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BrainStation is the global leader in digital skills training, offering bootcamps, courses, and events both online and at state-of-the-art campuses in New York, London, Miami, Toronto, and Vancouver.
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Established in 2012, BrainStation works with instructors from the most innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education.
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BrainStation Reviews
Average Ratings (All Programs)
James Achilles
VP | Graduated: 20207/13/2020
Course
Digital Marketing Diploma Program
"Great for Digital Marketing success"
The brainstation Digital Marketing course was a great way for me to step up my digital marketing career. It covered all the key factors to get your start in a digital marketing career or to help you bring your digital skills from before back to life.... Read More
It was my first time doing an online course and was very impressed with how it all went with the Zoom classes and how smooth a group project was with it all being online.
Looking forward to taking more classes to ramp up my knowledge and career.
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Ilias Jimenez
Graduated: 20207/10/2020
Course
Digital Marketing
"Enjoyed it more than I expected"
I started the Digital Marketing course with the idea that it would be tedious, but Day 1 of the course changed my thinking. I was pretty engaged once the instructor started the lesson and it had me doing my own reading after the first class.
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• Each day has a lot of information, but not too much that it becomes overwhelming.
• Every time I had a question, I had the opportunity to ask it and have it answered throughly.
• Attending the course on Sunday allowed me to not change my work schedule at all.
I can't say I consider anything to be a con as of now. I have a pretty solid experience from the beginning to the end.
Puneet Bhatnagar
Graduated: 20207/9/2020
Course
Digital Marketing
"Five reasons I loved BrainStation's Online Digital Marketing course"
1. High quality instruction and excellent course format:
The most important criteria for me is the quality and experience of the instructor. Not only was our instructor Scott super knowledgeable and experienced but was also a great teacher. He broke down... Read More
Given the whole Covid situation, Brainstation’s Online Live format cannot be beat. You log in from the convenience of your home and the platform uses great collaboration tools like Zoom, Slack and their own Synapse platform which makes the learning experience very interactive and cohesive. I definitely miss that in the other online courses that are either not live or simply lack the maturity in terms of collaboration tools and software. Kudos to the Brainstation leadership team for their thought leadership and vision in launching this truly online and digital learning platform
2. Breadth of course and quality of content:
Digital marketing is a vast field and not an easy topic to cover within a 10-12 week part time learning format. This is another area where Brainstation did an excellent job. They organized Digital Marketing into 8 areas and covered all key channels such as SEO, SEM, social media and email marketing. It served as a great introduction and their slide content was great in terms of simplifying the concepts and quoting relevant examples from time to time.
3. Duration of course:
This is a key component of any online learning course. If a course goes on for too long and it feels like a drag causing you to lose interest, cut it too short and you feel like you did not get enough out of the course. I feel like Brainstation got this right at 10 week course duration. I feel like a 10-12 week duration is optimal at least for someone like me who wants to do many things and tends to lose interest easily.
4. Specialty focus on FB:
If you know even a little about Digital Marketing you know that FaceBook is the king of all digital marketing platforms and simply cannot be beat. Their acquisitions of IG and WhatsApp have only made them stronger. I love that Brainstation decided to make FB the focus social media platform and dedicates a significant portion of the course to helping understand FaceBook’s comprehensive advertising platform. I also realized that once I got a good understanding of FB, it got much easier to pick up any new social media marketing platform.
5. Sense of community and continued learning:
This was one of the most important differentiators for me. Although this was an online course, I felt very connected to the entire Brainstation community though every aspect of the course identification , admission and learning process. The Brainstation learning team has great advisors that are super responsive to your questions and do a great job of engaging you by including you in all the relevant collaboration and communication platforms. You make a lot of good connections with folks in the digital marketing world such as your instructor, teaching assistant, students, advisors and so on. It truly felt like a “campus” and you feel like you have graduated from a brick and mortar university with all the conveniences of an online set up.
Jennifer VDV
Senior Brand Manager | Graduated: 20207/7/2020
Course
Digital Marketing
"Review: Digital Marketing Certificate (Online)"
I took BrainStation’s Digital Marketing Certificate course in 2020 to refresh my knowledge, and to upgrade my skills to be leading edge. As someone in branding and marketing, I like a fast-paced environment with lots to explore and learn about, so BrainStation’s... Read More
Pros: The professor and assistant are big industry pros, which is a make-or-breaker for whom I will invest time and money into learning from. I don’t want to simply learn from any old industry professional. They need to be top-tier so I can learn the tips, tricks, and tactics to get a leading edge. I got this during the course.
The learning system is fantastic: the education portal is easy to use and interactive, the overall ux is lovely, the staff use Slack to communicate, share ideas and inspiration, and answer any questions. It’s really the ideal way to upgrade skills and learn during COVID.
Cons: There were rarely any breaks during the 3 hours, which makes for discomfort by the end. The 20—min break-out sessions with other students were often awkward as there wasn’t enough instruction on how to work together, so we often would simply sit in silence and type until going back to class. These break-outs could be entirely removed and it wouldn’t have impacted me negatively.
Tomy Reyes
Graduated: 20207/2/2020
"Loved Product Management"
I came into this course quite excited to expand my knowledge on product management. I currently work within a scrum team as a developer and I believed I would come out of this course with a greater perspective of the overall product process. I enjoyed... Read More
Scott Aquilino
Graduated: 20207/2/2020
Course
User Experience Design Certificate Course
"User Experience Design"
I’ve been working as a designer for the last 12 years, I got my start as an intern at a design firm where I went on to work as Sr Graphic Design, this gave me a great foundation for visual design before moving on to focus solely on User Experience and... Read More
As a designer it's very important to have strong instincts that will help guide you through the design process. Knowing what steps to take next could sometimes mean researching, sketching, gathering feedback, iterating or handing off designs to be implemented. It is crucial for a designer to be able to see projects through by knowing when to move into certain phases of the design cycle. On the job these learnings would come at a great cost to both the company and the designer, not knowing what to do next can really put you at a disadvantage when your team is looking at you to decide next steps.
Brainstations curriculum shows the learner how to move a project from ideation to implementation. The course is focused on the design thinking process and how that relates to User Experience design. Empathizing with the user as the first step in the UX design process helps the designer define what the problem looks like. Then using UX design principles like information architecture, sketching, wireframing, and prototyping to build on those insights. Finally testing, presenting and gathering feedback are all used to help the designer communicate their ideas in a way that allows them to iterate and push the designs further.
Additionally Brainstation’s User Experience design course helps you speak the language of user experience design so you can communicate design decisions with your product team. Vocabulary is such an important part of understanding the design industry and when you finish this course you will have an intimate knowledge of terminology used daily by ux design professionals.
My cohort features 2 instructors, one who worked at an e-commerce giant and the other who worked at a well known design agency. They were extremely engaging with the course material offering plenty of opportunities to work with the class and try out the techniques that were covered. They both gave the students a lot of room to ask questions and even stayed on after the class to answer more questions.
The class project will leave you with work that you could put in your portfolio if you are just starting off. These will make great conversation pieces in interviews because you will be able to speak about the entire process of design whereas some work that designers get when they are just starting off will be mostly visual and not include the important research steps that interviews want to hear about.
Overall the course covers a lot of material in a very short amount of time, I recommend taking lots of notes that you can refer back to. Each lesson also comes with some resources and demos of products that you can use to help you as a designer. Lastly the course is a great networking opportunity, I was able to meet a lot of passionate design learners as well as the 2 instructors and being part of the brainstation alum community gets you access to even more networking events, which is valuable in itself.
Betina
Graduated: 20207/1/2020
Course
Data Science Certificate Course
"As a beginner, I learned a lot about data science and python!"
I took the 5 week part time Data Science Online Live course at BrainStation. Overall it was a great experience and I definitely completed the course feeling more knowledgeable about python and the data science field. I went into the course with 0 python... Read More
The final project really tested your knowledge on what you have learned and definitely helped me with the learning process. Python and data science requires a lot of practice and I really enjoyed all of the exercises that were provided.
BrainStation’s program was also really organized and I enjoyed having the different workbooks in advance so we can do some pre-reading prior to the class. Communication through Slack with the instructors and program coordinators was also really helpful!
Mae Woods
Graduated: 20206/30/2020
Course
Product Management Certificate Course
"Highly Recommend"
This is my second course with Brainstation and I hope to do another. The instructors or very knowledgeable and helpful and you leave the course with a wealth of new knowledge. I did not know anything about Product Management before I took that course... Read More
Hasti Khaki
Graduated: 20206/30/2020
Course
Product Management Certificate Course
"Online Product Management"
I took the 10-week Product Management course at BrainStation in Summer 2020. I have also taken Data Analytics in-person, which was a great experience, but taking this class online was a fantastic experience as well. As someone who works in high-tech,... Read More
The class had an amazing support network and wasn’t only limited to Canadian students. I got to know talented people from the industry and learn from their practice.
I enjoyed my time in this course and I had valuable takeaways from the classes. Courses at BrainStation always exceed my expectations and I would highly recommend their classes to anyone who is interested to grow their career in the high-tech industry.
Doana Ruhlmann
Founder of Mimoolah | Graduated: 20206/29/2020
Course
Digital Marketing
"Great Course, Excellent Teachers!"
I was happy with my Digital Marketing Course. Scott is an excellent instructor very thorough and Haeri is very helpful and very informative. I learned a lot and Ihope to invest on another course and hopefully add to my existing skills in the near future.... Read More
Frequently Asked Questions
What financing options are offered by BrainStation?
BrainStation offers many financing options, such as Scholarships, Income Share Agreements, and Upfront Payments.
What courses are offered at BrainStation?
There are many courses you can take at BrainStation. These include
What types of programs are offered at BrainStation?
BrainStation has Full-Time and Part-Time programs for students that can be taken online or in-person.
In these programs, students can learn from and take advantage of panel discussions, lab demonstration and data challenges, power hour presentations, career coaches, and more.
What are the job outcomes for BrainStation?
After graduating from BrainStation, 92% of alumni find a job, and many work at tech companies, such as Google, Amazon, IBM, Facebook, and more.
What is the application process at BrainStation like?
Prospective students will need to submit an online form and complete an interview to apply to BrainStation.