Northern Illinois University Bootcamp

In this fully online Cybersecurity Bootcamp, created and delieverd by Springboard, you will learn from the comfort of your home and at your own pace with 1:1 support from a skilled cybersecurity mentor and dedicated support from career coaches. You will get hands-on practice with 30+ labs and projects, while getting everything you need to pass the Security+ certification test. By the end of the bootcamp, you'll have the complete cybersecurity skillset to succed on a Network and Information Security Team.

Units include:
- Cybersecurity Basics (optional)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- IT Project Management
- Host-based security
- Network Security
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Assessment and Training
- Security Operations
- Application Security
- CompTIA Security+ Prep

The Northern Illinois University CPE Data Analytics Bootcamp, created and delivered by Springboard, is designed to make you job-ready on day 1 after completing the course. With a cutting edge curriculum developed in partnership with Microsoft, and with projects sourced from Harvard Business School and Khan Academy, you’ll have a complete skillset to succeed in your new data analytics role. While you’ll be working at your own pace in this 6-months course, you will have a good deal of support to help you cross the finish line, including weekly 1-on-1 calls with an expert data analytics mentor. You will also have a dedicated Student Advisor throughout the program.

Join this mentor-led, online program that fits your schedule and is designed to help you switch careers into data analytics or upskill in your current career.

The course topics include:
- Structured Foundations
- Microsoft Excel for Business Analytics
- Financial Analysis
- Economics for Data Analysis
- Statistics for Data Analysis
- Visualization Tools
- The Art of Storytelling
- Data Connectivity
- Data Analysis in Python
- Capstone Project

The Software Engineering Bootcamp curriculum, created and delieverd by Springboard, covers the core principles of development, the most in-demand tools and technologies, and will teach you the best practices you’ll need to land a job in the tech industry. You’ll learn software development from Colt Steele, named Udemy’s best new instructor in 2016. Colt will teach JavaScript, Python, React, Node, and much more - and you’ll apply each and every concept through hands-on exercises and projects.

You’ll graduate the course with a custom capstone project, created with the tech stack of your choice, which will be the centerpiece of your portfolio. You'll also have the option to complete nine career units which cover finding the right job titles and companies, networking fundamentals, writing resumes and cover letters, conducting mock interviews, and 60 hours of technical interview prep, including in-depth preparation for whiteboarding and coding interviews.

The Northern llinois University CPE UI/UX Design program, created and delivered by Springboard, is a 9-month, mentor-led program. This 100% online course is highly flexible with your schedule and teaches you job-ready skills to help you switch industries or advance in your current career.

The course curriculum is curated by industry veterans and is completely project-based and flexible to meet your needs and make you job-ready on day 1 after completing the course. With a cutting-edge curriculum with tracks for both career advancers and career-switchers, you will learn the most in-demand skills and tools like Adobe, Figma and Sketch to create a portfolio of high-quality pieces that help you stand out in the job market.

Here is what you will explore in some of the course units:
- Foundations of Design - Design Thinking
- Conducting and Synthesizing Research
- Designing, Ideating and Information Architecture
- Foundations of UI Design
- Sketching and Wireframing
- High Fidelity Design
- Prototyping and Testing