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January 2025 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
Written By Jess Feldman
Edited By Liz Eggleston
Last updated February 3, 2025
Written By Jess Feldman
Edited By Liz Eggleston
Course Report strives to create the most trust-worthy content about coding bootcamps. Read more about Course Report’s Editorial Policy and How We Make Money.
Course Report strives to create the most trust-worthy content about coding bootcamps. Read more about Course Report’s Editorial Policy and How We Make Money.
Unsurprisingly, AI jobs are top of mind as we kick off 2025, and we’re sharing a few fascinating reports about how to train for the changing tech job landscape. January also ushered in a new federal administration, and we summarize what that’s meant so far for workforce development and veterans benefits. Here at Course Report, we released our highly anticipated Best Coding Bootcamps of 2025, which acknowledges this year’s best software engineering and web development programs. We’ve got the latest details about a significant Canadian coding bootcamp acquisition, and we’ll let you know about the two new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in January.
Curious about what happened in December? Check out last month’s episode to listen to all the biggest coding bootcamp news from December and the highlights and trends of 2024!
Paul Fain in his recent newsletter spoke with experts about what Trump’s freeze (and then unfreeze) on federal spending means and could mean for workforce development programs, such as apprenticeships, the primary federal job training system, WIOA, and workforce initiatives under the CHIPS and Science Act.
HR Dive highlighted a recent white paper from the University of Illinois on the positive job and salary outcomes of registered apprenticeships. These are threatened by a freeze in spending.
Lighthouse Labs, which has been teaching technical skills for over 10 years, was acquired by Uvaro. Lighthouse Labs will continue to operate independently but students will have access to new career services from Uvaro.
2U announced that Kees Bol, the former CEO of Boundless Learning, is now the new CEO of 2U as of January 27th.
Coursera also announced that Greg Hart will step in as the company’s new president and CEO.
After releasing inaccurate data at the end of 2024, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released updated enrollment data showing postsecondary enrollment has surpassed prepandemic levels. Certificate program enrollment grew for the fourth consecutive year — enrollments are now 28.5% above 2019 levels.
At the tail end of the Biden administration, the Department of Education released its final new guidance for OPMs: specifically, that misrepresentation by OPMs could land their university partners in trouble.
The tech talent market ended 2024 on a high note according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with employers adding more than 165,000 new job postings in December, for a total of 434,415 active job postings in tech.
The Stargate Project announced it aims to invest over $100 billion over the next 4 years into computing infrastructure to power AI, which it says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
LinkedIn’s Jobs on the Rise list shows that there’s been a 59% increase in AI job postings since January 2024. Course Report published a new report on where tech workers are living and working from in the U.S. and found that Seattle is home to most AI professionals.
LinkedIn also released a report on changes seen at work, with communication rated at the top in-demand skill in 2024.
Kathryn Palmer for Inside Higher Ed spoke with the National Skills Coalition, CIRR, and Ascent Funding about whether coding bootcamps still have their appeal in 2025.
CNN zoomed in on the Brave Behind Bars coding program by highlighting a few graduates who have gone on to create important resources for others.
Marketplace highlighted Refcode, a free coding bootcamp based in Atlanta and funded by DeKalb County that helps refugees to the U.S. learn technical skills.
Ziplines Education has partnered with the Wisconsin School of Business to offer online tech programs in product management, digital marketing, and AI prompting.
Northcoders announced a new part-time software development program for corporate training.
Liz enjoyed speaking with veterans benefits expert Alicia Boddy about the availability of VET TEC funds this year. Check out the post to find out how coding bootcamps and military veterans can apply for VET TEC in 2025!
The tech job market is competitive, especially for people trying to land that first tech job! Jess was excited to learn about the new four-week Post-Program at LearningFuze, which is designed to support recent software engineering and data science graduates in their tech job search.
Jess Feldman, Content Manager at Course Report
Jess Feldman is an accomplished writer and the Content Manager at Course Report, the leading platform for career changers who are exploring coding bootcamps. With a background in writing, teaching, and social media management, Jess plays a pivotal role in helping Course Report readers make informed decisions about their educational journey.
Liz Eggleston, CEO and Editor of Course Report
Liz Eggleston is co-founder of Course Report, the most complete resource for students choosing a coding bootcamp. Liz has dedicated her career to empowering passionate career changers to break into tech, providing valuable insights and guidance in the rapidly evolving field of tech education. At Course Report, Liz has built a trusted platform that helps thousands of students navigate the complex landscape of coding bootcamps.
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