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The Tech Academy

Average Rating4.85
406 Reviews
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The Tech Academy is a trade school headquartered in Portland, Oregon that offers full-time and part-time bootcamps online and in-person at their Portland campus.The Tech Academy offers bootcamps in computer programming, website development, cybersecurity, game development, mobile development, data science, and front-end development. The immersive experience aims to create well-rounded technology professionals, and also gives students the option to take the course at t...
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  • John Wardell
    Software Developer • Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Online
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    Mar 03, 2018
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    A great way to move into software development

    I started the Tech Academy with a certain level of understanding in HTML and CSS. I left fully confident in my abilities, and with a new job as a web developer. The courses are designed to drive you towards being a full stack developer, teaching the proper ways to work in this field. Even if the job you get doesn't use the languages taught, the methods that you learned will apply, and you'll be able to pick up anything that much faster.

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Hi John, thanks for your review! I appreciate you bring up a really good point, which is the core product we seek to get with our students: enough understanding of the fundamentals, and an ability to learn independently, just like you will on the job.
    Best,
    Danny
  • Miranda Byse
    Miranda Byse
    Web Developer • Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Online
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    Feb 21, 2018
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    Excellent Way to Enter the Job Market

    My overall opinion:

    If you are a self-motivated individual who is willing to put in the time and effort, this is an excellent program that gives the foundational knowledge and job search support to enter into a software development career.

    My detailed opinion:

    I chose The Tech Academy because I wanted to switch from a non-technical career path to development. Even though I live in the Portland area, I chose to complete the course online as it allowed me greate...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Hi Miranda, thanks for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed all aspects of the program - enrollment, curriculum, instructors, job placement. Do well in your career!
    Best,
    Danny
  • William Spicer
    Junior Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Online
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    Feb 09, 2018
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    Software Developer Bootcamp

    I had a terrific time while being involved with The Tech Academy! Through the bootcamp course, I went from having no coding experience to understanding the fundamentals of several programming languages,such as; C#, SQL, JavaScript and web development languages. I thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to learn from the course provided and having the ability to contact instructors with any concerns/questions that I had. My only suggestions for anyone interested in attending is this: 1...
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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Hi William, thanks for your review! I'm glad you got so much out of the course. And indeed, no matter what boot camp you go to, you will continually need to do self-study to fully learn the technology and keep up with it. Good advice to anyone going into a boot camp. 
  • Lauren B.
    Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Online
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    Feb 07, 2018
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    Remote Student

    I found my experience at The Tech Academy to be challenging yet very fulfilling. I was surprised at my ability to learn the concepts, facts, and nuances, for each language and I believe it's because of The Tech Academy's approach to teaching. As a remote student, I feel the system was a bit more challenging because I didn't have anyone to discuss questions or concepts with and sometimes I had to wait hours to hear back from the remote instructor because of my schedule- that still worked ou...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Hi Lauren, thank you for your review! I'm glad you appreciated the bottom-up approach. Nevertheless, it's still quite an accomplishment to break into the industry when you don't have any prior knowledge, so well done to you for making that happen.
    Best,
    Danny
  • Lori
    Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Feb 02, 2018
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    Fantastic Opportunity!

    The Tech Academy provides a well-rounded full-stack format for learning software development. After completing the courses, one has a solid foundation of fundamentals and can use this as a basis for learning additional coding languages and programming concepts, as needed, for any future job position. The courses are self-paced in a very positive environment. There is a tremendous amount of support resources available, including instructors, technical support, weekly soft skill and technica...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    I'm glad you had the experience you did at The Tech Academy! You're totally right. Self-discipline, hard work, and dedication are required and well worth the effort. Thanks for the review!
    Best,
    Danny
  • Rich gorham
    Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Feb 01, 2018
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    Fine boot camp

    I choose the to enter a coding boot camp because I wanted to re-invigorate my coding skills. I had learned some coding in school, but when I entered the work force, I didn’t have time to keep up with the latest languages and technologies. I believe that programming languages are the new literacy.

     I looked at several coding boot camps and I choose the Tech Academy for four reasons, 1) Self-paced; I could move through material quickly, if I felt I already have a good grasp of the ...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Hi Richard, thanks for your review! I'm glad everything worked out well for you to reinvigorate your coding skills. Do well in your career!
    Best,
    Danny
  • Dylan Lee
    Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Jan 24, 2018
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    The Tech Academy was amazing!

    I started programming profiile pages on Myspace for my friends so I could have lunch money when I was in middle/high school. Years later I found myself teaching myself how to write code again and wanted to do it for a profession. I didn't have the time or energy for a 4 year+ program and thats when I found out about Boot Camps. I found that The Tech Academy had the best all around curriculum that I needed so I registered. The hardest part for me was the C# course but I learned so much from...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Dylan, thanks for your review! You're a dyed-in-the-wool programmer. Do well!
  • Ted Dunn
    Student • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Dec 27, 2017
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    Meh

    I attended The Tech Academy, first as an online student and, later, as an onsite student in Portland, OR. I did not complete the Job Placement course so I am not officially a graduate even though I have completed all of the actual "learning" at the school. 

    **PRO**

    • The staff are all extremely friendly and personable. 
    • You can complete the program online or in-person at your discretion. 
    • The program is self-paced, so you can...
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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 31, 2018

    Hi Ted,

    Thanks for your review! I'm sorry you didn't have the greatest experience at The Tech Academy. I think you're totally right in that the traditional lecture-based, non-self-paced school would have been a better option for you, since it sounds like that was more what you were looking for in the first place.

    Each language we teach could, and does, have an entire bootcamp dedicated to learning that one language. So, we wouldn't go as deep into JavaScript as a bootcamp entirely dedicated to teaching JavaScript. The product of The Tech Academy is a well-rounded junior developer, who has a strong foundation and understanding of core development fundamentals including databases, web development, scripting languages, etc. who by the end, can get a job in software and continue to learn and have a lasting career.

    Yes, students do study independently at their own pace. But especially for students who are studying in-person at one of our campuses, there's plenty of opportunity for collaboration and interaction. The weekly soft skills interview roundtable meetings, weekly technical interview roundtables, Wednesday brunches, Friday Tech Talks, and the Live Project at the end of the program all provide opportunities to build camaraderie.

    The Job Placement Course has been completely revamped since you did the program. On this course, we've taken all of the most successful actions and advice from our hundreds of graduates who have gotten jobs, and we put it all into the course. You're welcome to take it now for free. We'd still love to help you in any way to get a job.

    I'm sorry you feel you didn't get adequate feedback on your drills. I will look into this and get any needed correction done on this.

    As mentioned earlier, there is the live project, where student collaborate on a 2-week sprint, working together and developing in an agile environment for a real client. While you're working on the main part of the curriculum, when requested, you are paired up with someone else to work through difficult projects. But paired programming is not the norm throughout the whole program.

    You're right that our main curriculum doesn't cover software testing. However, we do have an optional course that you can take that does cover that. Also, the new Job Placement Course covers the Technical Interview in greater depth, which is another reason you might want to jump onto that. :)

    We'd still love to do anything possible to help give you a better experience and land a job, so feel free to reach out to me personally at vpforquality@learncodinganywhere.com and we can see what we can do.

    Best,
    Danny Condon
    VP for Quality
  • Carrie Del Signore
    Software Developer • Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Online
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    Dec 06, 2017
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    Made my career shift possible!

    Earlier this year, I was laid off from my recurrent temp position of 5 years.. sounds ridiculous, I know, and I had had enough. A former co-worker of mine in the IT department suggested that, since I was interested in software but had no technical background whatsoever and didn't know where to start, that I find a coding bootcamp if I was serious about making the switch. After researching my options, I ended up choosing the Tech Academy because they had a remote option for students, as wel...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 30, 2018

    Hi Carrie, thanks for your review! Well done on taking the plunge and making the career switch into tech! I hope your developer job is going well! 
    Best, 
    Danny
  • Jake
    Teaching Assistant • Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Dec 01, 2017
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    Great for those who like learning at their own pace

    I completed this bootcamp and I now work as an instructor at a different bootcamp. I spent about half my time learning online and half in-person.

    It's nice to be able to move at your own pace yet still have real people grade your work. If you're not going to put in more effort than what is asked, you may not have the best experience because the courses are short and only teach you the basics. If you enjoy diving deeper into a subject then this shouldn't be an issue for you. Expec...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    VP for Quality

    Jul 31, 2018

    Hi Jake, 

    Thanks for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed the self-paced aspect of things. And that's awesome you're a teacher at another bootcamp now, well done! You're totally right in that we don't teach absolutely everything about each language you learn. You learn enough to be able to get a job, then on-the-job experience really builds up the expertise, which I'm sure you're doing now on a daily basis. I believe there must have been some type of misunderstanding on the partnerships or reputation with local businesses. New Relic has hired 8 of our graduates and regularly asks for more, and we just sent a handful of our graduates to Summit Wireless for paid internships in C# Developer roles. That's just to name a couple. No, we don't guarantee a job, but we certainly do have strong relationships with various local businesses. Our Job Placement Director (jobplacementdirector@learncodinganywhere.com), Aaron Frichtl, is the person who can point you in the right direction. And if you're looking at moving back into the area, I'm sure we could help give you some direction. I'm glad you're working in the industry now, and hope you have a great career in the future!

    Best,
    Danny
  • Zach
    Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Nov 28, 2017
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    Huge Value!

    I wanted to break into the tech industry after graduating college but did not quite have enough experience or a portfolio to show employers. I shopped around the various available bootcamps quite a bit and landed on The Tech Academy primarily for its flexible, self-paced program and reasonable tuition. I was working full time with a non-standard work schedule so being able to complete the courses on not only a part time schedule but a schedule that I got to determine was extremely ideal.

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    Operations Manager

    Dec 06, 2017

    Hi Zach, thanks for the review! I'm glad you did well with the different aspects of the program from curriculum to instructors to job placement. Very well done on landing the job! 
  • Stefon Johns
    Stefon Johns
    Software Developer I • Graduate • Software Developer Bootcamp • Portland
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    Nov 24, 2017
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    Better than Expected

    This was definitely one of the most interesting times of my life. The application process for the school was pretty seamless and easy to get started. However, I do feel as though I was pushed to sign up faster for the "discounted tuition". It was available every month subsequent. I did not enjoy that pressure. When the course work began for me, I was informed that they would be  making changes and updating information as I went along. Going through the program and the courses I set a weekl...

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    Danny Condon of The Tech Academy

    Operations Manager

    Dec 01, 2017

    Hey Stefon, thanks for the review! 

    I am sorry you felt pressured on the tuition increase! We actually did just increase the tuition $1,000. What happens is that once a month our Board of Directors meet and one of the topics they discuss is the tuition price. We cost less than the average code school and sometimes the Board of Directors chooses to extend the discount. I hope this makes more sense!

    I'm glad that you got a lot out of the course work and help from the instructors. I agree - the instructors and job placement staff are really there to help!

    I apologize that you weren't included in Student Daily Newsletter when you completed a course. That was an error on our part, which was happening with a couple of students who enrolled within a certain time period. This has since been corrected. Thank you for pointing that out!

    Very well done on landing a job within a couple months of finishing all the course work here! Best of luck in your new career!

The Tech Academy Alumni Outcomes

70%
Employment Rate
80%
Graduation Rate
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95% of students intended to seek in-field employment within 180 days of graduating. 5% of students did not intend to seek in-field employment. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 158 graduates included in report:
180 Day employment breakdown
Employed in-field70.1%
Full-time employee70.1%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position0.0%
Short-term contract, part-time, or freelance0.0%
Started a new company or venture after graduation0.0%
Not seeking in-field employment11.2%
Employed out-of-field2.8%
Continuing to higher education4.7%
Not seeking a job for health, family, or personal reasons3.8%
Still seeking job in-field8.5%
Could not contact10.2%
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Notes and Caveats
This is the 180-day employment breakdown. We continue to help our graduates beyond 180 days, and many more found employment beyond this time period. 

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The Tech Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Based on 400+ alumni reviews of The Tech Academy on Course Report, the school is highly praised for its comprehensive and practical Software Developer Bootcamp. Students consistently commend the hands-on experience, especially the live project component, knowledgeable instructors, and the supportive learning environment. One review captures this sentiment: "I gained a immense wealth of knowledge... The instructors were extremely helpful, especially during the live projects."​​ However, some students mentioned the fast pace of the program and the need to dedicate significant time and effort to keep up.
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We are a licensed trade school through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (and other state licensing bodies), authorized to certify students in coding and other technical professions.
FAQs

How much does The Tech Academy cost?

The Tech Academy costs around $14,000. On the lower end, some The Tech Academy courses like Self-Paced Front-End Web Developer Boot Camp cost $1,800.

Where does The Tech Academy have campuses?

The Tech Academy has in-person campuses in Portland. The Tech Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is The Tech Academy worth it?

The data says yes! The Tech Academy reports a 72% graduation rate, a median salary of $54,000 and 85% of The Tech Academy alumni are employed. The Tech Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 406 The Tech Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Tech Academy on Course Report - you should start there!

Is The Tech Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 406 The Tech Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Tech Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.85 out of 5.

Does The Tech Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like The Tech Academy offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

Can I read The Tech Academy reviews?

You can read 406 reviews of The Tech Academy on Course Report! The Tech Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Tech Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.85 out of 5.

Is The Tech Academy accredited?

We are a licensed trade school through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (and other state licensing bodies), authorized to certify students in coding and other technical professions.

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