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There was a real stir-up in the OPM world this October, and we’ll also be diving into workforce development initiatives that are gaining steam in the U.S. As we near Election Day, we’re taking a look at what presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump envision for skills-based hiring. Plus, we’ll let you know about the latest coding bootcamp fundraises (including one $150M Series F...

Happy Fall! This September, we released the Best QA Bootcamps of 2024! The federal government made a new push for skills-based hiring and apprenticeships, and also unveiled a campaign to fill 500,000 open cybersecurity roles. We’re sharing the latest student outcomes on federally funded skills bootcamps in the UK, and two re...

2024 has been a rollercoaster of a year in tech hiring! We sat down with four career experts from Springboard, Flatiron School, General Assembly, and Tech Elevator to find out which industries are hiring bootcamp graduates today and how to stand out in a competitive job market. Listen in the conversation or read the transcript as we dig into effective methods for using generative AI in your j...

As summer wraps up, we’re highlighting news about an $11M coding bootcamp fundraise, and the impact that smaller, regional coding bootcamp programs are having on their communities. We also cover the latest initiatives to diversify tech and train more people in AI skills. And here at Course Report, we released our Best Online Bootcam...

This month, we’re celebrating 10 years of coding bootcamps and a big announcement from our own team here at Course Report! We’ll also let you know about new funding for the federal apprenticeship system and “climatetech” jobs, the status of skills-based hiring, and the career outcomes of two coding bootcamp graduates in the news. Plus, learn more about the 10 coding bootcamps we added to the ...

Happy Summer! This month at Course Report, we released our Best Cybersecurity Bootcamps list for 2024 — check it out if you are looking to launch an in-demand career this year! This June, five coding bootcamps announced cohorts that will be fully or partially funded through grants (read: FREE to you)! A Southern coding b...

This May, training programs and nonprofits helping women, people of color, low-wage workers, and nonbinary folks make career changes into tech received extra support from investors, philanthropists, and regional government organizations. Numerous grants are now available to Canadians looking to gain technical skills, and a cybersecurity bootcamp announced it is now offering college credit. At...

As we kicked off Spring, the international coding bootcamp space saw $34 million in fundraises to help expand their technical skills training efforts. The federal government issued three new bills to expand workforce development and skills-based hiring, and Big Tech banded together in a new AI consortium with the focus of reskilling 100 million workers. We celebrated Earth Day with a roundup ...

This March, AI literacy, skills-based hiring, and apprenticeships continued to be top of mind in the coding bootcamp space. Three reports released this month detailed the rising importance of upskilling the current workforce on the use of AI. The federal government issued an executive order on creating more apprenticeship opportunities, and skills-based hiring saw a boost in overall job listi...

This February, we saw more buzz about skills-based hiring and AI literacy initiatives through private and public organizations. A technical course provider landed over $6 million in a Series A fundraise this month, and Pell Grants for short-term programs continued to be discussed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Plus, find out which 8 coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report listin...

It’s 2024 and the average bootcamp tuition is still ~$14,000 — the same as it’s been for the last decade. So why does it feel harder to pay for a bootcamp these days? In this Live Q&A, admissions representatives from four coding bootcamps – Springboard, General Assembly, Flatiron School, and Tech Elevator – offer th...

Happy 2024! The demand for “New Collar” workers and skills-based hiring was a key takeaway from the news in January. Alongside the call for increased skills-based hiring, there were five programs conscientiously launching tech skills training this month that are either reduced tuition or totally free to students. At Course Report, we released our list of the Continue Reading →

2023 was a bit of a rollercoaster year! We’re rounding up the most impactful news we saw about coding bootcamps in 2023. Follow along as we highlight 2023’s top trends and break down the year’s biggest coding bootcamp acquisition, fundraises, and initiatives. Plus, we’re sharing our predictions for 2024 — from tech hiring to AI skills to bootcamp tuition financing! Continue Reading →

December was busy with news of the federal government announcing a new bipartisan Pell Grant bill, and releasing new initiatives to modernize the National Apprenticeships System and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Newly released studies capture the popularity of skills-based hiring among employers, and the demand for even non-tech employees to have AI skills. Plus, find o...

With the release of new artificial intelligence tools and capabilities, technical careers are rapidly changing. We spoke with four bootcamp graduates from Springboard, General Assembly, Coding Temple, and NYC Data Science Academy to find out how they’ve expanded their tech careers into working with AI. These bootcamp grads are all working in different technical fields (data science, UX design...

Skills training in the classroom and on the job continues to gain steam in November. With the rise in apprenticeships, there’s also continued momentum behind skills-based hiring. In honor of Veteran’s Day, we share a few initiatives helping military veterans get into tech careers. Plus, read recent news in the Online Program Manager (OPM) world and find out which 6 new bootcamps we added to t...

This October, we saw new reports on how AI skills and apprenticeships affect hireability. We’re diving into AI skill adoption at coding bootcamps and how bootcamps could be poised to respond to the new AI skills gender gap. MacKenzie Scott continues to support tech training programs with a new $20M donation to a hardworking non-profit coding bootcamp. Find out about the state of tech apprenti...

Happy Fall! AI was all everyone wanted to talk about this September, and rather than reading more doomsday headlines, we saw more nuanced (and longer!) articles on how AI integration will actually improve and create more jobs. We saw two tech training programs receive sizable gifts from MacKenzie Scott’s charitable foundation, and a new coding bootcamp merger in south Florida. We’ll let you k...

The evolution of artificial intelligence or AI is quickly shaping how Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Cybersecurity Analysts, and UX / UI Product Designers do their jobs. So what’s happening with AI in tech bootcamps in 2023? They’re adapting! From hosting free workshops and events at General Assembly to launching AI enhancements to all of Flatiron School’s bootcamp curriculum, coding bo...

As we slowly transition into Fall, going back to school is on many of our readers’ minds, so this month we rounded up 27 bootcamps with Fall cohorts! This August, we also released the 28 Best Data Science Bootcamps, ...