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What is the Application Development Program?

This full-stack application development program is a 20-week intensive that teaches front-end and back-end subjects like JavaScript, React, Node.js, Postgres, NoSQL, HTML, CSS, Amazon Web Services, Git/GitHub, Project Management and others. You also learn how to solve problems, think like a programmer, and succeed in today's modern, distributed work environment.

In this program, you get:

Flexibility Schedule Our full-time and part-time course is designed to give you the flexibility you need to balance your schedule with the * *structure and support you need to be successful** in achieving your career goals.

Market-Driven Instructions Both the part-time and full-time options offer skilled instructors leading live, interactive virtual classes.

Real-World Projects Our curriculum is designed to teach you the most in-demand web development skills through real-world examples that you

Learn-by-doing NOT lectures or random online videos. Everything you learn is applicable to a professional environment.

Job Planning Assistance You will have access to a dedicated career director and career material advisor to help you prepare for and find your dream job after completing the boot camp. A wide range of career services will be available to you.

Career Outcomes​

Our bootcamp qualifies you for one of the following roles:

  • Front End Web Developer
  • Back End Web Developer
  • Product Manager
  • Technical Project Manager
  • QA and Test Engineer
  • Web Designer
  • Web Producer
  • Developer Marketing
  • Technical Business Analyst
  • Scrum Master
  • No or Low-Code Developer
  • Database Administrator
  • Site Reliability Engineer
  • Development Manager

Who is this for?​

People of color who are:

  • Looking to find a new career or company — or make the move from a non-technical position to a technical one

  • Interested in freelancing to supplement their current income — or contribute in a bigger way in their current job

  • Seeking to learn the skills to execute on an entrepreneurial idea and build their own product

  • Those with the ambition to grow in their knowledge or add to their skill set while in college

Why MSIMBO Coding Bootcamp?​

  • Our curriculum has been tested and proven in the industry, covering everything you need to know to become a full-stack developer. You'll learn HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, Docker, progressive web apps, agile methodology, UI design, computer science, database development, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Git, and more.

  • Our part-time format lets you study while maintaining your busy work schedule, or you can launch your career sooner by studying at an accelerated pace through our full-time format.

  • Teaming up with your peers on real-world projects and building complex applications will bolster your professional portfolio and simulate a professional work environment.

  • Earn an Award of Completion from ULEM Workforce Development

  • Enjoy our wide set of career services and industry network. These include resume and social media support, technical interview preparation, portfolio reviews, soft skills training, coaching, and more. All of these services will help you launch or advance your career.

What we offer​

  • Career Services

    • 1:1 career coaching

  • Learner Support

    • Tutoring

    • Quarterly demo days

  • In-Demand Full Stack Web Development and Coding Skills

    • JavaScript-based Computer Science

    • Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

    • Server Side Development (MERN Stack, Progressive Web Applications)

    • Browser-Based Technologies (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap)

    • Deployment/Command-Line Fundamentals (Vercel, Netlify, Heroku, Docker, Git)

    • No-and Low Code Development (AirTable, Xano, Supabase, Backendless, Bubble, WordPress, Zapier, and more)

Program Design​

The MSIMBO program is broken into 2 parts:

  • Introduction to Computing: this is an introduction to the tools, techniques and methods of writing code. If you’re new to coding, you will start with this program.
  • Web Application Development: this is the bootcamp, fast-paced program that picks up where you left off in the Introduction to Computing and prepares you to learn and transition into a professional development career.

Introduction to Computing​

  • 4 - 6 weeks in-person and online course
  • Set aside 20 hours each week for in-class time and put in at least 25 more hours on projects and homework outside of class.
  • Completing and passing this class qualifies you for the full or flex-time Application Development Program

Application Development​

Full-Time | 12 weeks | Hybrid** - 12-week in-person and online course​

  • Classes held Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Set aside 20 hours each week for in-class time and put in at least 25 more hours on projects and homework outside of class.

Part-Time | 24 weeks | Online** - 24-week online program​

  • You can study part-time while still maintaining your professional, educational, or personal obligations.
  • Live online classes three days per week and real-world projects and assignments help you learn.
  • Make time for at least 9 hours of scheduled in-class time each week, as well as 20 or more hours spent on hands-on projects and practice outside of class.

What the Classes are like​

Over the next 12 or 24 weeks (additional 6 weeks if you’re taking the Intro), you'll be attending live, engaging online classes, as well as taking part in various individual and team exercises - working both independently and in virtual breakout groups. Homework assignments will give you a chance to put your newly learned skills into practice. The aim is to provide you with a comprehensive learning experience, and true insight into what it's like to be a full stack developer.

Your classroom experience will include:

Discussions​

Get hands-on experience with a new technology or concept in instructor-led discussions.

Lab Work​

Develop the new skills you learn from instructors by working both individually and with a team on timed in-class exercises and projects.

Homework​

Apply what you've learned through discussions and lab work to your own schedule.

Portfolio Projects​

Build a portfolio of full stack projects across a wide variety of technologies.

Program Pre-requisite​

The Web Application Development program requires you’ve passed the assessment and capstone project in the _ _Introduction to Web Programming__