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Helio Training offers full-time and part-time Web App Development coding bootcamps in Salt Lake City, Utah. Helio Training was founded by Neumont University and aims to give students new, in-demand web development skills for the tech industry. The full-time program is 13 weeks, and the part-time program is 16 weeks, and both cover full-stack JavaScript, as well as career preparation – resume writing and mock interviews. Through in-class instruction, hands-on activities, and assignments, students will learn how to build a fully functional and responsive web application.
Helio Training is an independent institution, but borrows from Neumont University’s experience in successfully training students to succeed in the tech industry. Courses at Helio Training are not eligible for college credit.
I started Helio Training with the hopes of becoming a web developer. I understood that the hard work, sacrifice and determination needed to complete the assignments and contribute to class work was going to be so much more than I imagined. So I studied, practiced coding and attended class everyday ( whether via Zoom or in class).
So far I don't feel like Helio is really worth it. It's part time instructor is incompetent. The course material has been rewritten a few t...
I started Helio Training with the hopes of becoming a web developer. I understood that the hard work, sacrifice and determination needed to complete the assignments and contribute to class work was going to be so much more than I imagined. So I studied, practiced coding and attended class everyday ( whether via Zoom or in class).
So far I don't feel like Helio is really worth it. It's part time instructor is incompetent. The course material has been rewritten a few times, and according to the syllabus there's no way we are going to get done in time to complete our projects. We've spent too much time in class talking about things that don't matter rather than working. I put in all this time studying and practicing and I get to class and it doesn't even matter because we're likely not going to focus on the material we're being paid to learn. Overall I feel like Helio just isn't quite there yet. Pass on this one and find yourself something better.
David of Helio Training
Director of Operations
Mar 23, 2017
I've been to a couple other coding bootcamps in the area over the past 5 years, and I am not impressed with Helio. I feet like the teacher doesn't really want to be here, and (despite what their website says) definitely isn't passionate about coding. Seems really annoyed whenever someone in the class doesn't understand something. I agree with what's already been said about the weak learning materials as well. On the positive side, the facility is nice and located close to where I work.
I've been to a couple other coding bootcamps in the area over the past 5 years, and I am not impressed with Helio. I feet like the teacher doesn't really want to be here, and (despite what their website says) definitely isn't passionate about coding. Seems really annoyed whenever someone in the class doesn't understand something. I agree with what's already been said about the weak learning materials as well. On the positive side, the facility is nice and located close to where I work.
With so many other solid dev bootcamps in the SLC area, don't waste your time with Helio. It is a new program, but they are really struggling with the easy stuff.
David of Helio Training
Director of Operations
Mar 23, 2017
Instructors were very smart and capable. They were always able to answer all of my questions and had great tips throughout the program.
Other than the instructors, it's obvious that this is a new, untested program. The curriculum was really poorly designed, with significant portions copy/pasted from other websites without crediting/referencing the actual author (illegal). The flow of the classroom work was disjointed and there were constant problems with the wi-fi and classroom t...
Instructors were very smart and capable. They were always able to answer all of my questions and had great tips throughout the program.
Other than the instructors, it's obvious that this is a new, untested program. The curriculum was really poorly designed, with significant portions copy/pasted from other websites without crediting/referencing the actual author (illegal). The flow of the classroom work was disjointed and there were constant problems with the wi-fi and classroom tech. All the employees were super nice, but it seemed like they didn't really know what to when someone asked them a question. Overall, it felt pretty amatuer. Just not ready for prime time yet.
Would not recommend.
David of Helio Training
Director of Operations
Feb 17, 2017
I'm already a developer, but I've been stuck with old school projects for forever. I'm finally working with a newer project so I took this class to brush up on angular and nodeJS. If you already know anything about coding, avoid Helios. The course was so basic that it was hardly worthwhile. Glad my employer paid for it, ha ha!
Not sure why they do this, but they were always talking about Neumont University and how Helios is the bootcamp version of it. It was confusing, like is H...
I'm already a developer, but I've been stuck with old school projects for forever. I'm finally working with a newer project so I took this class to brush up on angular and nodeJS. If you already know anything about coding, avoid Helios. The course was so basic that it was hardly worthwhile. Glad my employer paid for it, ha ha!
Not sure why they do this, but they were always talking about Neumont University and how Helios is the bootcamp version of it. It was confusing, like is Helio just a condensed version of Neumont or is it really for people like me who are just needing some skills updated? Honestly all their talk about Neumont just makes Neumont look bad. Made it look like Helio was the kid brother trying super hard to measure up, lol.
I should mention that the instructors were great guys and knew a lot. I think they were just given low quality junk to teach. Overall, my "bootcamp" (bootcamp? wut?) was just really disorganized and soooo painfully basic. I'd skip Helio and consider one of the many other options out there.
David of Helio Training
Director of Operations
Mar 23, 2017
Our company hired some awesome Neumont grads a few years ago, so maybe I went into the class with unrealistically high expectations. As a whole, I've been very disappointed with my "boot camp" skills-upgrade experience.
First, a few things I liked. The instructors were nice guys, I liked the actual facility, and the course outline/syllabus is spot-on with what I was looking for.
My complaints. Despite the instructor being super nice, he really struggled to manage the cl...
Our company hired some awesome Neumont grads a few years ago, so maybe I went into the class with unrealistically high expectations. As a whole, I've been very disappointed with my "boot camp" skills-upgrade experience.
First, a few things I liked. The instructors were nice guys, I liked the actual facility, and the course outline/syllabus is spot-on with what I was looking for.
My complaints. Despite the instructor being super nice, he really struggled to manage the classroom and cover the content in the syllabus. He definitely did not have the "deep industry experience" I was led to expect. This is false advertising, plain and simple. The instructor did not have significant industry experience, and struggled to explain some basic concepts. It was awkward and I felt a little bad for him.
Helio needs to figure out their classroom technology situation. This is such a fundamental part of their business, I'm surprised it hadn't been thought through. I used a Mac that I bought through them and it constantly had problems staying on their wireless network, crashing, and the display panel was damaged before I bought it. I let the instructor know about the problems and he said there wasn't much he could do to help me because he's "not a network or hardware guy". So I spent the majority of my classroom time without network/internet access. Rediculous.
Alot of time was spent talking about how great the Helio program is. It got really tacky. We were actually pushed to post lots of positive reviews on social media, and they basically told us what we should say in our posts (you'll notice the same recurring points in all the 5-star reviews...not a coincidence). If they spent more time developing a quality product, genuine good reviews would follow.
Finally, the area around their building is sketchy. Lots of panhandlers and shady characters. After dark I felt totally unsafe walking near their offices. To the north it's pretty nice, but one block to the south is not safe at all after sundown.
If I could do it over again, I would avoid Helio.
David of Helio Training
Director of Operations
Oct 13, 2017
As part of the very first Helio Class, it was an experience for us all. There were a few hiccups with the direction of the curriculum, but overall it was a great experience. The instructors are great, very knowledgable with the latest industry trends and helpful making sure no one gets left behind. The student mentors on the other hand could use a little more guidance and motivation to interact and assist the students in the class better. The career placement assistance was a little too ba...
As part of the very first Helio Class, it was an experience for us all. There were a few hiccups with the direction of the curriculum, but overall it was a great experience. The instructors are great, very knowledgable with the latest industry trends and helpful making sure no one gets left behind. The student mentors on the other hand could use a little more guidance and motivation to interact and assist the students in the class better. The career placement assistance was a little too basic for me, and below my expectations.
My only regret is that I wish the curriculum and program had been more structured and defined before the first class began.
Have really enjoyed Helio. Very grateful that they put this program together. Was heavily looking at other camps, but am very pleased with my decision to try out the new program with Helio. Would definitely recommend.
Pros: The instructors' experience is invaluable. Many bootcamps focus on relevant, but older standards (Angular). The instructors at Helio have an incredible scope of cutting edge industry standards (Redux, Polymer, node.js API's, Docker Containers). They also teach...
Have really enjoyed Helio. Very grateful that they put this program together. Was heavily looking at other camps, but am very pleased with my decision to try out the new program with Helio. Would definitely recommend.
Pros: The instructors' experience is invaluable. Many bootcamps focus on relevant, but older standards (Angular). The instructors at Helio have an incredible scope of cutting edge industry standards (Redux, Polymer, node.js API's, Docker Containers). They also teach the latest updates and the purpose behind the build for programs like Angular. There are pros and con to both styles, but entering the industry through Helio will make you incredibly valuable to a forward thinking employer.
Cons: The material covered is not as 'fun' as front end dev camps. It is like looking at the outside and inside of a car, or looking at the paint job vs the engine. Helio teaches how everything runs and how to make it run better so your employer can sleep at night. Not as flashy, but extremely valuable. Also not so much a con, but could be if expectations are wrong.
I personally recommend that applicants understand the scope of the course so they can set correct expectations. The focus of the course is not to teach how to make a website look good (front end), but how to make it run well. It focuses much more on website operation and interaction with API's and databases, and crafting testable code. Also expect to do research outside of class if you are new. You have to do the precourse work. I came in never having built a website and had to spend an hour or so a night going over the covered material.
Would definitely recommend to anyone with the dedication to learn difficult material. Incredibly rewarding to go from nothing to building website functions in just a few weeks.
The course was good and provided opportunities to interact with classmates. The individual project was very useful at the end in tying all of the class material together. The school provides teaching assistants as well as the instructor to assist you with questions.
I entered this course with backgrounds in HTML, CSS, some JavaScript, PHP, a few other scripting languages. I left this course with a much more firm understanding of Node.js, MongoDB, Hosting, and Angular.js. Overall, this was a great class and the pricing was reasonable. Also, I found the instructors to be extremely knowledgable as they've proven themselves in industry. Helio's administration was equally accommadating -this ranged from Career Services help, parking validations, expect...
I entered this course with backgrounds in HTML, CSS, some JavaScript, PHP, a few other scripting languages. I left this course with a much more firm understanding of Node.js, MongoDB, Hosting, and Angular.js. Overall, this was a great class and the pricing was reasonable. Also, I found the instructors to be extremely knowledgable as they've proven themselves in industry. Helio's administration was equally accommadating -this ranged from Career Services help, parking validations, expectation/requirements setting, and lastly, weekly feedback checks with students. I would recommend Helio Training to others interested in learning these technologies from a Full Stack Perspective.
I'm reading all these reviews and I really don't understand where the negativity is coming from. I'm learning a ton in my class and disagree with statements about how Helio represents Neumont or how instruction is not organized. The teachers are clearly experts and they clearly care about our learning. I love the personal approach and feel like everyone at Helio wants each of us to succeed. We have feedback in the form of competencies that are marked off so we can see our progress. Th...
I'm reading all these reviews and I really don't understand where the negativity is coming from. I'm learning a ton in my class and disagree with statements about how Helio represents Neumont or how instruction is not organized. The teachers are clearly experts and they clearly care about our learning. I love the personal approach and feel like everyone at Helio wants each of us to succeed. We have feedback in the form of competencies that are marked off so we can see our progress. The class is very fast paced but I wouldn't want it to slow down, there's so much to learn in a short time period so it has to be fast. I would definitely recommend Helio to others. But only if you're serious and willing to spend the time on all the work. Like I said, it is very fast paced.
My experience at Helio Training has been great from the first point of contact with Admissions. They answered every question I had, from which program would be best for me, to finance options to help pay for the bootcamp.
I tried to learn to code on my own, and I could only get so far until I realized the true value in going to a bootcamp. Having a live intstructor and a class mentor, who were very knowledgable and available to answer our questions when we needed them was what ...
My experience at Helio Training has been great from the first point of contact with Admissions. They answered every question I had, from which program would be best for me, to finance options to help pay for the bootcamp.
I tried to learn to code on my own, and I could only get so far until I realized the true value in going to a bootcamp. Having a live intstructor and a class mentor, who were very knowledgable and available to answer our questions when we needed them was what I needed to break through. They understand that some of us come from zero knowledge, and I never felt stupid for getting help during the course. We went over a lot of content at a rapid pace, and I was able to complete a full stack application for final projects by the end, but I still have a way to go to really round out my skiils as a developer. One of my biggest takeaways from the program is learning how to learn on my own, and now that my co-hort is over, I feel confident taking deeper dives into the stack we learned, and even moving forward learning other programming languages.
Career Services presented great workshops to help build our resumes, create our network on linkedIn, and prepare for interviews. They had us starting to apply for jobs way earlier than I felt comfortable with, but just do what they say, and trust their process. If you have any concerns, talk to the staff, and they will work with you at whatever level you are comfortable with. We did mock interviews, which I initially didn't want to do, but it was one of the most helpful parts of the process for me. We got helpful feedback on our performance and practice for the technical part of the interview.
From what I learned in class, and following the steps that Career Services set forth, I received a job offer the day before my bootcamp ended. It is a perfect fit for where I am in my development career. I will be using HTML, CSS, and Javascript as a Support Specialist at a tech company. They have encouraged me to continue my education, letting me know that most people that start at this role grow into web developer, software engineer, or QA positions within the company. I couldn't be more excited about what is ahead.
I made some great friendships in class, and Helio is still there, encouraging those who are still completing proficiency or are still in the job hunt, to use the downtown facility to continue developing until we find a job. You also have a year to shadow or re-take a class if you need more time to get it.
As it has been said in other reviews, you get out of this what you put in to it, so show up, participate, make mistakes, engage your fellow students, and learn to love the process. It is very challenging, but very rewarding if you stick with it.
Helio's Full Stack Web Development bootcamp is for anyone, of any age, who wants to level up in life.
I would recommend this bootcamp if you are looking for a challenge and really want to learn the full stack. The instructors are absolute experts in the field, and it is great that they know some much. The facilities are excellent and it is great to be downtown, with so much so close. Helio exceeded my expectations. I have to say that I observed that the most successful students in the first cohort were students that completed the assignment and spent time out of class practicing what w...
I would recommend this bootcamp if you are looking for a challenge and really want to learn the full stack. The instructors are absolute experts in the field, and it is great that they know some much. The facilities are excellent and it is great to be downtown, with so much so close. Helio exceeded my expectations. I have to say that I observed that the most successful students in the first cohort were students that completed the assignment and spent time out of class practicing what was beeing taught. This bootcamp is not for the faint of heart, or for someone who is not up for the challenge. I would highly recommend if you are willing to work and be taught high-end full stack JavaScript. The staff was very helpful and friendly. I found that the career service help, resume building and seminars were also very helpful. I would recommend to anyone and everyone!
How much does Helio Training cost?
Helio Training costs around $11,400. On the lower end, some Helio Training courses like UI/UX Design - SLC cost $5,100.
What courses does Helio Training teach?
Helio Training offers courses like Full-Stack Web App Development After-Hours (Career Changer), Full-Stack Web App Development Immersive, UI/UX Design - SLC.
Where does Helio Training have campuses?
Helio Training has an in-person campus in Salt Lake City.
Is Helio Training worth it?
Helio Training hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 64 Helio Training alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Helio Training on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Helio Training legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 64 Helio Training alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Helio Training and rate their overall experience a 4.05 out of 5.
Does Helio Training offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Helio Training accepts the GI Bill!
Can I read Helio Training reviews?
You can read 64 reviews of Helio Training on Course Report! Helio Training alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Helio Training and rate their overall experience a 4.05 out of 5.
Is Helio Training accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Helio Training doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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