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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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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Jan 21, 2016
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    Great Bootcamp!

    Prime has a great balance between focusing on coding skills and soft skills. 

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Jan 21, 2016
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    Prime Is awesome

    I graduated from Prime in January 2016. My experience at Prime was absolutely exceptional. Cohorts are 20-22 people with 2 instructors and a floating TA for the whole school. As I was somewhat early on in the program (fiifth cohort) they were still working the kinks out of the curriculum, but I thought it was fantastic. Like all other programs, like life really, you get out of it what you put into it, but I felt like the atmosphere was set up so well that it was nearly impossible not to th...

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  • Eric P
    Eric P
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    Jan 19, 2016
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    Career changing at it's BEST!

    Before I went to Prime I was stuck in a job that I did not enjoy and gave nothing back to me as person, or a professional. After going through Prime I'm happy to say the exact opposite. I'm exicited to go to work every day, I have a better paying job with unlimited potential that I have control over, not someone else. Not only did Prime help me perform a complete change professionally, but it also helped me personally become a more well rounded individual. My wife noticed hands down my moo...

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Minneapolis
    Jan 19, 2016
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    Software Engineer

    Prime offers genuine instructors who know their stuff and who will walk you through development as you're learning. The learning environment is also incredibly supportive.  One of the best things about Prime is that you're not a number or a statistic,  you are a student and every student matters.  The staff will always be there to help, support and encourage you, while you're a student and as you grow in your new career.  

     

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Dec 02, 2015
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    Technology Education Done Right

    Prime Academy is a robust, life-changing educational program run by an extraordinary staff. I could make no higher recommendation for anyone looking to get into software development. Everything from class structure to the facility seems to be engineered to promote growth and learning. You will be surrounded by people who are not only invested in their education but are passionate learners as well.

    As a student at Prime, you will be given many opportunities to improve your skills....

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  • Bob F
    Bob F
    Junior Web Application Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 19, 2015
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    Overall - an excellent choice.

    Executive Summary

    Overall, Prime Digital Academy is an excellent choice for those who are serious about making a career change into the software development field or as an alternative to the traditional 2 or 4 year college degree.  I say serious, because Prime is a seriously intense program that prepares you for employment as an entry level software developer in a relatively short period of time (18 weeks).  Prime focuses on not only intensive&nbsp...

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  • Anonymous
    Web application developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 15, 2015
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    A great program but a little rough around the edges yet

    The good/great:  If you are a looking to jump start your development career and want an alternative to online learning or a 2 year program, this program is a great way to do that.  You will meet amazing people and develop career connections that last a lifetime.  Also, you will be able to practice project work, for real client projects, in a team setting, which is invaluable. You will be provided with mentors, from the community and they are also wonderful and add to th...

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  • P Ray
    P Ray
    Back-End Web Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 14, 2015
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    I'd attend twice if my wife let me.

    Prime is incredible in that they can take anyone, as long as they have the desire to persevere in the face of an intense challenge, and turn them into a Developer. The program isn't easy, its not designed to be, thats why you're considering a bootcamp. It will challenge you in ways that you have not been challenged before. 

    However, you'll come out the other side of the program stronger. Not only as a professional but as an individual. The staff is supportiv...

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  • Tracy F.
    Tracy F.
    Associate Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 11, 2015
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    Paid for itself when I started my new career.

    Prime Digital Academy is so much more than a fast way to learn how to code. It is also a community of learners that push you to the best you can be and will cheer you on the whole way. It is tough, and you learn at an extreme rate which can be stressful, but the instructors and students alike form an incredible support team to help you succeed. The code that I learned is highly relevant and used in my day to day work as a Software Engineer. My proudest moment at my new job w...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 11, 2015
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    Best Decision I've ever made

    Being a part of Prime was the best decision I've ever made for my career. I knew I was passionate about web development beforehand, but I never pictured myself as an ACTUAL Software Engineer. Before coming into this program, I knew the very basics of code. It was obvious that Prime was going to teach me the fundamentals of the full MEAN stack, but that's not all Prime gave me. The culture at Prime was one of my favorite parts. The experience at Prime gave me a second home to b...

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  • Anonymous
    Web Applications Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 11, 2015
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    The most rewarding experience...

    I have ever had. I came into the program excepting to be taught how to code in a short period of time. What I learned along the way went beyond learning how to write web applications; I gained a vast amount of knowledge, that was a given, but what I really valued was the culture of Prime. Prime to me was a second home, a place where you will make lifelong friends, get support with all aspects of your life, have fun, make memories and become a well-rounded developer both in work p...

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  • Anonymous
    Associate Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Engineering - Full Time (20 Weeks) • Minneapolis
    Nov 11, 2015
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    Can't Recommend It Enough

    As a recent graduate of the first class to go through the program, I can say, this course was challenging, but it definitely prepares you for a career in software engineering. You go from knowing maybe a thimble-full of HTML/CSS to being a MEAN stack software engineer in 18 weeks! If you're looking for a way into the world of technology and you don't have the time or money for a degree in Computer Science (CS), this is the course for you. This program prepares you for the indu...

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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
Imogen Crispe
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...
Imogen Crispe
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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
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4.9
Curriculum
4.8
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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?

Prime Digital Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 125 Prime Digital Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Prime Digital Academy on Course Report - you should start there!

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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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