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About Alchemy Code Lab

Location: Online

Please note: This school is closed and is no longer accepting students. The SwitchUp team no longer monitors this page for updates, but historical information is available for reference.

One of the most advanced programs available, with senior-level instructors, daily one-on-one support, and comprehensive career services. Alchemy launches graduates into fulfilling, well-paid software engineering careers.

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At Alchemy you’ll learn the most in-demand tech stacks at a professional level including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, NodeJS, ExpressJS, Postgres SQL, Jest, and the React ecosystem. We also train you to be able to move comfortably into new technologies, and have the professional technologist skills you’ll need to produce quality code and easily work with others on remote teams.

Our 25-week, immersive program is taught online in real time (live) by senior level developers who are passionate about what they do. We keep our staff to student ratio low (7:1) so always get individual coaching and support. We integrate career services from day one, so that you’re fully supported in planning and achieving your career goals.

We’re also committed to changing who has access to opportunities in tech. We provide a variety of tuition financing opportunities including scholarships for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students, acceptance of U.S. Veteran Benefits, and the Alchemy Impact ISA (income share agreement) which can allow you to qualify to have tuition and living expenses covered and defer payment until you’re employed.

Courses

Developer 101: Intro to Web Developer Tools and Technologies

Cost: Free
Duration: 1 week
Locations: Online
Course Description:

In this free, optional prep class learn the tools and workflows of modern web development and get the context you won’t find in online exercises and tutorials.

● Get your computer set up and begin to use real development tools
● Learn how to store your code in the Cloud using git and GitHub
● Understand why HTML, CSS, and JavaScript matter and how they work together to make the web work
● Experience a collaborative environment and see how developers ask questions to learn

Subjects:
CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Web Development

Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

Cost: $24,000
Duration: 25 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

Any working software developer will tell you that becoming hirable is about more than learning to write some code. That's why Alchemy's courses were designed by our instructional team of senior developers so you can learn in a hands-on, iterative progression. It simulates what will be expected of you in a professional setting. Our program launches grads toward exponential opportunity and salary growth.

Whether you've never looked at code or have already completed a bootcamp or online course, Alchemy graduates emerge as industry-ready software developers. The full-time, 25-week program teaches students progressively through four segments, which are each six weeks long.

00 ONBOARDING: One Week of Getting Ready for Professional Software Development
01 WEB: Introduction to Full Stack Web Development
02 REACT: Modern React in Full Stack Web Development
03 ADV REACT: Advanced Professional React Development
04 EXPRESS: Backend Servers and Data Modeling - REST APIs and Real Time with Web Sockets

Lessons are organized around a series of learning objectives—clear statements of what you will be able to do—and a combination of deliverables you progressively complete, fix, build from scratch, and improve. By avoiding limited tutorials, sandboxes, or pre-recorded videos, you'll be able to quickly connect concepts to application, ask questions, and apply what you learn to real software development applications outside the classroom (where it matters).

Alongside learning these specific technologies, you'll develop the problem-solving skills, and technical design and architecture thinking that you'll need as a professional software developer.

Career support is integrated from day one so that every student is fully supported in planning and achieving their career and job obtainment goals. Graduates of our program move directly into rewarding careers as full time software developers without the need for an internship.

Subjects:
CSS, Git, HTML, Github, PostgreSQL, Heroku, NPM, API, Redux, React.js, SQL, Node.js, Express.js, JavaScript, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development

Alchemy Code Lab Reviews

Average Ratings (All Programs)

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4.77/5 (71 reviews)

Anonymous
Graduated: 2017

12/5/2017

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Career Track: Full-Stack Javascript

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"Fantastic experience!"

I can't recommend Alchemy Code Lab enough. I tested into the highest level JavaScript Immersion course and learned more in the first couple weeks than I'd ever learned before. From new technology (to me) like React/Redux, to tech I had been exposed to... Read More

Even after graduation you're still connected to other students and previous students through your Alchemy chat account. There's a jobs channel and an "all hands" channel so that everyone can stay in touch. There's a full-time career services person on staff who is a former recruiter and happy to work with you one on one for resume help and job hunting advice. As the school builds more contacts in the local tech industry, they have more connections in various companies that alumni can network with to find a role that's a good fit.

In class there's also a lot of career and interview support. Every Friday is "whiteboarding" where students pair up and whiteboard the kind of challenges that are common in tech interviews. It's good practice to help alleviate the nerves that come with whiteboarding in front of interviewers.

Alchemy is also very involved in the community and host several meetups a week. They've signed the TechTown: Diversity Pledge and are committed to diversity both in their classes and in the meetups they host.

In addition, Megan and Marty, the owners of the school, have made it a very welcoming environment. The school is open every day for current and former students and graduates can sit in on any class. There's a great social scene among students and alumni and more advanced students are always willing to help other students. There's good coffee, a huge selection of teas and various snacks. The location is right across from Powell's and there are many options nearby to get food. Once a month there's a Friday happy hour to which everyone's invited.

I'm a recent graduated of the 401 course and on the recommendation of Marty and all the career advice I received, I've been going to meetups several nights a week and in a relatively short time have had positive reactions from various employers which have led to interviews.

I'm so glad I chose to attend Alchemy Code Lab! It has been a fantastic experience and a fantastic community!

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