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Prime Digital Academy

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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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  • Jonathan Kaiser
    Jonathan Kaiser
    UX/UI Designer • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
    Mar 04, 2019
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    Review of the UX program at Prime Digital Academy

    It's hard for me to speak or write about my experience at Prime without sounding like I'm exaggerating.  But I wouldn't be going to the trouble of writing a review at all if I didn't think it was an outstanding educational experience.  In fact, I've found myself telling friends that in many ways, Prime was more valuable to me than my Master's Degree.  Before attending Prime, I taught at the college level, and I was initially skeptical about the whole "boot camp" model.  I kept hearing glow...

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  • Steve Hogan
    Steve Hogan
    Associate Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Jul 17, 2018
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    Amazing experience, provided you give it your all!

    I cannot say enough positive things about my Prime experience. It was a wonderful, life-changing time for me, and overall I believe they did a great job of setting my cohort mates and I up for success in the Twin Cities tech community. My instructors were fantastic, and it was clear from Day 1 that they truly cared about our success, and were very passionate about their work, often working late to answer our questions/offer help. The support/admin staff were also amazing, as they dev...

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  • Erin S.
    Erin S.
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
    Jun 25, 2018
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    Which came first, the experience or the job? Overcome the Permission Paradox @ Prime

    So you are interested in a career in User Experience? GREAT CHOICE! UX designers are in high demand and the market is growing fast. The Problem: even entry-level UX positions are seeking candidates with 1 to 3 years of experience...but how does one gain the experience necessary to land their first gig in this field if no one will give them an opportunity to get their foot in the door? The Solution: Prime Digital Academy. This 18-week immersive course will not only provide you with a founda...

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  • Andy Krueger
    Andy Krueger
    UX Designer • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
    Jun 08, 2018
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    Prime Digital Academy worked for me!

    I attended the User Experience Design program from December 2017-April 2018. Three weeks after graduation I started my first job as a UX Designer. One thing that really impressed me was that even alumni who were unemployed a few months after graduation told me they'd do it again without question. The experience is truly that remarkable and transformative.

    I cannot imagine how any program would do a better job of preparing for this career shift than Prime Digital Academy. Experience...

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  • Harrison B
    Harrison B
    User Experience Architect • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
    Jun 08, 2018
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    Not a joke

    I never thought that 18 weeks could change my life's trajectory so drastically. I was at a plateau in my career as a contract graphic designer and was tired of always struggling to find work. I always wanted to find my way into UX but was always shut down during the interveiw process in a job market that is amazing for UX. Feeling down on my luck, I decided to go to Prime so I could identify my shortcomings and improve the quality of my work. Prime offered me exactly what I needed for me t...

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  • Josh K
    Josh K
    UX Designer & Researcher • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
    Jun 08, 2018
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    An amazing experience

    Having gone through school a few times, I honestly can't tell you how beneficial Prime Digital Academy was to helping me figure out what I wanted to do in life. No matter your background, Prime caters to your needs. I literally learned a life lesson every day, as well as learning about real life job scenarios, and how to be prepared when applying and interviewing for jobs. Is it a huge commitement? FOR SURE. Will it change your life? FOR SURE.

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  • CB
    CB
    Senior UX Researcher • Graduate • User Experience Design • Minneapolis
    Jun 08, 2018
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    Life game changer

    Prime Digital Academy is not just an incredible school that will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about UX design, research and working with business and developers, but it’s also a place you grow into a better you.

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  • Jeff M
    Jeff M
    QA Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Oct 13, 2017
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    Fullstack Development Bootcamp

    Overall, my experience at Prime Digital Academy was positive and I am very glad I attended. I received the fundamental knowledge I needed to begin my career in full stack programming/development. I would highly recommend that anyone looking for a relatively quick way to get into this industry, they attend Prime.

    With that said, I feel my experience at Prime could have been better. I believe our cohort's instructors were not fully devoted to their position as educators. As a pair...

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  • Jake
    Jake
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Oct 13, 2017
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    Highly recommend

    Attending Prime Digital Academy was the best decision I ever made. I always wanted to get into software development but I didn’t have the time or money to go back to school and get a degree. When I came across Prime I knew it was exactly what I was looking for. The instructors are caring and knowledgeable and the support personnel go way out of their way to help you in any way they can. Not only did a learn so much about full stack software engineering, Prime also takes time to work on sof...

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  • Y Paul Sussman
    Y Paul Sussman
    Developer Associate • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Jul 08, 2017
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    Code tomorrow.

    I'm posting this because my instructor asked me to write an (honest and unvarnished -- their words!) review. Let it be testament to the value I derived from this program that -- though I was the one who spent the five figures, and I was the one who spend all those thousands of hours at the keyboard -- I feel it would be a betrayal of the effort they invested in me not to reciprocate by writing such a review.   TL;DR If you're ready to ful...
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  • Potato Jones
    Potato Jones
    Quality Assurance • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Mar 21, 2017
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    Take the leap.

    A good friend of mine, with a similar degree and job status, enrolled in Prime's program. He disappeared for a several weeks, and emerged a happier, fulfilled, and importantly, employed as front-end developer. 

    Dissatisfied with my life as a pre-press operator with a degree in multimedia design that went nowhere, I decided to follow in the footsteps of my friend. I hated my current job so much, despite enjoying the people I worked with. Eager for change, I compl...

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  • B. Cook
    B. Cook
    Front End Web Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Jul 01, 2016
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    just do it!

    i was a graphic designer before applying to prime. in fact, the application was the first bit of code i ever wrote. after a great interview and application process i was accepted to prime. 

    the first 6 weeks of the program are the worst part in my opinion. it is all code academy type online courses. but i know they are creating a custom plan for the initial 6 weeks which should be launching soon (maybe it already has). 

    the 12 weeks in the classroom goes crazy fast, but...

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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...
Imogen Crispe
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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
Welcome to the September 2016 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to big fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. Of course, we cover our 2016 Outcomes and Demographics Report (we spent a ton of time on this one and hope everyone gets a chance to read it)! Other trends includ...
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Updated September 25, 2015
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Prime Digital Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.9
Instructors
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.
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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.

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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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