Tech Elevator leads the way in helping individuals to acquire new technology skills with a focus on transitioning to a new career. Columbus coding bootcamp students learn full-stack development through high-quality instruction, an industry-relevant curriculum, and career coaching that drives our top-ranked job placement results.
Through our full-time developer bootcamp, we teach students to become software developers while helping them grow the necessary career readiness skills to transition to meaningful jobs in tech. Student success is at the center of everything we do, with thousands of graduates working across hundreds of hiring partners nationwide.
Kevin Gadd joins Tech Elevator after decades of leadership experience in the tech, entrepreneurship and education sectors. He is the co-founder of Venture Highway; has taught entrepreneurship courses at OSU and Columbus College of Art and Design and served as an advisor to the entrepreneurship centers at both institutions and at Franklin University; holds a National Business Incubator Association certificate of incubator management; and is a highly decorated military leader! He looks forward to helping individuals change the trajectory of their careers through software development.
View myReceiving her degree in Social Work from The Ohio State University, Laura has always been passionate about supporting, connecting, and advancing others through program development, education, and training. She has a diverse background as an entrepreneur having started two companies both providing career transition services for individuals and businesses, Parents at Work and Painted Turtle Partners. As the Pathway Director at Tech Elevator, Laura has the opportunity to use her skills and her network to support the students as they transition to new careers in software development.
View myThe Atlantic named Columbus one of America’s new tech hubs. The New York Times highlighted Columbus in an article on the success of Midwest tech startups. Forbes called Columbus the top U.S. metro city for scaling young companies. Inc spotlighted Columbus in an article on entrepreneurial growth in the midwest. Seeing a trend here? Columbus is becoming a hub for tech companies big and small, and with that comes the demand for tech talent.
Columbus is home to not only a thriving tech scene, but also a wealth of employers in a wide variety of industries, including education, healthcare, banking, insurance, retail, and more.
Tech Elevator’s established Alumni community is building web applications, designing websites, and solving challenging problems at some of Columbus’ top companies. As a Tech Elevator student, you’ll have access to this alumni network for advice, resources, and mentoring opportunities.
Tech Elevator believes in “elevating people, companies, and communities” and a big part of our mission is to play a role in making the communities we serve better. We do that by giving away free learn to code programming to the Columbus tech community through Learn to Code meetups. We also work to partner with organizations who share our values about making paths to careers in tech more accessible and we seek to engage our students and Alumni with the tech community.
You will start by learning the Java programming language. By the time you graduate, you will be able to create dynamic, database-backed web applications. This will give you the foundational skills to hit the ground running as a junior web application developer.
Specific technologies you will learn include:
You can view our school catalog for more information.
Our instructors are industry professionals with an average of 20 years working as software developers. They’re passionate about helping students start their careers in tech, and are invested in their success. Stop by an Open House to meet an instructor – either remotely or at a campus.
Most mornings consist of lectures and learning, and lots of fresh coffee. After we break for lunch, you get to test your skills with hands-on practice. This could consist of group work, headphones-on solo work, tutoring sessions or pairing programming assignments.
The best way to learn is to do, so you’ll literally be coding from day one.
Once you’ve been accepted into Tech Elevator, we’ll be reaching out to you for best ways to prepare with exercises recommended by our instructors. In the meantime, Stanford’s Computer Science 101 is a great place to start. It’s free and can be accessed here.
In addition to your instructor in the classroom, each cohort has dedicated instructors who support extra work outside of the classroom. That means you can schedule tutoring sessions as much as you need to, ensuring you’re understanding concepts and implementing coding.
Remember, your cohort lead and instructors have a pretty good pulse on how you’re keeping up and will work with you if you feel like you’re getting behind or struggling in any way.
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