Springboard
Average Rating4.61
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Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.
To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.
Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.
Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.
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Maya JacksonGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 20, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceThorough, Supportive, Complete
I enrolled in Springboard's UI/UX Design Career Track after spending a year debating which Bootcamp to attend and I couldn't be happier with my experience. I ultimately decided to attend Springboard because of their mentorship program, which pairs students with a one on one mentor who has worked in-field for at least three years. The combination of mentor support and the asynchronous curriculum worked really well for me. It allowed me to complete the curriculum on my own schedule while s...I enrolled in Springboard's UI/UX Design Career Track after spending a year debating which Bootcamp to attend and I couldn't be happier with my experience. I ultimately decided to attend Springboard because of their mentorship program, which pairs students with a one on one mentor who has worked in-field for at least three years. The combination of mentor support and the asynchronous curriculum worked really well for me. It allowed me to complete the curriculum on my own schedule while still having the structure and support of a professional, and having the personal mentor relationship helped so much when it came to insight into MY personal learning process.
I was really impressed by the career curriculum. I had been a little weary about the career focused aspect of a bootcamp, but the material and career coaching was very in-depth and genuinely reflected the tech industry. I highly recommend Springboard both for absolute beginners and folks who have a little bit more experience coming in.- Christina JohnsonGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 18, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
No regrets about Springboard
I just completed my UI/UX Design Career Track cert. Set to complete in 9 months but I finished in 11 months. Taking on this course is a lot of work but it is worth it if you are seriously looking to make a meaningful career change. The curriculum is in-depth and aligns with what most designers talk about online. I can confidently say I understand the process of designing a solution and the research that goes into it. The mentorship is what really stands out about this boot camp as oppose...I just completed my UI/UX Design Career Track cert. Set to complete in 9 months but I finished in 11 months. Taking on this course is a lot of work but it is worth it if you are seriously looking to make a meaningful career change. The curriculum is in-depth and aligns with what most designers talk about online. I can confidently say I understand the process of designing a solution and the research that goes into it. The mentorship is what really stands out about this boot camp as opposed to others. I also have a job guarantee that I hope will help put me in a wonderful role. - Hunter David HudsonGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineMay 17, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Informative, Innovative, Rigorous
Overall, I had a good experience at Springboard. The curriculum is very straightforward in the way programming concepts are explained. This combined with Colt Steel's personality, charm, and sense of humor also make the videos worth watching (even the long ones). However, there are some areas in which they can improve.
First of all, the videos are understandable, but not very beginner-friendly. I didn't have a hard time understanding them because I came into the course with progr...Overall, I had a good experience at Springboard. The curriculum is very straightforward in the way programming concepts are explained. This combined with Colt Steel's personality, charm, and sense of humor also make the videos worth watching (even the long ones). However, there are some areas in which they can improve.
First of all, the videos are understandable, but not very beginner-friendly. I didn't have a hard time understanding them because I came into the course with programming experience already, but the videos are confusing if you don't already know what you're doing. As well, the videos do not adequately prepare you for the projects and tests. Sure, they help a lot, but it's frankly inadequate in terms of actual preparation as the projects/tests often prompt the students to create something almost totally unrelated to their supposedly corresponding units.
Furthermore, students are supposedly allowed to seek help with problems related to the coursework through the help of Teachers Assistants (TAs). While many of them are very helpful and friendly, a lot of them are too vague and do not answer the question in the first place (especially when seeking help via email).
Lastly, if you have a mental health condition such as depression or similar, this program is not for you. In my opinion/experience, Springboard does not offer adequate support, understanding, or accommodation for people who sometimes need to take a pause from the course due to a legitimate health issue. Their response is to seemingly try to rush students through the course instead of showing more of an empathetic approach to people who may need more time due to a medically valid reason.
Overall, it's a good program for those who want to "Springboard" (see what I did there?) your way into a computer science career in an oversaturated as well as a ridiculously competitive industry despite its flaws. - Emma Maytham ThrashGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 15, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX/UI Design Bootcamp - Career Track
Overall, the course was great and left me feeling prepared for a career in UX/UI design. What I really liked about the course was the mentorship, the student support, the internship project (IDP) and the career services. The course was expensive but the job guarantee has made me confident that it was well worth the price. - Matt FeatherstoneGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 11, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Overall Strong
Overall a good course.
The curriculum is excellent with some great reads and projects to do along the way.
But in my experience the mentor support and case study reviewers can be very hit or miss. Some weeks great and others not showing up. - Brandi ColeStudent • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 06, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Supportive, Interesting, Fast
Springboard was an enjoyable experience for me. It had good/fun assignments. The curriculum needs to undergo some updating, but the mentors are great and keep you in the know. The career services is pretty nice too. Only negative for me really is that they need to do more in depth background checks on the companies they partner with for the Industry Design Project. - Daniel KimGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineMay 03, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Satisfied
Overall, it was a good experience, especially, while having a full-time job. The best resource Springboard provided was my mentor. Mentors can explain concepts and processes more in-depth. However, learning UI and Figma is almost nonexistent. You will have to rely on Youtube for that and commit to doing your own research outside of the curriculum. - Steven RahnGraduate • UX Career Track • OnlineMay 01, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great experience with UX course
As someone going through a career transition, I was very satisfied with my experience in this program because of its well-designed curriculum and weekly mentor meetings. What distinguished this program from other bootcamps I researched was the month-long internship at the end of the course, where you complete a project for a client in a real-world setting. On top of the one-on-one mentorship for completing assignments and projects, you are also given a ton of support from career coaches ...As someone going through a career transition, I was very satisfied with my experience in this program because of its well-designed curriculum and weekly mentor meetings. What distinguished this program from other bootcamps I researched was the month-long internship at the end of the course, where you complete a project for a client in a real-world setting. On top of the one-on-one mentorship for completing assignments and projects, you are also given a ton of support from career coaches that help you practice everything from resume writing to job interviews. The career coaching even remains available to you for six months after you complete the course! Overall, I'm extremely glad I took this course because of how many resources were made available to me. - Nahin KhanInformation Security Specialist • Graduate • Cyber Security Career Track • OnlineApr 28, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard was great !
I decided to join Springboard in order to facilitate my career transition into cyber security. I came in without much technical knowledge and left with the foundational knowledge, skills and confidence needed to grow and thrive in the field of cyber security. Springboard strategically put together a diverse curriculum that exposes students to the many different facets of cyber security.
The curriculum contains videos, labs and projects and students are paired with a mentor which ...I decided to join Springboard in order to facilitate my career transition into cyber security. I came in without much technical knowledge and left with the foundational knowledge, skills and confidence needed to grow and thrive in the field of cyber security. Springboard strategically put together a diverse curriculum that exposes students to the many different facets of cyber security.
The curriculum contains videos, labs and projects and students are paired with a mentor which they meet with once per week. The mentors, career coaches , administrative and support staff are all amazing and pleasant to deal with. Students meet with career coaches periodically throughout the program and also have access to them for 6 months after graduation. All the career coaches I have met with were amazing.
The job guarantee support is good from what I hear, however I did not sign up for the guarantee option so I can only speak so much on it. I will say, that as a non job guarantee student , the job support and career resources have been fantastic. Keep in mind that the employment prospects will vary for students depending on many factors such as previous experience, state of the job market and background, so every students experience will be different here. I just recently graduated and am currently looking for work. This program is entirely online, offering students flexibility if they have other obligations in their personal and professional lives. If you are looking for an in person experience, you may have to consider something else.
What you get out of this program is what you put in so try to get the most out of all the resources and the community Springboard makes available to its students. Some things that helped me were taking good notes and asking the mentors and career coaches lots of questions. Springboard also hosts weekly office hours giving you another opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Before you sign up for a bootcamp, I always recommend doing thorough research into the field you are interested in. Bootcamps can be challenging , so if you aren't sure about the field , you may find it hard to keep your motivation up. Overall I had a pleasure attending SpringBoards bootcamp for cyber security and highly recommend this program ! - Tyler HowarthData Analyst • Graduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineApr 27, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent Overall Experience with Springboard Data Analytics Career Track
I literally got a Data Analytics job halfway through the course because of the fantastic career coaching. The course material can be challenging but you have a ton of resources to succeed (you get your own personal mentor, career coach, Slack channel with teachers/students/etc.). The material touches almost everything you would need to start your career as a Data Analyst, BI Analyst, Operations Analyst, Operations Analyst, etc. Overall I had an amazing experience! - Anita DurgGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineApr 27, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
My Experience with Data Science Career Track was very good
The entire Springboard team is very supportive with great mentors. Their teaching material is very nice. Learned a lot. The curriculum is well structured. The guided capstones give a very solid foundation which enables us to do the independent capstones confidently. - Nathan EalyGraduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineApr 17, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard was a solid program
All in all, I feel like I gained a good foundation in Data Analytics by the end of the program. It was very nice to have a professional mentor to meet with every week. It was good accountability to stay on track, and it also helped me to comprehend how the material I'm learning is applicable in the workforce. I wish I would have acquired a stronger foundation in the technical skills, namely SQL and Python, however, those skills are not focal points in this program. You get out what you p...All in all, I feel like I gained a good foundation in Data Analytics by the end of the program. It was very nice to have a professional mentor to meet with every week. It was good accountability to stay on track, and it also helped me to comprehend how the material I'm learning is applicable in the workforce. I wish I would have acquired a stronger foundation in the technical skills, namely SQL and Python, however, those skills are not focal points in this program. You get out what you put in, so my advice would be to come up with questions and content to discuss during the mentor calls so that time is not wasted.
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FAQs
How much does Springboard cost?
Springboard costs around $11,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design cost $349.
What courses does Springboard teach?
Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 7 more.
Where does Springboard have campuses?
Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Springboard worth it?
Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,706 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Springboard legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 1,706 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 out of 5.
Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance.
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You can read 1,706 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.61 out of 5.
Is Springboard accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.