Prince Edward Island

Software Development
Coaching Program

One-on-one training, real projects, most in-demand skills and 24/7 support.

Training Process

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Choose your project

If you've ever wanted to create an app, game or a web app to help with your day to day tasks? Now you have a chance learn how to do it! Pick a project you want to build.

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Meet with your coach

Your coach will help break down your project into small tasks that you can get started on even if you have never learned how to code before.

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Code

On your own time you try to complete as many tasks as you can. And in the next session, your coach will provide feedback on the code you wrote and answer all of your questions.

What's the program like?

Leave behind all your prior training experiences as we introduce our one-of-a-kind, exceptionally impactful method to help students master coding skills.

  • Every week you meet a local software developer
  • By guiding you on how to build a real project, they teach you how to code
  • No tests, no boring classes. Just writing code under supervision of someone who uses it everyday.
Phase I

Fundamentals of Web Development

  • Basics of Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Best practices and tools (Git, Github, VS Code)
  • Complete 1 real-world project

Details

2 months (Full-time)
3 months (Part-time)
Phase II

Full Stack Development

  • Front-end, back-end, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
  • Build multiple real-world projects
  • Start contributing to real projects outside Get Coding

Details

5 months (Full-time)
9 months (Part-time)

Job Search

  • Multiple career coaching sessions
  • Networking opportunities
  • Career search guidance and support

Details

Average 2 months

How is it different

We know there are many choices out there, here is a comparison how Get Coding stacks up against those.

Duration

Networking

Success Management

Commitment per week

Instructors

Technologies & Content

Location

Cost

Get Coding

University
or College

Online Courses

max. 12 months

Online

Limited

None

Local tech ecosystem

Not enforced

None

Dedicated
one-on-one

40h+

Flexible

15-40h

Academics

Scientific/Academic and generally not in demand

Anyone on the internet

Software Developers

In class or Online

Unlimited Choices

Based on our 2023 industry survey

Online

$480/month
+
$6,000 if you get a job

12 months+

Flexible

$9,018+

Free or cheap

What exactly you will learn

When you complete the course, you'll be a full-stack developer with a competitive knowledge set.

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Most hireable tech skills

You will learn Full Stack Development. And languages and technologies based on our survey of the local tech industry. These currently are HTML, CSS, JS, React JS, Python, MySQL, AWS.

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Personal brand & tech culture

To get the job, only coding skills is not enough. But we're here to help you with everything you need!

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Career Options After the Program

Flexible Payment Options

We are on a mission to create the most effective and accessible education out there, so we have created a number of options of paying for the program. All of these options get you:

  • Flexible time commitment
  • One-one-one coding coaching with actual software developers
  • Build projects with most in demand technologies
  • One-on-one career coaching
  • Access to Get Coding events
  • Lifetime access to our support community of students, coaches and graduates

Fair Price

While in the program:

$480/4 weeks

If you get a job:

$6,000

So you pay $480 every 4 weeks while you are in the program, and only if you get a tech job you pay $6,000.

Ready to start your tech journey?

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Frequently Asked Questions.

Can't find what you are looking for? Try these FAQs or send us a message here.

What am I getting for my money?

You are paying for once per week, 1 hour, one-on-one coaching session with an actual software developer. Career Coaching sessions. UI/UX review of your project and a guarantee that the skills that we are teaching are currently most in-demand.

Why Phase I and Phase II?

If you are accepted into Phase I, it does not mean you will automatically be enrolled into Phase II. After Phase I is over, the Get Coding team will review your experience and performance. If you enjoy the structure of Get Coding, and we are happy with your performance, you will be given admission into Phase II.

What is the duration of this program?

Our program can run as long as 12 months. It depends on how much time students spend learning, how quickly they learn and the complexity projects they choose to build.

Are there technical requirements to join this program?

No. But we do look for general technical aptitude.

What are the Admission Criteria?

We only accept students that pass our Admission Criteria. We look for people who are committed to switching their career, show strong technical aptitude, and are generally considered what in the tech industry is called "cultural fit".

What is the weekly hourly commitment? 

You need to spend at least 15 hours per week coding. However, it can be done at any time of the day or week.

Is there a certificate/diploma on the end of this program?

No there is not. We do not believe certificates and diplomas truly represent someone's technical skills. We focus on you building real skills shown in a  portfolio of live projects.

What if I need or want to withdraw from the program?

You can stop at any time.

There are couple things to note. Once you stop, your spot in the program will not be reserved and we do not provide refunds.

Another question?

Send us a message here and we will get back to you as soon as we can.