Tech Elevator Review

Tech Elevator began offering its coding bootcamp in 2015, combining an industry-aligned curriculum with career development resources. The coding bootcamp celebrated a milestone in 2020 with its 1,000th graduate placed in a new career in software development. Currently, Tech Elevator’s coding bootcamp is offered in person and via live remote learning.

Tech Elevator focuses on full-stack web development, offering programs in two formats: a 14-week full-time bootcamp and a 30-week part-time bootcamp. Participants work with databases, APIs, and web frameworks. Programming languages covered in Tech Elevator’s coding bootcamp includes .Net and Java. Tech Elevator instructors bring an average of 20 years of experience in the field to the classroom. Project-based assignments help students master real-world skills and build a professional portfolio they can use in their job hunt.

Tech Elevator graduates have found work with hundreds of companies in the tech, finance, and retail industries. The program helps match graduates with companies through interview events, mentoring sessions, and employer showcases. Graduates report an average salary boost of more than $24,000 when they start their new careers.

This Tech Elevator bootcamp review provides information on the program’s cost, admissions process, and student outcomes.

The Tech Elevator bootcamp builds skills in Java or .Net, and students can choose which path to pursue. The curriculum includes lectures and classes Monday-Friday, and students can access the lab any time to work on projects. In the part-time program, students focus on independent self-study on weekdays and participate in a live class on Saturdays. Tech Elevator provides all students with a laptop for the program, as well as any required software licenses.

Tech Elevator encourages students to engage with their instructors and classmates, and it maintains a 12-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. The remote program option requires students to “attend” online classes that use live conferencing, and participants also complete group assignments.

Applicants do not need to know how to code when they apply. However, an online aptitude test helps the program determine whether potential students possess the natural ability and foundational knowledge necessary for success. Tech Elevator also offers workshops in coding to help prospective students prepare for the bootcamp.

The aptitude test takes about 25 minutes. The company sends an invitation to apply to the program to individuals who scored well on this first assessment. The final steps in the admissions process include an interview with a team leader and a second aptitude test.

Students can pay the Tech Elevator coding bootcamp price of $16,500 upfront, or take advantage of one of Tech Elevator’s other payment options.

Tech Elevator is a member of the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR) — a nonprofit organization that promotes verified and standardized bootcamp reporting to help applicants compare outcomes.

Overall, Tech Elevator reports a 93% graduation rate and a 90% job placement rate for its 2021 graduates. These professionals reported an average starting salary of $65,000. More recent student outcome data can be found on CIRR’s website.

Tech Elevator combines its industry-aligned curriculum with one-on-one career coaching and career development sessions that cover resume writing, interviewing, and networking to help its graduates find gainful employment.

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