Coding Bootcamps in St. Louis

Whether you’re looking for a career change, to pick up a hobby or to expand on skills you already have, St. Louis has ample ways of tapping into helpful coding resources, regardless of age, skill level, interests or occupation. Crack the code below.

Claim Academy

If you want to learn to code and you want to learn fast, Claim Academy needs to be on your radar. They offer two programs—a 12-week and a 9-week accelerated program—that will teach you Java and .NET, plus guide you through the career directions you can go into. You’ll work closely with your mentors on a final project, which you’ll ultimately present on their hiring event demo day. They also offer placement assistance.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Full Stack Java and .NET/C# over 12 weeks, full-time, all day, Monday-Friday

Savvy Coders

Savvy Coders focuses on the basics of web development in evening classes, helping current professionals add new skills or move their career in another direction. Class topics include HTML5 tags and structure, CSS3 styling, understanding and using GitHub, and the basics of JavaScript.

What You’re Learning to Code:
HTML, CSS, Javascript, and GitHub over 10 weeks, part-time, evenings, Monday-Friday

WashU Data Analytics Boot Camp

The WashU Data Analytics Boot Camp is a relatively intense, part-time program that takes place over a 24-week period. You’ll learn a whole slew of developer tools, ranging from Python, advanced Excel, SQL, Github, and more, plus projects using real world data for the fields you’re interested in (think finance, social welfare, etc). The program includes career planning assistance, as well as a final project demo day where you can meet potential employers.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Python, HTML5/CSS, SQL, and more over 24 weeks, three days a week

Tech Apprenticeship Programs in St. Louis

LaunchCode

If CodeAcademy is the website everyone around the world goes to first, LaunchCode is its local St. Louis equivalent. If you’re looking to get into coding and want to be in a class, this should be your first stop. The class begins with the core of coding, moves on to web applications, then, with the help of mentors, you can start tailoring your learning for the track you want to head in.

What You’re Learning to Code:
HTML, CSS, Python, Java/C# over 20 weeks, part-time, 3 hour lessons, meets twice a week

CyberUp

CyberUp (formerly The Midwest Cyber Center) was created to increase the supply of cybersecurity professionals to meet the current and future demand of employers in the Midwest region. They offer earn-while-you-learn industry-specific certifications to under and unemployed individuals, transitioning veterans, and graduating college students graduating.

What You’re Learning to Code:
12 months “on-the-job” training with a supplemental online curriculum. The on-the-job training program equips you with the skills necessary to be tomorrow’s cyber professional.

Coding Classes in St. Louis

Nucamp

Nucamp blends online and in-person lessons, making it easier for people with full-time jobs to find the time to learn. Nucamp offers three boot camp options: a 4-week beginner web development camp, a 17-week front end and mobile camp, and a 22-week full-stack web and mobile camp.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Varies; includes beginner and advanced options

Free Online Coding Classes

CodeAcademy

CodeAcademy is an incredible online resource for newcomers to coding, or those who are looking to begin learning another programming language. More than 45 million people have used it, and many of the other boot camps and classes listed here recommend using it first. This is the spot to start learning to code.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Ruby, JavaScript, Python, and more

LaunchCode Discovery

If CodeAcademy is the website everyone around the world goes to first, LaunchCode is its local St. Louis equivalent. If you’re looking to get into coding and want to be in a class, then this free, self-paced online learning program for beginners from LaunchCode should help you learn some of the fundamental skills and building blocks of computer programming. The class begins with the core of coding, moves on to web applications, then, with the help of mentors, you can start tailoring your learning for the track you want to head in.

What You’re Learning to Code:
HTML, CSS, Python, Java/C#

UMSL CETC

As you might expect from UMSL’s Computer Education and Training Center (CETC), there’s a wide variety of courses available for basically any tech direction you want to go. Mind you, there isn’t a general foundation class—this is more for the person who knows they want to deep-dive into Adobe Illustrator or Python.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Python, SQL, C++, and more.

Coding Meetups in St. Louis

Code Till Dawn

Code Till Dawn gives coders, designers, startuppers, freelancers, and anyone with a nagging side project a space to come to code with like-minded individuals on the last Friday of the month from 7pm to 1am.

You don’t have to stay for the whole caffeinated-fueled hack sesh (although, if you’re not a night owl, do you even code, bro?) and all skill levels and languages are welcome.

St. Louis Machine Learning & Data Science

All skill levels are invited to connect at St. Louis Machine Learning & Data Science and learn about — you guessed it — Machine Learning and Data Science.

Topics range from Natural Language Processing, and Artificial Intelligence, to Big Data and statistics. Learn about the most recent trends in academia with practical applications and hands-on coding.

OpenSTL

OpenSTL is a group for champions, advocates, innovators, and practitioners of open data and open government in the Saint Louis region.

Developers, technologists, bureaucrats, policy wonks, and anyone who wants to contribute to the Civic Tech and GovTech discussion, or is committed to creating an open data platform for local government in St. Louis is welcome to attend.

Coding Camps For Kids

theCoderSchool

Born in Silicon Valley, theCoderSchool is another great option for your kids to learn about coding. All kids will start with the same foundation, then they’ll be able to choose the direction they want to start heading in, whether it’s data, AI, gaming, robotics, or something else entirely. For more experience coders, there are even one-on-one options to further your skills with a mentor.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Python, JavaScript, and more.

iD Tech Camp

iD Tech Camps are coding summer camps held at Washington University. They aim to strike the right balance between off-computer activities (creative games, sports, life skills, etc.) and essential technology education to foster STEM skill development.

iD Tech Camps offers multiple weeklong classes for kids in a variety of areas, but all of them are meant to be fun. Does your kid love Minecraft? There’s a Minecraft mod-building Java class! Same goes for learning about robotics with legos, AI with robots, game development, learning to use Adobe’s creative suite, and more.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Multiple options, including Java and robotics

Khan Academy

Similar to CodeAcademy, Khan Academy offers a number of courses, not just in coding, but pretty much anything you can think of. The site is primarily aimed at younger learners, but regardless of age, there are plenty of computing classes available.

What You’re Learning to Code:
Java, HTML, and more