Job Description
This academy is a college alternative that offers full time, project-based courses in Software Engineering and UX Engineering online or at campus in Indianapolis. Students get to learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Django and React and graduate as full stack web developers. The UX course covers website design and research along with front end coding. With an aim to help you build a career in technology, students at Kenzie Academy begin their day with a stand up then work in virtual teams and get one-on-one mentorship. The academy also teaches students practical knowledge they need to thrive in today’s modern tech savvy world. They teach coding to people of all ages, with little to no experience and teach them skills so they can kick start a career in technology.
Their program is open to anyone who is interested in learning coding even if they don’t have any prior experience. Students should just be familiar with web browsers and comfortable with symbolic reasoning. Kenzie directly connects graduates to in-demand jobs and aims for graduates to leave with knowledge and confidence to succeed giving them full freedom to take control of their career.
| Rating Criteria | Ratings | |
| Student to Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 3 |
| Placement Rate | 90% | 4.5 |
| Number of years in the business | 3 years | 3 |
| Total Average Rating | 3.5/5 |
Courses
Cost – $24,000
The course is designed to train students to become skilled coders while also equipping them with core computer science concepts that are critical for advancement when they take senior roles over time. The course teaches students fundamentals along with imparting sufficient understanding of how computers and systems work in order to maintain complex applications and build new programs. Students learn core computer science concepts and enterprise programming languages like Java or equivalent.
Getting In: Students need to pass a technical assessment before getting admission in this course
UX Design Career Program
(Design, Product Management, User Experience Design)
Cost – $10,900
The course is built for professionals who want to enhance their career in IT while keeping their day job. The emphasis in this course is on developing proficiency in user experience design while giving a basic introduction to visual design, research, project management, copywriting and presentation. Post-graduation, students will have the skills needed to be an entry level UX designer. The role involves making a product useful, usable, and enjoyable for the users. Students can also create a portfolio of individual and team projects that they can show to potential employers later.
Getting in: One year of professional experience or college degree is necessary to take part in this program.