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UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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UCLA Extension Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time web development courses, as well as a 24-week, part-time cybersecurity course and an 18-week, part-time product management course. The full stack curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, Node.js, databases, MongoDB, MySQL, and Git.

The cybersecurity curriculum offers hands-on training in networking, systems, web technologies, databases, and defensive and offensive cybersecurity.

The product management curriculum teaches in-demand product management skills, starting with the essentials. Learners will master the tools to set themselves apart and deliver great products via roadmap development, backlog management, product life cycle management, A/B testing, and data analysis.

Applicants do not need prior experience to enroll, but once admitted, all students will complete a pre-course tutorial. The programs are designed for working professionals or students who are actively pursuing a career change or advancement or are looking to learn a new skill.

Students will benefit from a wide range of career services to be positioned for success through graduation and beyond. Services include portfolio reviews, resume and social media profile support, high-impact career events, workshops, mock interviews, and 1:1 career coaching. Those who complete the program will receive an Award of Completion from UCLA Extension and have a portfolio of projects or certification training demonstrating a working knowledge of web development, product management, or cybersecurity.

UCLA Extension Boot Camps are offered in collaboration with edX.

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  • Hanna
    Hanna
    Student • Full Stack Flex - Full-Time • Los Angeles
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    May 31, 2019
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    Intense & Supportive!

    The UCLA Coding Bootcamp provides an in-depth introduction into all the lanuages and tools you will need to pursue web development. If you are someone who needs to hear information, interact with educators and have structure to jump start your learning I highly recommend this course. Please note that the course is very classroom, homework and project based (no testing). This is beneficial because it will prepare you for the inevitable collaborative, team-intensive professional environment ...

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    Boot Camp Team of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    May 31, 2019

    Thank you for sharing your boot camp experience, Hanna! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the collaborative, in-person classroom structure. We also believe that continually seeking further help from our entire team can supplement your learning, so we appreciate all the helpful advice you shared for prospective learners. Congratulations on graduating, we wish you continued success in all that you do!
  • Corrado
    Student • Los Angeles
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    Feb 20, 2019
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    Full Stack Web Development

    It was fantastic experience, both professionally and personally. The program is well put together, the hours are very resonable and the instructor Clark and the TA Patrick  and Peter  are very knowledgeable on the subject.

    The coaching mentor Irene is very organized as well and will give you all tools and information to get you ready for a possible interview.

    Be prepared tho, this is not a walk in the park. It requires hard work in class and outside of class hours, nobo...

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    Boot Camp Team of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Feb 22, 2019

    Amazing, Corrado! It's great to hear you had a fantastic boot camp experience and found our entire team to be knowledgeable, as well as resourceful — we also agree that Clark, Patrick, Peter, and Irene are pretty great. You're completely right that this program requires hard work, both in and out of the classroom. Congratulations on graduating and thank you for your review! All the best as you continue forward.
  • Devon B
    Devon B
    Full Stack Flex - Full-Time • Los Angeles
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    Feb 19, 2019
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    Full Stack Flex Program - Good experience in class.

    The class was great. There were times where I felt the class was moving way too fast - but for the most part it moved at a steady enough pace. I learned quickly not to dwell on a topic for too long if I wasn't fully grasping it to avoid falling behind on new/current topics.

    One negative thing I felt is that some students tended to hog TA Help time and/or questions/answers during class which made it difficult to get a word in sometimes. Also some of the conversations between stude...

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    Boot Camp Team of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Feb 20, 2019

    Thank you for sharing your journey, Devon! We're thrilled you had a great boot camp experience — we also think Clark is pretty great. We strive to foster a positive classroom environment, so we truly appreciate your feedback. Congratulations on graduating, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors! 
  • Kyle Dohmen
    Graduate • Los Angeles
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    Feb 14, 2019
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    How I became a Web Dev

    When I first decided to look for a class to sign up for, I didn't have a good idea as to what I actually wanted to do. I did some research and found UCLA coding bootcamp. After some debating, I signed up and never looked back. After the first week, I already learned a lot more than I ever knew before. As class went on, everyday brought more challenges with lots of help that was just a question away. We would jump from one activitey to then next. If there was ever something that I didn't un...

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    Boot Camp Team of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Feb 15, 2019

    Thank you, Kyle! We're happy you learned the fundamentals of full-stack web development and felt supported by our entire team. We're looking forward to providing continued job assistance. Congratulations on graduating, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors! 
  • Pauline B.
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Full-Time • Los Angeles
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    Feb 01, 2019
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    Highly Recommended (Full Stack Web Development - Full Time)

    Prior to choosing a program, I researched a number of options. What gravitated me towards choosing this one was both the price point, as well as the content of the curriculum. For a much lower price compared to other bootcamps, in this course you learn tools and technologies both for front-end as well as back-end development. Not only that, although the full-time course is much more rigorous and you have less time to digest the material, working through solving problems with others and mak...

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    Boot Camp Team of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Feb 04, 2019

    Amazing, Pauline! We're thrilled you were able to learn the fundamentals of full-stack web development and felt supported by our instructional staff —we also think Clark is pretty great. You are absolutely right that this program requires hard work and initiative—you have provided great advice for future students! Congratulations on successfully completing the program and thank you for your review. All the best as you continue forward.
  • Bryan Castleman
    Bryan Castleman
    Database Admin / Analyst • Graduate • Los Angeles
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    Dec 29, 2018
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    In hindsight, I'd choose this program again

    In 2017, I was married with three children, and expecting another in April. I commuted from the easternmost part of Los Angeles County to UCLA in order to do the part-time Full Stack program in the evenings. I attended on Monday and Wednesday evenings and on Saturday mornings into the afternoon. 

    Before making the choice to attend The Coding Bootcamp at UCLA Extension, I considered a few other bootcamps by visiting, interviewing, or researching them. 

    My initial inter...

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    Boot Camp Team of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Dec 31, 2018

    Way to go, Bryan! We're thrilled you had a great student experience and truly benefited from our entire team's assistance. Congratulations on graduating and landing an exciting new career role! We wish you all the success in your future endeavors.
  • Bianca T
    Junior Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Full-Time • Los Angeles
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    May 31, 2018
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    Great Bootcamp and results

    I was a product manager at software start up with no technical background before starting this bootcamp. I researched many bootcamps and narrowed it down to this and General Assembly. I chose UCLA for 2 reasons: the curriculumn seemed more relevant and focused, and the price was considerable cheaper. I also took some online courses on Udemy before class startd which I would highly recommend you learn as much as you can beforehand.

    The great: The class itself was great I really love...

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    JP Alferos of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Jun 01, 2018

    Thank you for your review, Bianca! We are so glad to hear that you had an overall positive experience, and we applaud you for all of the hard work you dedicated to this program. Our instructors and TAs are passionate about student success, so we're happy to hear they provided the necessary support and guidance you needed - we also think Clark and our TAs are pretty great!

    You are completely right that our career services are built on the principle of empowerment, and while we do not secure direct employment for students, we empower them the best we can with the necessary tools and support for entering the job market. We cannot do the work for the students, but we do encourage, guide, and coach them as they work to enter the industry. We strive to be clear about these expectations so students best understand how to take advantage of the services we offer, including resume support, portfolio reviews, 1:1 coaching, and technical interview training. Although we assist multiple students, our career team always tries to make themselves available to provide individualized support. We take student feedback like yours seriously, and we are continuously refining our career services curriculum to best help students prepare for the job search.

    Congratulations on graduating, we commend you for all of the long hours you put in during the course and during the job hunt - it definitely paid off. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
  • Fred Jones
    Fred Jones
    Student • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time • Los Angeles
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    May 07, 2018
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    check the last page for the Anonymous reviews

    I do not understand how this course has above 4.5 stars, this is definitely a money grab. Be very careful when picking a boot camp to attend, the teacher I had was let go after 3 months of work, and no explanation was given to the students. Our 2nd teacher was much better but 3 months of course work was lost. The coarse work is just repeated from the last sections of the courses, and the grades are irrelevant. The career help that they offer is lack luster and more of someone telling...

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    JP Alferos of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    May 17, 2018

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review, Fred. We regret your program experience did not live up to your expectations. Our program has an intensive vetting process for instructors and requires a minimum of three years' experience as an active practitioner in the tech industry. We measure our instructor success based on participant feedback, video audits of their teaching, and classroom assessments. Your cohort did experience an instructional change and we worked hard to ensure our students would have the best tools and instruction to be successful. We're glad to know you felt your new Lead Instructor was a good fit in guiding your cohort forward, as we strived to make these changes a seamless transition.

    We design our curriculum based on the latest market skills that students can use to enter the current web development field. As this is a boot camp, we do our best to communicate to students that because we cover a full-stack, topics are introduced at a high level in a limited amount of time. Our program prides itself on teaching students how to learn, providing individuals with strong foundational skills that will allow them to easily dive into other programming languages post-graduation. Our pre-work consists of installing well-known platforms like Slack, Heroku, Node.js, and more, in order to streamline communication and web application deployment. We do realize some of these programs are not used until later on in the course, but we've discovered installing these in advance helps students maximize their time both during and outside of class. We understand you would have liked more rigorous pre-work and appreciate this input as we are constantly working to ensure students are prepared and learning the most valuable and up-to-date technologies.

    Our professional development services are built on the principle of empowerment. We understand you would have preferred more scheduling flexibility for some aspects of our career services. As we know that many of our students work full-time in addition to attending our program, we do our best to offer our services and career support during time slots that work for all students, but we know this isn't always possible. We strive to set clear expectations and provide individualized support through technical interview training, portfolio reviews, resume/social media profile support, and more, but we are also constantly refining our career services to best help students prepare for the job search.

    The student experience does not end upon graduation, and we want you to know we're still here to assist you in whatever way we can. It's our goal for all students to feel equipped and confident in their skills upon leaving our program, so I'd love to hear from you directly to see what else we can do at this time to help you feel prepared for the job search and best meet your expectations. Please reach out to me at (310) 955-4093. We wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors!
  • Kevin de Bree
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time • Los Angeles
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    Mar 07, 2018
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    Excellent Introduction to Software Development

    I came in with a background in Research, and I was considering a career shift into Software Development. This program was the best fit for me, given my circumstances. This program was fantastic, and I felt that at every level the instructors, TAs, and support staff were dedicated to our success. The challenges that I faced during the course were the sheer volume of information that was thrown at us. I had the great fortune to have a really great instructor, Omar Patel, who helped guide us ...

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    JP Alferos of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

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    Mar 15, 2018

    Congratulations on completing the course, Kevin! We’re thrilled to hear we provided the well-rounded curriculum and supportive instructional team you needed. We realize many students such as yourself work full-time while simultaneously attending the boot camp, and like you mentioned—time management and discipline are necessary to succeed. We are proud of all your hard work, and we wish you the best of luck in your future achievements! 
  • Kellen
    Kellen
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time • Los Angeles
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    Nov 29, 2017
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    Transformative Experience

    I recently graduated from the April 2017 - Oct 2017 Part Time Cohort. I have to say this was easily one of the best investments I've ever made for my career. Prior enrolling into the Coding Bootcamp at UCLA Extension I was researching many close competitors but UCLA was the best choice for several reasons: Cost, MERN Stack, Reputation, Part Time Options.

    Upon enrolling in this bootcamp I had 2-3 months of coding experience under my belt and I...

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    Alex Garett of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Dec 11, 2017

    Hi Kellen,

    We're thrilled to hear that our program was the best choice for your boot camp journey because of our tuition pricing, curriculum, reputation, and convenient part-time options. As you mention, this program can be challenging because our students learn many new skills in an abbreviated time period and it does require a commitment of time and effort in order for our students to get the most out of this course.

    It makes us incredibly proud of our team to hear that your instructors and TAs were so dedicated to providing the instruction and support you needed in order to be successful in this program. It is terrific that our program provided you with a uniquely positive learning experience, and we're thrilled to have earned your endorsement as a high-quality program. 

    Thank you for taking the time to provide a detailed review of your experience, and for sharing your advice for future students. We applaud you for all of the hard work you put into this course, and we're happy to hear that you will be joining our team as a TA. Congratulations on completing the boot camp, we wish you nothing but the best of luck in all your future endeavors.
  • Brandon C
    Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time • Los Angeles
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    Oct 21, 2017
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    Comprehensive Review

    The Coding Boot Camp experience at UCLA was an amazing experience where I made invaluable connections with both peers and professionals alike. I am known for being very wordy and rambling, so I'll try my best to keep myself concise. Just as a general background information about myself before the program, I'm a UCR graduate of 2015 with a Bachelors of Arts in English in Literature. I had zero experience in anything to do with programming before this experience, and now I'm employed with an...

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    Alex Garett of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Oct 25, 2017

    Congratulations on your new job, Brandon! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a positive and impactful experience with our program. We know that this course can require dedication, especially for students without prior experience. We applaud you for all of your hard work.

    We know the importance of quality instruction and assistance, so it makes us very proud of our team to hear that they are working so hard to provide our students with the guidance and support they need to learn these valuable skills.

    Thank you for taking the time to provide so many detailed insights and advice for future students. It's truly incredible to hear about your journey through our program, and your success since completing the boot camp. We're cheering you on as you move forward in your career.
  • Charlotte Anongos
    Charlotte Anongos
    Graduate • Full Stack Flex - Part-Time • Los Angeles
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    Sep 14, 2017
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    Preparation and practice is key.

    The Good:

    1. You will learn a lot. You will learn important skills. You need to be mentally prepared for this and adapt your work schedule to keep up accordingly. You will keep on learning after the course. However, you must be prepared accordingly. Watch JS tutorials. Read JS books. Finish the courses on code academy and if you want more preparation, get the highly reviewed $180 dollar courses on udemy when they’re on sale (hint: they’re always on sale for $10-$15).  

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    Alex Garett of UCLA Extension Boot Camps

    Student Success Manager

    Sep 22, 2017

    Hi Charlotte,

    We really appreciate your review. It’s wonderful that you were able to learn so many important skills from this program. We love guiding our students as they develop their skills through hard work and dedication. 

    You have made many useful observations. Yes, the more our student prepare for the course ahead of time, the less they struggle in learning new topics and concepts. It is also important for students to dedicate a sufficient amount of time and effort to learning these valuable new skills to get the most out of this program. Thank you for providing these useful insights to future students.

    It’s incredible to hear that you were able to build a professional network, benefit from the in-depth support of your instructors and career services team, and take advantage of the many resources that we offer to our students over the course of the program. Your feedback is important to us, as we strive to continually improve our program; we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us.

    Congratulations on completing the course. We applaud all of your hard work, and all that you have accomplished in this program. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you, we’re cheering you on as you move forward in your career!

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