July 2025 Bootcamp News Roundup

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• How Did Bootcamps Fare in The One Big Beautiful Act
• AI Education: The Boom Continues
• Interesting Bootcamps/Courses We Bookmarked
• Training in Africa + Cambodia + UK
• Bootcamps for Middle School + High Schoolers
• Skills-Based Training and Career Pathways
• 11 New Schools Added to Course Report
• Our Favorite Pieces on the Blog

July 2025 marked a major turning point for the bootcamp industry. With the passage of Workforce Pell and new 529 plan flexibility, the financial landscape for bootcamp students is shifting fast. Meanwhile, AI education continues to boom—from U.S. teachers learning AI through major public–private partnerships to new AI-focused bootcamps launching around the world. In Africa and the UK, we’re seeing rapid growth in skills-based training and digital career pathways. And here at Course Report, we added 11 new bootcamps to our directory this month!

Curious about what happened in bootcamps in June? Check out last month's roundup to review June’s biggest coding bootcamp news!

How Did Bootcamps Fare in The One Big Beautiful Act

The One Big Beautiful Act was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025 and had two major pieces of language that impact workforce/career training.

• The most impactful news from July is, of course, that “Workforce Pell” is now law. Whiteboard Advisors has the best summary of Workforce Pell that I’ve read, and if you run an accredited bootcamp, then you’re in luck. However Workforce Pell was ultimately passed without the provision enabling an approval process for non-accredited actors.

• This article was clearly written by AI and I’m not convinced that the details are all correct here, but according to AIInvest, the 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is said to expand 529 plans to cover vocational training, coding bootcamps, and certification programs. Previously, 529 accounts could only be used to cover expenses at a bootcamp that was eligible for Title IV federal student aid. Wayne Weber, CEO and founder of Gift of College, also gives this quote: “At Gift of College, we’re excited to see 529 plans evolve in a way that supports all learners – whether they’re heading to an Ivy League school, a coding bootcamp, or an HVAC certification.”

• Morningstar reports that the California Council on Science and Technology, in partnership with Omidyar Network and the Kapor Foundation, launched the Legislative Academy on AI to support California policymakers in understanding and governing artificial intelligence.

AI Education: The Boom Continues

Whether AI is actually equipped to replace software engineers is still up for debate – MIT published research mapping the challenges of AI in software development, outlining a research agenda to move the field forward, and highlighting that current AI models struggle with large codebases and company-specific requirements. And Tech Monitor covered the emergence of (and challenges with) "vibe coding" in enterprise settings, where AI models create applications through natural language descriptions rather than traditional programming.

Regardless of whether AI actually can or will replace jobs, AI education programs are booming. 

• According to Microsoft News, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic joined hands with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to launch a new AI training academy for teachers. The academy aims to equip 400,000 educators across the US with AI skills by 2030.

• Yahoo Finance reports that SkillOrbit.io announced its AI-powered learning academy, scheduled to roll out this month. The academy will focus on entrepreneurial education, offering immersive, AI-powered courses to help founders and freelancers master new technologies.

• WebProNews reports that the University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering began redefining computer science education for an AI-driven future, shifting focus from traditional coding to AI system design, ethical considerations, and human-AI collaboration.

• According to Digitimes, Seoul National University launched projects to address the AI talent crunch, proposing dual-track plans to cultivate new talent and advance South Korea's AI industry.

Interesting Bootcamps/Courses We Bookmarked

• KFYR-TV covered The Last Mile program, which teaches incarcerated individuals web development, coding, and software engineering. The program boasts a 75% post-incarceration employment rate and only a 5% recidivism rate compared to the national average of 75%.

• According to CBS17, Wake Tech Cybersecurity students began offering free cyber risk assessments to small businesses through their Sentinel cybersecurity bootcamp, demonstrating how students can gain real-world experience while serving their communities.

• EdTech Innovation Hub reports that Rocket Software announced the launch of its NextGen Academy in Newbury, UK. The three-month program focuses on COBOL and critical enterprise technologies and includes structured technical training, mentorship, and potential career pathways within the company.

• Springboard announced the launch of their new Medical Assistant Career Track. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the bootcamp model applied to healthcare.

• The Tech Academy launched The Tech Academy International, integrating AI-powered translation so that students can now study in 200+ languages.

• Upstate Business Journal announced the new Bletchley Fellowship launching this September in South Carolina to train the next generation of AI engineers. The 3.5-year, cost-free program combines online education (powered by Flatiron School), paid apprenticeships, and mentorship to help recent high school grads launch careers in computer science and AI.

Training in Africa + Cambodia + UK

• According to Innovation Village, Rise in Tech Africa (RITA Africa) partnered with OmniContact to build Africa's next generation of tech talent, aiming to reach over 6,000 OmniContact employees and more than 15,000 staff across the Econet Wireless Group.

• Opportunities for Africans reports that UN Women Kenya announced the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) 2025 Camps, which will target 100 girls and young women (aged 17–25) with intensive residential coding camps in Nairobi in August and September 2025.

• Tech in Africa reports on solving Africa's tech talent gap with AI training, highlighting that 85% of African businesses say AI skills are a top priority, with 83% focusing on generative AI.

• According to Prime Progress, tech bootcamps like AltSchool Africa, Utiva, I4G, Zuri Training, and Decagon are bridging Nigeria’s digital divide by offering accessible, skills-based education to underserved youth – often for free or through deferred payment models.

• According to TechSpark, the South West UK region has become one of the country's most compelling tech hubs, with over 81,000 tech workers and growing innovation corridors from Bristol to Swindon.

• Rewind Radio UK reports that Digital Futures Cornwall has secured £1.57M in UK Government funding to continue its work through March 2026, expanding digital skills training, AI courses, and career pathways across Cornwall.

• FE Week reports that AI-driven demand is reshaping the UK tech job market, and coding bootcamps that pivot to teaching AI-relevant skills – like Python, machine learning, and autonomous engineering frameworks – are outpacing universities in adapting to these changes. With AI roles growing 3.6x faster than average and commanding salaries up to 40% higher, FE Week says that bootcamp grads are well-positioned to fill the UK’s AI talent gap.

• According to Cambodianess, thirty university students graduated from Cambodia's inaugural Techpreneur Bootcamp, a year-long program that produced six innovative minimum viable products (MVPs) addressing real-world problems.

Bootcamps for Middle School + High Schoolers

• Cal State LA News reports that Cal State LA's Verizon STEM program celebrated its ninth year, serving 200 middle school students from underrepresented communities with hands-on STEM learning experiences.

• According to KTVQ, Code Girls United hosted its first cybersecurity camp, "Cybercat Hacking Academy," at MSU Billings. The camp introduced over a dozen students in grades 7 through 12 to coding, cybersecurity, and ethical hacking concepts.

• Delivery Hero has partnered with Tech4Girls* to launch its first summer coding camp for children in Berlin. The new summer camp is part of efforts to support a diverse generation of tech talent and close the gender gap in IT.

• Computer Weekly reports on a Raspberry Pi Foundation study showing that more than 70% of parents say kids aren't taught coding at school, despite 60% of parents thinking it's an essential skill for children. IEEE Spectrum highlights ways to bridge the U.S. computer science education gap, emphasizing the need for training teachers and mandating computer courses as requirements.

• David Waters explored the success of CodeCrew in Memphis Magazine this July. CodeCrew is a Memphis-based nonprofit founded by Meka Egwuekwe and has introduced over 15,000 local students – primarily Black and brown youth – to coding and computer science since 2015. Through coding camps, adult bootcamps, AI-focused hackathons, and teacher training, CodeCrew is building a homegrown tech workforce while integrating AI ethics and community empowerment into its rapidly expanding curriculum.

Skills-Based Training and Career Pathways

• Rolling Out published a guide on how to break into tech with zero formal education, highlighting five key entry-level positions: web developer, digital marketing specialist, IT support specialist, data analyst, and social media manager.

11 New Schools Added to Course Report

The bootcamp landscape continued to evolve with new offerings:

• ACI Learning

• Agile IT Tech

• Brightway Career Growth Studio

• Code Kerdos

• Frontend Now

• Neumont

• Techosaurus

• MTU Bootcamps by the Institute of Data

• UC Online Bootcamps by the Institute of Data

• UNLV Bootcamps by the Institute of Data

• UTSA Bootcamps by the Institute of Data

Welcome to these new schools! If you graduated from one of these schools, remember to leave a review of your experience on Course Report. 

Our Favorite Pieces on the Blog

• Liz caught up with Springboard graduate Miriam Chait, who successfully transitioned back into tech after 15 years in education and school administration. Miriam used Springboard's Software Engineering Career Track to refresh her skills and landed a fully remote Data Engineering role at Copeland. She shared her experience navigating the 2025 job market and how she's using AI in data engineering today.

• Our interview with Kiffany Scammell highlighted how she transformed her career using Udacity courses after being furloughed in 2020. Now a Senior Product Manager at Nordstrom, leading AI and machine learning initiatives, Kiffany explained why she continues returning to Udacity to sharpen her technical and leadership skills.