5 Coding Bootcamps for Student Veterans

Code Platoon focuses on helping active duty service members, veterans, and military spouses become professional software engineers. The program also offers career coaching, networking, and post-graduation paid apprenticeship opportunities. Code Platoon says 80% of its graduates are employed within six months of graduation. Learning options include a 15-week, full-time, full-stack software engineer program or a seven-month evening and weekend program. A free self-paced program is also available, but it’s important to know Code Platoon does not award certificates for the self-paced program. Participants don’t receive any direct feedback from faculty either.

According to data from the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR), 94.7% of graduates from the 2019 Chicago Code Platoon bootcamp found employment in the tech industry within 180 days of completing the program.

Coding Dojo says its alumni community includes “thousands of military-affiliated graduates.” Its website features stories and photos of military veteran bootcamp graduates. The program also says many of its faculty and staff are military veterans, and the website features their photos and stories, too. The program even has a military affairs support team to help with military-related questions.

Coding Dojo says nearly 84% of 2020 graduates found a relevant job within six months, and 91% of grads found an industry-relevant job within a year of graduation. More than 8,000 people have graduated since 2012. Prospective participants should note that Coding Dojo currently only accepts the GI Bill® for its onsite, full-time software development program.

Eleven Fifty Academy has partnered with Hiring our Heroes, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to help military veterans start a coding or cybersecurity career. Eleven Fifty Academy offers a free three-hour course that can help people determine if a tech career is a good fit for them.

The free trial courses include an on-demand coding course, cybersecurity, and coding. This bootcamp also offers upskilling courses that allow you to earn a CompTIA PenTest+ or CySA+ certification. Eleven Fifty Academy says its intensive software development and cybersecurity courses are a great fit for veterans. You’ll learn to develop a self-starter mentality and apply teamwork skills — attributes most veterans have mastered.

Although Launch Academy does not accept the GI Bill®, the program does offer $500 diversity and military scholarships. The program is focused on improving diversity in tech. In 2021, it partnered with the nonprofit Women Who Code to award $2,500 scholarships to 200 women. Launch Academy is a good fit for people with a passion for puzzle solving, an interest in collaboration, a love for learning, and a commitment to building a new career.

According to data from CIRR, almost 93% of graduates from its 2021 Boston bootcamp were employed in the industry within six months of completing the bootcamp.

DeltaV offers tuition assistance for the following groups: women, U.S. military veterans, anyone who identifies as African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, or anyone with a disability. A 20% discount is offered to military veterans and recent college graduates. Tuition awards are based on financial need.

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