UC Davis Boot Camps

I chose to pursue web development because I was looking for a career change from food service which could provide more opportunities for growth and a professional career. I have always dabbled in teaching myself new technologies and was curious about web development as a career. I looked into getting a second degree in Computer Science but was concerned with the time and cost of a second degree. I had a family friend who works for a major software company suggest a bootcamp, they looked over the UC Davis curriculum and gave it a thumbs up, which was how I chose to make the investment and enroll. Thus far I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience with the UC Davis Bootcamp. It has been the right balance of being immensely challenging, paired with excellent support. My instructor is super knowledgeable and experienced, and is clear and helpful in presenting the curriculum. The TA's and my tutor are the lifeline and are all extremely helpful, enthusiastic, and encouraging which gets me through the tougher material. I feel like I am learning powerful tools and concepts that both prepare me for a career change as well as  propel my learning and interest in web development. My favorite aspect has been my own excitement when I launch an application after working hard and it works! My sense of joy satisfaction tells me I am in the right place. My number one advice for success is utilize the tutor from the start. My tutor is super smart and enthusiastically guides me towards finding my own solutions. The tutor is a great person to offer one-one assistance with homework and challenging concept review. 

Hi all,

My name is Terry Goins and I attend Uc Davis Boot Camps. I decided on choosing this program because I recently graduated with myAS in Health Information Technology and wanted to add a new skills set that would help me grow. I learned the need of an analysts. There were so many opportunities from financial growth to career advancement and how I could make a change in a company just by analyzing its data and see what improvements and impacts I could make. As a medical office service coordinator III I was frontline with patients and seeing things that needed to be changed and how the company could grow and I wanted to be apart of that. My experience so far with Uc Davis Boot Camps is exceptionally great and going well! I would recommend this school to anyone who wants to pursue a career and still have time to work and take care of family. My student success manager is extremely understanding I was loosing my mother, my father and then my brother and hope and faith to continue my education but once I spoke up they advised me that I had other options. I am now still able to reap the benefits of my education because they cared about what I was going through per the guidelines I was out of luck and past my deadline to drop. They took precautions and consideration of my situation and I was granted a another chance at a successful future all hope was not lost!

 My favorite part about the bootcamp is that my teacher, TA and classmates have become like a family and support system, my tutors are my team as well and if you like a tutor you can choose them every time you don’t have to switch to different tutors that don’t understand your learning style they help you, they guide you and they help you research so you can understand and come up with a solution. it is online and after business hours which makes it easy to attend if you work full time.

During this time at the bootcamp I was discouraged and even disconnected at times but here I am at the half way point and because of the bootcamp and my support system I’ve created with them I know I am going to make it. I wanted to share this with you all because we go through tough battles when we are trying to recreate a foundation and get on the rise to success to survive and then we go into a survival mode where we loose insight. I am here to tell you that you can make it through anything. Stay positive, work hard, and success will be knocking on your door. Commit yourself to succeed and please stay motivated. We all have our fears and expectations. Don’t let your fears blur your expectations. Go with the flow, things will be okay. Have faith and don’t second guess yourself you’ve got this take control today and explore the courses with Uc Davis Bootcamps.

Terry Goins 
Your Future Data Analyst 
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you would go, just remember how far you have come, all the battles you fought, all the setbacks you overcame, all the chapters you wrote. You can go as far as you let yourself go

This boot camp was a six month long course that briefly touched on several skills and technologies used to develop full stack sites. These included but were not limited to, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, SQL, Handle Bars,  and many others. Subjects were taught on a weekly basis, with new homework assignments given at the end of each week. Each assignment usually built upon previous lessons while also expecting us to incorporate the new material into our work. Aside from regular homework assignments we also had group projects that involved developing a site from scratch along with a few other classmates. This usually meant implementing everything we had learned in the course at the time, while also preparing us for work in a cooperative environment. Career Services, and Tutoring were also offered although I scarcely used them leaving my opinion a little lacking. Over all the experience was a positive one and I believe It is a bit too soon to tell how my career seeking will pan out after the course. The instructors and assistants seemed very knowledgeable and helpful, even though patience seemed thin at times and advice was often vague. Although this might seem off putting to some, it makes sense within the context of the course as you were expected to take a much greater initiative in learning and practicing the material. This was very much not a hand holding course and while help was available, depending on your level of understanding, properly grasping each new subject meant hours upon hours of research and tinkering with code on your own time. That being said I would not recommend  this course if you are uncertain about being able to dedicate enough time to it. How successful you are at it will greatly depend on your ability and willingness to work on both learning the material and developing your professional materials for career services.

Taking the Digital Marketing Bootcamp course was such an amazing experience. The program not only allowed me to learn new skills but gave me the opportunity to work amongst others and put all my knowledge to practice. I met great people and was able to network through the process. Although it was online, I felt very supported by the professor, TA, and administrators. I am a graduate student with little work experience in Marketing, therefore taking this course has been a positive step forward in my career. Meeting with the class weekly, tackling real-life campaigns, and acting as if I were already working in the field, really made me gain some confidence. It was definitely worth it! 

Initially, I did not know what to expect going in to this boot camp. Programming was a new domain, as I had only dabbled in the past building static HTML and CSS. This camp opened my eyes to so much, and what started as a curious interest, rapidly grew in to a passion for coding. This rigorous program is 24 weeks and covers a great deal of material with an overall focus on the MERN full stack. I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who is interested in taking a coding boot camp!! From start to finish, the course is structured in an effective way, maximizing the material learned in the time allotted. You also get A LOT of support, and the staff make it as simple as possible to succeed. 

I came into this program knowing absolutely nothing about cybersecurity and with zero experience beforehand. At the beginning of the course, I was completely terrified and honestly did not think I would graduate. Today, I'm graduating from the course and am in pursuit of my security+ certification. This program has truly changed my life. If you're on the fence about whether or not to participate in this boot camp in the future, my advice to you would be to have faith and just jump! Do it!!