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The Tech Academy was founded in 2014 by Jack Stanley and Erik Gross.

Its predecessor is Prosper I.T. Academy—a .NET Boot Camp started in 2012 by Erik Gross.

Toward the end of 2013, Erik approached Jack for a partnership and The Tech Academy was born.

For more information about our history:

  1. Read our About page.

  2. Watch our Enrollment Video.

Anytime! The Tech Academy offers open enrollment, which means that students can begin immediately. 24/7/365.

We don’t have set start dates like “Classes begin June 1st” and we don't have “cohorts” (groups of students that start and end their training on the same dates).

We allow students to enroll in their boot camp when it is convenient for them.

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The Tech Academy offers 11 different boot camps, ranging from a couple hundred hours to almost 1,000 hours of content and projects.

Each boot camp is offered in two formats:

  1. Full-time (40 hours or more of study per week).
  2. Part-time (less than 40 hours of study per week).

Students purchase a set number of weeks of access to their boot camp and if they run out of time before they graduate, they can purchase additional access time for an extra fee.

Here is the length of each Tech Academy boot camp (in alphabetical order):

Full-time: 16 weeks

Part-time: 30 weeks

Full-time: 15 weeks

Part-time: 28 weeks

Full-time: 20 weeks

Part-time: 38 weeks

Full-time: 16 weeks

Part-time: 30 weeks

Full-time: 10 weeks

Part-time: 18 weeks

Full-time: 22 weeks

Part-time: 40 weeks

Full-time: 15 weeks

Part-time: 28 weeks

Full-time: 17 weeks

Part-time: 32 weeks

Full-time: 18 weeks

Part-time: 34 weeks

Full-time: 15 weeks

Part-time: 28 weeks

Full-time: 22 weeks

Part-time: 40 weeks

Full-time: 15 weeks

Part-time: 28 weeks

Since every boot camp is self-paced, students set their own study schedule.

Students have access to their boot camp 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Our Instructors are available 9:30am–9:00pm PST weekdays (Mondays–Fridays). Assignments submitted outside of our work hours are typically responded to on the next work day.

We recommend that students study 40 hours each week but that is not required. A minimum of 20 hours of study per week is required.

All Tech Academy Boot Camps are priced under the national average!

Here are the full prices of The Tech Academy’s boot camps in alphabetical order (after our upfront tuition payment discount):

Full-time (16 weeks) price: $19,000 full price, $9,495 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (30 weeks) price: $27,000 full price, $13,500 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (15 weeks) price: $17,850 full price, $8,925 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (28 weeks) price: $25,200 full price, $12,500 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (20 weeks) price: $23,800 full price, $11,980 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (38 weeks) price: $34,200 full price, $16,980 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (16 weeks) price: $19,000 full price, $9,495 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (30 weeks) price: $27,000 full price, $13,500 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (10 weeks) price: $11,900 full price, $5,980 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (18 weeks) price: $16,200 full price, $7,980 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (22 weeks) price: $26,180 full price, $12,980 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (40 weeks) price: $36,000 full price, $17,980 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (15 weeks) price: $17,850 full price, $8,925 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (28 weeks) price: $25,200 full price, $12,500 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (17 weeks) price: $20,230 full price, $9,995 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (32 weeks) price: $28,800 full price, $14,400 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (18 weeks) price: $21,420 full price, $10,680 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (34 weeks) price: $36,600 full price, $15,250 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (15 weeks) price: $17,850 full price, $8,925 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (28 weeks) price: $25,200 full price, $12,500 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (22 weeks) price: $26,180 full price, $12,980 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (40 weeks) price: $36,000 full price, $16,980 discounted tuition this month

Full-time (15 weeks) price: $17,850 full price, $8,925 discounted tuition this month

Part-time (28 weeks) price: $25,200 full price, $12,500 discounted tuition this month

The above prices reflect upfront tuition payments and include all discounts. These prices do not apply to monthly payments, and any other payment arrangement besides the full tuition up front.

Contact our admissions staff for further details:

info@learncodinganywhere.com    (503) 206-6915

The headquarters of The Tech Academy is located at:

310 SW 4th Ave Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97204

We deliver online coding boot camps to students all over the world.

Students can enroll at The Tech Academy from anywhere there is an internet connection!

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Yes. The Tech Academy boot camps can be taken online in full. We have students all over America and the world.

For students that prefer an in-person study experience, they are welcome to study in the classroom at our headquarters:

310 SW 4th Ave Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97204

Instructors assist online students through a combination of phone calls, video conferencing, emails, and screen sharing.

MINIMUM LAPTOP/DESKTOP SPECS FOR MOST BOOT CAMPS:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • CPU: i5 processor
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Hard drive: 128GB (ideally SSD)

MINIMUM MAC SPECS FOR MOST BOOT CAMPS:

  • Hard drive: 256GB
  • RAM: 8GB

GAME DEVELOPER BOOT CAMP MINIMUM LAPTOP/DESKTOP SPECS:

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit or Mac OS X 10.9.2 or later
  • CPU: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
  • RAM: 8 GB or more
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
  • Video Card/DirectX Version: DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 compatible graphics card
  • SSD with a minimum of 256GB of storage

UI/UX DESIGNER BOOT CAMP AND MOBILE APP DEVELOPER BOOT CAMP MINIMUM LAPTOP/DESKTOP SPECS:

  • Mac with a minimum of 256GB of storage space and a minimum of 8GB of RAM.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL BOOT CAMPS:

On every boot camp, there are points where Microsoft software and Windows will be required. If you are studying your boot camp on an Apple computer, you will be required to purchase and install Windows and other Microsoft Software. Mac users may have difficulty in switching over. It is possible to run Microsoft software on an Apple machine, or even install Windows, but there are potential bugs and issues in doing so.

For students in need of a Windows laptop (PC), we have some that are either refurbished or used that can be purchased from the school for $399. These should be able to operate all required software for most boot camps (please note that the Game Developer Boot Camp, Mobile App Developer Boot Camp and Designer Boot Camp require special laptops that we don’t sell). The minimum laptop requirements are listed above.

Again, if you are a Mac user and choose not to switch over to a Windows PC for the duration of your training, you will be required to purchase and install Windows, and to run other Windows-based software on your Mac, and there are occasional imperfections when doing so.

For current data about existing scholarships and discounts, please contact our Admissions Office at:

info@learncodinganywhere.com    (503) 206-6915

Jack Stanley and Erik Gross are the primary creators of the curriculum. The typical, general sequence has been:

  1. They create a curriculum plan together,
  2. Jack writes the scripts, articles, definitions, assignments, etc.
  3. Erik edits Jack’s work.

Many others contributed to The Tech Academy’s curriculum as well. For example, you may see other Instructors in some of the videos. These Instructors were provided direction on what to create from Jack and Erik. Also, sometimes others create curriculum content that Jack and/or Erik edits and approves.

Additionally, Dr. Brent Wilson (Professor over George Fox University Computer Science department) is one of The Tech Academy’s curriculum advisors. Multiple individuals with degrees in Computer Science have assisted as well.

On occasion, we utilize resources from other companies, such as Pluralsight or online articles.

For more information, please watch the following video:

The Tech Academy offers multiple payment options, including:

  1. Paying the entirety of the tuition up front. For this option, we are able to offer students excellent discounts and savings.

  2. Monthly payments. We call this option “in-house financing.” Students pay monthly tuition payments of $299 and no minimum credit is required to qualify. This option includes no discounts and students pay monthly until the full price of their tuition is paid.

The most affordable tuition option and the only one that includes discounts is paying the tuition in full ahead of time.

To find out more, including data about current discounts, please contact our Admissions Office:

info@learncodinganywhere.com    (503) 206-6915

The final course on every Tech Academy boot camp is the Job Placement Course. This course covers vital topics, including:

  • How to interview,
  • Writing a resume,
  • Preparing for coding challenges,
  • Basic soft skills and networking,
  • Where to find tech jobs,

And more...

Additionally, we have job placement staff that assist students in landing technical positions. To date, they have helped over a thousand graduates secure employment in the tech industry.

You can review The Tech Academy’s students outcome statistics here.

The Tech Academy is a licensed career school through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

We have begun the accreditation process as well but this process typically takes years.

As a licensed trade school, we are authorized to issue certificates for our programs.

Boot camp graduates receive a certificate for their boot camp upon completion. Here is a sample certificate:

Students are granted a pro-rated refund based on the date they signed their enrollment agreement. It is calculated based on the number of weeks that have passed since the date on the enrollment agreement (not on hours studied, credits obtained, etc.) and regardless of time taken off the program (for example: if the student was not studying during the time that passed or if they were on a leave of absence, the weeks are still counted as time since the date of enrollment). Refunds are counted against the number of calendar weeks that have passed since the date on the Enrollment Agreement and regardless of any other factors. No refunds are granted 50% in to the program.

As a note: students that enroll with in-house financing (monthly payments to The Tech Academy) do not receive refunds – they are ineligible for refunds.

If you feel you may refund, we recommend not enrolling because typically it results in the student losing money.

  • The refund schedule for the Software Developer and Game Developer Boot Camps (same lengths) is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100%
    • 8-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 95% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 91% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 86% refund
    • 29-35 days (4-5 calendar weeks): 82% refund
    • 36-42 days (5-6 calendar weeks): 77% refund
    • 43-49 days (6-7 calendar weeks): 73% refund
    • 50-56 days (7-8 calendar weeks): 68% refund
    • 57-63 days (8-9 calendar weeks): 64% refund
    • 64-70 days (9-11 calendar weeks): 59% refund
    • 71-77 days (10-11 calendar weeks): 55% refund
    • 78 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund
  • The refund schedule for the C# and .NET, Python, UI/UX Designer, as well as the Java and Android Developer Boot Camps (same lengths) is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100% refund
    • 7-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 94% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 87% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 80% refund
    • 29-35 days (4-5 calendar weeks): 73% refund
    • 36-42 days (5-6 calendar weeks): 66% refund
    • 43-53 days (6-7.5 calendar weeks): 60% refund
    • 54 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund
  • The Front-End Web Developer Boot camp refund schedule is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100% refund
    • 8-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 87% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 75% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 63% refund
    • 29 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund
  • The Data Science refund schedule is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100% refund
    • 8-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 93% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 87% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 81% refund
    • 29-35 days (4-5 calendar weeks): 75% refund
    • 36-42 days (5-6 calendar weeks): 69% refund
    • 43-49 days (6-7 calendar weeks): 63% refund
    • 50-56 days (7-8 calendar weeks): 57% refund
    • 57 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund
  • The refund schedule for the Cyber Security Boot Camp is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100%
    • 8-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 96% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 90% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 85% refund
    • 29-35 days (4-5 calendar weeks): 80% refund
    • 36-42 days (5-6 calendar weeks): 75% refund
    • 43-49 days (6-7 calendar weeks): 70% refund
    • 50-56 days (7-8 calendar weeks): 65% refund
    • 57-63 days (8-9 calendar weeks): 60% refund
    • 64-70 days (9-10 calendar weeks): 55% refund
    • 71 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund
  • The refund schedule for the Mobile App Developer Bootcamp is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100%
    • 8-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 94% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 89% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 83% refund
    • 29-35 days (4-5 calendar weeks): 78% refund
    • 36-42 days (5-6 calendar weeks): 72% refund
    • 43-49 days (6-7 calendar weeks): 67% refund
    • 50-56 days (7-8 calendar weeks): 61% refund
    • 57-63 days (8-9 calendar weeks): 56% refund
    • 64 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund
  • The refund schedule for the JavaScript Developer Bootcamp is:
    • Within 7 days (1 calendar week or less): 100%
    • 8-14 days (1-2 calendar weeks): 94% refund
    • 15-21 days (2-3 calendar weeks): 88% refund
    • 22-28 days (3-4 calendar weeks): 82% refund
    • 29-35 days (4-5 calendar weeks): 77% refund
    • 36-42 days (5-6 calendar weeks): 71% refund
    • 43-49 days (6-7 calendar weeks): 65% refund
    • 50-56 days (7-8 calendar weeks): 60% refund
    • 57-60 days (8-8.5 calendar weeks): 53% refund
    • 61 calendar days or more since date written on Enrollment Agreement: No refund

NOTE: Students who used a financing company do not receive refunds. The refund is paid from The Tech Academy to the financing company.

For further specifics on the refund policy for each boot camp, please contact one of our admissions staff here:

info@learncodinganywhere.com

(503) 206-6915

Yes! We offer a 5% commission payment for anyone you refer that ends up enrolling in a boot camp.

If you want, you can apply the 5% toward your tuition for a discount!

To qualify for a commission payment, the student you refer must pay their tuition in full up front. Commissions are not paid on monthly payment or ISA enrollments.

To refer someone to our coding boot camps, contact our admissions staff and let them know the person’s name, email address and phone number:

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