Springboard
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Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.
To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.
Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.
Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.
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- Adedamola IloriStudent • Cybersecurity Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMay 11, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Cybersecurity career trackj
Going through the cybersecurity career track program at Springboard helped open me up to diverse information in the cybersecurity space. The program, especially the mentor - student relationship helped instill more knowledge of the industry into me and the program flexibility made it more fantastic. - Giovanni RufinoGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMay 11, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Comprehensive Program for SWEs
Springboard’s program is a comprehensive program for software engineers. The bulk of the course is video based instruction taught by Colt Steele. Colt’s instructions are easily digestible, although he does fail to provide adequate mistakes in his instruction to provide practice on how to find and fix bugs. The TA team does a great job of filling this gap. There is a weekly meeting with a mentor, but 30 minutes sometimes is not adequate to explain, debug, conceptualize and plan for the ne...Springboard’s program is a comprehensive program for software engineers. The bulk of the course is video based instruction taught by Colt Steele. Colt’s instructions are easily digestible, although he does fail to provide adequate mistakes in his instruction to provide practice on how to find and fix bugs. The TA team does a great job of filling this gap. There is a weekly meeting with a mentor, but 30 minutes sometimes is not adequate to explain, debug, conceptualize and plan for the next week. The largest downfall is in the community. Although it is improving, YMMV when it comes to your particular cohort. Because the course is self paced, your cohort will be progress through the course at varying speeds. This makes it difficult to schedule study groups or coordinate on specific topics. The career services team is good, but there is no defined consensus as to what Springboard defines as to the correct way to create a resume, cover letter or LinkedIn. If you stick with one career counselor throughout the entire course, you will have a better experience than bouncing around.
I recommend Springboard to aspiring developers as long as they get the correct mentor and career counselor early on in the course. Make good progress at the start of the course, because as the material gets dense, the estimated completion time for project become flawed. - Emily HarnishGraduate • Cyber Security Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMay 02, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity program at Springboard is great on so many levels. As a recent high school graduate who was looking to enter the cybersecurity workforce without taking four years to do so, this bootcamp enabled me to do just that. I was uncertain how much practical knowledge I would have after spending only 6 months in the course, but I applied myself to learning and experienced great support from my mentor in the program, which enabled me to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam on my firs...The cybersecurity program at Springboard is great on so many levels. As a recent high school graduate who was looking to enter the cybersecurity workforce without taking four years to do so, this bootcamp enabled me to do just that. I was uncertain how much practical knowledge I would have after spending only 6 months in the course, but I applied myself to learning and experienced great support from my mentor in the program, which enabled me to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam on my first try. I also had no work experience besides being a barista, but the tasks that the career services team encouraged me to complete gave me confidence in my skills, and I am currently interviewing for my first tech job. 
Peter DarinzoGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineVerified by GitHubApr 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceSoftware Engineering
I wanted to make the switch to software engineering while also taking time off to travel. Springboard was the bootcamp that fit my needs, it gave me the flexibility to learn while on the road, is a great value, and really prepared me for the next step in my career. The curriculum is very comprehensive, but also well paced. The student community, mentor support, and student advisors make it a really great experience. Instead of feeling like you're just watching "how to code videos", you g...I wanted to make the switch to software engineering while also taking time off to travel. Springboard was the bootcamp that fit my needs, it gave me the flexibility to learn while on the road, is a great value, and really prepared me for the next step in my career. The curriculum is very comprehensive, but also well paced. The student community, mentor support, and student advisors make it a really great experience. Instead of feeling like you're just watching "how to code videos", you get real weekly feedback from your mentor, and you give and get feedback from other students on bigger projects as well, so there is a great feeling of community. The career coaching is also a crucially overlooked component to most bootcamps, and it really sets Springboard apart. I went from having no LinkedIn and a poor resume, to 250 connections in my network, and knowledge on networking, interview skills, and salary negotiation. My technical skills have also come a long way, you'll be amazed at how much you can learn, and I feel very well prepared for my next job. I would always recommend Springboard to anyone interested in making a switch to software development.- EricaProduction Manager • Student • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX/UI Design Track
Unlike any educational institution I’ve ever attended, springboard allowed me to finish my course on a timeline that made sense for me. I unfortunately had to take all of my extended breaks due to a variety of different personal issues. Everything from Covid, to wild fire evacuations and a death in the family. There were also good things as well – a new job after losing my previous one to Covid, but this did cut into my ability to study and focus on my school work after working on a com...Unlike any educational institution I’ve ever attended, springboard allowed me to finish my course on a timeline that made sense for me. I unfortunately had to take all of my extended breaks due to a variety of different personal issues. Everything from Covid, to wild fire evacuations and a death in the family. There were also good things as well – a new job after losing my previous one to Covid, but this did cut into my ability to study and focus on my school work after working on a computer all day at work. I was emotionally and technically drained at times. I had to switch mentors in the midst of my program due to these breaks and was definitely feeling like I may not finish the course. Springboard’s advisor and mentor programs kept me chatting with their support teams and kept me motivated to finish for myself and my future. I was able to absorb knowledge on a timeframe that made sense for my learning capabilities. I feel as a springboard really allows its students to take the time they need in order to grasp the knowledge they’re sharing and that’s why I really recommend springboard. In a world with so many ups and downs and unknowns at this point, I always felt comfortable reaching out to spring forward for support. The course itself brings on a lot of reading, but the structure is really well thought out so that you can learn different phases of research and designing at a time that makes sense. Lastly, the mentor meetings on a weekly basis help me stay on track and brew really important for my progression in the course. - Charlie BeckGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Full Scope UI/UX Design Course
The UI/UX program at Springboard is a complete offering, giving you the opportunity to learn every detail surrounding UX design and making you apply that knowledge to a variety of projects. From the simple design spruce ups to full-scale capstones, you perform every level of the design process in order to understand every aspect back to front. While there are some lessons that do go on a little long (i.e. lots of articles that simply repeat the same information) or slightly outdated arti...The UI/UX program at Springboard is a complete offering, giving you the opportunity to learn every detail surrounding UX design and making you apply that knowledge to a variety of projects. From the simple design spruce ups to full-scale capstones, you perform every level of the design process in order to understand every aspect back to front. While there are some lessons that do go on a little long (i.e. lots of articles that simply repeat the same information) or slightly outdated articles, the essence of what you're learning remains the same. Overall, I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in entering this space. - Yuriy SeredaFreelance tutor • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 13, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track
It was a correct decision to learn at the Data Science Career Track program at Springboard, as I finally started getting responses from employers.
On one of the applications I was one step away from employment.
This course helps boost your chances and compete with those who has formal specialized education, such as in computer science or data science.
While a lack of formal experience through employment is still a problem, it is somewhat alleviated by the hands-on curriculum pro...It was a correct decision to learn at the Data Science Career Track program at Springboard, as I finally started getting responses from employers.
On one of the applications I was one step away from employment.
This course helps boost your chances and compete with those who has formal specialized education, such as in computer science or data science.
While a lack of formal experience through employment is still a problem, it is somewhat alleviated by the hands-on curriculum projects and the projects done after completing the course. In my feeling, completing this course gives you a credibility.
There are three main components: career coaching by people experienced in technical recruiting, mentorship by data scientists working in industry, and well organized tutorial materials. In my opinion, it would be very hard for a self-learner to achieve such pace and quality of learning.
Having to pay disciplines and ensures a good pace of learning.
Not everyone gets a good mentor. My two advices here are: 1) change the mentor if he behaves like he is your boss and only demands, and you need to spend a lot of time just to think what questions are good and bad. This could be OK only in the beginning. 2) Stick to the one who is genuinely willing to help. Springboard allows to switch to another mentor, they have some long-term selection in place.
Most career coaches are very helpful, you can meet with them roughly every week. Here my suggestion is to stay organized: write their suggestions and execute on the same day, because otherwise you will find it difficult to get back to it due to a lot of main technical learning which keeps piling up if you are not as organized.
Make sure to agree with your family members: they will miss you a lot 6 to 9 months, because they will mostly see your back while you are sitting at the computer. The skills you get are worth it, but there is still a long job search ahead after graduation in most cases.
Delve deeply into material, as there are four mock up interviews close to the end of the course.
The best ways to prepare for Data Science course is to learn Python, Statistics, and SQL in advance, and try to craft a resume and LinkedIn profile.
At the end, you learn how to extend your network, data analysis, and machine learning.
Only basic familiarity with statistics and SQL, but there are many resources in the curriculum, which you can use for training, including after graduation.
No exposure to cloud techniques, but you will become prepared to play with those on your own.
Up to two breaks are allowed, up to 3 weeks each, which helps make it in time if you like to delve deeper or have a lack of prior experience. - Yueh WangGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 12, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering Career Track
Springboard's Software Engineering Career Track is built for people that want to switch their career path and become a software engineer. This 9-month course helps you develop skills (Python, JaveScript, etc.) necessary for looking for a job in the market. Definitely recommend it even though you are starting from scratch. - Rayees Ahamed BScientist • Graduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInApr 07, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Worth every minute of learning!
The curriculum is excellently designed and does not require any programming or computer science experience for anyone to participate. I am a biologist and absolutely did not had any experience in data science. I took the Data Science prep course first, which taught me python programming in just 4 weeks. Then I enrolled on the Data Science Career Track. The course is expected to be completed in 6-9 months, so one has to be ready to invest at least 4 hours of time every day in learning. Th...The curriculum is excellently designed and does not require any programming or computer science experience for anyone to participate. I am a biologist and absolutely did not had any experience in data science. I took the Data Science prep course first, which taught me python programming in just 4 weeks. Then I enrolled on the Data Science Career Track. The course is expected to be completed in 6-9 months, so one has to be ready to invest at least 4 hours of time every day in learning. The best thing about the course is it teaches the entire curriculum using public resources, which include DataCamp, LinkedIn, Youtube, Harvard lessons and other useful public forums. This is great because you know after the course completion where to continue your learning and find resources related to a specific subject. Every unit has a number of mini-projects to practice that increase your confidence in your learning. 1 to 1 mentor calls every week is a great benefit, as you will be interacting with an industry expert to review your projects and they will help you to streamline your learning and choose a better career path. At the end of the course, you will be proficient in python programming, mastered in essential statistical concepts and you can independently work on data science projects. I strongly recommend anyone who is looking for a career in data science to opt this course, as every minute and penny is worth plus job guaranteed. - Danielle ColeStudent • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 30, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI/UX
This program was a lot of work, but it has been life-changing! I feel confident going into my new career. The mentorship program was invaluable. You’ll have a portfolio with several case studies by the end of this program. It prepares you in every way so you’ll be ready for your new career. - Ron SperberGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 30, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great introduction to Data science
This was a great course for me as someone that wanted to pivot to a data science career. The mentor was the best part of the course. - GorStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 29, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Fine print in job guarantee
I successfully completed springboard curriculum. It was lackluster and average as it was mostly based on other resources. Mentorship was the only worthy part of the program. Job search began where I always went above and beyond on the number of networking and jobs conditions. I also kept my own records for these applications and networks as well as log them in their own website. After 6 months, I opted for the job guarantee extension. I kept up my job guarantee. Then, couple of these to ...I successfully completed springboard curriculum. It was lackluster and average as it was mostly based on other resources. Mentorship was the only worthy part of the program. Job search began where I always went above and beyond on the number of networking and jobs conditions. I also kept my own records for these applications and networks as well as log them in their own website. After 6 months, I opted for the job guarantee extension. I kept up my job guarantee. Then, couple of these to my knowledge I logged my requirements in; however, due to technical difficulties, it didn't show on their server. Let's keep in mind, I have records (emails for job applications and linked in for networks) of when I did those activities. Despite actually fulfilling these requirements, springboard basically said "oh you had technical difficulties/system glitch, that's too bad, our system if flawless, there are no issues, even though you have proof you applied to such and such job, we are going to ignore that and take this opportunity to make sure you don't qualify for job guarantee". Their job guarantee was only 6 months, I was able to keep that up for over a year. If you value your time and money, don't let the job guarantee be the factor why you choose this institution because they'll take any opportunity that arises to say that you messed up.
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- UX Career Track (Online)
- Software Engineering Career Track (Online)
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How much does Springboard cost?
Springboard costs around $10,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design cost $349.
What courses does Springboard teach?
Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 6 more.
Where does Springboard have campuses?
Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Springboard worth it?
Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,711 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Springboard legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 1,711 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 out of 5.
Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance.
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You can read 1,711 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 out of 5.
Is Springboard accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.