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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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  • Melissa Wiederrecht
    Melissa Wiederrecht
    Student • Machine Learning Engineering Career Track • Online
    Mar 24, 2021
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    Springboard Machine Learning Engineer Career Track

    I just finished the Machine Learning Engineer Career Track with Springboard and what a journey it has been. I can't imagine having learned all this without this guidance and without my mentor. In fact I am sure I never would have. I would have putzed around in this corner and that corner of the internet and never really mastered anything.  But I DID take the course and I am amazed at what I have accomplished.  The absolute best part of the program was the mentor experience. My mentor pul...
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  • Samantha Wilder
    Samantha Wilder
    Junior UX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Mar 23, 2021
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    Wow, that was worth it!

    Just finished my UX/UI design course with SB. So grateful for the experience, the connections, the growth. I had zero design experience and I was tired of working “gig” jobs- I feel so confident about how different my job prospects are now. Before finishing, I found an unpaid design internship thanks to the work we did to make myself marketable on LinkedIn, I have a huge network of design colleagues from the program, other bootcamp students and informational interviews - thanks to the ca...
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  • Didem Bulut Aykurt
    Didem Bulut Aykurt
    Business Analyst • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • Online
    Mar 19, 2021
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    Get your dream job with excellent support

    First I want to thank all mentor because their putting so many things on your career page. They always stay your side when you need just tell them. Thank you much hiring those mentor at Springboard. They gave me great support how to make better. Some times I lost my path they gave advise how to change it. I am really glad my paths crossed.
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  • Amelia
    Amelia
    Student • Online
    Mar 17, 2021
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    Great Opportunity for Job Transiton

    Pros:
    Transitioning into a new industry of UI/UX Design, this program had a great set up for beginners such as me. I didn't know I could learn so fast using programs I have never used before. The curriculum provided a lot of knowledge and helped me grow new skills that I am confidently able to use at my new job. This bootcamp is self-paced which is very helpful if you are working full time. I was paired with an awesome mentor that not only gave awesome feedback/advice but also a great...
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  • Allison Pereira
    Allison Pereira
    Mar 12, 2021
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    UX/UI Design Career Track

    I just completed the curriculum of the UX/UI Design bootcamp. It took me a little over 9 months, but can be done in 6 months or sooner if you plan out our schedule accordingly. I had a mentor who was a leader in the industry and helped me so much grow as a UX Designer and Researcher! 

    I would recommend this course to career changers or recent graduates. There are four big hands-on projects in the career track and you walk away from the course with a finished portfolio. Highly reco...
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  • Jeremy Langevin
    Jeremy Langevin
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • Online
    Mar 06, 2021
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    Software Engineering Career Track

    The Springboard experience was great. I appreciated the guided nature of things, as well as the optional extended projects. I feel confident coming out of the course, and would definitely recommend it.
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  • Mallika Bhadriraju
    Mallika Bhadriraju
    Student • UX Career Track • Online
    Mar 05, 2021
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    UX Design Career Track as a Student

    I joined Springboard for the UX Career Track Bootcamp in order to ramp up my professional goals. The curriculum offered by Springboard is so easy for any student with any level of experience, coming from any field/industry to transition from/enhance their skills in UX. The Capstone Project, Industry Design Project, and Design Sprints offered through the program are great assets to any UX designer's profile. The weekly mentor calls with a designated mentor kept me organized and focused on...
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  • MO
    MO
    Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track Prep • Online
    Mar 05, 2021
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    Scam

    They obviously don't care about the prep courses. Mentor didn't help much past referring me to learn code for free on other websites. Curriculum is confusing and disorganized. Only had one project that wasn't really linked to anything we learned and barely any exercises or checks for knowledge. Mentor didn't give feedback for project at all kept saying he would email it, kept deferring it to later. Had a medical emergency and no one responded to reschedule our last meeting. Pretty cold. ...
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    Dave of Springboard

    Student Advisor

    Nov 10, 2022

    Hi Mo,

    Thank you for providing this feedback and letting us know about the challenges you faced with the curriculum and your mentor. It's really important to us that every student is paired with a mentor who can provide timely feedback and support as students make their way through the curriculum. It sounds like you may have been paired with a mentor who fell short of these expectations, and we are truly sorry for how this affected your learning experience.

    We take student-mentor relationships very seriously, and any time a student feels they are not getting the support they need from their mentor, student advisors are available to jump in and help. In these cases, we always do our best to mend the relationship, and when that is not possible, we can rematch students with a different mentor who is a better fit to support them. If we had not made it clear to you that you have that advising support, that's on us.

    In addition to mentorship, students have a number of supplemental resources to help with course material and provide feedback on exercises: there are course TA's available on live chat through the Springboard platform, weekly office hours hosted by mentors, as well as a Slack community where students can ask and answer questions from their peers and request feedback on their work from industry experts. The Prep curriculum is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge of Software Engineering (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), and at the end of the course, students take the Technical Skills Survey (TSS), a comprehensive exam that will help students gauge how much they learned and decide if a career in Software Engineering is right for them.

    Once again, we appreciate you sharing this feedback with us, Mo, and we sincerely apologize if the high standards we set for supporting students were not met for you. If you are open to sharing more about how we could have done better, please feel free to contact advising@springboard.com and schedule a call with us.

    Sincerely,
    Dave Austin
    Springboard Advising Team
  • Sara Sihakoun
    Sara Sihakoun
    UI Graphic Design • Graduate • UX Career Track • Online
    Mar 05, 2021
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    UX Design

    At first I was a little skeptical and was not too sure if it was worth investing money into a program that I’m not 100% sure about. However, I was able to complete Springboard’s UX Career Track with a mentor by my side who helped guide me along the way. I was able to build a great relationship with my mentor and made new friends as well. 

    My overall experience with Springboard was amazing, I started off not knowing anything about UX Design, but springboard did a wonderful job teac...
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  • Aaron Meads
    Aaron Meads
    Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • Online
    Mar 02, 2021
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    Best software engineering course ever!!

    This course was by far worth every penny I spent. The ability to have a mentor to support you, colleagues to help you when you're stuck, and the best explaining videos ever. I love the simplicity of the videos you watched along with exercises for each sub section. If you are trying to learn the different front end and backend languages, I highly recommend Springboard. 
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  • Zak Kloes
    Zak Kloes
    Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • Online
    Mar 02, 2021
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    Comprehensive self and mentor led

    Springboard was a great program overall that gives you a good understanding of the UI/UX space. Their curriculum can be a little scattershot as it is aggregated from various online sources. But, I had a great mentor and the projects you complete really give you a good understanding of how to apply the skills you practice. 
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  • Richard Broyles
    Richard Broyles
    Student • Data Science Career Track • Online
    Mar 02, 2021
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    Springboard Data Science Review

    Pros:
    1) Easy to register, had some hiccups but they were taken care of easily.
    2) Access to Data Camp and LinkedIn learning.
    3) Flexibility - allowed me to complete the course and take of things at home.
    4) Suzanne - one of the best career coaches out there.
    Cons:
    1) Assignments are rather stale.  May want to consider writing up some new ones.
    2) Mentors need to be flexible to new ideas; be practical and innovative at the same time.
    3) One of the career assignmen...
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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. 1,741 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,741 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. 

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You can read 1,741 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.

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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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