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Redwood Code Academy is closed
This school is now closed. Although Redwood Code Academy is no longer accepting students or running its program, you can still see historical information and Redwood Code Academy alumni reviews on the school page.
Redwood Code Academy offers 12-week full-time, and 24-week part-time full-stack software development bootcamps in Orange County, CA. Technologies taught include HTML, CSS, Javascript, ReactJS, C# .NET Core, Node.js, SQL, MongoDB, RESTful API, AWS, Git Workflow, and Agile Development. Redwood Code Academy covers full stack software development, with a focus on web application, but also includes mobile applications, desktop applications and cloud services. The Academy focuses on real world skills training by helping students learn the fundamentals of full stack development, work in teams to build a portfolio and gain the skills necessary to interview and land a dream job.
To apply candidates should fill out an online questionnaire, schedule a visit to the Redwood campus to meet with a mentor, attend a beginner workshop, and participate in a final interview.
Upon completion of the curriculum, Redwood Code Academy provides students with career guidance including resume prep, optimization of LinkedIn and Github profiles, mock job interviews, and introductions to local recruiters and employers in Redwood's hiring network.
Hello World, I'm Brian.
I went to this "coding bootcamp" from Mar-Jul 2017.
Harrison Spain, Billy Pruden, and Taylor Thomas misled, and misinformed me about their experience and qualifications to teach code, and scammed and defrauded me out of $12,500.
A LOT of students paid thousands of dollars to this "coding bootcamp" in 2016 and 2017 got scammed and defrauded by Harrison...
Hello World, I'm Brian.
I went to this "coding bootcamp" from Mar-Jul 2017.
Harrison Spain, Billy Pruden, and Taylor Thomas misled, and misinformed me about their experience and qualifications to teach code, and scammed and defrauded me out of $12,500.
A LOT of students paid thousands of dollars to this "coding bootcamp" in 2016 and 2017 got scammed and defrauded by Harrison Spain (Redwood founder) because he frankly lied in a very elegant manner.
Playing A LOT of ping-pong, eating cheap pizza and junk food, getting cheap apparel with the stupid poorly designed "Redwood" logo, having my candy bar stolen and eaten without my consent, and spending OVER $12k for nothing is NOT what I signed up for. This is what happened to me at this place. I'm NOT making this up!
He claims that jQuery and Angular.js were "modern" javascript libraries and frameworks (they are NOT!!) These are NOT ES6 (ECMAScript2015) javascript libraries/frameworks, in fact, they are pre-ES6 (legacies). The curriculum was completely overpriced elegantly package garbage!
Coding-along = copying code from the projector screen while the instructor talks and types in front of the room, while you type out the code on your own computer screen, is NOT the way to teach someone how to code!
Until this day he has NOT provided FACTUAL PROOF of his claims and statistics when it comes to student outcomes and curriculum success.
The Redwood founder has NO Github account to validate his "coding skills" for the "supposedly" 15 years of experience he claims to possess.
He has hired "former students" as TA's and given them the titles of "experienced developers", which is a complete lie.
Harrison doesn't have the experience to teach code, this is why he had to hire an "experienced" developer to take over his school as of right now in 2019. If he did this from the start in 2016, then he would NOT have any kind of problems and I would NOT have to write about this at all.
The "job support" was microscopically non-existence and the path to a developer job was NOT clearly given (applying to all dev positions disregarding junior-senior positions is NOT good job advice and direction)
Harrison has bragged that he was interviewed over 500 developers throughout his years in the tech industry, but when I ask him what they would ask me in an interview, he couldn't even give me ONE question or advice. He says, "you never know what they will ask you." This type of nonsense useless advice is NOT worth OVER $12k!
This "coding bootcamp" was operating unregulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education from Oct 2016-Jul 2018, therefore any sort of fine or legal punishment against Harrison Spain, his associates, and most important his school, is non-applicable = meaning "Us" students from 2016 to 2017 got RIPPED OFF! The only way to get justice from what Harrison did is to take legal action against him and his school, which would cost thousands and thousands of dollars to facilitate.
There are A LOT of online coding programs that are better and more affordable as of right now in 2019!
Avoid this coding bootcamp. Avoid this place. And don't go here!
HERES THE TRUTH ("You" refers to Harrison Spain/Redwood Code Academy):
THIS IS WHY I HAD TO REPORT YOU AND WHY YOU WERE INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (BPPE) IN DEC 2018.
READ THIS:
https://bit.ly/2VuIJ48
How much does Redwood Code Academy cost?
Redwood Code Academy costs around $13,500. On the lower end, some Redwood Code Academy courses like Part Time - Full Stack cost $11,000.
What courses does Redwood Code Academy teach?
Redwood Code Academy offers courses like Full Stack Immersion, Part Time - Full Stack.
Where does Redwood Code Academy have campuses?
Redwood Code Academy has an in-person campus in Irvine.
Is Redwood Code Academy worth it?
Redwood Code Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 70 Redwood Code Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Redwood Code Academy on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Redwood Code Academy legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 70 Redwood Code Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Redwood Code Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.7 out of 5.
Does Redwood Code Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Redwood Code Academy 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 Redwood Code Academy reviews?
You can read 70 reviews of Redwood Code Academy on Course Report! Redwood Code Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Redwood Code Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.7 out of 5.
Is Redwood Code Academy accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Redwood Code Academy doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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