"This online coding school has changed the course of my life."
Welcome to Skillcrush—the most flexible, affordable, and punk rock 👩🏽🎤
tech job training program on the internet
"This online coding school has changed the course of my life."
Welcome to Skillcrush—the most flexible, affordable, and punk rock 👩🏽🎤 tech job training program on the internet
“The teachers, the community, the ease of the lessons and the pace. You changed my life and my son's life (and my cat 😽). Now I am making enough money to take care of both of us and I am not mentally burnt out!!”
(Editor’s note: you can’t make this stuff up, a student actually wrote this in a Course Report review!)
“The teachers, the community, the ease of the lessons and the pace. You changed my life and my son's life (and my cat 😽). Now I am making enough money to take care of both of us and I am not mentally burnt out!!”
(Editor’s note: you can’t make this stuff up, a student actually wrote this in a Course Report review!)
You know it, I know it, your cat 😽 knows it: you want a new job in tech.
Tech’s got everything you need:
High pay
Flexible work environment
Tons of opportunity for career growth
And the creative fulfillment you long for…
But there’s just one problem: how do you get there?
And to be more precise, how do you get there without...
Paying tens of thousands of dollars
Spending the next four years getting another college degree
Feeling like you have to start your career over again, or
Losing years of your life—and most of your self confidence—trying to self-learn via murderously boring YouTube videos?
We get it: a lot of options for making a career change into tech are expensive, time consuming, and have serious downsides.
But not ALL of them, and the potential reward?
Major.
You know it, I know it, your cat 😽 knows it:
you want a new job in tech.
Tech’s got everything you need:
High pay
Flexible work environment
Tons of opportunity for career growth
And the creative fulfillment you long for…
But there’s just one problem: how do you get there?
And to be more precise, how do you get there without...
Paying tens of thousands of dollars
Spending the next four years getting another college degree
Feeling like you have to start your career over again, or
Losing years of your life—and most of your self confidence—trying to self-learn via murderously boring YouTube videos?
We get it: a lot of options for making a career change into tech are expensive, time consuming, and have serious downsides.
But not ALL of them, and the potential reward?
Major.
You're going to want what she's having.
"Within 9 weeks of starting the Get Hired track I landed my role!"
"When the pandemic started, I had left my job and I didn't know what to do. And so I came to Skillcrush to hone my front end developer skills and see if I could break into tech. It took me about six months to complete the front end developer track and then I started Get Hired. After 9 weeks of intensive job searching I landed my new role!
"I now work remotely as a front end developer for the Census Open Innovation Labs (COIL) on technology innovation for trailblazing open government initiatives, and I love it!"
Sadie Jay, Front End Developer
Census Open Innovation Labs
You can make twice, three, even four times what you make today.
While doing work that is creatively fulfilling and has a positive impact on the world.
From your workplace, or your home office, or near the beach in Costa Rica—you decide!
Trust us: once you go tech, you'll never go back.
You're going to want what she's having.
"Within 9 weeks of starting the Get Hired track I landed my role!"
"When the pandemic started, I had left my job and I didn't know what to do. And so I came to Skillcrush to hone my front end developer skills and see if I could break into tech. It took me about six months to complete the front end developer track and then I started Get Hired. After 9 weeks of intensive job searching I landed my new role!
"I now work remotely as a front end developer for the Census Open Innovation Labs (COIL) on technology innovation for trailblazing open government initiatives, and I love it!"
Sadie Jay, Front End Developer
at Census Open Innovation Labs
You can make twice, three, even four times what you make today.
While doing work that is creatively fulfilling and has a positive impact on the world.
From your workplace, or your home office, or near the beach in Costa Rica—you decide!
Trust us: once you go tech, you'll never go back.
Ok, but how do you make this happen for you?
You need to do these 4 things:
First, you need to decide what job you want to train for. Luckily, when it comes to awesome, high-paying entry level tech jobs your choice is simple: do you want to be a web designer or a web developer?
Second, you need to learn how to build stuff!
Or, put another way, you need to learn the exact technical skills necessary to be qualified as an entry level designer or developer, no more, no less. (And you need to be careful not to lose your way trying to learn EVERYTHING.)
Third, you need to actually build stuff! Meaning, real-world professional quality projects. And then you need to put all those projects into a portfolio that you can share with potential employers to demonstrate your technical bonafides (This is how you'll overcome any concerns about your lack of experience or technical degrees.)
Lastly, you need to build your NEW network in tech because your ability to land your first job in tech will be a direct function of how many tech people you know.
Now, taking these steps isn't EASY, but it will work, no matter your age, prior work experience, education, or location (that’s right, this process will work for YOU!).
And the best part? It can be done from the comfort of your home office, wearing your pajama bottoms (although you may, on occasion, have to be business-on-top for video calls).
How can we be so sure?
Because here at Skillcrush we've spent 12 years helping over 20,000 career changers, from all walks of life, successfully get their first jobs in tech.
And our Break Into Tech online job training program is expertly engineered to get you the job in tech you're dreaming of in just 12 months.
“Skillcrush has given me a new path in life and I feel 18 again! After raising my children, I was lost and they have given me a new career path and I look forward to each lesson. The lessons are simple enough for a newcomer like me to understand, the quizzes are fun and challenging without being too difficult. They have the best teaching method for an online program that I’ve ever used.”
- Jana Gundy
Let's walk through exactly how our online job training program works:
Ok, but how do you make this happen for you?
You need to do these 4 things:
First, you need to decide what job you want to train for. Luckily, when it comes to awesome, high-paying entry level tech jobs your choice is simple: do you want to be a web designer or a web developer?
Second, you need to learn how to build stuff!
Or, put another way, you need to learn the exact technical skills necessary to be qualified as an entry level designer or developer, no more, no less. (And you need to be careful not to lose your way trying to learn EVERYTHING.)
Third, you need to actually build stuff! Meaning, real-world professional quality projects. And then you need to put all those projects into a portfolio that you can share with potential employers to demonstrate your technical bonafides (This is how you'll overcome any concerns about your lack of experience or technical degrees.)
Lastly, you need to build your NEW network in tech because your ability to land your first job in tech will be a direct function of how many tech people you know.
Now, taking these steps isn't EASY, but it will work, no matter your age, prior work experience, education, or location (that’s right, this process will work for YOU!).
And the best part? It can be done from the comfort of your home office, wearing your pajama bottoms (although you may, on occasion, have to be business-on-top for video calls).
How can we be so sure?
Because here at Skillcrush we've spent 12 years helping over 20,000 career changers, from all walks of life, successfully get their first jobs in tech.
And our Break Into Tech online job training program is expertly engineered to get you the job in tech you're dreaming of in just 12 months.
“Skillcrush has given me a new path in life and I feel 18 again! After raising my children, I was lost and they have given me a new career path and I look forward to each lesson. The lessons are simple enough for a newcomer like me to understand, the quizzes are fun and challenging without being too difficult. They have the best teaching method for an online program that I’ve ever used.”
Jana Gundy, Customer Service Specialist
at Adaptive Tech Solutions, LLC
Let's walk through exactly how our online job training program works:
Step 1: You'll Decide What Tech Career You Want—Designer or Developer?
To begin you will need to choose your own adventure, aka pick your preferred job certificate: full stack developer, front end developer or UI/UX designer.
Step 1: You'll Decide What Tech Career You Want—Designer or Developer?
To begin you will need to choose your own adventure, aka pick your preferred job certificate: full stack developer, front end developer or UI/UX designer.
Full Stack Developer Certificate
Full stack web developers are programmers with a full complement of front end and back end skills, knowing how to write backend languages as well as front end code.
Full Stack Developer Certificate
Full stack web developers are programmers with a full complement of front end and back end skills, knowing how to write backend languages as well as front end code.
Front End Developer Certificate
Front end developers are responsible for building out the design of websites and apps in code as well as fine-tuning user interactions.
Front End Developer Certificate
Front end developers are responsible for building out the design of websites and apps in code as well as fine-tuning user interactions.
UI/UX Designer Certificate
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) designers design the user interface and are innovative explorers who use research, creativity, and testing to improve websites and apps.
UI/UX Designer Certificate
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) designers design the user interface and are innovative explorers who use research, creativity, and testing to improve websites and apps.
If the idea of choosing a path is making beads of sweat gather on your forehead—never fear!
First, there's literally no wrong choice. Both design and development jobs pay well, are incredibly fulfilling, and are in high demand.
Second, you can just ring up one of our fantastic instructor-mentors who have helped countless students determine what job is right for them and they’ll help you do the same.
Veronica Lopez
Career Coach
Jenn Walker Wall
Career Coach
Wendy Saccuzzo
Career Coach
Lisa Savoie
Development Instructor
Bethany Meier
Design Instructor
David McDonough
Get Hired Manager
Tauri St. Claire
Development TA
(Just look at them! Who wouldn't want their help and guidance?!)
And third, if you realize you've made the wrong choice for you, then you'll just take 30 seconds to switch yourself over to the other certificate.
Once you're on the path that's right for you, the real fun begins.
If the idea of choosing a path is making beads of sweat gather on your forehead—never fear!
First, there's literally no wrong choice. Both design and development jobs pay well, are incredibly fulfilling, and are in high demand.
Second, you can just ring up one of our fantastic instructor-mentors who have helped countless students determine what job is right for them and they’ll help you do the same.
Veronica Lopez
Career Coach
Jenn Walker Wall
Career Coach
Wendy Saccuzzo
Career Coach
Lisa Savoie
Development Instructor
Bethany Meier
Design Instructor
David McDonough
Get Hired Manager
Tauri St. Claire
Development TA
(Just look at them! Who wouldn't want their help and guidance?!)
And third, if you realize you've made the wrong choice for you, then you'll just take 30 seconds to switch yourself over to the other certificate.
Once you're on the path that's right for you, the real fun begins.
Step 2: You'll learn the technical skills you need to start designing and building awesome sh*t!
Each certificate has a curated series of classes and projects for you to work on to make sure that you learn the exact technical skills that employers are looking for—all served up in our beautiful online learning platform.
Although the three certificates focus on different technical skills, in all paths you will find beginner friendly lessons with a healthy mix of fun, bite-sized videos, interactive practice exercises, useful cheatsheets, and challenges designed to reinforce your new knowledge.
Full Stack Developer Certificate
Full stack web developers are programmers with a full complement of front end and back end skills, knowing how to write backend languages as well as front end code.
Front End Developer Certificate
Front end developers are responsible for building out the design of websites and apps as well as fine-tuning user interactions.
UI/UX Designer Certificate
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) designers are innovative explorers who research, improve, and test websites and apps.
The program is go-at-your-own-pace, which means that you can work through the lessons when it's convenient for you. Most students who are working full time complete their certificate courses within 6-9 months.
But before they do, they have to complete one last task:
Step 2: You'll learn the technical skills you need to start designing and building awesome sh*t!
Each certificate has a curated series of classes and projects for you to work on to make sure that you learn the exact technical skills that employers are looking for—all served up in our beautiful online learning platform.
Although the three certificates focus on different technical skills, in all paths you will find beginner friendly lessons with a healthy mix of fun, bite-sized videos, interactive practice exercises, useful cheatsheets, and challenges designed to reinforce your new knowledge.
Full Stack Developer Certificate
Full stack web developers are programmers with a full complement of front end and back end skills, knowing how to write backend languages as well as front end code.
Front End Developer Certificate
Front end developers are responsible for building out the design of websites and apps as well as fine-tuning user interactions.
UI/UX Designer Certificate
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) designers are innovative explorers who research, improve, and test websites and apps.
The program is go-at-your-own-pace, which means that you can work through the lessons when it's convenient for you. Most students who are working full time complete their certificate courses within 6-9 months.
But before they do, they have to complete one last task:
Step 3: You'll do the single most important thing for getting hired—you'll build a portfolio.
In tech, your portfolio is everything. More important than fancy degrees, more important than past work experience, maybe even more important than having played high school soccer with the hiring manager.
Why are portfolios so important?
Because the best way for any employer to understand what you're capable of is to see what you've done, with their own two eyes.
Your success in the job search will depend on the quality of your portfolio and that is why we taking portfolio building so seriously.
Here are some recent examples of portfolios by successful Skillcrush students who are now working in the field:
Once your portfolio is ready, then there's nothing left for you to do but...
Step 3: You'll do the single most important thing for getting hired—you'll build a portfolio.
In tech, your portfolio is everything. More important than fancy degrees, more important than past work experience, maybe even more important than having played high school soccer with the hiring manager.
Why are portfolios so important?
Because the best way for any employer to understand what you're capable of is to see what you've done, with their own two eyes.
Your success in the job search will depend on the quality of your portfolio and that is why we taking portfolio building so seriously.
Here are some recent examples of portfolios by successful Skillcrush students who are now working in the field:
Once your portfolio is ready, then there's nothing left for you to do but...
Step 4: Together, we'll get you hired!
The purpose of this portion of the program—called, wait for it...Get Hired—is extremely straightforward: for us to get you hired.
In practice, this means you'll be completing a 6-month intensive job search coaching program that includes:
Working 1:1 with a coach to make sure your resume and LinkedIn profile are optimized for your tech job search
Getting REALLY good at interviewing—even if you're an introvert who would prefer to never speak to anyone, ever
10x-ing your chances of getting hired by building up your network in tech
Learning negotiation skills so that you can advocate for yourself and get all the sweet $$$ and benefits you deserve
Getting personalized support with any job search challenge that dares to come your way during the weekly group coaching call
💪 Real talk: job searching isn't easy—for anyone. But with the support of your career coaches and fellow job seekers, you'll be shocked at what's possible.
And the data doesn't lie: our students get hired, on average, within 8-10 weeks, making $70,000.
Step 4: Together, we'll get you hired!
The purpose of this portion of the program—called, wait for it...Get Hired—is extremely straightforward: for us to get you hired.
In practice, this means you'll be completing a 6-month intensive job search coaching program that includes:
Working 1:1 with a coach to make sure your resume and LinkedIn profile are optimized for your tech job search
Getting REALLY good at interviewing—even if you're an introvert who would prefer to never speak to anyone, ever
10x-ing your chances of getting hired by building up your network in tech
Learning negotiation skills so that you can advocate for yourself and get all the sweet $$$ and benefits you deserve
Getting personalized support with any job search challenge that dares to come your way during the weekly group coaching call
💪 Real talk: job searching isn't easy—for anyone. But with the support of your career coaches and fellow job seekers, you'll be shocked at what's possible.
And the data doesn't lie: our students get hired, on average, within 8-10 weeks, making $70,000.
So, are you ready to change your career (and life) in just 12 months?!
💥 HECK YES YOU ARE!!!!!!! 💥
When you enroll at Skillcrush you'll get...
Support choosing the right career path for you
Lifetime access to our curriculum — 24/7 access to the most fun and entertaining technical skills
Unlimited support — including 1:1 mentorship sessions, weekly live Q&As, and email support from our knowledgeable instructors
Expert career support from some of the most experienced coaches out there
A battle tested program that has been developed and fine-tuned over the past 12 years
And we promise you will NOT....
Lose your confidence — you will never be told that you "don't have what it takes" or "maybe tech isn't for you"
Be alone — you'll never be ignored, whether you need technical help, a listening ear, or a banger tahini chocolate chip cookie recipe
Go into debt — our program is designed to deliver stellar value at a lower price point with a variety of payment options
Have to give up part of your paycheck once you get a job in tech — no income share agreements here! Eww!
So, are you ready to change your career (and life) in just 12 months?!
💥 HECK YES YOU ARE!!!!!!! 💥
When you enroll at Skillcrush you'll get...
Support choosing the right career path for you
Lifetime access to our curriculum — 24/7 access to the most fun and entertaining technical skills
Unlimited support — including 1:1 mentorship sessions, weekly live Q&As, and email support from our knowledgeable instructors
Expert career support from some of the most experienced coaches out there
A battle tested program that has been developed and fine-tuned over the past 12 years
And we promise you will NOT....
Lose your confidence — you will never be told that you "don't have what it takes" or "maybe tech isn't for you"
Be alone — you'll never be ignored, whether you need technical help, a listening ear, or a banger tahini chocolate chip cookie recipe
Go into debt — our program is designed to deliver stellar value at a lower price point with a variety of payment options
Have to give up part of your paycheck once you get a job in tech — no income share agreements here! Eww!
Next Step Toward Your Career Goals
Book a Free Call with Tauri,
Your Career Counselor
☑️ Get personalized guidance on choosing the right plan for your goals
☑️ Discuss payment options and program details
☑️ Learn how our course can support your career aspirations
Next Step Toward Your Career Goals
Book a Free Call with Tauri, Your Career Counselor
☑️ Get personalized guidance on choosing the right plan for your goals
☑️ Discuss payment options and program details
☑️ Learn how our course can support your career aspirations
We've been changing lives since 2012 and we've got the alumni to prove it
Our life’s work is to help our students realize their career dreams and succeed in this wild world of technology and we can't wait to make it happen for you too!
We've been changing lives since 2012 and we've got the alumni to prove it
Our life’s work is to help our students realize their career dreams and succeed in this wild world of technology and we can't wait to make it happen for you too!
From Actor To Developer in 11 months
In less than a year, I got a really great job with benefits and a yearly salary, making three, four times what I was making before. It's really rewarding and I get to work from home in my PJs.
Kacey Willis, Technical Account Manager at Raptive
From Actor To Developer in 11 months
In less than a year, I got a really great job with benefits and a yearly salary, making three, four times what I was making before. It's really rewarding and I get to work from home in my PJs.
Kacey Willis, Technical Account Manager at Raptive
After only 5 weeks of job hunting, I got a job!
The process with Skillcrush was very helpful because I had a method, and I had the confidence that someone with experience was reviewing all of my materials, and giving me feedback on it. I knew that every portfolio piece was actually valuable and I also know that I was not alone. Now I finally feel happy on Mondays. Just going to work, I'm actually happy. I feel like I'm growing every day at my job, and it's very rewarding.
Tefi Saravia, Data Analyst, LUZCO Technologies
After only 5 weeks of job hunting, I got a job!
The process with Skillcrush was very helpful because I had a method, and I had the confidence that someone with experience was reviewing all of my materials, and giving me feedback on it. I knew that every portfolio piece was actually valuable and I also know that I was not alone. Now I finally feel happy on Mondays. Just going to work, I'm actually happy. I feel like I'm growing every day at my job, and it's very rewarding.
Tefi Saravia, Data Analyst, LUZCO Technologies
From Working in Fashion to Being a Developer at an Advertising Agency
Skillcrush completely changed my life. Only 10 months after starting my first lesson, I was able to land a flexible job at a media agency and am continuously growing my freelance web design/dev business. Can’t say enough amazing things about the entire Skillcrush team and learning process! Keep being awesome and empowering women to break into tech!
Melissa Gerbereux, Senior Creative Developer, MiQ New York, NY
From Working in Fashion to Being a Developer at an Advertising Agency
Skillcrush completely changed my life. Only 10 months after starting my first lesson, I was able to land a flexible job at a media agency and am continuously growing my freelance web design/dev business. Can’t say enough amazing things about the entire Skillcrush team and learning process! Keep being awesome and empowering women to break into tech!
Melissa Gerbereux, Senior Creative Developer, MiQ New York, NY
The skills I learned from Skillcrush made me more prepared for my first role than my coworkers who had computer science degrees
I always thought that in order to be a developer, you had to go to a four year university and get a computer science degree. To realize that I’m doing Skillcrush and I’m learning these skills and within a year I have a job — it is like mind blowing!
Jasmine Reese, Web Administrator, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
The skills I learned from Skillcrush made me more prepared for my first role than my coworkers who had computer science degrees
I always thought that in order to be a developer, you had to go to a four year university and get a computer science degree. To realize that I’m doing Skillcrush and I’m learning these skills and within a year I have a job — it is like mind blowing!
Jasmine Reese, Web Administrator, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
It Was the Perfect Balance of Challenge and Support. The Training Is World-Class.
Let me start out by saying that I’m fifty-eight years old…have three kids at home, and a full-time very physically demanding job. I didn’t have the time, cognitive ability, or money to waste. Skillcrush offers excellent training, support, and a well-traveled path to reach your personal and professional goals. If entering the tech world is your goal, you cannot invest your time or money in a more thorough or effective program.
Rob Schuster, Web Developer
It Was the Perfect Balance of Challenge and Support. The Training Is World-Class.
Let me start out by saying that I’m fifty-eight years old…have three kids at home, and a full-time very physically demanding job. I didn’t have the time, cognitive ability, or money to waste. Skillcrush offers excellent training, support, and a well-traveled path to reach your personal and professional goals. If entering the tech world is your goal, you cannot invest your time or money in a more thorough or effective program.
Rob Schuster, Web Developer
I found that the skills all built on top of one another to give me the skills and confidence I needed to apply to jobs.
Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting an affordable but highly effective program that allows you to learn at your own pace.
Allison Green, UI/UX Designer
I found that the skills all built on top of one another to give me the skills and confidence I needed to apply to jobs.
Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting an affordable but highly effective program that allows you to learn at your own pace.
Allison Green, UI/UX Designer
This is a high-level Job Search Curriculum.
I don’t know of another coding school at this price, offering this level of support, confidence building, and break-the-glass-ceiling-insider-advice. Learning the correct way to prospect for jobs was an invaluable addition to my professional career.
Anna FitzGerald, Professional Services Engineer
This is a high-level Job Search Curriculum.
I don’t know of another coding school at this price, offering this level of support, confidence building, and break-the-glass-ceiling-insider-advice. Learning the correct way to prospect for jobs was an invaluable addition to my professional career.
Anna FitzGerald, Professional Services Engineer
I am SO glad I took the plunge and signed up for Skillcrush!
I took my first class at Skillcrush just under a year ago, and today I am working full time, remote, at a great little design and development agency.
I went through the Skillcrush exercises again of setting up a local environment for an existing website and practiced a new thing my boss had mentioned in the interviews, but hadn’t done before. When I had asked what the first few weeks would look like, she said, ‘Well, we might have you do something like add a jobs posting page to an existing site,’ so I got out my Skillcrush practice site and did that.
Caitlin Marshall, Web Developer
I am SO glad I took the plunge and signed up for Skillcrush!
I took my first class at Skillcrush just under a year ago, and today I am working full time, remote, at a great little design and development agency.
I went through the Skillcrush exercises again of setting up a local environment for an existing website and practiced a new thing my boss had mentioned in the interviews, but hadn’t done before. When I had asked what the first few weeks would look like, she said, ‘Well, we might have you do something like add a jobs posting page to an existing site,’ so I got out my Skillcrush practice site and did that.
Caitlin Marshall, Web Developer
I was always drawn to design and never felt confident enough to pursue it as a career.
When I started Skillcrush I was unemployed with my most recent job being hospital data entry. I very well may have had all of the skills from the courses - or may have forgotten the ones I didn't already know, but Skillcrush did more for me than that.
I needed a bit of hand-holding. I needed the extra push. I needed to know the skills I had were enough for the job. I needed projects employers would want to see. I needed to be able to explain my projects in a way that showcased my process and my skills.
Skillcrush gave me all that.
Niki Haynes, Digital Creative Designer
I was always drawn to design and never felt confident enough to pursue it as a career.
When I started Skillcrush I was unemployed with my most recent job being hospital data entry. I very well may have had all of the skills from the courses - or may have forgotten the ones I didn't already know, but Skillcrush did more for me than that.
I needed a bit of hand-holding. I needed the extra push. I needed to know the skills I had were enough for the job. I needed projects employers would want to see. I needed to be able to explain my projects in a way that showcased my process and my skills. Skillcrush gave me all that.
Niki Haynes, Digital Creative Designer
Next Step Toward Your Career Goals
Book a Free Call with Tauri,
Your Career Counselor
☑️ Get personalized guidance on choosing the right plan for your goals
☑️ Discuss payment options and program details
☑️ Learn how our course can support your career aspirations
Next Step Toward Your Career Goals
Book a Free Call with Tauri, Your Career Counselor
☑️ Get personalized guidance on choosing the right plan for your goals
☑️ Discuss payment options and program details
☑️ Learn how our course can support your career aspirations