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  December 2024 News Roundup

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 2, 2025

  December saw a shakeup for Online Program Managers (OPMs) with the shuttering of a major player in the university bootcamp space. The Dole Act (which includes funding for VET TEC) cleared the Senate, so there’s hope that VET TEC funding will again be available in 2025. Get the latest insights on making a career change now from an AWS expert and four recent bootcamp graduates, plus learn about th...

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  How Logan Launched a Cybersecurity Career with Fullstack Academy

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 19, 2024

  Logan James was determined to break into cybersecurity and found his launchpad with the online Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Fullstack Academy. Logan shares how learning advanced...

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  Live Q&A: Making a Career Change with a Part-Time Bootcamp

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 24, 2025

  Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice. Rather than quitting a job to make a career change into tech, many are taking advantage of the flexibility of a part-time bo...

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  Everything You Need to Know About Hack Reactor’s Updated Beginner Bootcamp

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 11, 2024

  Starting a software engineering career with Hack Reactor’s Beginner Bootcamp requires no coding or pre-course to get started! Nicole Amonette (Software Engineering Program Lead) and Daniel Billotte (Director of Curriculum & Cl...

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  LawnCare Pro: What Jody Built at LearningFuze

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 10, 2024

  Jody Clark is a full-time hospice nurse, but in 2024, he embarked on a lifelong passion for technology. After heavily researching coding bootcamps and finding many glowing reviews for LearningFuze, he enrolled in their full-time remote Web Development bootcamp. Jody walks us through LawnCare Pro, his full stack final project, and what it took to build in just two weeks. Plus, Jody gives us his o...

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  How Juan Boosted His Tech Career in AI with Codesmith

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 11, 2024

  Juan Hart graduated from Codesmith in 2020 equipped with the education and hands-on experience to elevate his tech career. Thanks to their invaluable career services, Juan landed his second role as an AI/ML Global Black Belt in Application Development at Microsoft! Juan shares how Codesmith helped him form th...

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  How Lighthouse Labs is Expanding Its Mentorship

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 3, 2024

  Professional mentorship is the backbone of student success at Lighthouse Labs. Senior Manager of Student Success, Chetna Robinson, shares how the expert mentorship program at Lighthouse Labs is expanding with a bespoke chatbot, Larry AI, and live online dockside session events. Learn how these new additions to student support are boosting student success and reinforcing the power of community at...

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  November 2024 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 27, 2024

  This November, the Dole Act passed the House, which is a major step towards funding for VET TEC again. We’ll let you know about a $2M grant for a bootcamp focused on low-income career changers, an OPM that acquired another OPM, and where the U.S. currently stands with Pell grants for short-term programs. Find out the latest on skills-based hiring trends, and all of the new coding bootcamps that...

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  Why Coding Temple Grads are Getting Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) Certified

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 19, 2024

  To help graduates land better-paying cyber roles, Coding Temple’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp now includes rigorous Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) certification training. Babatunde Jimoh, a Cybersecurity Instructor at Coding Temple, explains the importance of CEH and CompTIA Security+ certifications. Find out how Coding Temple is prepared to help students successfully pass the intensive CEH exam, an...

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  How Joshua Became a Cyber Security Analyst After Flatiron School

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 19, 2024

  Joshua Obeng left a job with no momentum to pursue an expansive career in cybersecurity. Joshua shares what he learned as a student and mentor in the Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Flatiron School, and how his training and education prepared him to pass the CompTIA Security+ exam. Now a year out from bootcamp gr...

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