Applications Open
January 2, 2024
Applications Close
March 4, 2024
Applications have closed for the Spring 2024 cycle. Submit your details in our interest form for more information on future cohorts:
We’re proud to partner with Amazon Career Choice to provide you with full-stack technical training for in-demand skills to transform your career.
During your 42 weeks of instruction, you will become experts in coding fundamentals, exploring topics including:
You'll learn java language programming for front-end and back-end systems.
At Tech Elevator, you'll be learning from the best. Our instructors have years of experience working as professional coders with real-world experience.
As a graduate, you'll have access to career support services to help you land a job at one of our 900+ hiring partners across the country.
While we are an intensive bootcamp, Tech Elevator offers several sections in our year-long program to help you get the best balance of work, study and personal time.
APPLY
Fill out an application and tell us all about you, including your career goals and aspirations.
TAKE APTITUDE TEST
No coding is required. Test your aptitude to become a software developer.
VIRTUAL INTERVIEW
Complete a virtual video interview.
ENROLL
Register for your cohort and embark on your new career in coding!
In this video, you'll learn more about what to expect during Tech Elevator's coding bootcamps, including: Why pursue a career in tech, what and how we teach at Tech Elevator, career support curriculum, job and salary expectations, and much more!
Tech Elevator’s program is designed to teach you the necessary skills to become a full-stack developer and build a strong foundation in java coding language. The year-long program will cover several modules across 42 weeks, with a career readiness module at the end of the cohort.
Successful applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis. Seats may fill before the application window closes. We will maintain a waitlist for qualified applicants.
Our industry-aligned curriculum is full-stack, and it evolves with the needs of the tech market today. The result?
Students in every cohort enter the job market with the most up-to-date skills, honed by hands-on project work.
Establish foundational programming skills with Java. 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.
Your coding questions answered.
The program will span 52 weeks, starting on April 1, 2024 and concluding on April 7, 2025.
Everything for the Amazon Career Choice program will be virtual/online.
Currently, there is one program scheduled, launching April 2024. You can choose from a M/W, T/Th, or Saturday option.
The short answer is “no”.
…but it’s always a good sign if somebody has made some strides towards learning the craft on their own. A lot of our students start teaching themselves online and decide to take the next steps with our program. What we really care about is your natural aptitude because when we have the right raw materials, we can make a great programmer.
Yes, every student who enrolls will need to ensure they have access to a laptop and internet for the duration of the program.
In order to be eligible for this program, you must have two full years of your education benefits available to you. You will submit the first payment request in March, 2024 before the program begins for the full amount of your 2024 tuition benefit. You will also submit a second payment request in January 2025 for the full amount of your 2025 benefit.
Residents of the United States who are eligible to work in the U.S. and who are at least 18 years of age may apply. However, please note that where you wish to work should inform whether or not Tech Elevator is the best choice for you. We have connections with remote employers across the country, but our strongest hiring partner relationships are in Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Delaware.
At this time, Tech Elevator is only able to consider applications from individuals residing in the continental United States.
To be considered for this cohort, you must meet all of Amazon’s requirements to be eligible for Career Choice. Additionally, you must meet the following:
Yes, you may apply to a future Amazon Career Choice cohort.
No! There is no need to study for the aptitude test as it does not include any coding questions. Just have a piece of paper and a pencil handy, minimize distractions, and do your best!
Yes! Tech Elevator staff (and classmates) will be available to support your independent study and will offer opportunities for assistance regularly throughout your cohort.
There will be academic performance benchmarks for each module, including exercises and an end-of-module summative assessment. Passing a module is based on a combination of exercise completion and your assessment score.
The Amazon Career Choice Pathway Program will include independent work—including reading assignments, videos and quizzes. We will also provide Pathway Panel sessions including: Alumni Panel, Lessons I Learned in Tech, and employer showcases.
No, once a student has enrolled, they must remain in that section for the entirety of the program. You will be allowed to indicate your preference, but Tech Elevator will make the final determination about which section you will be admitted to.
You must initiate your payment request AND payment by Day 1 of the cohort.
No, there is no deposit required.
You will need to notify the Director of Enterprise Accounts, Meredith Hendershott, in writing of your withdrawal.
No refunds will be given after the two week grace period.
You will need to work with your Amazon team to make any needed changes.
You need to have the entire amount available to you to enroll in the program at this time.
Yes it does, no additional payments or fees are required.
Please reference the Amazon Career Choice portal for details.
Stay tuned for details regarding future cohorts!
The will be no class from 11/11/2024 to 1/12/2025.
Classes will be held on Eastern Standard Time.
You will need to ensure you have access to a laptop for the duration of the program. Please find the required specifications here.
You will need to ensure you have access to reliable internet for the duration of the program.
If you still have questions that haven’t been answered by the info session and FAQs, reach out to [email protected] and include “Amazon Career Choice” in the subject line. You can also call 877-606-3203 x 41 to reach the Tech Elevator Amazon Career Choice voicemail box. Leave a message and we’ll get back to you within 2 business days.
You’ll be notified in 7-10 business days whether or not you’ve been accepted.
If you need a sign language interpreter, please let Amazon know by March 1, 2024, and they can help you identify resources.
The status of all payment requests will show as “Pending School Review” until the end of the drop period, two weeks after the beginning of class. If you withdraw from the course before the end of the drop period, your payment request will be denied and the balance of your Career Choice funds will be available to you again. Students who are still enrolled after the end of the drop period will have their payments approved at that time.
You will either be assigned to a section that meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern, or to a section that meets on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). We previously offered a Tuesday/Thursday section, but we have removed that option due to lack of interest from applicants.
No. Career Choice benefits can only be used for Career Choice cohorts.
The timing of our next Career Choice cohort is still to be determined. Fill out the interest form, and we’ll send you more information when it becomes available.