Mission Driven, Outcomes Focused
We elevate people, companies, and communities.
Tech Elevator is an intensive in-person and online education provider helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for the modern workforce.
Not all graduation rates are the same.
Our graduation rate is 93%.
What's important to know is that we count every student and not just the ones that finish. Tech Elevator sees more graduations from start to finish because of our process and people.
We give bright minds the confidence and courage to change their lives and careers.
Through our full-time and part-time coding bootcamps, we teach students from diverse backgrounds to become software developers.
We help build necessary career-readiness skills and career connections through our nationally recognized Pathway Program™.
More than placement we build lifelong careers.
90% of our students find roles shortly after graduation.
Our Pathway Program, focused on career readiness, ensures that success isn't just a new job but a thriving career of upward mobility.
Founded in 2015, with a focus on quality and care in everything we do, we’re proud of our outcomes.
As an early member of the Council on Integrity Results in Reporting, Tech Elevator has taken a proactive approach to transparency.
Our results speak to our focus on quality and on student success, which have earned us a leading national bootcamp position based on the job placement rate of our grads.
Our Culture
At Tech Elevator, we have three core values that align, engage and inspire us.
These cultural values establish what we can expect from each other. They are supported by actions from everyone in the company to uphold and cherish—so that the way in which we accomplish our mission is as important, or more, than doing it.
ParticipaTE
We are engaged and take both initiative and responsibility.
We do more than show up: we contribute in a positive, authentic and collaborative way to our work and our community. At Tech Elevator, our success is driven by the combined participation of each and every member of the team.
AppreciaTE
We are passionate about what we do and the people we impact.
Whether that’s a student, a coworker or a community partner, we give respect and empower each other to use our talents to the best of our abilities. And, we show our gratitude in big and small ways.
ElevaTE
We never settle for the status quo.
Whether it’s in the way we are self-motivated or the appetite we have for quality, we are avid learners and innovators, constantly seeking opportunities for improvement. Our desire to be better includes encouraging those around us to lean forward, try new things and elevate each other.
Elevating people, companies and communities.
Meet Our Team
Our team is passionate about our mission and everyone contributes their talents to elevating what we do and how we do it.
While we work in and around tech, we are driven by the individual lives we change each and every day.
Anthony Hughes
Co-Founder & CEO
Anthony is passionate about helping individuals change their lives and fulfill their true career potential. Anthony's experience spans traditional and digital media, working in sports sponsorship, broadcast television and at marketing agencies primarily in the area of sales and business development. He also brings international experience to the table having traveled to over 40 countries; and lived, worked and studied in Australia, Japan, the UK and US. He is a Crain's Notable Entrepreneur 2021 Honoree, EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 & 2021 Finalist, and a Crain's 40 under 40 recipient.
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Alumni Spotlight Series: A Career-Changing Journey from Real Estate to Software Development
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Alumni Spotlight Series: Dual Career-Changing Journeys from Student & Teacher to Software Developer
It’s a great time to be a Tech Elevator Alumnus and we couldn’t be more proud to share some of their incredible journeys into tech! With more than 3,000 graduates […]
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Alumni Spotlight Series: A Career-Changing Journey from Welder to Software Developer
With more than 3,000 graduates from our remote and physical bootcamps across the country, there are so many incredible alumni stories to share. This post is a continuation of the […]
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Alumni Spotlight Series: A Career-Changing Journey from Mover to Software Developer
With more than 3,000 graduates from our remote and physical bootcamps across the country, there are so many incredible alumni stories to share. This post is the first in a […]
Choosing a Coding Bootcamp? Here Are 5 Helpful Things You Need to Know
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5 Signs That You’re Ready for a Career Change
Americans are leaving their jobs in record-breaking numbers. More than 19 million workers have quit their jobs since April 2021, and the voluntary quit rate is 25% higher than before […]
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The 5 Top Job Search Tips to Become a Junior Software Developer
Whether you attended a coding bootcamp or got the traditional, four-year degree, the time leading up to graduation is when you shift focus on your next major obstacle—finding a job […]
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The Best Books for Current and Future Software Developers
There are many factors that go into making a good software developer—you need to be a coding expert, be able to work well in a team, communicate with stakeholders and […]
Tech Elevator Reflects: 10 Things We Are Thankful for in 2022
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Coder to Classroom: Why These Pros Went From Software Developer to Instructor
Tech Elevator is not only one of the top coding bootcamps in the U.S., but also a growing community of instructors, students and staff. At the core of our coding bootcamps are the […]
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Top Takeaways from the Tech Elevator Alumni Survey
For the last four years, we’ve been surveying Tech Elevator Alumni – we’re always so excited to learn how they are progressing in their careers and we use their feedback […]
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Looking Back on 7 Years of Elevating People, Companies and Communities
Editor’s note: This article was originally published to Anthony Hughes’ LinkedIn here. It’s hard to believe that it has already been seven years since Tech Elevator was founded. Back then […]
Choosing a Coding Bootcamp? Here Are 5 Helpful Things You Need to Know
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Do I Need To Be Good at Math To Be a Software Developer?
One question I hear most often from new and prospective students is this: “Do I need to be good at math in order to be a software developer?” Thankfully the […]
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The Best Books for Current and Future Software Developers
There are many factors that go into making a good software developer—you need to be a coding expert, be able to work well in a team, communicate with stakeholders and […]
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6 Best Conferences for Software Developers in the Midwest
Whether it’s for networking, learning something new, finding a job, or supporting your local developer community—conferences can be very beneficial for software developers of varying experiences. And with the pandemic […]
Skills Building: Why You Should Hire Based on Skills Over Educational Experience
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Reskilling Benefits: Taking a Look at the Reskilled Student’s Experience
Currently, organizations face employees quitting at record-breaking levels, with the voluntary quit rate standing 25 percent higher than before the pandemic. As significant numbers of employees leave the workforce, organizations […]
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The 3 First Steps to Launch Your Organization’s Next Reskilling Program
Talent development is a major focus for organizations looking to future-proof their teams. Companies are increasingly looking to reskilling and upskilling programs for their talent and workforce solutions. In fact, […]
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Workforce Solutions: Combating Job Obsolescence and Career Plateaus
As improved artificial intelligence and new technologies emerge, it is estimated that as much as 14 percent of the global workforce may need to switch occupations by 2030. In this […]