About
About
Springboard is an online coding school offering online, flexible, mentor-led courses including the Data Science Career Track, UX Design Career Track, and Machine Learning Career Track (all offer job guarantees), in addition to Digital Marketing and Cybersecurity courses. While learning cutting-edge digital skills entirely online, students receive teaching and mentorship from industry experts. Springboard offers a number of self-paced, mentor-led workshops, plus a full Data Science Career Track program. The Data Science Career Track includes a deferred tuition option, so students can enroll for a small deposit and finish paying after starting a job. In all of Springboard’s self-paced courses, students develop job-ready skills that display industry-worthy capstone and portfolio projects. Throughout the entire process, students receive support from their industry mentor, as well as Springboard's resident advisors and the larger student/alumni community. Springboard combines expert-curated curricula with one-on-one mentorship. Springboard has served thousands of students from around the world.
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.
All graduates receive 1:1 career coaching including networking tips, resume and LinkedIn assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Graduates go on to considerable success: those who accepted new jobs reported an average annual salary increase of $19,919. And because of the job guarantee, students who don’t find a job within six months of graduation receive a full refund.
Recent Springboard Reviews: Rating 4.77
Recent Springboard News
- Switching Careers in Six Months: Anthony’s Path to Data Science at Springboard
- How Amy Stepped Up her Digital Marketing Career with Springboard
- Meet a Machine Learning Mentor: Srdjan Santic from Springboard
Courses
Courses
Cybersecurity Career Track
Apply- Start Date
- None scheduled
- Cost
- $2,900
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
Your springboard to a cybersecurity career The cybersecurity industry is expected to have 3.5 million high paying unfilled jobs by 2021 (source). If you have experience in related technical fields and are interested in a cybersecurity career, now is the time to get started! In this bootcamp, you will develop your cybersecurity skill set under the guidance of an industry expert who will mentor you 1-on-1 throughout the course. With our online labs, you can advance the technical skills needed to make systems and software more secure as well as prepare for passing the certification exam. All this will culminate in a multi-part capstone project that you can highlight on your resume for prospective employers. You will also get bonus prep materials to help you pass the CISSP certification so you stand out when applying for software security analyst roles. Career transitions are hard, but we’ll support you every step of the way - until you are hired. By the end of the course, you will: - Develop the technical proficiency needed to make software and applications more secure - Gain preparation to help you pass the CISSP security certification - Be able to conduct a full risk and vulnerability assessment for a software application, write a report of your findings and recommend improvements. - Have the skills to get hired for Software/Application Security Analyst rolesFinancing
- Deposit
- N/A
- Financing
- Climb Credit available.Deferred Tuition available. Pay when you get a job.
- Tuition Plans
- $2900
- Scholarship
- Women in Tech Veterans
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- N/A
- Placement Test
- No
- Interview
- No
Data Analytics Career Track
Apply- Start Date
- Rolling Start Date
- Cost
- $5,500
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
Become a data analyst in six months, job guaranteed! Through this course, developed in partnership with Microsoft, you’ll master the technical and business thinking skills needed to get hired. In addition to learning fundamental business statistics concepts, key tools (like Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau), and advanced analysis techniques, you’ll develop your problem-solving skills—something hiring managers told us most job applicants lack. Two capstone projects will allow you to bring all of your skills together, becoming the center of a powerful portfolio. And you’ll do it all with the guidance of your personal mentor and career coach, plus support from your fellow students and Springboard alumni.Financing
- Deposit
- N/A
- Financing
- Climb financing availableDeferred tuition plan: Pay $500 and the rest when you get a job.
- Tuition Plans
- $5,500 upfront or $1,100 monthly payments, or deferred tuition plan.
- Refund / Guarantee
- Become a data analyst. Job Guaranteed.
- Scholarship
- $500 scholarship for veterans and women in tech.
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- 2 years of professional work experience working regularly with office, design or programming tools. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Prep Work
- None
- Placement Test
- No
- Interview
- No
Data Science Career Track
Apply- Start Date
- Rolling Start Date
- Cost
- $7,500
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
Get a job, or your money back, through Springboard’s mentor-guided online bootcamp. With our job guarantee, if you don’t land a job within six months of graduating, your tuition will be refunded. Students will master the data science process, from statistics and data wrangling to advanced topics like machine learning and data storytelling, by working on real projects designed by industry experts. With the guidance of your personal mentor and career coaches, you will graduate with an interview-ready portfolio and a network of data scientists. We won’t stop there. We know that career transitions are hard, and we’ll support you every step of the way—until you get hired.Financing
- Deposit
- N/A
- Financing
- Lending partner available: Climb Credit. Deferred Tuition available: Pay $700 and the rest when you get a job.
- Tuition Plans
- $1490/month or $7,500 upfront or deferred tuition plan.
- Scholarship
- Women in Tech Veterans
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- Comfortable programming and comfortable with statistics.
- Placement Test
- Yes
- Interview
- No
Data Science Career Track Prep
Apply- Start Date
- Rolling Start Date
- Cost
- $490
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
Need more prep before you begin the Data Science Career Track? In this mentor-led course, you'll spend 4-6 weeks mastering the foundational Python and statistics skills needed to pass the admissions challenge and start your career. This course was designed specifically for go-getters who want to enroll in our Data Science Career Track, but who need an introduction to, or a refresher in, Python programming, statistics, or other core data science concepts. With guidance from your personal mentor, you’ll finish the course having learned how to use Python to complete real-world coding exercises. You’ll also be able to ace our Data Science Career Track admissions challenge and begin your data science journey.Financing
- Deposit
- None
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- Beginnger
- Prep Work
- None
- Placement Test
- No
- Interview
- No
Digital Marketing Career Track
Apply- Start Date
- Rolling Start Date
- Cost
- $3,300
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
If you're looking to get a fulfilling digital marketing job, Springboard’s Digital Marketing Career Track is the perfect course for you. The Digital Marketing Career Track is a 200+ hour online course. You’ll learn core digital marketing skills and work 1-on-1 with an expert digital marketer on projects designed to help you showcase your competency in this rapidly evolving field. You’ll also learn how to leverage these skills in the job market through a career-focused curriculum and personalized career coaching. We’ll offer all the support you need to land a digital marketing job successfully, from resume review, mock interviews, to exclusive employer partnerships. You’ll get a foot in the door people usually work years to gain.Financing
- Deposit
- N/A
- Financing
- Lending partner available: Affirm. Low monthly payments starting at $145 per month.
- Tuition Plans
- $2394, or $499 per month
- Refund / Guarantee
- 7-day risk-free rebate period
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- N/A
- Placement Test
- No
- Interview
- No
Machine Learning Engineering Career Track
Apply- Start Date
- Rolling Start Date
- Cost
- $7,940
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
Fast-track your machine learning career through our mentor-guided, hands-on machine learning engineering course—the first to come with a job guarantee. Our curriculum, designed for people with software engineering experience, is rigorous and deeply technical, teaching the foundations of machine learning and deep learning. But it’s also hands-on. Of the 400 hours of work we estimate it will take to complete this course, 100 hours go toward capstone projects. You’ll build and deploy large-scale AI systems—with guidance from your mentor, an experienced machine learning engineer currently working in the industry.Financing
- Deposit
- N/A
- Financing
- Climb Credit
- Tuition Plans
- $7,940 upfront $1490/month Climb Credit Loan
- Refund / Guarantee
- Job Guarantee. Get a job after 6 months or get your money back.
- Scholarship
- Women In Tech: $750 Veterans: $750
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- N/A
- Placement Test
- No
- Interview
- No
UX Career Track
Apply- Start Date
- Rolling Start Date
- Cost
- $5,400
- Class size
- N/A
- Location
- Online
Become a UX designer in six months, job guaranteed! The UX Career Track is an intensive user experience course with a full career services component. With our guarantee, if you don’t land a job within six months of graduating, your tuition will be refunded. This self-paced, mentor-guided, online bootcamp is designed for people with adjacent skills from a few specific backgrounds: visual design, coding, marketing, and research. With the fundamentals already in place, you'll master design thinking, develop cross-functional communication skills, and create real-world projects that you can show off in a unique portfolio. After graduation, you’ll continue to enjoy the support of career coaches and access to our employer network so that you can land an entry-level UX job.Financing
- Deposit
- N/A
- Financing
- Lending partner: Climb Financing.Deferred Tuition: Pay $500 upfront, and the rest when you get a job.
- Tuition Plans
- $1199/month, $5,400 upfront, or deferred tuition
- Refund / Guarantee
- Job Guarantee
Getting in
- Minimum Skill Level
- Academic or professional experience in user design or development oriented fields.
- Placement Test
- Yes
- Interview
- No
Scholarships
Scholarships
1 Scholarship
$500 Springboard Scholarship
Course Report is excited to offer an exclusive Springboard scholarship for $500 off tuition!Eligibility
Offer is only valid for new applicants. Applicants who have already submitted an application cannot claim this scholarship. & This scholarship cannot be combined with other offers.Qualifying Courses
- UX Career Track (Online)
- Machine Learning Engineering Career Track (Online)
- Data Science Career Track (Online)
Reviews
Springboard Reviews
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- Very good curriculum- 12/21/2016Anonymous • Graduate • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
I had UX design course at Springboard. During 3 months I had a wonderful self-learning experience. I like how they put every chapter together and how to direct you to complete your project step by step. They also keep updating the curriculum, adding new skills and tools for us. I also learned a lot from my mentor, who I met online every week. He reviewed my tasks every week and gave me lots of valuable feedback.
- Great curriculum and mentor support- 12/21/2016Anonymous • Course: Intermediate Data Science: Python • Campus: Online
Overall I found the coursework for Data Science Intensive to be very comprehensive covering different aspects. What I found most beneficial was the mentor support and online community. Thanks to my mentor I explored a completely new domain for my capstone project and was really excited to learn something new.
The career assitance that is now available is a great addition to the program.
- Good to have a guide along the way- 12/20/2016Anonymous • Student • Course: Introduction to Data Science • Campus: Online
I was attracted to this program because at the time in 2015, and I think still now though to a lesser extent, it was doing something innovative by creating a curriculum of the "best of the best" content from around the web, then pairing that with weekly mentor check-ins plus opportunity to have regular Google Hangouts sessions to ask more questions in. The mentor sessions were adequate, but felt too short at 30 minutes, and were somewhat undirected. If I were to start this now (or proceed to the next level), I would want to do more to help structure the sessions to get the most out of them. The content was definitely good, though: it took me a bit of additional study to feel like I'd truly mastered some of the content, but having a guided tour through it has definitely been great to have as a foundation for that study. I would recommend this experience to someone who is willing to put in the time and be proactive about managing the mentor experience to get the most out of it.
- Gaining confidence- 12/15/2016Anonymous • Web Designer • Student • Course: UX Design • Campus: Online
I decided to take this UX Design course as a refresher before getting back on the job market. After having spent a year on maternity leave and another year off two years ago as well, I wasn't as confident coming back to work, where my company had hired 4 new designers since my departure. My full-time job being a web designer, I felt I needed something new that I could bring to the team, both for securing my position along with giving myself an edge above the other designers.
I was very nervous coming back to work, but now I am more confident than ever. I know that what I have learned in Springboard's UX Design course will help me make the right design decisions going forward.
- Great experience- 12/9/2016Anonymous • Campus: Online
Can't say enough good things! I had the pleasure of meeting the springboard team in person. Everyone is super friendly and they really want their students to succeed. Highly recommend!
- UX Design Workshop- 11/4/2016Anonymous • Graduate • Campus: Online
Great intro to UX Design. I loved that they pair you with a mentor and you get weekly video chat calls with them. Very helpful for feedback and keeping you accountable in the course. The curriculum was set up well and the course is self-paced so it's up to you on how fast or slow you want to go through it. Overall great experience!
- Great way to start in UX- 8/25/2016Anonymous • Graduate • Campus: Online
Springboard was a great course that helped me to get a start, and more importantly, stick with starting my UX training and potential career path. Highly recommend the course.
You will be delighted to see what you are able to produce by the end of the course
