky decision, but I was in a place in my life where I saw no other option, so I enrolled either way.
I can't say that the program was smooth sailing from the start. In the first month of the course, we only had one instructor for 17 students (the largest cohort thus far for UX). I remember it being frustrating. That being said, I really do feel lucky with the timing of my RED adventure. Although the structure of the school was clearly under pressure, the people involved in it at the time were the most passionate and talented. The same goes to the people I got lucky to be in the class with, many of whom have become dear friends now. There was a sense of community, and mutual understanding that the beer will just never not be flat.
We did get another mentor in Tara O'Doherty towards the end of our time at RED. I'm mentioning her name because she is the only one left from the crew that I feel contributed to my success, although so many others deserve the credit for making the school what it was (looking at you James and Sarah). Although I would contribute much of my personal success to the ones who have moved on, Tara was the one who piloted the Design Labs, which has taught me some important skills that I use now in my work place.
I wanted to make a point of saying that this was not easy. I also came into the course swooned by the promise of a job, but I worked hard for it. Me and a few friends who are now employed would often stay until the night. You definitely get out of it what you put in. I can confidently say that if you're not willing to stay a minute past 5pm, you will be disappointed in being unemployed and there is no school that can help that. Unlike many others, I also enrolled in Design Labs after my course even though I had a job lined up along the way. I worked for free for a month more, and I can not emphasize enough how important it was to stay sharp before going out in the field.
This was the best investment I've made in my life. I got a job in 4 months and have formed bonds stronger than I ever could have from going to College for 3 years.
To sum it up: there was frustration, and there definitely WAS crying. But there was also a lot of laughter, a lot of trust, and a lot of times I often think about to this day.
- JuliaStrategist • Student • Digital Marketing Professional • VancouverVerified by LinkedInAug 16, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Strategist
I enrolled in RED Academy right after completing my bachelor's degree at UBC. I wanted to get the full digital marketing and tech startup experience and that's what I got, as I was part of the first full-time cohort. The course material gave me a comprehensive understanding of the landscape with a strong foundational knowledge of how to further increase my skills. I got my first job offer in the last week of the program at a leading digital marketing agency.
- Joseph DalmassoStudent • Web Developer Professional x • TorontoVerified by LinkedInAug 07, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
RED has turned itself around!
I am currently a full-time student in the Web Developper Professional course here in Toronto.
Let me tell you one thing, reading the latest reviews on the RED Web Developer program here in Toronto, the day before the program started was scary. I wondered, shouldn't I get my money back and go somewhere else? Well for my own reasons I decided to go through with it. Based on these last reviews, you could say RED has hit a few bumps in the road recently. I in no way want to discredit...
I am currently a full-time student in the Web Developper Professional course here in Toronto.
Let me tell you one thing, reading the latest reviews on the RED Web Developer program here in Toronto, the day before the program started was scary. I wondered, shouldn't I get my money back and go somewhere else? Well for my own reasons I decided to go through with it. Based on these last reviews, you could say RED has hit a few bumps in the road recently. I in no way want to discredit these reviews. I believe RED has taken them seriously and is doing its best to solve all the issues as my experience has been drastically different.
For starters, the course... is HARD. If you came for a challenge you won't be disappointed. In my opinion the instructors here are doing it right. This is not traditional teaching. Expect to learn a lot in very intense spurts between projects. This may seem overwhelming, and it definitely can be at times. It's funny though, as soon as you start doubting your instructors, things just start clicking and when you've written a whole bunch of code and it actually works, you just sit back and think: "Wow... I did this! It really does make sense." RED doesn't teach you one baby step at a time. You are going to learn how to swim by being thrown into the water. The instructors are great and very realistic. Help is always available. I've gotten help several times by just messaging my instructor on Slack over the weekends.
Google it... Yes, this an answer you will get a lot when you ask for help, and that is perfectly fine. You will never get the answers from the instructors. They will look at your code and ask you questions so that you understand and find what you did wrong. And then when you see what you did wrong, thanks to their guidance, you know how to google the right question and find the answer on your own. They are not there to teach you code. They are there to teach you how to learn to learn code. You are going to have to keep learning the rest of your life as a dev and I think this technique truly prepares you best. Sure they could just hand me over the answers once in a while and let me learn by analyzing said answers, but would I learn as well or work as hard? Nah, this is why I love the program here. Because it has pushed me hard, really hard. When asked how bootcamp is going, my answer is always: "My brain hurts! In a good way!"
The team at RED is GREAT! I am a pretty introverted person, however, when I am at RED, I don't feel like it. Everyone seems to have a smile on their face and is really approchable. It does seem to have had a bit of turnover since I visited RED before starting the program. However, I get a feeling the staff now is a lot more genuine and actually really enjoys what they do. The new general manager for the Toronto location, is on point. If you bring concerns of any kind to him, I can guarantee you they won't be overlooked. Plus the guy teaches zombie survival camp over the weekends so if the apocalypse was also a concern, you can get some tips.
Career placement... RED makes the tools available to you. I am just starting to utilise these tools so I can't really comment on how helpful they will be. I highly recommend talking to the career coach for your course but also any of the ones for the other course as they will all be really insightful. But seriously, don't expect RED to just automatically land you a job. Nothing is that easy. So far, what I have learned from my career coach is that, well, it's going to be hard. The first year as a web developer is a crucible. A lot of the work will fall onto you. But as of now, I would say, count on your career coach to make the steps clear, and count on yourself to put the work in.
The reason I wrote this review, is that I really hope people aren't deterred by the rough waters RED has been through. My experience so far has been amazing and made me love coding so much more. This is hands down one of the most challenging endeavours I have been through. Trust that if things keep going the way they are now, then you are in good hands here!
- Irem OzekesStudent • UX Designer Professional • VancouverVerified by LinkedInJul 11, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
UX Designer Professional Program
I just finished RED Academy's UX Designer Professional Program at the end of June. Some of my highlights include:
* Working with like-minded individuals in a community-driven environment
* Working with community partners and building my portfolio with valuable projects
* Visiting Hootsuite and getting tips from a UX Designer there
If you want to learn more about my background, why I did ...I just finished RED Academy's UX Designer Professional Program at the end of June. Some of my highlights include:
* Working with like-minded individuals in a community-driven environment
* Working with community partners and building my portfolio with valuable projects
* Visiting Hootsuite and getting tips from a UX Designer there
If you want to learn more about my background, why I did a bootcamp at RED, the program in general and my recommendations to future students please make sure to read my post here https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/red-academy-full-time-ux-design-review-irem-ozekes-irem-ozekes - BeatriceGraduate • Digital Marketing Professional • VancouverVerified by LinkedInJun 16, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Digital Marketing Professional Program (FT)
Taking the Digital Marketing Professional Program (Full-time) during Jan - Mar. 2017 definitely helped my career immensely. I had previously worked in traditional marketing and had some experience in social media, email marketing, and graphic design. Though, I knew there was much more in the digital marketing world that I needed to learn.
RED was such a great tech school because the teachers were very helpful, knowledgeable, funny, interesting, and approachable. The workload is ...
Taking the Digital Marketing Professional Program (Full-time) during Jan - Mar. 2017 definitely helped my career immensely. I had previously worked in traditional marketing and had some experience in social media, email marketing, and graphic design. Though, I knew there was much more in the digital marketing world that I needed to learn.
RED was such a great tech school because the teachers were very helpful, knowledgeable, funny, interesting, and approachable. The workload is intense and I highly don't recommend anyone who has a FT/PT job to enroll in this. For the FT program, you need to put in many hours after school and on the weekend to complete your projects and learn at your own pace.
I love how the community projects allowed you to work with real Vancouver start-ups where you can apply all the skills that you have learned in class to their companies. You will quickly learn how to deal with clients and give effective presentations.
RED really preps you in being ready to apply for jobs and they also have a great network with companies in the tech field. You might even land yourself a job with the community partners or with the companies that you visit during the program!
Besides the school work, Friday socials were always an event to look for because it would help you destress and everyone at RED are very fun and friendly! I can't have enough good things to say about this school :)
P.S. You will be writing lots in this program, so having good English writing skills would be highly beneficial. - Kevin.HFront-end Web Developer • Graduate • Web Developer Professional • VancouverVerified by LinkedInJun 13, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Web Dev Professional program
An amazing course overall! Very intensive but very rewarding, I was able to start my career as a front end developer within the first month of graduating the full-time web developer program. RED feels like home with their very relaxing and open facility. Their teachers are always there to help and guide you through every step of the program. Always up to date with the industry, their course provides a great way to jumpstart a new career. Very happy with the outcome.
- NicholasStudent • Web Developer Professional • VancouverVerified by LinkedInApr 05, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
RED-esigning Education
Fantastic course. I spent 4 years at UBC, learned more here in 3 months than I did in all those years. Moreover, you're learning from a curriculum that is constantly updated to reflect the most sought after Web Dev skills in tech. Although a challenging course load the instructors were always there to help, not only that they believed in you too. Would highly recommend.
- Simon EsGraduate • Digital Marketing Professional • VancouverVerified by LinkedInApr 04, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
The school does it all
I took the Digital Marketing course at RED for the Jan-Mar 2017 session. They have very good instructors that go out of their way to help their students. Red also provides good professional development sessions during the process. (Ie. Resumes, interviews, etc) They give you the tools you need, and several people from the program already got hired before the program was even over. Here, I made a lot of connections from like-minded people that want to succeed in the tech industry not just i...
I took the Digital Marketing course at RED for the Jan-Mar 2017 session. They have very good instructors that go out of their way to help their students. Red also provides good professional development sessions during the process. (Ie. Resumes, interviews, etc) They give you the tools you need, and several people from the program already got hired before the program was even over. Here, I made a lot of connections from like-minded people that want to succeed in the tech industry not just in Vancouver, but in rest of the world. I highly recommend it. It's tough but also a lot of fun
- A StudentWeb Developer • Web Developer Professional • VancouverVerified by GitHubFeb 24, 2017Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Love it
Despite of the high tuition, RED Academy is worth every penny. Not only do they teach you enough skills to actually get a job in the IT industry (totally relevant to your field of study), but the job support provided after graduation is phenomonal. The teachers were helpful and understanding,and the overall atmosphere on campus was great. I highly reccomend this school! Got a job within 2 months of graduation, thanks to RED.Unlike other programs where its super rushed, RED gives you three ...
Despite of the high tuition, RED Academy is worth every penny. Not only do they teach you enough skills to actually get a job in the IT industry (totally relevant to your field of study), but the job support provided after graduation is phenomonal. The teachers were helpful and understanding,and the overall atmosphere on campus was great. I highly reccomend this school! Got a job within 2 months of graduation, thanks to RED.Unlike other programs where its super rushed, RED gives you three months to actually pratice and ensure your skills are presentable.
- KevinGraduateDec 11, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Good thing they bankrupt
I will keep this brief since they are bankrupt. I love taking courses, both in person and online. This was the first course where I had a horrible experience.. Everything from finding out it wasn't an accredited program, to a teacher being annoyed by typing my notes, to being spoken to with a raised voice, to less than adequate material, to some guy in Britain who didnt appear on video when he should have (he was the leader). And the course material was not what was promised. It was ...I will keep this brief since they are bankrupt. I love taking courses, both in person and online. This was the first course where I had a horrible experience.. Everything from finding out it wasn't an accredited program, to a teacher being annoyed by typing my notes, to being spoken to with a raised voice, to less than adequate material, to some guy in Britain who didnt appear on video when he should have (he was the leader). And the course material was not what was promised. It was so bad, I was asked to audio tape and keep all the materials to be forwarded to the university, which i did. But it was all moot, since they went bankrupt. And the way that was handled was incredibly unethical. Dp yourself a favor, and don't waste your money on boot camps. I took two courses at a recognized university, and my skills are way better you would get at any boot camp. And cheaper!
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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.
What courses does RED Academy teach?
RED Academy offers courses like Application Developer Professional, Digital Marketing Professional, Digital Marketing Professional Work-Study, Full-Stack Designer Professional and 12 more.
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