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Code Fellows

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Code Fellows is a technical skills training academy in the Pacific Northwest that offers full- and part-time software development, ops and cybersecurity courses online and in-person from their Seattle, Washington location. Code Fellows guides people from all backgrounds to change their lives through fast-paced, career-focused education. Since their first cohort in 2013, Code Fellows has taught over 1,600 graduates and iterated on their curriculum and format to ensu...

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  • Tyler Housden
    Student • Ops 201: Foundations of Computer Operations (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Mar 08, 2023
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    Great Experience

    Found codefellows through the vettec program. After trying a previous course I was hesitant, but glad I made the decision to enroll. The ops course builds your IT knowledge with a good foundation and adds on top of that each day. Would recommend to anyone looking to start a career in IT.
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  • Dylan Dempsey
    Student • Student • Ops 201: Foundations of Computer Operations (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Mar 07, 2023
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    A worthy Investment

    If you are looking for a cyber security boot camp, this is it. You may stop your search! I was someone seeking a boot camp just as you are and came across Code Fellows. I can’t believe all that I have learned just in the first couple of months. I am someone who has no prior IT experience and have made leaps and bounds in progress, such as learning how to take control of your home network, running virtual machines, RDP, and entry level scripting. I would highly recommend Code Fellows!
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  • Ademola Olatunbosun
    Student • Ops 201: Foundations of Computer Operations (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Mar 04, 2023
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    Excellent bootchamp

    Cybersecurity at code fellows is one of the best in town. I have learnt a lot about cybersecurity, I have learn a lot about computers overall, I don't have background in IT, but I can tell you know, I can do a lot of computing now. I recommend this program for everyone. The instructor , course curriculum is excellent, once again the instructor are well knowledgeable.
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  • Harper Foley
    Full-Stack Software Engineer • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Python (Full-Time, In-Person) • Seattle
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    Feb 25, 2023
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    Worth Every Minute

    I highly recommend Code Fellows to anyone looking to starting learning software development. I initially tried learning on my own, but I would always run into some road block that I couldn't surmount and would lose interest. When I finally took the leap and committed to the full time student program I did not run into any of those roadblocks, or if I did, I had the extremely talented staff and TAs there to help me resolve my issue.  Though the course if long, 6 months in all if you start...
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  • Cody De La Torre
    Test Engineer 1 • Student • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Python (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Feb 24, 2023
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    Tough but Amazing

    Let me start with I was able to secure a job before I even graduated thanks to the skills that Code Fellows gave me. It is a really hard course but it is amazing and worth every second! The instructors are amazing and the lab/ coursework is constantly being updated to industry standard! 
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  • Benjamin Carter
    N/A • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Python (Full-Time, In-Person) • Seattle
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    Feb 24, 2023
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    The course itself is not progressing

    I attended and graduated from Code Fellows in july 2022. And have had mixed experiences with my job hunt since then. As a school code fellows does a good job of teaching you software development and programming fundamentals. But the courses lack some really important things, like a focused detail on test-driven development, In the classes, this is covered in 2 days with a gentle touch, then you are just expected to do it for every challenge and project from there on out. 

    To learn...
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  • hunter fehr
    door dasher • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Feb 22, 2023
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    code fellows rocks

    if you keep a strong mental attitude and are open to stacked learning and how to learn it, this course is great. it will push you to work harder than you have had to but will be rewarding in the end. if you are coming here because you are choosing to pick something and stick to it this is the right school. you are given every tool and resource you need to pass and to further to succeed. you have to put in the work to get the rewards the school will not guarantee you a job but it will giv...
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  • Lewis Benson
    Software Developer • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Feb 03, 2023
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    Life changing experience!

    I started my tech transition from trucker to tech about a month before attending Code Fellows. I learned the basics on my own and was able to test into their 201 program, and attend 301 and 401 full stack JavaScript. I went from little knowledge in technology to a confident full stack developer with the ability to build, troubleshoot and deploy applications. I graduated in Feb of 2023 and I feel confident as I enter the job search.
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  • Raphael Chookagian
    Full Stack JavaScript Web Developer • Student • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Feb 03, 2023
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    401 Full-stack JavaScript Web Development

    Graduation February 2023 - Full-stack JavaScript Web Development. This was a great experience. The work load and speed of lessons can be daunting, but it is worth it! I learned so much within the last 5 months.
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  • Elias Staehle
    Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Feb 03, 2023
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    Extremely tough but managable

    Overall I feel like i was very happy with how far i got through this course. I learned a lot of information to the point where i felt like it was almost uneeded to go to college Graduated in 2023
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  • Julian Barker
    Student • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, Online) • Online
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    Feb 03, 2023
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    Great full-stack bootcamp

    Code Fellows is professionally run by people with significant experience in industry. The stacked learning model works well, and they pay a lot of attention to intangibles with respect to the career search, as well as to the coding instruction.
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  • Nate Birkholz
    Senior iOS Developer • Student • Seattle
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    Feb 03, 2023
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    I was prepared for the work

    The course in iOS development I took at Codefellows genuinely prepared me for the work I have done over the past eight years. The majority of things I learned I still use daily or weekly, and the experience has stuck with me. I believe in the school and its mission. I know people who went to other boot camps and they were not nearly so well prepared for professional software development. 100% recommended.
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Code Fellows Alumni Outcomes

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Of the students who enroll at Code Fellows, 100% graduated. 96% of graduates were job-seeking and 98% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $72,500. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 1096 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field Employee81.7%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position12.1%
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelanceN/A
Employed out-of-fieldN/A
Notes and Caveats
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* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

Recent Code Fellows News

Liz Eggleston
Updated November 10, 2014
Ivan Storck has been teaching professionally and helping clients with web development since 2001. An early hire at Code Fellows , Ivan helped get the curriculum off the ground for the first courses. Now, he is helping expand Code Fellows into new markets, starting with Portland, Oregon. We talk to Ivan about his background, what goes into teaching a course, and why Portland was an obvious choice for a Code Fellows campus. Tell us what you were doing before you started as an instructor ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 27, 2014
With a nonconventional work history, Dale Bustad turned to Code Fellows to learn new skills and to get noticed as a developer. We talk to Dale about his experience at Code Fellows, how he got the most out of his time in the JavaScript Development Accelerator, and how he landed a job as a Front-End Developer at Formidable Labs.    Tell us what you were doing before you started at Code Fellows? A few years back, I was working as the director of technology ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 20, 2014
We talk to Kristin Smith, CEO of Code Fellows, about the City of Roses and home to the newest Code Fellows campus Portland, Oregon. Code Fellows' first Portland class will be the intro-level Foundations 1 Computer Science & Web Development. The 4-week night class grounds students in CSS, HTML, and Javascript. Class starts Nov. 3rd. You can apply online at www.codefellows.org/calendar . What is the tech market like in Portland? Which programming languages are most popular ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 06, 2014
Nick Soman is the founder of Reveal, a social app based in Seattle, and has hired four Code Fellows graduates onto his team. We talk about his satisfaction with new hires, how he finds the most qualified graduates to join his team, and why he says that companies overlooking coding bootcamps are "missing an opportunity to find some tremendous talent that can really grow with the team." Tell us a little bit about Reveal! Reveal is a social app that gives you someone relevant to talk ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated August 20, 2014
Realizing that traditional university courses wouldn't do the trick, Michael Kohen taught himself to make iOS apps through books. But learning on his own had it's limits, so he decided to apply to Code Fellows for more structured learning and feedback. Read our Q&A with Michael to find out why Code Fellows appealed to him, the projects he worked on during class, and how he landed a job as a Software Engineer at Getty Images! Tell us about your experience with coding and programming ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated August 11, 2014
Lillian Ng had a background in electrical engineering, but wanted to work in computer programming, so she enrolled in the Code Fellows Ruby on Rails Development Accelerator in January 2014. Two months later, she had a new set of skills and a job with Simply Measured as a Junior Software Engineer. We talk to Lillian about a typical day in the classroom and how Code Fellows prepared her for a job in the real world. Before Code Fellows, did you have any experience in tech? Had you taught ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 13, 2014
Tim Hise moved from Oklahoma to Seattle when he was accepted to the Code Fellows iOS course and now works as an apprentice at Liffft. We talk to Tim about his experience at Code Fellows and how the connections he's made have helped propel him into a new career! Tell us about what you were doing before you started at Code Fellows. Before Code Fellows I was managing a skating rink in Oklahoma. My wife s parents actually own four locations in Oklahoma. My wife ran one, I ran another and her ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated June 10, 2014
In addition to teaching a continuing education course in Python at the University of Washington and being an independent Python contractor, Cris Ewing teaches the Python Development Accelerator and the Foundations II Python course at  Code Fellows . Not only are we impressed with his experience in education and his time management skills, but we were also lucky to chat with him about Code Fellows. We talk with Cris about the differences between university ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 21, 2014
After graduating from the Code Fellows iOS Dev Accelerator, Brad Johnson decided to combine his interest in education with his new programming skills and join Code Fellows as a co-instructor. He's currently teaching his second cohort alongside iOS Developer and instructor John Clem, and took time to chat with Course Report about his ideal students, how the Dev Accelerators are structured, and how Code Fellows fits into the Seattle tech scene! What were you doing before you ...

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How much does Code Fellows cost?

Code Fellows costs around $12,000. On the lower end, some Code Fellows courses like Ops 101: Explore Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity Careers (Full-Time, Online) cost $99.

Where does Code Fellows have campuses?

Code Fellows has in-person campuses in Seattle. Code Fellows also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

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Code Fellows is a private vocational school licensed by the State of Washington. Code Fellows was the first code school in Washington State to be approved by the Veterans Association to receive the GI Bill. Learn more at www.codefellows.org/gi-bill
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