Design and build full-stack applications using React, Flask, and a relational database
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Every app you’ve ever used was built by someone. Now it’s your turn.
Software engineers are the builders of the digital world, turning ideas into products that millions of people use every day.
Learn full-stack development with JavaScript, React, Python, APIs, and relational databases while developing the problem-solving instincts great engineers rely on. No prior experience required.
The tools are learnable. The possibilities are limitless. The work starts here.
TWO PACES
TO LEARN
Choose the pace that fits your life: a full-time certificate for rapid career transition, or a part-time certificate built for learners balancing work and training.
Build full-stack skills through project-based coursework in JavaScript, React, Python, databases, APIs, and a capstone you can show employers.
Compare OptionsCHOOSE YOUR PATH
Full-time and part-time paths into full-stack software engineering. Both are certificate programs with no apprenticeship component.
No apprenticeship required — structured certificate training built around portfolio-ready projects.
Full-Time Certificate
Built for learners who can commit full-time and want a faster path into junior software engineering roles.
$14,900
Total tuition
4 months40 hrs/wk
- Full-stack development curriculum
- JavaScript, React, Python, and databases
- Project-based learning
- Capstone portfolio project
- Career services included
Part-Time Certificate
Built for learners who need to keep working while building full-stack software engineering skills.
$14,900
Total tuition
13 months15-20 hrs/wk
- Flexible part-time schedule
- JavaScript, React, Python, and databases
- Project-based learning
- Capstone portfolio project
- Career services included
Not sure which pace fits?
Talk with admissions about your weekly availability, goals, and timeline.
- No apprenticeship component
- No prior coding experience required
- Instructor-led live remote sessions
- Professional Certificate on completion
- Full-stack JavaScript and React
- Python, APIs, and relational databases
- Capstone project portfolio
- Full-time and part-time options
WHAT YOU'LL BUILD
From your first line of JavaScript to production full-stack applications — every skill maps to what employers need.
Learn moreFrontend
Build interactive UIs with JavaScript, React, and modern CSS — responsive and accessible.
Backend
Design APIs and server-side logic with Python, Node.js, and RESTful architecture.
Databases
Model, query, and optimize relational and NoSQL databases for production workloads.
DevOps
Deploy, monitor, and scale applications with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
GRADUATE WITH CREDIBILITY
By the end of this program, you'll be able to:
Apply structured programmatic thinking to architect, implement, and refine software systems
Integrate industry-standard development practices across front-end, backend, and data layers
Ship projects framed around real business and user needs
// THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
HOW A COURSE WORKS
Every course follows the same structured format. Rigorous by design. Built around how engineers actually learn.
01SELF-PACED
Self-Directed Modules
- Sequenced lessons broken into digestible units
- Checkpoints to confirm understanding before advancing
02APPLIED
Hands-On Labs & Practice
- Applied, skill-specific exercises tied to each module
- Immediate feedback loops to reinforce learning
03LIVE WEEKLY
Live Facilitation
- Expert facilitators with industry experience
- Active problem-solving, not passive instruction
041:1 WEEKLY
1:1 Mentorship
- Weekly check-ins throughout the program
- Personalized feedback on projects and career direction
05ONGOING
Projects + Discord
- Portfolio-ready projects you build and own
- Peer collaboration and community across cohorts and programs
06PRACTITIONER-SET
Final Assessment
- Standards set by practitioners
- Clear pass criteria tied to industry-relevant standards
EVERY COURSE. EVERY WEEK.
This structure repeats across every course in the program. You always know what's expected, when support is available, and how you'll be assessed.
Self-paced modulesLive facilitation1:1 mentorshipDiscord community
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