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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, Python, R programming, JavaScript charting, HTML/CSS, API interactions, SQL, Tableau, fundamental statistics, machine learning and more. Enjoy close collaboration with other professionals while receiving hands-on experience.
The UX/UI program provides hands-on training in user-centric design research, design thinking, visual prototyping and wireframing, interface design, storyboarding, visual design theory, web prototyping with HTML5 and CSS, interaction design with JavaScript and jQuery, and more.
The cybersecurity curriculum offers hands-on training in networking, systems, web technologies, databases, and defensive and offensive cybersecurity.
The digital marketing curriculum covers highly relevant skills, training students in marketing strategy fundamentals, optimizing campaigns and websites, digital advertising and automation strategy and more. Students will get hands-on experience with tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Ads Manager, and Wordpress.
The fintech curriculum covers Python programming, financial libraries, machine learning algorithms, Ethereum, blockchain, and more.
The technology project management program takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing in-demand technical, leadership and business management skills. The curriculum covers requirements documentation, test plans, traditional, agile and hybrid methodologies, scrum frameworks, resource planning, and more.
Applicants do not need prior experience to enroll in the bootcamps, but once admitted, all students will complete a pre-course tutorial. Berkeley Boot Camps are designed for working professionals and individuals who are actively pursuing a career change or advancement or looking to gain a new skill set.
Students will benefit from a wide range of career services to be positioned for success through graduation and beyond. Services include portfolio reviews, resume and social media profile support, career content and practice sessions, technical interview training, 1:1 mentor support, soft skills training and more. Upon program completion, graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion from Berkeley Extension, and will build a portfolio of projects in our web development, data analytics, UX/UI, digital marketing, financial technology or technical project management programs and gain skills applicable to industry certifications in our cybersecurity program.
Berkeley Boot Camps are offered in collaboration with edX.
Cost: I think I ended up paying around $10,500 for the FT 3 month program. I received a discount for paying upfront (-$1000) and another discount (-$500) for being UC Berkeley alum. I looked at schools that had payments start after getting a job (something like paying 20% of your paycheck for 18 months or whatever), but ultimately decided against it. I was advised not to do it because there would be a good chance that I'd get such a high paying job that the cost of paying afterwards would ...
Cost: I think I ended up paying around $10,500 for the FT 3 month program. I received a discount for paying upfront (-$1000) and another discount (-$500) for being UC Berkeley alum. I looked at schools that had payments start after getting a job (something like paying 20% of your paycheck for 18 months or whatever), but ultimately decided against it. I was advised not to do it because there would be a good chance that I'd get such a high paying job that the cost of paying afterwards would end up being more than paying upfront. If paying for school may be an issue, then it could be a better route.
Location: After months of research, this Berkeley Boot Camp ended up being the most affordable. I looked into HackReactor, General Assembly, App Academy, and Hackbright in addition to Berkeley's Boot Camp. Given that all of those places are in SF and that the Berkeley extension is in Berkeley, it was easy to decide which one was more convenient for me. There's also a Berkeley extension in SF but I live in East Bay so this one seemed best. It's located in Downtown Berkeley close to the Central Berkeley BART stop and numerous AC Transit bus stops. I would NOT recommend driving to school because street parking is nearly impossible in the area. Most of the streets have metered parking or 2-hour parking spots so you'd have to go pay the meter or move your car during lunch or risk a ticket. There's also a parking garage affiliated with the building, but it cost me $10 to park there 5ish hours. Since I live in Berkeley, I ended up bussing ($84.60 for a monthly unlimited AC Transit pass/$2.35 single ride ride/$5 Adult day pass) or using Uber/Lyft on lazy days ($4-6). There's plenty of bike parking on the street and I think there's bike parking in the garage too. There are plenty of good affordable food nearby and a Trader Joe's about a block away for last minute lunches.
Campus building: For some reason there are elevators in the lobby that go up and down, but there's only one set of stairs (that I saw) that has doors locking behind you, which effectively make them one-way stairs to exit. At least 2/3 elevators were always working and there's never a hold-up. We had class on the second floor, and no stairs going up, so everyone takes the elevators. On the second floor, there are some phone booth type boxes for people to use for personal calls. There's a large lunchroom area with windows, tables and chairs, vending machines for snacks and drinks, a sink, a microwave, a fridge, and a questionable dishwasher. Most days I brought my own lunch just to save money/time, then wait in line to use the microwave. The clock used to be off by a few minutes so someone took it down and fixed it. One of my classmates brought a coffeemaker and people were really good about using it, keeping it clean, keeping fresh cream in the fridge, etc. It really came in clutch on those days I was dead inside or running late or forgot to make/buy coffee. The women's restroom is fairly clean most of the time and has 3 stalls. I rarely had to wait and everything was always fully stocked.
Schedule:The classes are in-person, Monday-Friday from 10-2:30 with a lunch break. I did the full-time session so I had class 5x week for 12 weeks. The teacher and TAs are there from 9:15-3 so there's a solid 45 minutes before class and 30 minutes after class to get help with homework and ask questions. We also get a slack channel so we can use that outside of class (and sometimes during) to ask each other questions. You generally have 2 homework assignments per week (due Mondays and Thursdays) and 3 major group projects. During the week before the projects are due, you don't really have homework and sometimes no lecture so you can just focus on the project at hand.
Rigor: UNBELIEVABLY FAST. I came into this bootcamp with very little prior experience with coding (basically just HTML from myspace days) and I knew it was going to be tough, but it was REALLY TOUGH. I have always been a good student so I assumed I would pick it up with some effort. I think the first week was the only week I felt pretty good about my work. Every week thereafter was a struggle. In general, we would learn a concept, then do a small activity, then build on it immediately. The activities are limited on time too, and I rarely "finished" an activity within the time allotted and scrambled to pay attention to the solution even though I hadn't gotten that far. I kept a notebook of notes and tried to stay on top of it as best I could, but I never really felt like I had a handle on the material. Most days I felt like I understood 70% of the material and some days were more like 30%. It was difficult to consistently feel behind and keep going while feeling more behind. It was truly grueling. It seemed like most of my classmates totally understood it or at least, more than I did... although after talking to many of them, they were feeling the same about others in the class. Imposter syndrome is real. We were all struggling. We spent about a week on HTML/CSS, then probably 9 weeks or so of javascript/jquery/ajax/apis/node.js, one day on Ruby, one day on Python, and maybe two days on React. The sequence of lessons make sense but it's not nearly enough time to feel like you "get" anything. At the end, I wish we spent more time on React since it seems to be the latest hot skill but we got a cursory introduction. In addition to the 4-5 hours of school you have, you should expect to spend a LOT of time reviewing and practicing and rabbit-holing into topics that we skipped over in class. I think there's no amount of time as "too much" time studying the material, given how fast the course moves. For 12 weeks, I did nothing but schoolwork and nap. When they warn you to say bye to your social life temporarily, they're serious. I have some regrets about how I used my time because it could have been spent studying, but oh well. This course goes way too fast in general, so don't waste any time. Take care of yourself... but otherwise do nothing but code and maybe you'll feel afloat. Review DAILY.
Teacher: David Hallinan was my instructor. I can't say enough good things about him! As a teacher, he's approachable and extremely knowledgeable. He's able to explain the information clearly and make connections to reinforce ideas. The only downside is that he doesn't really have much time to repeat information or explore other questions, but that's not his fault. If we were able to work at a slower pace so we could have more time to practice, the course would be significantly longer. With the time frame he had, he did the best he could and crammed as much as possible into classtime. He's also friendly and funny, if you're the type of person who has to like your teacher to learn. For real though, you could not have a better instructor. David is absolutely fantastic.
TAs: Our class had a rotating door of TAs. I heard that this was uncommon, but our TAs kept getting jobs and leaving! I think we had like 7 TAs over those 12 weeks. It was hectic I think, because we all needed help all the time. If possible, they should hire even more TAs so you could have 4 at all times so the instructor could focus on other tasks/higher level questions.
Job Assistance: I ignored the career services stuff until close to week 9 or 10. I figured I didn't need to since it was optional, but I wish I had stayed on top of it the whole time. The program is a little confusing on the career stuff because it doesn't seem optional... but it is...? We never talked about it in class so it was up to the individual to do it. When I finally made an appointment with Kim Black and she gave me feedback on my resume, I realized I should have started the process much earlier. She also coached me on types of jobs to look for and gave me info about specific events in the bay area that lined up with my interests. If I had been in communication with her earlier, I probably would have known about other opportunities and events. I'm still job searching so I don't know what their success rate is on getting people hired. I've only been out of school for a week so I expect to be job searching for at least a few months. They told me to expect 2/20 applications to get a response, and then bombing like 50 interviews before landing a job. I was able to attend a hiring fair with a decent resume during the last week, so we'll see. I start applying around week 9 or 10 and generally spend at least an hour a day looking for jobs, applying, and writing cover letters.
Overall, I'm totally happy with my experience. It was HARD, but they really optimize their time. I wish I studied harder and the course moved slower, but that's probably my only issue with it. I made some great friends in the class too. There were about 30 people in the class and I saw many friendships develop. I was 1 out of 7 or 8 women, with probably 20 men. I was much more intimidated by the rumored industry sexism than I should have been. It wasn't that bad. The women were supportive of each other and it was nice to have that connection in such a male dominated space. I'm glad I did the bootcamp and I know I have a ways to go, but I did get the introduction to everything they said they'd cover. When I find a job, it'll be absolutely worth every penny.
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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.
Is Berkeley Boot Camps worth it?
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. 71 Berkeley Boot Camps alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Berkeley Boot Camps on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Berkeley Boot Camps legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 71 Berkeley Boot Camps alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Berkeley Boot Camps and rate their overall experience a 4.27 out of 5.
Does Berkeley Boot Camps offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Berkeley Boot Camps offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Berkeley Boot Camps reviews?
You can read 71 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 4.27 out of 5.
Is Berkeley Boot Camps accredited?
Yes, UC Berkeley has been fully accredited since 1949 and had its accreditation reaffirmed most recently in 2015 under the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) pilot institutional review process.
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