Woz U

It was okay. I think there are better options. The thing is, with coding, you'll be learning the same content no matter where you go, more or less. Not everything is a "get what you pay for" experience, at all. Not even close. Woz-u does explain to you... Read More what you're doing, instead of just telling you what to do, which is all you might get from YouTube tutorials and such. Honestly, I don't see why one wouldn't just pick up a text-book. I guess the function of boot-camps are to distill text-book material into more hands-on, project-like, material, but I really think you could just get away with a couple text-books and some YouTube tutorials, and reading what entry-level positions are calling for on their descriptions.

One option is to go to community college for 2 years, and during that time get proficient in: Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and SQL, in that order, through something like Codecedemy.com or Coursera.com. Work hard, and smart. Do the interview set of questions on LeetCode.com. Build a portfolio on GitHub. Upload 1-2 projects for each language. You can find project ideas on google. Then, boom. In two years you've become more than qualified for any entry level position. This is what I'm up to now.

That being said, if you decide to sign up for Woz-U, you won't ultimately be wasting your money. I have not done any other certificate course so I can't compare. The fact that you can learn other languages they offer is a plus, and is something you will in fact need to do during your career. I don't think they offer Python for web development though. The fact that I couldn't sign up for the Data Science courses with my Web Dev membership was disappointing. They only teach you the basics, but that's really all you need before venturing out on your own. I do wish they gave you resources to excel, though. I wanted to get into more complex CSS and stuff. They didn't have job support when I signed up, but it looks like they do now, so it looks like the only resource you'll need besides Woz-U is LeetCode. Although it's good to use many more resources than these.

The Steve Wozniak endorsement is cheesy as hell, as he has no actual involvement in the company. NAMING a company after someone who's simply ENDORSING you is incredibly weird, and turns me off. If I could turn back time I'd just do the option I listed above, but I really do like the idea of Woz-U and IT CERTAINLY HELPED ME ENTER THE FIELD AND FIND SOMETHING THAT I THOROUGHLY ENJOY, possibly because of the inclusion of projects.

I found WOS-U on Facebook. I signed up because I wanted to become a Full Stack web developer. I had great teacher's and mentors that help me learn the concepts and techniques to build websites, Android apps and IOS apps & PWA. WOS-U is a amazing school.... Read More

Woz U has a people-centric approach, every individual i came into contact with was readily available to see that I was getting the most out of the program. Before Woz U I spent my years self-teaching myself security skills, challenging myself to learn... Read More quickly and think abstractly. Meeting those challenges required preparedness and constant vigilance. If you are an autodidact you must know that developing cyber skills is not a one-and-done date, it takes commitment and tremendous effort to keep up with the development of new security technologies. I was tired of sifting through misleading information and I wanted more education, I wasn't able to find the information I wanted to learn in traditional education. Through the entire Cyber Security program at Woz U I was guided by my instructors and mentors with direction and structure that i needed to develop new skills. You feel apart of a team and you see how what you learn is applied in a real world environment. Here are some skills I want to highlight that I was able to learn in this program. | BASH, PowerShell, Python, learned HTML prior to program, Metasploit, Oracle VirtualBox, GNS3, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Kali, Visual Studio Code, Nmap, netcat, arp-scan, nikto, SQLMap, Hydra, PCI DSS, NIST, ISO, Penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, access Controls, Cryptography, Forensic analysis, Social Engineering, System Administration, Logging and Monitoring, Project Management. |

I have spoken for years to college recruiters who were trying to sell me their programs. Nearly all of them offered nothing of interest. If I could teach a class without opening the text book, I had no interest in paying to take the class. What's worse,... Read More none of the schools I spoke to were offering programs with math and science courses. When I finally found an offer for a degree program that could benefit me, I leaped at the chance. Sadly, that college looked at my prior education and waved me out of any math and science requirements, and wouldn't let me take them voluntarily on my student loans. Once I graduated with a Software Development degree, I realized I still had too little hands-on experience to get a job. This is where the idea of a "boot camp" or other post-graduate program became necessary. When I signed up for Woz U, the first class I has was in Statistics, the exact class that would have greatly benefited me during my college studies, but when I wasn't allowed to take. I enjoy math, but knew little about statistics. From the beginning, I found myself challenged. Everything was explained clearly, and a quiz with nearly every step of the module helped solidify each page. I enjoyed the assignments, where I created reports and spreadsheets that put the information I had learned to work. I even created a spreadsheet for my own references with the different equations and graphs we went over. I also had an adviser and a teacher during the module. One or both of them would be available every day. I didn't need them, but it was good to know they were there if I did. In the end, I feel that I greatly benefited from the module, and I look forward to learning more with each new module. I also look forward to having assistance at the end in getting a job in my new field. I see messages from other students regarding the job assistance, and it looks promising. I've always loved math, but have been terrible with people, so I'll definitely use this resource.

I would say the pros are all of the help offered by instructors, mentors, and other students. The lesson plans were very thought out and informative. The access to content and lectures was more than enough. I think the cons were the content being a little... Read More dated for what is currently being used in some areas.

This program is amazing! The course material is very informative. The mentors and instructors are always there to help. I have learned in retained so much information in such a short span of time. I do like how the courses are accelerated and don't drag... Read More on forever.

The program I attended at Woz-U is Software Development, it took me about 1 full year to get done. I love the style of 1 mentor to 1 student style of education they use. The course work is great and easy for someone to understand, though most students... Read More who it is their first time of writing code may find it hard, but with the Woz-U slack community, it make it easier as their are other students you can share ideas with. The most interesting part of it is when you have a mentor to attend to you and point you in the right direction and you get to ask them questions whenever you are confused or needs to be encouraged or counseled. Writing codes isn't easy, so for the first month, it gets harder but after first month and with the help of the mentors it gets easier. I learnt a whole lot from this program and would advice a student who is in need of becoming a programmer to try it out.

I am back in school and had no idea of all the information, skills, languages ... technology I would be learning in a short amount of time. Whew!!! But, it is an amazing journey! I enjoy figuring things out and at Woz U I get plenty of opportunity to... Read More do that. However, I am never alone in that process. There are plenty of Mentors, Instructors, and other students capable, willing, and available to help you any time you shout help...
I am happy to have taken this time to advance myself and learn something totally new!!

Thank you Woz U.

Please avoid this company at all cost! Within the first week I realized this school was nothing but bs. They use curriculum from other free coding websites and sell it to you with absolutely no help learning the material at all. I asked multiple times... Read More to be removed school and the only response I got was scare tactics and manipulation. I was told by many people there that the second I signed my name I was committed to the loan in FULL. So regardless if i quit the first day or complete the course I would owe 100% of the loan. Which is not true! Later after finding my contract online re-reading my contract I could have but their financial person I spoke with dodged the question and even outright ignored phone calls and emails from me. After being scare and manipulate to just finish the course with the hopes I could get a decent job afterwards I finally graduated in 2018 and was told to contact the lady that help with finding jobs. Which basically ended up me sending about 5 email to her with NO response at all and after talking a supervisor I was told just to look on indeed. So here we are in the end off 2019 still no job a loan company harassing me for payment on a $12,220.34 loan I have no way of ever paying.

I was excited when a co-worker told me about Woz U. (Which is ran by Southern) I thought wow, if Wozniak is running it it's going to be top notch... I was misktaken. He's plastered his name on an existing school and I doubt he's even reviewed the UI.... Read More There are bugs in the system, lots of them. Cons: Always being logged out, right in the middle of reading or coding. No list of printable resources, if you want to print it out you're going to do it page by page. No way to just resume where you left off, have fun finding that page! The curriculum is out of order. Makes it hard to figure out what you have or haven't completed. Pros: Good material (seemingly up to date) The instructor lessons are recorded, you can access them anytime. MENTOR! My mentor is the best, I couldn't make it through without him. We meet weekly (via video conferencing) and chat via Slack as needed. The program is run through an accredit organization, so you can apply your pell grant and/or federal loans. Continuing education, you can come back later and learn additional skills at no additional charge - I'm not there yet but I hope it's all they promise.