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I took BrainStation's Design Thinking course over two days in October 2020. I was initially curious if the fast-paced, shorter-term course would have a lasting impact, but the second class did an excellent job of giving us time to think about how to apply... Read More principles to current and future roles right away. The exercises were really well thought out given how quickly we moved from one concept to the next, but I think the narrative structure of the course was what really brought it home to make it a great value.

I took the 10 week UX Design class virtually from Sept - Nov 2020. The course material covered all the basics of design and required us to explore design tools. Throughout the class you'll be working on a project that you build on as you learn new material... Read More each week. The instructors were engaging and incorporated a lot of activity time in the class to learn to apply the skills we learned and to connect with our peers. By the end of the 10 weeks you have a project you can add to portfolio that is well researched, tested, and you are given feedback if you want to continue working on it. I recommend the class to anyone starting in UX design.

The social media marketing course covers most of the social platforms and dives deeper in Facebook ads specifically, which I believe is the most valuable aspect of the course. I think there should be a Facebook ads certification that goes along with this... Read More course and that could add more value to it but it's also something you can go and get yourself.

If you have none or limited knowledge of social platforms this is a great way to learn the basics and strategies across various platforms.

The online (virtual) Product Management 5-week course at BrainStation was a fantastic program that introduced you to the foundational knowledge of Product Management and it's real world application. Led by industry experts, the class focused on applying... Read More knowledge to real-world use and skills transference, having students share examples from their own school or work experience to understand concepts of Product Management methodology and process.

Despite being virtual, I found the class engaging and informative and was able to connect with my peers through regular break-out rooms for group activities. The instructors were lively and made an effort to get to know all the participants through break-out rooms and interactions.

This class was a great way to develop skills and knowledge in the industry! I highly recommend it for anyone who is looking to learn more about Product Management and start a new career in the field.

Pros:
Instructors Are Intelligent & Helpful.
Course Material Is Challenging But Not Impossible.
Overall All Staff Responses To Any Messages You Leave Within A Day Or Too.

Cons:
We Spent A Whole Class Installing Software That Should Have Been Installed Before.... Read More
It's A Little Pricey.
No Help With Job Placement.

I found BrainStation when looking for a Canadian educational platform that would fit with my full time work schedule, and provide a certification in Product Management; something I haven't seen widely offered.
BrainStation absolutely delivered.
I took... Read More a 5 week course, but there were multiple other options for different schedules. This one was ideal for me since it was on Sundays only. Though, if you're looking for less lengthy classes (these were from 10:30-5:30) you can take more classes over 10 weeks :)
Andy and Chloe, our profs, were extremely knowledgeable with tons of real life experience and delivered all the information I could possibly have wanted, in a digestible and fun format.
I am considering taking more classes with BrainStation in the future and cannot recommend them enough to anyone else looking to learn :)

I took the Part Time Data Science course with BrainStation and it was an amazing experience since the start. The school was quick and very responsive at getting back to me about my initial general questions about the course. The learning advisor was awesome... Read More in helping me out on choosing the right path and suggesting alternative. The whole experience before starting the course was great too. The school has an online meeting that prepares you for your first day and it’s very thorough. All the questions are answered there or through a really efficient Slack channel. The course was quite intense, given the amount the material that was being covered, but very well done. The teacher was very prepared and gave as a lot of real-life examples that are helpful to understand theory better. What I found great about the teacher was that he would send us links related to what was said during the class (i.e. books title, web pages or YouTube video channels) as additional material for us to dig deeper into the topic. Absolutely interesting stuff was suggested. The teacher was also responsive during the week if we had any question and guided us though the final project and suggested us what was best. Once the project was submitted, he sent out thorough feedbacks that showed how much he cared about our work. Thank you BrainStation!! The experience was amazing, I will keep studying with you!

My instructors were so helpful in guiding me through the technicalities of data. analysis. I came into the course with little knowledge, and left with a strong hold on data analytics. Very friendly instructors, gave great insights into the industry. A... Read More little expensive, but all bootcamps are around the same price. They were very accommodating with a payment plan!

Through my seven weeks completing the Social Media Marketing Certification with BrainStation, I had a great experience with taking the course and feel I was able to take my marketing skills to the next level. The course content is very well set up and... Read More developed, covering all the latest trends and topics going on in social media and my instructor was able to make each class engaging.

I took my course through their Online Live platform - which in 2020 is such a great way to still be able to further your education while being in the comfort of your own home, and still connecting with classmates & the instructor through video. With having Slack and Synapse as resources, I always felt I was prepared on the course content and could reach out to my instructor or anyone on the BrainStation team if I had questions.

The best thing about BrainStation courses in my opinion (I have previously taken the Digital Marketing course as well) is the hands on approach they take to teaching the content and having industry professionals as their instructors. Having to apply the concepts throughout the course while learning about real life examples has really aided me in understanding the concepts and being able to put these into action.

A week ago I completed the BrainStation Design Thinking Course. My overall experience with learning at BrainStation has given me a new perspective and it was great to spend time enhancing my expertise.

If you're looking for a meaningful way to spend some... Read More of your extra time this winter, definitely consider a BrainStation course.