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Berkeley Boot Camps

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Berkeley Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time courses in web development; 24-week, part-time courses in data analytics, UX/UI, cybersecurity and financial technology (FinTech) and 18-week, part-time digital marketing and technology project management courses. The full stack curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, Node.js, databases, MongoDB, MySQL and Git. The data curriculum includes programming in Excel, Pytho...

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  • Ryan Lund
    Ryan Lund
    Student • Data Science and Visualization - Part-Time • San Francisco
    Aug 23, 2023
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    Very rigorous and rewarding

    I work in commercial banking as a credit risk manager for a small bank located in central California. I found the data bootcamp when I began looking at the next level of risk management careers and saw that many required object-oriented language skills as well as database skills. Being new to coding (but seasoned in analytics), I have found the coding to be the most challenging aspect but also the most rewarding to learn. I believe these skills will be a great addition to my existing ana...
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  • Bahar Tuysuzoglu
    Bahar Tuysuzoglu
    Student • UX/UI Boot Camp - Part-Time • San Francisco
    Jan 11, 2023
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    Challenging, rewarding, transformative

    My journey has started when I realized I wanted to pursue a career in UX/UI design for a variety of reasons. I have always been interested to make a positive impact on people's lives through design and wanted to apply my skills in a professional setting, while also I was looking to transition into a career in the tech industry. There are many ways to learn about the field and gain experience, including taking online courses, but participating in Berkeley UX/UI Boot Camp was the most esse...
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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Jan 11, 2023

    Thanks for your review! We're glad to hear that you benefited from the class materials and had an overall positive experience. We understand how important quality instruction, guidance, and support are to learner success, so we love hearing that our team provided you with the educational experience that you were hoping for. 

    We’re cheering you on as you move forward in your career.
  • Mohamed A Karim
    Mohamed A Karim
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    May 16, 2022
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    Berkeley Digital Marketing Boot Camp

    As a business owner, I highly recommend this digital marketing bootcamp.  Instructor and the TAs were highly knowledgeable and always available to answer questions.  Curriculum was relevant and packed with valuable and actionable topics/items.   I was able to increase my knowledge in the field, get hands-on experience as well.     Anyone interested in advancing in the field of digital marketing, I highly recommend they take this 18 week bootcamp.  It is an excelle...
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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    May 18, 2022

    Incredible, Mohamed! It's great to know you felt supported by our entire instructional team and benefited from the curriculum. Congratulations on successfully completing the boot camp! Thank you for your review and recommendation – we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
  • Jackie You
    Jackie You
    Student • Financial Technology - Part-Time • San Francisco
    Jun 25, 2021
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    Fintech Boot Camp

    I've been in the finance industry for 20 years, having been in investment management, company financial management and startups.  I clearly see that technology is revamping almost every aspect of finance in a major way, so I joined the Berkeley Fintech Boot Camp to retool myself for the present and future.

    I'm halfway through the program now and it has exceeded my expectations!  Within 7 weeks, I was already able to automate a time-consuming piece of my quarterly work to update a ...
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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Jul 01, 2021

    Amazing, Jackie! We're thrilled to hear the program is exceeding your expectations. It's great to know you're enjoying working on real-world projects and learning to effectively communicate your findings. We couldn't agree more that tapping into this new skill set is empowering. Our entire team is passionate about enabling student success, so we're glad you're benefiting from their ongoing support. We couldn't agree more that the boot camp requires extensive time both inside and outside the classroom, so we commend all your hard work thus far. Congratulations on hitting the halfway point, we're looking forward to helping you successfully complete the course! 
  • AB
    AB
    Student • UX/UI • San Francisco
    Jul 03, 2020
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    UX UI Bootcamp - dont waste your $$$

    It is a joke - don't get ripped off for $12000.

    - The instructor has not prepared any slides and is unaware of the course / slides content coming up in the class. This makes a horrible impression of the course and creates frustration amongst all students.   - For each activity / homework - he is not aware of the content (it seems we are all reading it together)  - The instructor plainly reads through the slides whi...
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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Jul 10, 2020

    Thank you for your feedback, AB. We regret to hear you are unsatisfied with your boot camp experience.

    From your review, we understand that you are not satisfied with the instructional support you have received. Our program has an intensive, multi-part vetting process for instructors, requiring a minimum of three years' experience as an active practitioner in the tech industry — however, we understand that not all teaching styles resonate with all students. In order to ensure quality instruction, we measure instructor success based on participant feedback, video audits of their teaching, and student engagement.

    While our curriculum is regularly updated based on market demand, we want individuals to graduate with the necessary skills to quickly learn new technologies and skills on their own, especially as the technical job market is always changing. Our team is continually updating our course material and instructional support to ensure individuals have the best learning experience possible, so we truly appreciate your input. Your cohort was delivered via our virtual classroom due to COVID-19, for the health and safety of students. We are confident that our course can be delivered successfully through this online format, but we understand that this required some initial adjustments and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

    We sincerely care about all our students and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further to provide any additional support you may need at this time. If you would like, please contact us directly at (510) 306-1218. We wish you all the success moving forward! 
  • Einstein
    Einstein
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    Mar 30, 2020
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    WEB DEVELOPER

    The bootcamp was overall good and the teachers had excellent teaching skills. It was our responsibility to obtain the necessary supplies in order to be fully equipped during the war( coding challenges). I had noticed one thing, maybe others didn't. We had some brilliant minds that they were really sharp when they had to solve a coding problem but most of them they had lack of creativity (97.3 per cent). The system unfortunately chooses really good coders instead of evaluating other aspec...
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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Apr 01, 2020

    Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that you had an overall positive student experience and benefited from our instructional team. Like you mentioned, trying not to limit yourself is a great mindset to adapt and help you succeed throughout the program. We're always working to optimize our boot camp offering, so feedback like yours is extremely helpful. Congratulations on graduating! Our entire team wishes you all the best as you continue forward.
  • Jessica Brush
    Jessica Brush
    UX Designer • Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Full-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
    Oct 19, 2019
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    Full Stack Immersive SF

    This was a fantastic experience. As a design professional seeking to pivot my existing career into one focused on tech, this course was an eye opening and transformational experience. The skills I learned directly contributed to my being noticed by hiring managers who might have overlooked my resume in the past.  I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants to augment an existing career with web development experience. However, for students who are looking to work as engineers this cou...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Oct 21, 2019

    Thank you for sharing your experience, Jessica! We're happy to hear you had a positive student experience and successfully learned the fundamentals of full-stack web development. Congratulations on completing the course, we truly appreciate your recommendation! Our entire team is rooting you on as you continue moving forward.
  • Lena
    Lena
    Data Analyst • Student • Data Science and Visualization - Part-Time (Belmont) • San Francisco
    Feb 20, 2019
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    New career in data

    I benefited a lot from the data analytics and visualization full-time boot camp. I didn't have any programming knowledge and doing this boot camp instilled was a great first step for me in building a new career in data. What the program does exceptionally well in is the career support after the program ends. I dedicated a lot of my time attending career coaching sessions, technical mock interviews, and applying the advice and guidance the career coaches gave me and I managed to land a data...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Feb 21, 2019

    Thank you for your review, Lena! We're happy to hear you benefited from the curriculum and enjoyed our career services assistance. Congratulations on graduating and landing an analyst role! We're rooting you on in all that you do. 
  • David
    David
    Lead Analyst • Data Science and Visualization - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
    Feb 15, 2019
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    Underwhelmed - Data Analytics Boot Camp

    TL;DR: Not worth it for the vast majority of potential students.

    An opening disclaimer: UC Berkeley Extension licenses this boot camp from an outside company. So don’t be swayed by the UC Berkeley name re: quality of education. This same curriculum is also used by the University of Denver, Rutgers, and who knows how many other schools. This review is also specifically for the Data Analytics and Visualization boot camp. Their other courses might be bet...

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Feb 22, 2019

    Thank you for your review, David. As you noted, UC Berkeley Extension has partnered with Trilogy Education Services (TES) to offer the Berkeley Data Analytics Boot Camp. UC Berkeley Extension is deeply involved in the curriculum and outcomes of each of our classes, routinely meeting in conjunction with TES to monitor the learning experience and performance. Our curriculum is strategically engineered using extensive market and employer research on the most in-demand skills for the industry, and we are constantly making optimizations to the course material as the industry evolves. Both Berkeley and TES are completely dedicated to transforming individuals' lives.

    We're happy to hear you found our instructional team to be helpful and knowledgeable! While we wish that all of our instructors could teach multiple cohorts throughout the year, as we only hire individuals who are active practitioners in the industry, their full-time career commitments can make this difficult. While your particular instructor may not be teaching the current class, we have an intensive vetting process for our instructors, requiring a minimum of three years of professional experience in the industry. UC Berkeley Extension vets every instructor that teaches in our boot camp programs, with fewer than 2.5% of all screened candidates selected.

    It is great that you enjoyed the company of your classmates and made lasting connections. But, we understand you may have preferred more experienced classmates. While our program recommends two years of related experience, it is designed to help individuals with varying levels of proficiency. It's our mission to help as many hard-working, aspiring data analysts' as we can and we commend all those who truly commit to the course and to launching their careers — regardless of their prior knowledge or professional backgrounds. We do have a three-part admissions screening process to make sure that those who commit to this course will be set up for success.

    We regret that our career services did not live up to your expectations. While we do not secure direct employment for our students, we empower them the best we can with the necessary tools and support for entering the job market. Like you mentioned, we do provide several support services including technical interview training, portfolio reviews, resume/social media profile support, online Tech Talk panels, and one-on-one meetings with the Career Director. Our career services curriculum is designed and evaluated based on local demands and the input of local employers, to ensure our students are best positioning themselves during the application and interview process.   

    We understand that you would have liked to spend more time covering fundamental mathematics and experimental design on clean data, and less time on front-end web visualization. As this program is centered around both data analysis and visualization, we do dedicate time to JavaScript (D3.js, Leaflet.js) as our research has found that these skills make our students more well-rounded and competitive. Our course is designed to provide students with the skills and abilities to quickly learn new concepts and tools on their own (as the technical job market is always changing). We believe this methodology, and covering a wide range of topics at a macro level, helps individuals learn how to problem-solve and self-teach — keys skills in the data industry. We truly appreciate your feedback as our curriculum is frequently updated to ensure that it is aligned with the latest market needs.

    We're always looking for new ways to expand our services to best serve the needs of our students, so we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further. If you would like, please reach out to us directly at (510) 306-1218. 
  • Hannah
    Hannah
    Feb 14, 2019
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    Full Stack Web Development

    This is a great class! It's fast paced, but covers all the material needed to build out amazing projects. The instructors are fantastic, and the TAs are very knowledgeable. Plus, there are tutors for extra help. Highly recommend!

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Feb 14, 2019

    Amazing, Hannah! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the curriculum and found our instructional team to be so knowledgeable. Congratulations on graduating and thank you for your review! We wish you all the success moving forward.
  • Takahiro Kawaguchi
    Takahiro Kawaguchi
    MBA Candidate • Graduate
    Nov 03, 2018
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    Full Stack Web Developing

    Covers through HTML5 & CSS to React framework.

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Nov 05, 2018

    Thank you for your review, Takahiro! We're glad you enjoyed our full-stack curriculum and are looking forward to both your graduation and final project in a few weeks.
  • Denis
    Denis
    Graduate • Data Science and Visualization - Part-Time (San Francisco) • San Francisco
    Oct 26, 2018
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    UC Berkeley Data Extension Data Analytics

    The focus of the course is extremely tilted towards Web development... absolutely not what I expected from a Data Analytics program.

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    Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps

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    Oct 29, 2018

    Thank you for your feedback, Denis. Like you mentioned, our Data Analytics program does cover several fundamental skills, such as Python programming, databases, and front-end web visualization. Our curriculum is frequently updated to ensure we are covering the latest market demands in the region. We have found the integration of this knowledge base to be essential in real-world data analytics roles. We would love the opportunity to provide you with any additional support and further discuss your student experience. If you would like, please contact us directly at (510) 455-5867.

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Berkeley Boot Camps Alumni Reviews Summary

Based on 60+ Berkeley Boot Camps reviews on Course Report, alumni praise this school for their comprehensive curriculum, expert instruction, and strong support system. Students appreciate the broad range of tools and technologies covered, flexibility for remote learning, and the boot camp's alignment with industry needs. One reviewer states: "I’m so happy and satisfied that I choose the Berkeley Bootcamp, the support to the students even online is amazing." However, some students point out that the fast-paced nature of Berkeley Boot Camps may not be ideal for beginners​​.
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How much does Berkeley Boot Camps cost?

Berkeley Boot Camps costs around $14,495. On the lower end, some Berkeley Boot Camps courses like Digital Marketing - Part-Time cost $9,995.

What courses does Berkeley Boot Camps teach?

Berkeley Boot Camps offers courses like Cybersecurity - Part-Time, Data Science and Visualization - Part-Time, Digital Marketing - Part-Time, Full Stack Web Development - Full-Time and 2 more.

Where does Berkeley Boot Camps have campuses?

Berkeley Boot Camps has an in-person campus in San Francisco.

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Berkeley Boot Camps hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 70 Berkeley Boot Camps alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Berkeley Boot Camps on Course Report - you should start there!

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You can read 70 reviews of Berkeley Boot Camps on Course Report! Berkeley Boot Camps alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Berkeley Boot Camps and rate their overall experience a 4.32 out of 5.

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