Austin Coding Academy is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I just completed the intro…read morecourse, and I can confidently say that the intro course alone had a direct impact on my ability to secure a new, higher paying job that I love! Yes, there are 5 coding boot camps in Austin right now. Let me tell you what sets this program apart: 1. The Staff - The leadership and instructors at this school genuinely care deeply about 2 things. First, they care about you. They want you to succeed. They want you to make more money. They want you to take care of your family. And they do their best to make that happen through curriculum, project-based teaching, and networking. Second, they care about creating a workforce of people who can code well and contribute to the world. 2. They are affordable. Do the research yourself and compare, and these guys will still come out on top. 3. Last but not least, not only is the program designed for people who work full time, it is also broken into 3 10-week sessions. Maybe you're not sure if this is what you want to do for a living. Maybe you want to try out the first course and see how you do. You can do that here because you aren't forced into a long-term and expensive commitment. No matter what your education level may be (I never finished my Bachelor's degree), you can do this! I am planning on continuing this education, and you should plan on beginning it! *They are expanding to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston as well.*

Since the pandemic, Austin Coding Academy has really gone downhill. Last-minute schedule changes…read moreand overall disorganization have become the norm. It feels like they still haven't figured things out, and it's been pretty disappointing. The curriculum feels outdated and links to a bunch of youtube videos, which I could have seen for free. Plus, some of my peers aren't where they need to be, so it makes group projects suck. They seem to care more about the money than actual student success. Most of the positive reviews are from years ago. The place used to have a great reputation, but now it's just not the same. Until they sort things out, I wouldn't recommend Austin Coding Academy. There are other coding bootcamps out there with much better reputations and outcomes for a similar price.

I've had the best time at this school! I have learned so much over the last 18 weeks, I can't…read morebelieve how fast it went by! My instructors deserve all the credit! GiGi, Esmeralda, and Shay have been so supportive and have taught me so much, they answer every question in detail and take their time genuinely teaching all the information!

This school has helped me learn so much I'm grateful for the instructors help and patience…read moreespecially from instructor Esmeralda , Valentine . They always made learning fun This was such a great experience!

I was looking for a career change when I was thinking about selling my small business. I decided on…read moretaking the 10 week online data analysis course. These courses might be great for someone who has their company paying for it but to me they're extremely overpriced if you're footing the bill and looking for a career change of any kind. Goes way too fast and it's just not likely for a 10 week course coming from no experience to become proficient enough to get a decent job in the field. The "advisor" told me no experience was necessary and the "front desk girl just finished that course and got a job". To me it feels like a lot of the for profit schools that tell you all you can do and charge a ton. There are basically free sites/courses that can teach you the same thing. I messed up and I accept that which is why I'm leaving this review to help the next guy/girl.

General assembly is the code camp for lower end of the coders if you haven't figured out yet. Price…read moreis lower. Quality and content is lower. But most importantly the bar is lower going in and is lower going out. They are good at marketing. And it's still expensive. The right way to do it is to learn all the basic stuff yourself online and then apply to a higher end camp. Don't fall for the hype. Like all camps, you get out what you put in. Oh, all these camps aren't 12 weeks of teaching. They are 2-3 hrs a day of teaching for the first six weeks. All the rest is you teaching yourself and the last six weeks is doing group projects with randoms. Hope you get lucky there. The first week is HTML CSS - the very basics. So really 5 weeks half time. So About $100 an hour for shared tutors. There are so many 5 star reviews but you should do your homework and look at it critically too. Yes it does work out well for some people. It works. The cost is out of line but the truth is 80% of people are not going to be able to teach themselves and not keep getting stuck or lost. Look at the chairs. The other camps have nice office chairs. GA has dinky chairs. Yeah, saved some money and crammed in more people. But real programming involves huge time commitments. You need to be comfortable. See the attitude difference. This review is not as relevant to UX classes.

Best thing I've done in years - was joining Galvanize. It's a great downtown Austin location and…read moreawesome, comfortable space - but it's the people and the members that really make it. Bill Blackstone and the Galvanize crew are fantastic. They keep the space running great and full of interesting community events every week. Helpful, friendly, smart staff! The members are tremendous too. I've made many great new friends and business associates here. I've started new projects with members and built great relationships. Can you tell I like it?? Definitely worth checking out.

Are you looking for a Full-Stack Web Developer Bootcamp? if so, this is the perfect place for you…read more I'm currently in the Full-Stack program and I love it. I had no previous experience yet, I've learned so much in the last 4 months. They have great instructors, and the curriculum is well designed so you can have a very good experience throughout the program. We have instructors during the whole 6 months every single day, from 9 to 5 pm. They explain to us the topic of the day/week and then we work in different projects that helps us to practice the new stuff that we learn every day. The main reason that I choose Galvanize over other Bootcamps, is the timeline. Being a 6 months program I think offers you more time to wrap your head around new concepts and new languages such as JavaScript. In addition, you are a Galvanize member and get free access to the building even during the weekends. Another great thing is the support that they give you during your job hunting. They help you with the resume, cover letters and how to prepare for interviews. Personally, I've enjoyed very much my experience here, and I have nothing but great things to say about Galvanize.

Current Student Enrolled in IT Engineering course. Looking…read morefor re-training ? Time for a change? Looking for a better paying career? It Starts here! You are in great hands.

CyberTex has major problems when it comes to teaching and how the teachers act. Most students feel…read morelike we aren't really learning anything because classes are poorly organized and there's barely any real instruction. We often end up having to teach ourselves instead of getting help from the teachers, which is really frustrating. The lessons are confusing or don't happen at all, making it impossible to keep up. It feels like the school is setting us up for failure, as we are not given the support we need to succeed. Also, YOU CAN'T TALK TO THEM ABOUT ANYTHING; they just don't listen or care. The focus seems to be more on making money than on giving us a proper education. This whole situation makes it a horrible place for students, and it really should be shut down. No one should have to go through this kind of experience when they're trying to learn and grow.

I found this school because I needed a license to become a pharmacy tech. I was done in 9 months &…read morenow im working in a pharmacy. Thank you SCI for your help.

Devon reached out and began by immediately lying. When called out, he turned into a jerk (his scam…read morewas exposed so why not?) Best to stay away from this place I can see from the other reviews left before me that their reputation is pretty bad anyway.

School is horrible I was part of the first night time MA course, and it was a horrible experience…read more The instructor Ms.Unce got in her feelings due to me questioning why we haven't received some of the things that were promised. Yelled across the room wanted to argue versus answering any questions professionally. I went seeking help from the admissions office. I spoke with Michelle about my concerns. She pushes the situation to the side but then her and Rashion Unce gossip about it versus trying to fix anything. So the returning day Ms. Unce retaliated against the whole clsss due to my concerns and the ones we voiced to her the prior day. So definitely no luck with the hire ups there. Rashion Unce is very unprofessional we heard about mommy makeover surgeries, several men and other personal unprofessional conversations. It's a-lot more I can say here but I'm not. Best advice is to go through ACC this program is trash. We learned everything from packets no real instructor teaching

I've taken several Cisco and EMC exams at this site. I've never had a problem getting in, although…read moreonce I changed my plans because the proctor let me know they were crowded with people taking a government test of some kind. (Thanks for the heads' up!) They are great at same day scheduling, something few others do. They have at least two rooms of test stations, with cardboard dividers between the screens. The screens are nice and large, too. It's too bad that the testing software can't adapt to the larger screen, so the text is yuuuuuge, and you have to learn to manage the windows - but that's a software issue, not Tactix's. My test didn't require them, but they have comfortable headphones, and they provide both covers for them, as well as foam earplugs, and a decent amount of scratch paper. If you're needing to spread out, or your exam requires a number of materials (books) to be open, or you *really* have to be in your own space, you might want to check another testing center. I've never taken an exam like that, so I honestly don't know. But if you need to take a test without scheduling it days in advance, and need a proctor that will work with you to get it done (i.e. when Prometric or Pearson's website won't let you schedule a same-day test). I'm the kinda test taker that closes his book, runs through one last run through the practice test, *then* schedules the exam when I can squeeze it in around my work and family demands. Like, um, *right NOW!*. It's in an older office building, and the building isn't in the best shape. But, it has gotten much better over the last 4 years, and Tactix's area has always been clean. Getting into the testing center from 183 is easy. (Getting out and back on to 183, on the other hand...) I think if you realize that the testing center's portion of your exam fee is fixed, and with Tactix, you're trading some fluff and getting flexibility, availability and capacity. I've taken a few exams that are in nicer office buildings. They're not around anymore, and they were difficult to schedule a convenient time with, didn't have saturday hours, and had 6 or 8 seats. I will be back again, hopefully in a few months when I'm ready for my next certification test.

I recently took my state exam here and I'll be honest I was a little apprehensive because I read…read morethe reviews and I freaked myself out. I freaked myself out for nothing, this place has not gotten a review in quite some time. I would like to review my recent experience. Yes the building is very old but it did not have any affect on its purpose. The gal at the front desk was very kind and was trying to make the atmosphere a little less tense because when you're taking a big test you tend to be very focused. She explained the process very thoroughly. I had no issues with the computer or any of the test taking process. This place was more than adequate for test taking I will be back to take my next exam at this very location.

Awesome group of enthusiastic teachers. My son is there his 4th year. They really need new building…read moreand to take care of extremely dusty school yard. I would give the teachers 5 stars and more.

They have the worst teachers and worst security ever they don't maintain kids and they also have…read morefights and bully's. These teachers do not care if yall fight but if yall do something else they called your parents for example (if your throw a piece of paper into the trash they email your parents 30 seconds later saying you tried to throw a pipebomb in a class full of kids) like what type of trouble is that . Please don't send your kids to this school with the 7-11 type bathrooms with toilet paper all over the seats and doodoo stains.