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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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  • Aflinn
    Aflinn
    Creative Services Manager • Student • UX Design • Online
    Jul 22, 2017
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    UX Design - Beginners or Refresher

    I signed up for the course for a career change; starting in marketing and then software consulting. The user experience was extremely interesting to me and it's one of the fastest growing career paths, still being defined. 

    This course was comprehensive, I had an industry expert as my mentor at every step of the way and in the end had built a full portfolio to show potential employers. The UX field has many different specified roles or can be for the generalists, no matter your ...

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  • Suzan
    Suzan
    Student • UX Design • Online
    Jul 22, 2017
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    my experience with the UX design course

    I took the UX design course with springboard and I've learned a lot.

    The course was comprehensive. Eventually I was able to understand how the design process actually works.

    Adding to that, the mentor was very helpful and resourceful. The best thing was the weekly one on one calls with the mentor; that kept me motivated and I was able to address and solve the problems i had in my project.

    Also, The advisor was very responsive and helpful.

    I highly re...

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  • Aisha Ibrahim
    Aisha Ibrahim
    Graduate • Business Analytics • Online
    Jul 22, 2017
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    Data Analytics for Business

    I just completed my 12-week data analysis for business program and am I glad that I got on board with this one!

    It stretched me mentaly; which was frustrating sometimes, however, I came out the better for it.

    My mentor (Paras Doshi) is extremely knowledgeable, patient and kind. He was always all about my interest, which was to learn as much as was possible.

    I am not sure it there will be an advance business analytics program in the future; and if there happens...

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  • Elizabeth
    Elizabeth
    Graduate • Introduction to Data Science • Online
    May 10, 2017
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    Foundations of Data Science Review

    I recently completed the  Foundations of Data Science course. It took me a little less than 3 months to complete the curriculum and  capstone project. 

    The best part about Springboard is the mentoring. I loved my mentor--she was extremely generous with her time and knowledge and her interests and mine aligned very well. She was always quick to respond and really encouraged me to push forward with coding and analytics that I felt usure about. I really miss my mentor!

    I c...

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  • Tancy
    Tancy
    Applicant • Intermediate Data Science: Python • Online
    Mar 24, 2017
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    Highly recommend

    Compared to other online data science training programs, the best part of the SpringBoard is the mentor system in which they assigned a prominent Data Scientist working in the industry as your mentor. Using google search, everyone can easily find thousands websites for the data science courses. However, for the people without data science background, like me, it is very hard to know what kind of knowledge and skills for the data science in the real world. This training equipped with both t...

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  • Landon Barnickle
    Landon Barnickle
    Consulting Software Engineer • Graduate • Intermediate Data Science: Python • Online
    Mar 24, 2017
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    Guided Deep Dive in to Data Science

    Springboard's Data Science Intensive is a great blend of self paced study, practical coursework, and mentor led training. As part of my mid-career self improvement, I had begun looking at post graduate data science programs at nearby universities. During my research I came across Springboard which was offering a course of training that covered all the same topics as the university programs with better cost and schedule, and complete with access to a data science mentor currently w...

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  • Andrew
    Andrew
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    Mar 23, 2017
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    UX Design on Fleek!

    Hey everyone, I want to let everyone know that this workshop has changed my life.
    As a student in software engineering... Sticking with the discipline and the kind of learning I went through, it didn't give me a wider range of knowledge i wished to seek.
    There was no design or human interaction involved out of school. There was no vibe of control over the things you want to do. Everything was structured and it just wasn't my taste.
    So, I decided to take UX Design in hope tha...

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  • Amanda
    Amanda
    Graduate • Online
    Mar 23, 2017
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    Flexible schedule with accountability and support.

    I signed up for this class to help me make data driven choices in my client experience role and I can say that the desired result was acheived. I loved being able to work at my own pace and focus on aspects of the coursework that were particularly useful to me while still having the accoountability and support provided by weekly mentor calls.

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  • Maneesh Janyavula
    Maneesh Janyavula
    Software engineer • Applicant • Intermediate Data Science: Python • Online
    Mar 23, 2017
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    Great curriculum and community!

    I have taken the data science intensive course which is python based and it really helped me gain a proper understanding on how to deal with cleaning data, pre processing data, doing exploratory data analysis and machine learning. The course material is great. It is simple and easy to learn. The 1:1 mentor sessions every week was super helpful combined with an entire community of data scientists helped me engage in several things. The youtube videos on career and interview prep helped me a...

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  • Abby
    Abby
    Consultant • Graduate • UX Design • Online
    Mar 20, 2017
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    A thorough & well guided course!

    My experience with the UX Design course at Springboard was incredibly pleasant. The materials gathered and provided to the student are thorough without being overwhelming. Being able to work at my own pace has always been the best way to learn for me and the mentor calls provided insight that you wouldn't be able to receive in a traditional classroom setting. My mentor encouraged and helped me set proper goals for our next calls and in the end I had a great portfolio to use for future posi...

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  • Riley
    Riley
    Graduate • UX Design • Online
    Mar 15, 2017
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    Great intro to UX design

    I really enjoyed the Springboard UX design program. It's self-paced, so you do have to have some motivation to finish / get work done, but I found the curriculum to be a great overview of all aspects of UX. I thought all the info was relevant and interesting, and confirmed that I want to work in UX for a career!

    As for timeline, I was able to finish the program in one month while also working a part time job. I only felt a little pressed for time at the very end when I was finish...

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  • Lars
    Lars
    Graduate • Business Analytics • Online
    Mar 15, 2017
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    Fast paced learning made easy!

    It was a pleasure and I enjoyed it very much! Upfront I read that former students found Springboard to be so effective because of the mentor calls. That is, for sure, a very important reason. But I want to add that I find the current curricular also very well thought through. I noticed how I was able to put more and more pieces together and create a complete picture of what the course was promising. Well done guys! Thank you very much and all the best to you! I can definitely recommend Spr...

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How much does Springboard cost?

Springboard costs around $11,900. 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 7 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. 1,674 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Springboard legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,674 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.

Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. 

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You can read 1,674 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 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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