Our Curriculum: Full-Stack Career Success
From student to professional developer in weeks.
3,000+
TECH ELEVATOR GRADUATES
90%
JOB PLACEMENT
+24,000
AVG. SALARY INCREASE
750+
PLACEMENT COMPANIES
The career you want starts with the curriculum we teach.
The skills. The experience. The confidence.
The skills a career-ready software developer needs are established fact. What sets Tech Elevator apart is a curriculum the creates clear path to mastery for all students. Even starting from no coding experience, you can step into a new life in a matter of weeks.
The Curriculum That Builds Tech Achievers
Proprietary tech curriculum meets you where you are.
Coding experience isn’t required. Your commitment plus our curriculum and process can get you there.
Proven learning cycle.
Study: students work through a concept, compete a tutorial, and take a self-paced quiz.
Class: Instructors expand on lessons, clear roadblocks.
Apply: Hands-on exercises and group projects solidify knowledge.
Personal support.
Our seasoned and industry-knowledgeable instructors are tracking each student’s progress daily, adapting classroom teaching to needs. Instructors and tutors are always available for additional help.
Multiple learning modes.
Because every student learns differently, our curriculum includes tutorials, videos, exercises, extra reading, individual and group projects.
Learn today’s most
in-demand tech skills.
With the depth and breadth of our curriculum, you’ll graduate ready and able to step into your new job role as a high-value professional. With every class cohort, curriculum is updated and fine-tuned.
Establish foundational programming skills with Java or C#. You'll develop an application that models real-world problems by the end of this module.
You'll write conditional code that can help make decisions, use collections to organize data sets, and leverage object-oriented programming principles for code modularity.
Learn about back-end development by connecting your programs with other applications to save and retrieve data. Learn to develop applications that use SQL to communicate with databases to store data.
Then learn how to work with and build APIs to distribute your data to other applications.
Learn how to build web applications with complex layouts using HTML and CSS. Then you'll see how JavaScript enables your applications to create dynamic, interactive experiences for your users through a web browser.
Learn about agile methodologies and experience collaborating on a team to build a full-stack application that uses the lessons learned throughout the curriculum.
Why Now is the Time to Change Careers to Software Development
Ready to get started?
Begin your admissions process.
Maybe just a few more questions.
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What development skills will I learn at Tech Elevator?
You will learn either the Java or C# language, depending on your bootcamp selection. 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:
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Java/C# (.NET)
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HTML
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CSS
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JavaScript
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SQL
You can view our school catalog for more information.
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Who teaches at Tech Elevator?
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.
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Why do you offer Java and C#?
We founded Tech Elevator as a demand-driven program designed to get you into a great career in programming. Java and C# are both widely used in software development, with a consistently large number of job openings in a variety of industries worldwide.
These two languages are excellent foundations which can act as a springboard to other languages you learn as you continue to build your career.
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Should I choose Java or C#?
Both are great languages to know, but depending on your job focus, certain industries tend to use one language more than the other. As a good starting point, research types of jobs you’re interested in and check out the requirements listed in the job description. If there are certain companies you’re targeting, they may prefer one technology over the other and some basic research will give you the answer. We’re happy to talk through this more if you have questions.
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What’s a typical day like in the bootcamp?
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.
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How can I prepare before bootcamp begins?
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.
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Can I really be a developer in 14 to 30 weeks (depending on the program I choose)?
Yes, you can. Our goal is to teach you how to be a developer, not just how to write code. That means you’re solving problems and thinking through solutions like a developer as you continue to practice and grow in your career. After 14 or 30 weeks, you’ll have confidence to start your career as a junior developer with the foundational code skills that will have you making an impact from your first day on the job.
Beyond the hard skills you’ll also become a well-rounded job candidate after taking advantage of our Pathway Program™, focusing on career development skills to help land your next job.
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What if I can’t keep up with curriculum?
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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Our proprietary learning management system, BootcampOS, is developed by tech experts, for tech students. Our instructors have classroom and industry expertise that translates into an extraordinary learning experience.
- BootcampOS consolidates every element of our proven tech education into a single, streamlined platform, at your fingertips 24/7.
- All lessons, tutorials and resources, organized by syllabus, are the only “textbook” you need.
- You’ll get instant feedback on unit quizzes, so you can adapt. Instructors see real-time results to address questions immediately.
- Constantly improving, BootCampOS is updated bi-weekly for effectiveness based on student and instructor feedback.
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