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Prime Digital Academy

Average Rating4.89
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Prime Digital Academy offers intensive, 20-week and 28-week full-stack coding bootcamps and a 14-week UX design bootcamp with programs available online and on campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Working directly with tech employers, Prime Digital Academy has created programs that equip emerging engineers and designers with the skills they need to make immediate contributions. Prime students learn modern technologies, practical methodologies, and critical behavioral skills through carefully crafted curriculum and real-world projects for pro-bono clients in the community. Prime’s immersive programs empower learners from diverse backgrounds to begin their new careers in months, not years.Prime’s full-stack engineering and UX courses prepare students with the skills and hands-on experience to develop complex software to solve business problems. Prime’s user experience design curriculum prepares students with professional practice in research, design and prototype software that is usable and meaningful. Prime graduates have been hired by nearly 800 companies, and the tight-knit learning community continues long after graduation, with students participating in mentorship, community education and ongoing alumni career support.

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  • Ben Ragsdale
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Oct 23, 2019
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    Great experience overall, some suggestions

    My experience at Prime was wonderful, challenging, gratifying. Everyone involved in the operation of Prime is invested in the positive outcomes of its students. The instructors, particularly my instructor Mary, are passionate, engaged, helpful, and empathetic. The assignments are, for the most part, well thought out, fun, and challenging.

    A few notes of possible improvement:

    1. Spend time during class on effectively navigating documentation
      1. This is a ...
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  • Jarvis
    Full Stack Web Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Oct 18, 2019
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    Great experience but very intense

    I learned about the program from a friend of mine who completed it, and we had a lengthy conversation about his experience. This inspired me to continue researching about other programs that were out there, but I decided to go with this one because of the personal referral and the scholarship/funding options. Paying for the program took some luck and extensive planning. Make sure to apply for any local, state, or federal grants/scholarships. The application process gives you just a small t...

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  • Walter
    Walter
    QA Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Sep 09, 2019
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    Great school, great people

    Really amazing experience for me. The curriculum is technically rigorous with additional instruction in soft skills, job searching, networking etc. My instructors were amazing and staff members provided me with excellent advice in job searching. For Minneapolis job searchers an added bonus is access to the Prime alumni network which yielded me a couple interviews and eventually a job. Make sure to reseearch the MSP TechHire grant, it was the deciding factor for me attending.

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  • Julie Zembik
    Julie Zembik
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Aug 21, 2019
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    Wish I Did This Sooner!

    Prime was a great experience! They have a solid foundation of teaching, encouraging you to be independant while learning a skillset, and improving your soft skills! I graduated in March 2019 and I wish I did this sooner!

    The environment at Prime Digital Academy is very supportive and their door is always open to you. They want you to succeed in many ways. Along with teaching you the MERN stack, they help with soft skills like public speaking, paired programming, code reviews, and...

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  • Konou Vang
    Konou Vang
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Kansas City
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    Jul 19, 2019
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    Amazing Experience!!!

    Enrolling into Prime Digital Academy Kansas City has truly the best decision I have made in my life. Today was graduation and I was happier today than I was when I received my Bachelors or my Masters. Words cannot sum up the value of what I learned, not just coding but personally as well. Now that I got my personal feeling about this program out of the way, I want to dive into what I have learned technically.

    I built a full stack fully functional application that incorporates AWS...

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  • Austin Burgard
    Austin Burgard
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Kansas City
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    Jul 19, 2019
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    Best Decision I've Ever Made

    Prime is amazing and the best decision I've made in my professional life.

    TL;DR

    Prime is a full-time, intensive program. It doesn't fit everybody's learning style or life situation. As I began to look into software engineering I was uncertain about many of the options in Kansas City. I was even more wary of my online options, not because they aren't good (I have no experience with them) but because of my learning style.

    I came across Prime while doing research...

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  • Ben Pollack
    Ben Pollack
    UX/UI Designer for Thomson Reuters • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
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    May 21, 2019
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    "Prime Is Real"

    That was a quote from one of my cohortmates. Prime really is the best decision I could have made to transition my life as an adult switching careers. Before this program I was working paycheck to paycheck doing dead end retail and food service jobs. Having a degree in Grpahic Design, I understood the WHAT of design but Prime really teaches the WHY of design. The instructors, Ange and Kyre and Bryce, are so knowledgeable and really have your back. All of the staff at Prime are helpful and t...

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  • Sarah B.
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Jul 03, 2018
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    Best choice for my career!

    Prime was one of the best decisions of my career. I went from having no coding experience to having a job as a software engineer in six months. I would defiantly recommend this program to anyone who is willing to put their time and all energy into learning code. 

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  • Jonny
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
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    Jun 21, 2018
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    Best choice I've made in my professional career.

    Prime helped give me the foundation I needed to become a UX Designer in the industry as well as networking and mentor opportunities. 

    If you put in the time and effort, you'll be rewarded.

    The staff is invested in seeing you succeed and the instructors are awesome.

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  • Carina A. Lofgren
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
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    Jun 11, 2018
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    If you're willing to put in the work - do it.

    Prime gives you a blueprint, building tools and all the consultation you can ask for. It is up to you what to do with it. 

    Prime is structured enough to give you an appropriate scope of the many facets of the UX process, but flexible enough to allow you to explore areas that interest you most.

    Prime not only prepares you to be a UXer but also to be a competitive and knowledgeable candidate in the industry. If you put in the work, there will be results.

    I am happy to...

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  • Eric Austin
    Software Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Nov 02, 2017
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    Life Changing

    I don't know how else to describe it.
    In 20 weeks I went from being a competent computer user to designing and writing fully functional computer programs.
    Trust the curriculum, trust the instructors, trust the staff. They all want to see you succeed. 
    I would recommend this program to anyone.

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  • Lisa Schoofs
    Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
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    Jun 16, 2017
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    Prime is the real deal.

    If you’re in the Twin Cities and are serious about getting into software development, this is absolutely the place to go. 

    The curriculum is here legit. It’s been carefully crafted, and is continually improved upon. They teach full-stack Javascript, but they do an excellent job teaching you the broader concepts in programming. They set you up for success after school by teaching you how to teach yourself new technologies - a skill that is immensely valuable in a field that is alw...

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Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated October 17, 2019
Each month, the Course Report team rounds up the most interesting bootcamp industry news that we read and talked about in our office. In April, we were showered with a ton of exciting fundraising and acquisition news, ISAs (income sharing agreements) continued to be a hot topic, and coding bootcamps began getting approved for a new veterans program called VET TEC. We also saw some great d...
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Updated March 23, 2017
  How do you get a job after coding bootcamp if you have no relevant, real-world work experience? Only 1.4% of bootcampers have worked as developers in the past, but most career-changers have little – if any– client experience when they start looking for a developer job. Some bootcamps help students overcome this hurdle by offering opportunities to work for the bootcamp itself, or with rea...
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Updated July 23, 2024
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Updated September 25, 2015
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Prime Digital Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
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4.9
Curriculum
4.8
Job Assistance
4.9
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Prime Digital Academy is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. Prime Digital Academy offers WIOA approved courses.
FAQs

How much does Prime Digital Academy cost?

Prime Digital Academy costs around $18,000.

What courses does Prime Digital Academy teach?

Prime Digital Academy offers courses like Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks), Full Stack Engineering - Part-Time (28 Weeks), User Experience Design.

Where does Prime Digital Academy have campuses?

Prime Digital Academy has in-person campuses in Minneapolis. Prime Digital Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is Prime Digital Academy worth it?

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Prime Digital Academy is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. Prime Digital Academy offers WIOA approved courses.

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