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May 2025 Bootcamp News Roundup
Written By Liz Eggleston
Edited By Jennifer Inglis
Last updated June 5, 2025
Written By Liz Eggleston
Edited By Jennifer Inglis
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.
The bootcamp industry continues to evolve this May, with new campuses opening around the world, innovative partnerships forming between bootcamps and colleges, and AI-focused programs gaining traction at universities and training providers alike. In this May 2025 news roundup, we’re highlighting news about big moves from Le Wagon, Resilient Coders, and Zip Code Wilmington, tracking the rise of AI bootcamps, and sharing five new schools added to the Course Report directory.
Curious about what happened in bootcamps in April? Check out last month’s episode to listen to all the biggest coding bootcamp news from April!
According to the Economic Times, Le Wagon is opening a new classroom in Bangalore – its first campus in India. This first cohort will start July 7th.
Cassandra Lopez profiled Resilient Coders in the Philadelphia Tribune this May. Resilient Coders has been training underrepresented Black and brown talent in software engineering since 2014. They offer students an intensive, stipended, 18-week full-stack engineering course, an AI/ML training program with immersive agile development cycles, professional development, mentorship and ongoing career placement support. Lopez attended the Demo Day and described a few of the standout presentations.
HRDive reports that 1 in 4 employers say they’ll eliminate degree requirements by year’s end. Companies that recently removed degree requirements reported a surge in applications and a more diverse applicant pool 👍 They also reported the ability to offer lower salaries 👎 In the survey of 1,000 hiring managers, 84% of companies that recently removed degree requirements said it has been a successful move.
According to Delaware Live, Zip Code Wilmington has announced a new partnership with Goldey-Beacom College that will allow graduates of its coding bootcamps to earn up to 12 college credits. Through the Credit for Prior Learning initiative, bootcamp alumni who enroll in Goldey-Beacom’s associate or bachelor’s degree programs can receive credit for their prior technical training – 12 credits for Software Development graduates and nine credits for Data Engineering and Analytics graduates. Goldey-Beacom College President Colleen Perry Keith says: “We have seen first-hand that students from the Zip Code Wilmington coding programs are highly trained in technology skills aligned with our curriculum. In fact, we have hired a Zip Code Wilmington graduate who has added tremendous value to our IT work. It is only fitting for us to award credit to these students who have displayed academic excellence and a dedication to learning.
According to TechFinancials, Stellenbosch University and HyperionDev are launching a Generative Artificial Intelligence mini-bootcamp, which “covers fundamental AI topics, from the math behind machine learning to deep learning models used in generative AI.”
According to WIBW, Washburn University is launching a new Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Application Certificate in Fall 2025. This will focus on helping students learn the practical and ethical aspects of AI and equipping students with foundational knowledge and practical skills to understand, apply, and critically assess AI technologies across disciplines.
MSN reports that University of Washington’s Allen School will offer a new part-time evening program called Graduate Certificate in Modern AI Methods. The Certificate will consist of four courses taught by Allen School instructors, addressing topics such as deep learning, computer vision and natural language processing and their applications, and culminating in a final, project-based course.
According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, Waukesha County Technical College is working to get a new advanced certificate program in AI approved by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board.
Welcome to these new schools! If you are a graduate of one of these schools, remember to leave a review of your experience on Course Report.
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.
Jennifer Inglis, Guest Editor
Jennifer Inglis is a freelance writer, editor, and content creator with extensive professional expertise in advertising, media analysis, teaching, writing, and literature. Prior to becoming a writer, Jennifer was a Media Analyst for ten years and then earned her master's degree in Teaching, instructing middle-school students in college/career readiness, writing, and public speaking..
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