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About Altcademy

Location: Online

Altcademy is a 100% online education institute offering affordable intensive programs to help students become software developers. Their web development syllabus covers back-end and front-end technologies, including JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, React,... Read More

Altcademy's programs are designed for self-study and they provide support through chat rooms and 1-on-1 coached office hours (live video conference). Altcademy was founded by a team of programmers who believe empowering people with programming skills can transform their lives and shape a better future.

Courses

Back-end Web Development

Cost: $1,090
Duration: 15 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

Learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails and build multiple back-end API applications in 15 weeks. You will meet via live video chat with your mentor in sessions called Office Hours. During Office Hours, your mentor will check on your progress and answer any question you may have. In addition, there are private chat rooms where you can talk to your classmates and your mentor.

The schedule is designed for 10 hours of work per week but can be self adjusted. The program is conducted 100% online.

Subjects:
PostgreSQL, Command Line, Heroku, Ruby, JSON, MVC, API, Ruby on Rails, Algorithms, Database Design, Data Structures

Coding 101

Cost: Free
Locations: Online
Course Description:

This 5-day course is designed for beginners. This is for someone who knows nothing about coding. This course is non-technical. You don’t need to know anything about programming. By the end of Day 5, you will learn enough to feel comfortable with coding.

Front-end Web Development

Cost: $1,090
Duration: 15 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

In 15 weeks, you will learn HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, Git and build multiple front-end projects. You will meet via live video chat with your mentor in sessions called Office Hours. During Office Hours, your mentor will check on your progress and answer any question you may have. In addition, there are private chat rooms where you can talk to your classmates and your mentor.

The schedule is designed for 10 hours of work per week but can be self adjusted. The program is conducted 100% online.

Subjects:
CSS, Git, HTML, jQuery, Bootstrap, AJAX, JSON, Algorithms, JavaScript

Full-stack Web Development

Cost: $1,290
Duration: 30 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

Learn Full-stack Web Development in 30 weeks. Topics include React, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript ES6, AJAX, jQuery, Git, Ruby, Ruby on Rails. You will build multiple front-end, back-end, and full-stack projects.

You will meet via live video chat with your mentor in sessions called Office Hours. During Office Hours, your mentor will check on your progress and answer any question you may have. In addition, there are private chat rooms where you can talk to your classmates and your mentor.

The schedule is designed for 10 hours of work per week but can be self adjusted. The program is conducted 100% online.

Subjects:
CSS, Git, HTML, jQuery, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, Command Line, Heroku, Responsive Design, Ruby, AJAX, Functional Programming, JSON, MVC, Ruby on Rails, React.js, Algorithms, Database Design, JavaScript, Data Structures

Full-stack Web Development with Data Science & Applied AI

Cost: $2,060 - $2,260
Duration: 37 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

Master software engineering, full-stack web development, python automation, data science, A.I. application, and computer science fundamentals.

Altcademy Reviews

Average Ratings (All Programs)

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4.93/5 (212 reviews)

Athena
Graduated: 2019

11/4/2019

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Front-end Web Development NanoMajor

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"Good course for graphics designers"

I am a digital graphics designer and I work with web developers a lot in my job. So learning front-end development is an obvious choice for me. I found this program to be well rounded, practical, and in depth. I am now capable of implementing my design... Read More

Tomas Perry
Graduated: 2019

11/4/2019

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Full-stack Web Development NanoMajor

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"All the fundamental knowledge you need to get started"

This course does a really good job covering the fundamentals. Apart from learning how to build websites, I also learned how to solve many common algorithm questions. I am confident that I have at least achieved the beginner level in programming and web... Read More

P.S. There is some career help where they help you with resume and interview questions, but no job referrals so I gave it a 3 star for that.

Greta Tanudjaja
Graduated: 2019

10/30/2019

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"Fun"

I had a really great time taking the Coding 101 course. The game assignment was especially fun. It was a very good course for someone that didn't know anything about coding, but would like to learn more about it and it did a wonderful job of making me... Read More

Anonymous
Graduated: 2019

10/25/2019

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"I learned I had to think differently when communicating with a computer, but I was able to do it!"

I started this course not knowing much about coding. Now I have a better understanding of coding. Some parts were more difficult than others, and took more effort, but I was able to do it. I learned I had to think differently when communicating with a... Read More

Ruth
Graduated: 2019

10/23/2019

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Front-end Web Development NanoMajor

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"Rich program, awesome mentor"

There was a lot of material covered in this course. I spent on average 15 hours a week studying and managed to finish 80% in 4 months. I am nearing the end now and my mentor agreed to help me build a website for my business. I learnt a lot of practical... Read More

Jasmen Parzyck
Graduated: 2019

9/18/2019

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"Altcademy is awesome!"

I attended a free Coding course from Altcademy. The pros are: It's absolutely free and helps get your foot in the door with Coding. If you're into technology and want a career for it, this is perfect for you. The cons are: some tasks are difficult and... Read More

Tiffany Calhoun
Graduated: 2019

9/11/2019

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"Perfect for visual learners"

This course was a eye opener for me. I always thought I just couldn't get the basics of coding, that maybe my brain was broken. Now I realized I didn't have the right instructor. I am so much more confident after taking this course. The homework assignments... Read More

Anonymous
Graduated: 2019

9/11/2019

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"User Friendly"

I am pleased at how approachable the material was. It was simple to understand. I like how the five day course offers the fundamentals and left me with a sense that I can begin to learn how to code and not be intimidated.

Whitney
Graduated: 2019

7/6/2019

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Coding 101

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"Coding101 gave me the confidence to begin learning code"

This was a great free starter course. I got to play with code blocks which gave me the javascript once complete. What a neat idea for beginners. I get overwhelmed when looking at code but know it is something I can understand, I just need to break it... Read More

Michael Ryan V. Alimagno
Graduated: 2019

6/18/2019

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Coding 101

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"Excellent program course."

I just completed the Coding 101 course. I would say this is a good program to learn coding specially for beginners. I am amazed how the mentor is prompt in answering your question and it really is effective specially when you are stuck in a problem. I... Read More

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