Tech Elevator leads the way in helping individuals to acquire new technology skills with a focus on transitioning to a new career. Pittsburgh 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.
Julie brings 8+ years of higher ed experience to Tech Elevator, including a master's degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education where she focused her time in graduate school on career coaching and career development. She is passionate about helping others find their "why" in life through career education and development. As a Campus & Pathway Director, she assists in equipping students with the necessary tools to secure a job following graduation!
View myAs Technial.ly so elegantly puts it, “Pittsburgh is a city of old and new – a growing industry of technology amidst a backdrop of steel and history of energy innovation.” According to TechHire PGH, the tech career market in the region is growing 2.5 times faster than the rest of the economy. In a recent Financial Services Tech Job Report, Pittsburgh topped the list of cities with the most tech growth in 2020 at 69%. And according to the Center for Workforce Information & Analysis, the Pittsburgh region expects to add more than 500 software developers and database administrators by 2026.
Job demand for tech position in Pittsburgh stems includes both traditional, entry-level tech jobs in IT department, but also careers in healthcare, finance, energy, and manufacturing industries.
Tech Elevator’s established Alumni community is working in exciting tech roles throughout the city. 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 Pittsburgh 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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