“You can’t be what you can’t see”.
Chances are, you might not know other women who are learning to code or want to become a developer.
You need all the support that you can get when you make a career change, so check out the women-only or gender-diverse programs below for supportive environments with plenty of role models.
Full-Time
Ada Developers Academy
Location: Seattle, US
Cost: FREE
Ada Developers Academy offers a 6-month tuition-free program teaching full-stack web development. The program welcomes women and gender diverse people (More info here). After, you will complete a 5-month internship at a partner company for a stipend. The admissions process is highly selective, and only 8% of applicants get in.
*Applicants have to be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.
CodeOp
Location: Barcelona, Kuala Lumpur, Online
Cost: €7,800 (partial scholarships available)
* Get 10% off your tuition using our code: WWD-AM1
CodeOp is a 11-week all-women coding bootcamp in Barcelona, Kuala Lumpur or online. Learn JavaScript and Node.js. You’ll also get to build using the latest technologies, including HTML/CSS, React, Node.js, Redis, Elasticsearch, Git, Docker, and Amazon Web Services.
You can get 10% off your tuition cost by using our code WWD-AM1!
Hackbright Academy
Location: San Francisco, USA or Online
Cost: $9900 USD
Hackbright Academy runs a competitive, 12-week software engineering program where you will learn the fundamentals of computer science in addition to modern web development. The immersive bootcamp program includes labs and lectures.
Due to COVID-19, Hackbright is offering discounted remote classes.
AkiraChix
Location: Kenya
Cost: $5100
AkiraChix is a center for excellence and believes that access to education and training is of paramount importance for young women to support them in moving out of the vicious cycle of low-skills, low-productivity, and low-wage employment and as a pathway to bridging the gender gap in the Information Technology industry. codeHive is a project-based learning program that aims to develop capacity in Mobile App Development (Java, Android), HTML/CSS and JavaScript (React Js), Python/Django, and more! Every young woman admitted to the codeHive program receives financial assistance that allows them to go through the program.
Part-Time
North America
University of Denver
Location: Denver, Colorado
Designed for working women who can’t quit their job for a full-time program. Learn in-demand full-stack coding skills specific to the Denver market. You will be in an empowering classroom environment, taught by talented women in the tech industry and surrounded by like-minded peers. You don’t need any programming experience and will complete the course in 6 months.
MotherCoders
Location: San Francisco, New York City, & Salt Lake City
Cost: $4000 (without childcare) or $4500 (with childcare)
MotherCoders is a tech training program that was designed by moms, for moms. Learn the skills you need to get started in your tech career. Students will attend class every Saturday for 9 weeks and expected to spend 6-8 hours on homework. They are currently launching a pilot program in Salt Lake City. If you’re interested in joining their pilot program, you can fill out their survey here.
Europe
23 Code Street
Location: London, UK
Cost: £1750 or £600 for online courses
23 Code Street offers a part-time Web Development Foundation for women in London. For every student in London, 23 Code Street empowers a woman in India with digital skills.null
Asia
TechLadies Bootcamp
Location: Singapore
Cost: 550 SGD
This is a 12-week program to teach women to become professional developers. You’re expected to dedicate 15-hours/week on the course. Part of the application process is to build a personal website with Ruby on Rails. Never fear, you can attend to pre-bootcamp workshops and clinics to help you with the process.
Is there a women-only coding bootcamp that’s missing? Contact us today, so we can add it to the list!
