BrainStation
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BrainStation is a global digital skills training and workforce transformation provider that offers bootcamps and courses in data, design, development, digital marketing, product, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and leadership both online and at state-of-the-art campuses in New York, London, Miami, Toronto, and Vancouver. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 500 instructors from the most innovative brands to develop cutting-edge, real-world digital education. Whether students are looking for career transformation or professional development, BrainStation has a learning option, with full-time diploma programs, part-time certificate courses, and specialized skills training.
BrainStation’s courses and bootcamps offer a collaborative, project-based learning experience, with regularly updated curriculum to ensure professionals gain the most relevant skills in their field. The class structure combines engaging, live instruction with interactive sessions and a hands-on, project-based curriculum. BrainStation also provides a variety of flexible learning options, including a proprietary online classroom and learning environment. This environment lets students attend live lectures, collaborate with fellow professionals, and receive immediate, real-time feedback from instructors – from anywhere in the world.
BrainStation has trained more than 30,000 alumni in over 100 countries across the world. BrainStation’s bootcamps offer personalized career services, including career coaching to help learners meet their career goals. Networking and career-oriented events are also available at BrainStation.
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Darish SakeesingData Scientist • Student • Data Science Course • VancouverAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/AAmazing experience to get foot into the door
I took the month long data science bootcamp at Brainstation( NYC soho campus) and loved every moment of it. The instructor was very knowledgeable and introduced the topic really well. This is NOT an intro to programming class so if you register, make sure you understand how to code. The instructor did a fantastic job helping people who had no prior coding experience and I felt that took time off the main topic: Data Science.
After this bootcamp, you will have all the ...I took the month long data science bootcamp at Brainstation( NYC soho campus) and loved every moment of it. The instructor was very knowledgeable and introduced the topic really well. This is NOT an intro to programming class so if you register, make sure you understand how to code. The instructor did a fantastic job helping people who had no prior coding experience and I felt that took time off the main topic: Data Science.
After this bootcamp, you will have all the tools to work for a data science position and to dive deeper into the world of data science. This bootcamp really changed my career path and I am grateful for that.- Ana Maria Montero BarrantesDesigner • Graduate • San JoseAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
I met amazing people...
“Thanks to the course, I met many incredible designers, who today work on social impact projects, people who in one way or another influence trends, solutions and guide me as inspiration. The support of the people in charge of coordination was excellent, even after leaving the academy they continue to support and encourage learning initiatives.” - Ana Maria - JotyUser Experience Design Course • TorontoAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Ux Design
I learned so much in just one month at brain station. Highly recommend to anyone looking to acquire new skills in a short amount of time! - AbbeyStaff Software Engineer • Graduate • User Interface Design Course Online • OnlineAug 20, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
User Interface Design and Product Management courses!
I just completed my second BrainStation course. Last summer I took the Product Management course on campus in Vancouver, BC and this summer I took the User Interface course online. They were both one night a week for 10 weeks.
The quality of both courses was excellent. I like the 10 week format because I need time to really absorb what I am learning. The product management course is offered over 5 full time days (or was last year anyway) and I really don't think I would have lear...I just completed my second BrainStation course. Last summer I took the Product Management course on campus in Vancouver, BC and this summer I took the User Interface course online. They were both one night a week for 10 weeks.
The quality of both courses was excellent. I like the 10 week format because I need time to really absorb what I am learning. The product management course is offered over 5 full time days (or was last year anyway) and I really don't think I would have learned as much. With the 10 week format there was enough time to actually do the homework each week. If you keep up with it one night a week of doing homework is enough, but for me it is hard to find time. I actually tried to do a 5 week accelerated program, the User Experience Design course, but I got sick and only went to 2 classes. Still that was almost half of the course and it was way too fast. I just barely got the homework done but didn't really spend enough time to absorb what I was doing. If you are used to taking courses and/or are not working full time you should look at the 5 week accelerated programs though. They are the exact same material as the 10 week ones, just twice as fast.
My teacher in both of the courses I finished were really great. They were both working industry professionals with a ton of experience. One is a VP even! This was the part that I liked the best, they both shared a LOT of information in addition to the slides such as showing us real documents/designs/roadmaps/etc that they had worked on for various projects. Being able to see what the real work looks like really helped me understand the topics we covered in each lesson and also gave me confidence at work that what I was producing was the correct thing or in the correct format. Also both courses had teaching assistants and I liked both of them a lot too. It was good having two different instructors available because we got to hear two different experiences.
The only downsides I can share is that the online course just had way too many people in my class but that is probably because it was the first session after the pandemic started. The 5 week course I started was also online but had 2/3 the number of students. But overall everyone is really great there. In fact I withdrew from that 5 week course halfway through and then was allowed to register in the UI course instead once I was no longer sick and that was
As far as diversity goes I had 2 white instructors, an Indian instructor, a Black instructor, and an Asian instructor. All my instructors were men but in each of the classes I would guess half of the class was female. I know that there are female instructors also as I know a couple but my instructors were all men. All of the BrainStation employees I interacted with aside from teachers for all 3 courses were women. So I would say I interacted with an equal number of male and female employees at Brainstation and of all ethnicities.
I really learned a lot in both courses and I 10000% have used stuff from these courses at work! I had to take on the role of Product Manager for 6 months at the planning phase of a new product while we looked for a full time PM and I was completely armed and prepared to do that. There were some bumps along the way, especially as I learned to translate the "student project" level of my knowledge into real business deliverables -- and learned how to make slide decks from scratch! (BrainStation final projects come with a template you can use if you want so you don't have to be great at that stuff to do the course) I can safely say that I outperformed expectations of me and I owe the credit completely to the Product Management course!
The User Interface Design course that I took I finished it just recently after handing off the role of PM to our new permanent product manager. I took this one for me, not for work. I always had this mental block against graphics, I was convinced I couldn't do anything that involved graphics. So I decided to force myself through it by taking this course. Don't get me wrong, I struggled. This design stuff does not come to me naturally and although the software is pretty straight forward when there was something that I couldn't figure out it was really hard. Plus my designs were not great. But by the end of the course I was using the software and my designs were pretty good! I am not a natural talent, I'll need to keep working on it if I really want to get to a professional level, but where I'm at now is pretty good! The app I designed looked better than a lot of apps I've seen. I was pretty happy with what I learned and how much I grew and got over my fears in this course.
There isn't a lot of instruction on how to use the programs nor how-to's on making designs/graphics themselves but instead the course teaches a lot about the theory of User Interface Design and you do designs as the course goes, working on your final project a bit each week, applying what you have learned. For some people that worked out well. For me it was hard because I spent a lot of time trying to learn the software. I ended up buying a $15 Udemy course on how to use sketch and I spent a week watching that. After I did that I found I was able to really apply what I was learning and doing the designs wasn't as frustrating (or pointless) as before.
I am a mobile developer so I already had the code part but whenever I tried to make an app it was always extremely ugly. I'm really looking forward to using my design skills and product management knowledge to plan some apps! - Guillermo TellezBusiness Analytics • Student • Data Analytics Course • New York CityAug 11, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics
It was a super practical course. I liked that they covered Excel, SQL and also Tableau, super helpful for my job and future opportunities! - SavithaGraduate • User Experience Design Course • TorontoAug 04, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
User Experience Design
It was a great course from which i could learn from scratch to build an app with guidance. It was very useful and informative at the same time. I completely recommend this course from Brainstation. - MeghannStudent • User Experience Design Course Online • OnlineAug 04, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
User Experience Design
Such a great experience! Ryan (our instructor) was very knowledgeable and supportive throughout the entire course. I have no design experience and with his help I was able to build something I am very proud of. Highly recommend! - ShayneDeveloper • Graduate • Data Science Course Online • OnlineJul 28, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Data Science Certificate Review
I thoroughly enjoyed the Data Science Certificate at BrainStation. Being online, I thought perhaps the course delivery might be less than exceptional but BrainStation has certainly lived up to all the hype. Not only was the learning experience invaluable, it was also delivered smoothly and in a manner that my learning feel like a priority.
My instructor was attentive and extremely knowledgable, and also was able to help me outside of class hours on questions and guidance for my f...I thoroughly enjoyed the Data Science Certificate at BrainStation. Being online, I thought perhaps the course delivery might be less than exceptional but BrainStation has certainly lived up to all the hype. Not only was the learning experience invaluable, it was also delivered smoothly and in a manner that my learning feel like a priority.
My instructor was attentive and extremely knowledgable, and also was able to help me outside of class hours on questions and guidance for my final project. I highly recommend this course to anybody looking to expand their knowledge of Data Science and Machine Learning, and how it can be applied to their current role. - GabrielaStudent • Data Analytics Course Online • OnlineJul 24, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analysis
Lots of flexibility but also high standards to push students to learn! Extremely motivating and gain practical skills. - Yen RoseGraduate • UX/UI Immersive - Wyncode • MiamiJul 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX|UI Designer
10/10 I would recommend. I appreciate how genuine and supportive the staff is, they truly want to help you succeed in your career. I had the privilege to learn from Gessica (our head instructor for UX|UI), she is extremely knowledgeable in this field. Even though our course ended up being 100% remote due to COVID, Gessica was able to keep us all motivated and engaged. During the course, we completed 3 projects to showcase on our portfolio. We also collaborated with the ...10/10 I would recommend. I appreciate how genuine and supportive the staff is, they truly want to help you succeed in your career. I had the privilege to learn from Gessica (our head instructor for UX|UI), she is extremely knowledgeable in this field. Even though our course ended up being 100% remote due to COVID, Gessica was able to keep us all motivated and engaged. During the course, we completed 3 projects to showcase on our portfolio. We also collaborated with the web dev students on our project; which is great because you get to experience what it’s like when you’re working in the field. We learned a variety of tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, inVision, Overflow, Miro, and Keynote. The course is definitely challenging, but I’m a firm believer that the amount of effort you put in is directly related to the amount of gains you’ll make. Wyncode does an amazing job of preparing you with the knowledge and tools you’ll need to succeed in this field. - JenSenior Brand Manager • Digital Marketing Course Online • OnlineJul 07, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Digital marketing course
I took BrainStation’s Digital Marketing Certificate course in 2020 to refresh my knowledge, and to upgrade my skills to be leading edge. As someone in branding and marketing, I like a fast-paced environment with lots to explore and learn about, so BrainStation’s course was perfect for me. The classes were 3 hours, once a week, during which I would digest the equivalent of 2 days of learning at a college. The more you make notes and pay attention, the more you’ll get out of the courses. <...I took BrainStation’s Digital Marketing Certificate course in 2020 to refresh my knowledge, and to upgrade my skills to be leading edge. As someone in branding and marketing, I like a fast-paced environment with lots to explore and learn about, so BrainStation’s course was perfect for me. The classes were 3 hours, once a week, during which I would digest the equivalent of 2 days of learning at a college. The more you make notes and pay attention, the more you’ll get out of the courses.
Pros: The professor and assistant are big industry pros, which is a make-or-breaker for whom I will invest time and money into learning from. I don’t want to simply learn from any old industry professional. They need to be top-tier so I can learn the tips, tricks, and tactics to get a leading edge. I got this during the course.
The learning system is fantastic: the education portal is easy to use and interactive, the overall ux is lovely, the staff use Slack to communicate, share ideas and inspiration, and answer any questions. It’s really the ideal way to upgrade skills and learn during COVID.
Cons: There were rarely any breaks during the 3 hours, which makes for discomfort by the end. The 20—min break-out sessions with other students were often awkward as there wasn’t enough instruction on how to work together, so we often would simply sit in silence and type until going back to class. These break-outs could be entirely removed and it wouldn’t have impacted me negatively.
- ScottProduct Designer • GraduateJul 02, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
User Experience Design
I’ve been working as a designer for the last 12 years, I got my start as an intern at a design firm where I went on to work as Sr Graphic Design, this gave me a great foundation for visual design before moving on to focus solely on User Experience and Product design. My career was mostly self-started and I felt like I reached a stage in my career where I wanted some fundamental training in User Experience design to address some areas where I thought I could improve.
...I’ve been working as a designer for the last 12 years, I got my start as an intern at a design firm where I went on to work as Sr Graphic Design, this gave me a great foundation for visual design before moving on to focus solely on User Experience and Product design. My career was mostly self-started and I felt like I reached a stage in my career where I wanted some fundamental training in User Experience design to address some areas where I thought I could improve.
As a designer it's very important to have strong instincts that will help guide you through the design process. Knowing what steps to take next could sometimes mean researching, sketching, gathering feedback, iterating or handing off designs to be implemented. It is crucial for a designer to be able to see projects through by knowing when to move into certain phases of the design cycle. On the job these learnings would come at a great cost to both the company and the designer, not knowing what to do next can really put you at a disadvantage when your team is looking at you to decide next steps.
Brainstations curriculum shows the learner how to move a project from ideation to implementation. The course is focused on the design thinking process and how that relates to User Experience design. Empathizing with the user as the first step in the UX design process helps the designer define what the problem looks like. Then using UX design principles like information architecture, sketching, wireframing, and prototyping to build on those insights. Finally testing, presenting and gathering feedback are all used to help the designer communicate their ideas in a way that allows them to iterate and push the designs further.
Additionally Brainstation’s User Experience design course helps you speak the language of user experience design so you can communicate design decisions with your product team. Vocabulary is such an important part of understanding the design industry and when you finish this course you will have an intimate knowledge of terminology used daily by ux design professionals.
My cohort features 2 instructors, one who worked at an e-commerce giant and the other who worked at a well known design agency. They were extremely engaging with the course material offering plenty of opportunities to work with the class and try out the techniques that were covered. They both gave the students a lot of room to ask questions and even stayed on after the class to answer more questions.
The class project will leave you with work that you could put in your portfolio if you are just starting off. These will make great conversation pieces in interviews because you will be able to speak about the entire process of design whereas some work that designers get when they are just starting off will be mostly visual and not include the important research steps that interviews want to hear about.
Overall the course covers a lot of material in a very short amount of time, I recommend taking lots of notes that you can refer back to. Each lesson also comes with some resources and demos of products that you can use to help you as a designer. Lastly the course is a great networking opportunity, I was able to meet a lot of passionate design learners as well as the 2 instructors and being part of the Brainstation alum community gets you access to even more networking events, which is valuable in itself.
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BrainStation Alumni Reviews Summary
Based on 2,000+ BrainStation alumni reviews on Course Report, students often highlight the quality of the curriculum, experienced instructors, and effective career support services. Particularly, the Full-Time Software Engineering and Data Science Bootcamps are frequently commended. One reviewer says, "The program was challenging but extremely rewarding, offering real-world projects that truly enhanced my skills." However, some students noted the high cost of courses as a consideration.
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FAQs
How much does BrainStation cost?
BrainStation costs around $16,500. On the lower end, some BrainStation courses like Social Media Marketing Course cost $2,450.
What courses does BrainStation teach?
BrainStation offers courses like Artificial Intelligence Course Online, Cybersecurity Bootcamp Online, Cybersecurity Course Online, Data Analytics Course and 29 more.
Where does BrainStation have campuses?
BrainStation has in-person campuses in London, Miami, New York City, Toronto, and Vancouver. BrainStation also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is BrainStation worth it?
BrainStation hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 2,295 BrainStation alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed BrainStation on Course Report - you should start there!
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