Springboard
Average Rating4.6
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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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Lucy PaulUx design • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMar 22, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceWonderful online learning with mentors
Springboard was a fantastic way to learn UX/UI design at my own pace. You have the opportunity to connect with career coaches and mentors as much as you need to. You also complete 4 big projects that are used as your portfolio when you are finished with the program.Â- Talia ChakrabortyGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMar 21, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
An excellent program for self-driven learners
Springboard is an excellently curated program for people who are motivated enough to learn independently. It's true that a lot of the material can be found for free online, but there's so much information online that it would be hard to curate only high quality materials as they have. There was one part of the course that was a learn along video mini course, and there were a few challenges like this as well. I wish they would incorporate more of those, as most of the material is article ...Springboard is an excellently curated program for people who are motivated enough to learn independently. It's true that a lot of the material can be found for free online, but there's so much information online that it would be hard to curate only high quality materials as they have. There was one part of the course that was a learn along video mini course, and there were a few challenges like this as well. I wish they would incorporate more of those, as most of the material is article reading. If you're a distracted reader, this can be a challenging, frustrating way to learn. But they are also really great about making you practice the new things you learn, so you're actively doing UX/UI work from very early on instead of just consuming information. My mentor was incredible and helped me grow tremendously. The career coaches are great too, and my internship was such an impactful thing for my career. I learned a ton and really felt like I was working in the field - collaborating with other UX researchers and presenting to stakeholders. I would definitely recommend this course to people who are diligent and can manage a self-paced, independent curriculum. I would have liked it more if there had been more collaboration with other students peppered throughout the course, instead of just at the end. And of course having professors would be ideal. But all in all, I felt the content I learned was top of the line, relevant, up to date information that left me with a competitive edge for my new career. I'm very happy with what I got out of it and felt the material was very in-depth, just as I had hoped.  - Reenu DhandaUX designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMar 15, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Life changing experience
Springboard UI/UX design track was a very fulfilling and mind-blowing experience. I started this course to have a career change, and It provided me with so much in-depth information to be successful in this career. I started without experience creating a beautiful portfolio with four different case studies. I finished this course in a year more than it says in the course. The course provides multiple pauses and breaks if you feel overwhelmed and have family emergencies. I took breaks and...Springboard UI/UX design track was a very fulfilling and mind-blowing experience. I started this course to have a career change, and It provided me with so much in-depth information to be successful in this career. I started without experience creating a beautiful portfolio with four different case studies. I finished this course in a year more than it says in the course. The course provides multiple pauses and breaks if you feel overwhelmed and have family emergencies. I took breaks and paused whenever I felt I needed a break. It provides support throughout my course with mentors, career coach calls, advisor calls, and even provide office hours. My mentor helped me with all my design problems and was there for me when I was stuck. My advisor was my support system for my mental health. She helped me create tools for me to build healthy habits and time-management skills. It was a wonderful experience and Literally changed my life. - Neda JafarzadehGraduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineMar 15, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great course
This program is great .Springboard give me self confident and they prepared me for getting my first job as a data analyst. They taught me lots of skills to succeed.Â
I've improved my skill and I highly recommend Springboard. they care of you and help you in this way.student support team are extremely professional and supportive. - Marlo LawrenceUI/UX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMar 15, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Amazing and thorough
Best experience could have had!  Mentors, hiring managers, student support, career services and everyone are professional and knowledgeable. Springboard has the whole system down!  From start to finish you are supported and taught everything you need to start a career. - Maya MohanGraduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineMar 14, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great career transition!
Very thorough curriculum, consistent mentorship, and great career support... Would highly recommend for people transitioning in their career! Lead us through the curriculum and process very methodically - sara saberiStudent • UX Career Track • OnlineMar 13, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Career Coaches stood out the most to me!
Definitely had a positive experience with Springboard.Â
My mentor, career coaches, and student support team are extremely professional and supportive. Students are all talented and I worked with some real talents on the internship project. My only wish is for the curriculum to be more specific and up to date as technology is growing too fast. - Michelle TorresImmersive Product Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMar 12, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Good introduction to the industry but..
The best part of this program for me was the mentorship. The curriculum is definitely something you could learn on your own just by seeking the information online. Being able to get feedback from my mentor was incredibly helpful and he asked questions that allowed me to start thinking like a designer. I wish they had more industry design projects since the one thing that I was told in interviews was that I had a “good design eye” but lacked experience. My career coach was also great in h...The best part of this program for me was the mentorship. The curriculum is definitely something you could learn on your own just by seeking the information online. Being able to get feedback from my mentor was incredibly helpful and he asked questions that allowed me to start thinking like a designer. I wish they had more industry design projects since the one thing that I was told in interviews was that I had a “good design eye” but lacked experience. My career coach was also great in helping me set myself apart in interviews. The info I got from her definitely helped me land my first job. - Danielle MedeirosGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineMar 10, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard was a great fit for my learning style
Deciding factors for choosing Springboard:
- After trying to map out my learning journey, I was very overwhelmed and decided a bootcamp would provide the structure I needed to have a well-rounded base education.
- I knew I needed a bootcamp with flexibility. Prior to joining, and throughout the course, I was working through the burn out of my previous career, and needed to also work on my personal and mental health. The in person / virtual bootcamps I looked into had...
Deciding factors for choosing Springboard:
- After trying to map out my learning journey, I was very overwhelmed and decided a bootcamp would provide the structure I needed to have a well-rounded base education.
- I knew I needed a bootcamp with flexibility. Prior to joining, and throughout the course, I was working through the burn out of my previous career, and needed to also work on my personal and mental health. The in person / virtual bootcamps I looked into had very demanding schedules, which I didn’t feel would allow me the time to absorb the information as well. This was also confirmed after speaking with students in those programs.
- Prior to my decision to join a bootcamp, I had been studying from Colt’s videos, and enjoyed his teaching style.
- Having career support was a huge bonus, as this is something I knew I needed additional help with, and was not something I saw in other programs.
- Having the job guarantee was a nice bonus safety net, and was something that would keep me accountable.
Other things to note after completing the course:
- While completing assignments/projects on my own, my peers in other programs were completing similar projects as a team. I think I learned more by completing the assignments on my own, but I do feel I missed out on the group work experience. This being said, I think there were opportunities to fill this gap, if I participated more in the Slack community. I lean more towards the introverted side, so I tended to prioritize learning on my own instead of being proactive in these conversations.
- The Springboard Support staff (relating to all things outside the curriculum) was always very helpful and responsive.
- The Career staff provided great support. Being able to speak candidly with recruiting experts greatly boosted my confidence. Also speaking with these experts reduced a lot of the informaiton overload from searching the internet.
- Breaks and Pauses were extremely beneficial in allowing me to successfully complete the course.
- In my experience I found the Peer Mentors in the Slack community to be more helpful than working with the on-demand mentors for assignment questions.
What I would change if I were to do it again:
- Coming into the program with little experience I wish I had planned for the course to take the full 9+ months. Many materials required additional research outside the course, multiple views of the videos, and additional time completing the exercises.
- Participated more in the Slack community.Â
- Having 1:1 meetings with a mentor in the professional community (separate from the Peer mentors, and on-demand mentors) was a great learning opportunity, although I feel I did not utilize the experience enough. Looking back, I wish I had spent more time developing this relationship and put more focus towards practicing technical interviews.
- Alexandra SchoenbergStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineMar 10, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Self-reliant success
This program is great - comprehensive, thorough, logical, and well-designed. If you are able to be self-motivated and manage your own milestones/progress/education, you can gain a ton. They will definitely not be micromanaging you at any point, so it's something to be aware of if you work better with more oversight. I found that support and guidance was available when needed, but that ultimately I had to answer most of my own questions for myself (which is a good learning experience, in ...This program is great - comprehensive, thorough, logical, and well-designed. If you are able to be self-motivated and manage your own milestones/progress/education, you can gain a ton. They will definitely not be micromanaging you at any point, so it's something to be aware of if you work better with more oversight. I found that support and guidance was available when needed, but that ultimately I had to answer most of my own questions for myself (which is a good learning experience, in the end!). I feel ready to do well in a data scientist role. - Sam PerryGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMar 10, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent, friendly, innovative
Springboard is a great schooling experience for self starters who are looking for career advancement. Everyone I spoke with whether it be a mentor, advisor or job coach approached their job with passion and empathy and excitement for my design and growth. - Roseline TelfortGraduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineMar 07, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard’s Data Analytic Career track
I recently completed the Springboard Data Analytic program and I am a happy student. The program and curriculum are wonderful. In the beginning, you’re learning new terminology and concepts thus will feel overwhelmed but once you get adjusted to the business and technology lingo with the support that is provided by the mentors weekly study sessions, other students, and the curriculum, it makes the material understandable. From thinking with a business mindset, to Excel, Economics, Power ...I recently completed the Springboard Data Analytic program and I am a happy student. The program and curriculum are wonderful. In the beginning, you’re learning new terminology and concepts thus will feel overwhelmed but once you get adjusted to the business and technology lingo with the support that is provided by the mentors weekly study sessions, other students, and the curriculum, it makes the material understandable. From thinking with a business mindset, to Excel, Economics, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and Python. Everything is covered, and more, to provide you with the knowledge to secure a position and to grow in the field. The platform that is used for our learning is wonderful and have never frozen on me and was available 24/7. The resources put in place to ensure your success and job placement is exceptional. I have secured a position with the assistance of the knowledge that I learned through Springboard, the career coaches, and the vast resources that are provided with the program.
My mentor, Chris Hui, is the best. He cares about your learning growth in the material and you as a person. I looked forward to our weekly meetings and I always leave motivated, reassured, and with more knowledge of the respective topic for the week. If anyone had any doubts about Springboard, please reconsider.
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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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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?
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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.