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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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  • Aghaegbuna Ozumba
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    Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
    Aug 20, 2021
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    UX Designer

    An amazing experience, adequately resourced with theory, practical training, industry experience, student support, and a rich and firm curriculum, with job guarantee. I recommend to anyone, especially those transiting to tech.
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  • Qing Gu
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    Data Analytics Career Track • Online
    Jul 08, 2021
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    Data Analytics Career Track

    Springboard offers 1 on 1 mentorship which guide me through the technical material in the weekly calls and help me develop my technical skills for the industry.  On top of a fixed weekly mentor call, there are unlimited on-demand mentor calls that helps me resolve the technical issues when I went through the curriculum.  Springboard have curated the best resources which provided me with the best selection of content and the 2 capstone projects got me into the real world experience. The c...
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  • Liz
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    Digital Marketing Career Track • Online
    Jun 03, 2021
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    Horrible experience

    Complete waste of time and money. Info was all culled from free internet sources that were well known. Only useful for brand new grads with zero knowledge of anything.
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    Dave of Springboard

    Student Advisor

    Nov 10, 2022

    Hello,

    Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear if you did not feel you got the most value out of your course. 

    Although we no longer offer our Digital Marketing course, this was tailored for learners with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The curated curriculum consisted of some of the best resources available on the subject as selected by our team of industry experts and instructional designers. If you felt like there could have been more included that would have been useful to you, we value this feedback and would love to hear more. Please feel free to contact advising@springboard.com to schedule a call with us.

    We hope all is well and look forward to hearing from you.

    Sincerely,
    Dave Austin
    Springboard Advising Team
  • Tanvi Joshi
    Anonymous
    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    May 26, 2021
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    A good platform to learn UI/ UX Design.

     Springboard is a good platform to learn UI/UX Design. It is a well-designed course. Though it is an online course, one always gets support from the community. The community mentor, Student advisor, Career coach everyone is very approachable and always there to help. 
    Highlights of the course.
    • Expert 1:1 mentors for all students
    • Job offers guaranteed to graduates
    • Well-built and easy to follow syllabi
    • Excellent f...
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  • Priyanka
    Anonymous
    Data Analyst • Student • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
    May 22, 2021
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    Top Notch Experience

    I really liked the syllabus that covered topics that are essential for a data analyst role. The weekly mentor calls helped me to be on track with the course and the on-demand mentor calls were always a savior whenever I faced a roadblock. The mentors are all highly knowledgeable industry experts. And lastly, the carrier coaching also helped me to prepare confidently for upcoming job interviews. I would highly recommend any aspiring data analyst to take this course.
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  • Som
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    Data Science Career Track • Online
    May 13, 2021
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    Data science career track

    Waste of time and money. They are attracting people with job guarantee tag. But, it has lot of conditions. There is no proper curriculum. Course material is not own. It has just links from various websites. Not much use of mentor and career coach. I learnt lot from free courses than from Springboard. BIG NO NO.
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    Dave of Springboard

    Student Advisor

    Nov 10, 2022

    Hello,

    Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear if you do not feel you got the most value out of your course.

    We do proudly back our programs up with a Job Guarantee, meaning that we are so confident in our program's ability to prepare you for a career in the field, that we guarantee you'll land a job in the field within 6 months of graduating or your tuition money back. To best set students up for a successful career search, we do expect that they will meet certain requirements, which include completing all of the career-readiness units in the curriculum, covering topics such as updating your LinkedIn and resume, networking strategies, writing cover letters, salary negotiation, and a vigorous mock interview process. Students meet with career coaches regularly along the way, both during and after the course, to support them with their job search.

    Our curriculum also consists of the best resources available for both technical subject matter as well as career readiness, as curated by our team of industry experts, career coaches, and instructional designers. Throughout the course, students have access to a number of resources and subject matter experts who can provide support and feedback on exercises: weekly calls with your assigned mentor throughout the entire course, Teaching Assistants, weekly office hours, as well as an online Slack community where students can ask and answer questions with their peers, alumni, and professionals in the field. If you were not aware of any of these resources and how to take advantage of them, that's a miss on our part, and we sincerely apologize.

    We'd love to connect with you to hear more about your experience and learn how we could have done better. If you are open to discussing this with us, please reach out to advising@springboard.com and we'd be happy to schedule a call.

    Sincerely,
    Dave Austin
    Springboard Advising Team
  • Ram
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    Apr 23, 2021
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    Waste of time and money. 
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    Dave of Springboard

    Student Advisor

    Nov 10, 2022

    Hello,

    Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that you did not feel you got the most value out of your course. We take feedback like this very seriously and would love to hear more about how your expectations may not have been met and how we could have done better. If you are open to discussing this further, we invite you to contact advising@springboard.com to schedule a call with us.

    We hope all is well and look forward to hearing from you.

    Sincerely,
    Dave Austin
    Springboard Advising Team
  • Dan
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    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Apr 20, 2021
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    Affordable and job forward

    The ability to work at your own pace was amazing. 
    They give you a ton of help and resources to get you a job. It wasnt just about UX design it was how to get a job in UX. Their career coaches and mock interviews, and resume help was a huge game changer.

    Be aware that the timeline to finish earlier than 9months may be a little off. Some of the projects at the end of the course take longer than I anticipated and pushed my graduation/completion back 1month. So plan extra time at ...
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  • Fari Khalid
    Anonymous
    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Apr 08, 2021
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    Springboard; Best Decision Ever

    I just completed my UI/UX Design course and couldn't be happier. The journey was a bit challenging as I was changing my career, but Springboard mentors and advisors' continuous support made it smooth for me. If you are in the same boat as me and want to excel in your career, I advise you to look no further and choose Springboard. Best of luck.
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  • Holly Boerner
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    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Mar 25, 2021
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    UI/UX Bootcamp

    9-month remote-only UI/UX Design Bootcamp with job gaurentee. Program provides a well rounded foundation in UX/UI. Curriculum is at times rather broad and goes beyond the scope of a focused Bootcamp (ie building presention skills). Don't underestimate the time commitment to complete. It would probably be hard to do while working FT.
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  • Justin Bates
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    Data Scientist • Graduate
    Mar 25, 2021
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    Data Science bootcamp success

    Pros
    Loved the coach calls and the mentors. They were great. The community always had my back. I love that they didn’t recreate the wheels with content but laid it out nicely. Because it can be hard to navigate. 

    Cons
    I got a data science job 4 months in an had to work on both at the same time. Not a bad problem to have though. Plus the company reached out to me!
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  • chris cao
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    financial analyst • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
    Mar 24, 2021
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    amazing data analytics program

    the curriculum flows nicely and prepares you for your new job in data analytics.
    what i liked the most was the mentor program and the weekly call. i became close friends with my mentor in the end!
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  • Cyber Security Career Track (Online)
  • Data Science Career Track (Online)
  • Data Analytics Career Track (Online)
  • UI / UX Design Career Track (Online)
  • UX Career Track (Online)
  • Software Engineering Career Track (Online)

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FAQs

How much does Springboard cost?

Springboard costs around $11,900. 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 7 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. 1,704 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,704 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 out of 5.

Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. 

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You can read 1,704 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 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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