May 2023 Coding Bootcamp News

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• AI IN CODING BOOTCAMPS
• THE UPS & DOWNS OF TECH HIRING IN MAY
• BRIDGING THE TECH GAP
• REGULATORY NEWS
• NEW CODING BOOTCAMPS
• OUR FAVORITE PIECES ON THE BLOG

A flurry of coding bootcamps announcing new AI courses and/or updated curriculums that include AI tools in May. We even got an on-the-ground perspective of how coding bootcamps are integrating this new tech from two coding bootcamp executives! We read buoying 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.

Curious about what happened in April? Check out last month’s episode to hear our April coding bootcamp news roundup!

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AI IN CODING BOOTCAMPS

• A Goldman Sachs article from April reports that two-thirds of US occupations could be transformed by AI. 
• Quartz looked at how General Assembly has been incorporating AI into their program to keep pace with technology and the near future needs of employers.
• Flatiron School launched a portfolio of new AI training programs, designed to empower students with the expertise required to leverage emerging AI tools. 
• Brainstation announced their Professional Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, which kicks off June 14th.

THE UPS & DOWNS OF TECH HIRING IN MAY

• Lightcast broke down the state of IT hiring in the U.S., and how it shows demand (and salaries!) have increased for tech talent outside of Big Tech companies. 
• Technical.ly published a look into early career tech talent and their challenges right now, specifically focusing on what we can do to make it easier for newcomers. 
• In response to the global shortage of cybersecurity workers and a lack of diversity in the current tech workforce, Google unveiled a Cybersecurity Career Certificate.
• Code Fellows launched an Education Rescue Scholarship, designed to help students who have invested money in a college or university or even a bootcamp and have not found rewarding careers in tech.

BRIDGING THE TECH GAP

• In The Job newsletter, Paul Fain took a closer look at the effects of 3 non-profit coding bootcamps: Code The Dream, Code Tenderloin, and Refcode.
• RefreshMiami reported that tech non-profit, INIT received a $400K grant from the Knight Foundation.
• Axios wrote about the expansion of The Last Mile program to 16 facilities throughout seven states.
• UK-based bootcamp, Northcoders announced a new Gender Diversity Fund that is applicable to its upcoming July 2023 cohort. 

REGULATORY NEWS

• According to Higher Ed Dive, Moody’s Investor Services expects the Department of Education guidance on OPMs to create heavier administrative burdens and greater expenses for colleges with large OPM contracts. 
• Tech Elevator and Ada Developers Academy both announced a round of layoffs this May.

NEW CODING BOOTCAMPS

• Upright Education announced partnerships with Front Range Community College and Butler Community College. 
• Code Fellows released a self-paced course this month.
• Devmountain announced it will be expanding its in-person coding bootcamps at Strayer University facilities. 

9 NEW SCHOOLS ADDED TO COURSE REPORT

• Analytica Camp
• Dapp Foundery
• Melsoft Academy
• NxtWave
• Tutort Academy
• ZiyoTek Institute of Technology

OUR FAVORITE PIECES ON THE BLOG

Jess loved speaking with Jeff Casimir, Executive Director of Turing School, and Evan Shy, CEO of Coding Temple, about all things coding bootcamps, AI, and the current tech landscape. 

Liz recently answered our top reader question: Are coding bootcamps good for beginners? The short answer is: YES! Liz dug up some impactful data around why coding bootcamps are an excellent place for tech newbies with tech career aspirations.