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Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.

To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.

Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.

Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.

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  • Kelvin Cedeno
    Kelvin Cedeno
    Graduate • Cyber Security Career Track • Online
    Oct 09, 2024
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    Springboard Cyber Security

    My experience with Springboard was phenomenal . They set you up for success with well knowledge mentors and career coaches. There curriculum will help you to know all the fundamentals to get started in a successful career path.

    I am thankful for Springboard to help me go into my new career in Cyber Security 
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  • Aaron Hernandez
    Aaron Hernandez
    Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • Online
    Oct 09, 2024
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    I had a great experience

    I had a really good experience with the program.  I have a family and the ability to do the work on my own schedule was crucial for me.  A lot of the times I was working very late at night after my kids went to bed.  I had a good experience with my mentor and the support team anytime I had a technical question or a question about the course.  This course is great if you can stay self motivate (the mentors and some of the lessons help with this).  All in all I would recommend it to someon...
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  • Eric Gomez
    Eric Gomez
    Student • Graduate • Cyber Security Career Track • Online
    Oct 07, 2024
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    Worth It

    The cybersecurity career track program was much more difficult than I anticipated. Regardless, I was able to complete the course thanks to my mentor and assistance fom the advising team. 

    Some things i wouldve done different:
    1. Utilize my mentor more. They can only help you if you ask.
    2. Consistency. I had some personal things get in the way of me being consistent. If I wouldve been more disciplined and consistent i wouldve finished sooner.
    3. Persistence. Dont give up ...
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  • Pranay Pentaparthy
    Pranay Pentaparthy
    Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • Online
    Oct 02, 2024
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    The certification prepared me for real web based projects

    I liked the way the program was set. As you go through the course, you learned the basic essentials and were encouraged to learn new topics, such as NoSQL. Also, I liked how the capstones really made you think like a real developer. Plus, the support from the Career Services was really nice. If there was one thing I could change, it would be the depth of the basics about HTML and CSS taught during the first few lectures of the bootcamp.
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  • Kaitlyn Sirico
    Kaitlyn Sirico
    Searching • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
    Sep 27, 2024
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    Not worth the money

    I decided to go with springboard because of the job guarantee, but it's a joke. They extended me 3 months for the job market and then 3 months for not living in a metro area, but when I pointed out that I do they back pedaled and said I would have gotten a 6 month extension for the job market so it evens out. Most of the course is taken from other places like data camp and linkedin learning. You can find all the information on your own for much cheaper. 
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  • Jomkit Jujaroen
    Jomkit Jujaroen
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • Online
    Sep 26, 2024
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    Good for self-directed students

    Just recently graduated, I think the curriculum was pretty good. I learned a lot of useful skills, concepts, and disciplines from working through the course-work, working with my industry expert mentors, and filling in the gaps here and there when needed. Admittedly there are a few moments where the coursework doesn't cover something that seems like it would be important, or there are sections in the curriculum that are still noticeably undergoing updates, but I think that's unavoidable ...
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  • Jessica Glass Fritz
    Jessica Glass Fritz
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
    Sep 26, 2024
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    Great experience

    This was a great way for me to continue my learning for my career while still allowing me flexibility for my job and family. The mentor was great to stay on track as well as answering my questions or concerns in a judge free way. The multiple tools and applications used made it really easy to learn the material. They also set me up for continued growth in the future.
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  • Marzieh Rasti
    Marzieh Rasti
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
    Sep 25, 2024
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    Comprehensive Data Science Course with Excellent Mentorship and Career Support

    I had an excellent experience with Springboard's Data Science course. The curriculum was well-structured, providing a strong foundation in data science concepts and tools, while also focusing on practical, hands-on projects that allowed me to apply what I learned. The mentorship program was a highlight – my mentor was knowledgeable, supportive, and always gave helpful feedback, which made a huge difference in my learning journey.The career support was another strong point, hel...
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  • Leah Kusumalayam
    Leah Kusumalayam
    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Sep 24, 2024
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    Great course for Non-Procrastinators

    Springboard's UX design bootcamp was great, except for some hiccups. The mentors aren't all great and it's up to you to make a connection with them, so I would suggest requesting different ones if you don't feel it's a good match. You're kind of alone in this course and the Slack channel is kind of random and includes people from so many different cohorts, so it's not very organized and people just promote their projects. You should of course use it to get people to test your own capston...
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  • Chris Kurosawa
    Chris Kurosawa
    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Sep 21, 2024
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    Motivating and Supportive Experience

    The course was extremely organized and easy to navigate (user experience of their online platform - 5 stars!). It was challenging to power through the course since I was working at the sale time. But I felt supported by my mentor and the springboard team. There are office hours and additional resources..so if you put in the time and effort, you will gain a lot from this course. I started with 0 experience working in Healthcare and honestly I am not very tech savvy. But I feel much more e...
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  • Javier Jorge PĂ©rez Ontiveros
    Javier Jorge Pérez Ontiveros
    Graduate • Data Science Career Track • Online
    Sep 16, 2024
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    How Springboard Helped Me Break Into Data Science

    I had a great experience with Springboard’s Data Science Career Track. The curriculum was very well-structured, with a good mix of theory and hands-on projects that helped me understand real-world problems.

    What I liked the most was the personalized mentorship. My mentor gave me very helpful feedback and career advice that made a big difference for me. The career services also helped me improve my resume and get ready for interviews.

    I recommend Springboard to anyone who wa...
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  • sindhu Earlapate
    sindhu Earlapate
    Applicant • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
    Sep 13, 2024
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    Right combination of Technical elements in the form of course curriculum and job support in the form of career coaching.

    They have a great curriculum for Data Analytics with an excellent team of mentors and career coaches  who will guide you through out the course period. They also have a huge slack community, where you can get instant answers to any question that pop-up.
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  • Software Engineering Career Track (Online)
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  • Data Science Career Track (Online)
  • Data Analytics Career Track (Online)
  • UI / UX Design Career Track (Online)
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Recent Springboard News

Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 16, 2025
After 15 years in education and school administration, Miriam Chait was ready to return to her original passion: technology. With a Computer Science degree but a long gap in technical work, she turned to Springboard’s Software Engineering Career Track to refresh her skills and re-enter the workforce. Miriam landed a fully remote Data Engineering role at Copeland – we caught up to learn more a...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 15, 2025
Julie Liu already had an impressive foundation in UX design – a double major from UC Berkeley, the Google UX Design Certificate, and real-world product experience. But when the job market got tough in 2023, she turned to Springboard’s UX Career Track bootcamp to sharpen her skills, build a standout portfolio, and get structured support in her job search. Now a Senior Product Designer at heal...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 09, 2025
In 2025, the tech job interview process is shifting under our feet. The rise of generative AI tools has raised new questions about remote assessments, candidate authenticity, and the skills companies are really testing for. So what do today’s technical interviews actually look like? And how are career changers supposed to prepare? To find out, Course Report hosted a live Q&A webinar wi...
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Updated May 02, 2025
AI is rapidly transforming the software engineering field, and Springboard is helping students stay ahead with its new AI for Software Engineers unit. We spoke with Muhammad Akkad, a Springboard mentor and software engineer, about why it’s crucial for new developers to understand AI fundamentals like prompt engineering. Muhammad explains how AI tools are essential for productivity and problem...
Jess Feldman
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Updated March 03, 2025
February was a pretty volatile month in the US on the federal level, so we’re rounding up the latest news on where funding for apprenticeships, workforce development, and Pell grants for short-term programs currently stand. Quite a few studies were released this month on how AI is affecting tech jobs — Spoiler alert: software engineering fundamentals aren’t being “replaced” as quickly as the ...
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Updated February 13, 2025
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Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated July 15, 2025
Ready to launch a tech career in 2025? To get a better sense of the trends that shaped 2024 and what to expect in 2025, we spoke with Ashley Ramos, a Career Success Lead at Springboard. Ashley shares insights on how job-seekers navigated the challenges of 2024 with the support of Springboard and offers expert tips for standing out in the tech job market in 2025. Whether you’re preparing for y...
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Jess Feldman
Updated January 02, 2025
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Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated January 02, 2025
December saw a shakeup for Online Program Managers (OPMs) with the shuttering of a major player in the university bootcamp space. The Dole Act (which includes funding for VET TEC) cleared the Senate, so there’s hope that VET TEC funding will again be available in 2025. Get the latest insights on making a career change now from an AWS expert and four recent bootcamp graduates, plus learn about...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated April 03, 2025
Rather than quitting a job to make a career change into tech, many are taking advantage of the flexibility of a part-time bootcamp. In this exclusive alumni panel, we spoke with bootcamp graduates from Tech Elevator, Springboard, General Assembly, and Careerist to find out how a part-time bootcamp helped them successfully transition into tech. From what they learned in a part-time bootcamp to...
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Updated November 27, 2024
This November, the Dole Act passed the House, which is a major step towards funding for VET TEC again. We’ll let you know about a $2M grant for a bootcamp focused on low-income career changers, an OPM that acquired another OPM, and where the U.S. currently stands with Pell grants for short-term programs. Find out the latest on skills-based hiring trends, and all of the new coding bootcamps th...

Springboard Alumni Reviews Summary

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4.5
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FAQs

How much does Springboard cost?

Springboard costs around $10,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design cost $349.

What courses does Springboard teach?

Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 6 more.

Where does Springboard have campuses?

Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is Springboard worth it?

Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,742 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,742 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.6 out of 5.

Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, 💰Course Report readers can take $2,000 off Springboard tuition for Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Data Science Career Tracks. Just use promo code SUMMER2025CR to automatically take $2,000 off tuition. 

Can I read Springboard reviews?

You can read 1,742 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.6 out of 5.

Is Springboard accredited?

While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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