Helio Training Bootcamp - CLOSED

This is an AWESOME course and would definitely recommend it! I met with multiple bootcamps and did my research for months before deciding to attend Helio and am glad I did. I came into this course with no prior knowledge of javascript and very little... Read More knowledge about HTML and CSS. There is a lot of material covered right from day one, which should be expected since it is a 13-week full stack web development course. It is not an easy course and goes at a fast pace so putting in extra hours after class happens daily.

The instructor is extremely knowledgeable about web development, can answer any question and is willing to help whenever needed. The best part about Helio is they have teachers who have been in the industry so they don’t just teach you what you need to know, they also show you best practices and what you are going to experience in the industry. Their curriculum covers all the latest and greatest javascript so you don’t learn old practices and soon-to-be outdated syntax, which other bootcamps I looked at did not do that.

As far as career services go they have a full-time person who works with Helio students to help with resumes, LinkedIn, job searching and anything you could ask for as far as finding a new job and they are very helpful.

Overall it has been a challenging, fun and worthwhile experience and I would recommend it to anyone willing to put in the work!

I initially started the course during January 2017. I primarily took the course to gain some new skills and allow me to be more productive at my current job. Unfortunately because of life circumstances and work I had to drop the course but Helio was right... Read More there to help me out. They allow you to retake the course within the first year of taking it and I was able to start up again in November 2017.

By the end of the course I felt fairly comfortable with my ability to create a full stack application from start to finish. The pacing was fast (but you don't go into a bootcamp thinking otherwise) but very manageable. The instructors were awesome and approachable and very helpful when anyone was stuck. I am happy that I took the course through Helio and grateful that they are great people to work with and understand that sometimes life just gets in the way.

I have not taken advantage of the Job Assistance but from what I saw it was excellent. I wasn't currently in the market for a job but if I was I would certainly be leveraging their career services as well.

Helio Training help me to became a developer, I study web-development by my self for few months, but I always feel like there is something missing, and I did not see my self as a developer, I took the part-time after-hours class, and that was great, now... Read More I wonder how much more I could learn and evolve if I had enrolled in the Full-Time-Immersive class.

I'm a person that I can study by myself and learn, but sometimes after reading the documentation and coding the examples, I feel that I understand 95% but there is an extra 5% where I need a little guidance, and there is where the expertise, & experience of the teachers are invaluable.

The teachers are able to code live in front of the students and pause to answer questions that students might have, delivering a more strong understanding that what can be gain by watching coding videos.

Overall is a great place to learn, improve your coding skills, and bring them to a level where you feel confident to submit an application for a Web-Developer position, knowing that when the interview comes you can handle it.

I had never had any experience with coding, whatsoever, and was recently promoted to a Jr. Developer within my company. Helio was the perfect place to launch me into an exciting new career!

They provided a ton of pre-work, before the class even began,... Read More to get me familiar with concepts, languages, etc. Once I started class, it went a little too fast paced for me, so I did a lot of work outside of the class so that I didn't feel so behind others that were more familiar with everything. The great thing about Helio is the teachers and the mentors. They encourage questions to be asked so that they have a better understanding where the class is at and can re-visit topics or keep to the pace of the class.

There is no possible way for them to teach you everything there is to learn in the time allotted, so a lot of it has to come from researching and practicing outside of the classroom. This is a MUST! I echo what a previous reviewer said, in that "You get out of it what you put into it". All sessions are recorded and can be watched and followed again at home (I did a lot of this), but attendance is taken so don't think you don't have to attend. They provide homework assignments for practice as well, and again, they encourage questions! The instructors are truly vested in their students.

Not only do they provide instruction, they also have an amazing career department that does everything they can to help you succeed. Everything from helping with your resume, to mock interviews, to LinkedIn profile advice. This is definitely a place that sincerely wants to see you succeed!

Well the whole thing has been a wild ride in a good way though. The main thing that you get when coming to Helio Training is great teachers who know the material. For me when I came in I didn't know anything about programming and is surprising to see... Read More how much I have learned over the 3 months period. Biggest advice is that, you get from the bootcamp what you put in to it, if you don't work hard and put the time in to learn it you will not learn it, but if you try hard you will. Overall the staff is super nice and friendly and are here to help so just ask for help.

I've started attending part time helio course in September of 2017 and i'm scheduled to complete the course at the end of January 2018. Before i go into details about the bootcamp let me tell you one thing. Any bootcamp you attend will teach you a lot... Read More but the majority of what you learn will be on your own in some coffee shop or at home. Your study time alone is where it all clicks and starts to make sense. This bootcamp has given me more direction on what to learn rather than teaching me everything i know. I wouldn't have attained the level of knowledge i have now without the push from helio but like i said a lot of what i know i learned when i was alone and studying. I only say that cause i see a lot of people posting reviews with complains that they didn't learn anything. It impossible for anyone to teach the volume of information to complete competency in the time period of the course. You have to put the work in if you want to be successful. So back to helio. The course focuses heavily on React (a front end javascript framework) you learn very little html and css in the beginning but the course starts out slow so you have time to focus on those languages and kind of grow your knowledge of them. It also focuses a lot on the back end and some great technologies to be used there. After a while it starts to pick up and you have to take a lot in, in a short amount of time. But the instructor (Tyler) was very informative and helpful and the mentors were very competent and helpful as well. We finished the curriculum about two months into the course and we have been working on our projects since and will present them during the last week of the bootcamp. All except a few classmates were roughly on the same level, a few below, a few above the average skill level. I was able to receive a web dev job halfway through the course and i owe part of that to helio. To sum it up helio has been amazing and taught me a lot but it more gave me a guide of what to teach myself and how. If you're looking to have everything taught to you look into a four year CS degree. But if you want to learn everything quickly understand that you need to work harder than you every have before. Helio has been amazing to me and i would recommend it to anyone thinking about pursuing a web development career.

I participated in the full-time 'immersive' class at Helio and found the class to be very beneficial in jump-starting my new career as a developer. The course is structured well and includes some of the latest technologies to get you started quickly in... Read More the industry. The syllabus is always being considered and revised to keep up to date with the demands of the market, which you can take advantage of up to a year after you graduate.
The instructors at Helio are knowledgeable and cover more than just the how-to of coding, they also spend time discussing career services, how to write your resume for a job in tech, and even assist with mock-interviews.
I would definitely recommend Helio to anyone interested in learning how to be a developer.

I came into Helio with no programming knowledge. The teacher saw in me the need to change my life and the willingness to do it. Once I realized how hard it is to learn that much so fast I almost backed out. I'm glad the teacher talked me into finishing.... Read More Now, even though I have not yet earned my proficiency. I was given a job working for a small consulting company, and I have been promoted. I also still sit in on Helio classes to get to the point that I truly feel proficient in JavaScript. I'm am very happy that I chose Helio because in my opinion when it comes down to truly understanding a programing language coming from nothing, it takes more than 13 weeks. Helio is not concerned about me sticking around until I feel I'm proficient, they are more than happy with me being at Helio as long as it takes to be a Jr. Programmer.

My experience with Helio Training has not only been a transformative one, but, one that has opened my eyes to the possibilities that exist in the world of technology and software development. Having taken the course, I am now proud to say I have successfully... Read More applied the material I have learned to advance my career and find meaningful employment in a fast-paced and innovative technology company. The instructors are of an incredibly high caliber and deliver instruction in creative, effective, and understandable ways. The instructors and mentors never are always highly available and enthusiastic when assisting students, working with the students on solving the issue at hand. Ultimately, my experience with Helio Training has been nothing short of incredible - I would, without hesitation, recommend Helio Training to anyone wanting to add pursue a new, challenging, and meaningful opportunity in life.