Springboard

I was nervous, getting back into an educational program after a miserable time in higher education. However, Springboard turned out to be a good choice – self guided but also with a little bit of oversight, and a Pass/Fail system rather than worrying... Read More about grades and additional numbers! That being said, Springboard isn't perfect, and I hope that some of the changes I had mentioned to my mentor over the past 7 months get brought to someone's attention, or get fixed in some way. I do think that there could be some other review/testing for certain segments instead of pushing it in the end, and some of my external graders/reviewers ended up either making me feel less confident in what I was doing, or simply had unintentionally set me up for failure on a later assignment. However, when I asked for help and when I received it, it was fantastic! Definitely worth it, and I can't wait to see what success this has lined me up for!

I just completed Springboard's Cyber Security Career Track program and am very happy with the results. The program offers one-on-one bi-weekly and on-demand mentorship with industry professionals, monthly and on-demand career coaching, as well as comprehensive... Read More training in the basics of Cyber Security. The coursework prepared me well for the CompTIA Security+ exam, which I was able to pass on my first try without ANY professional IT experience! Additionally, the cost of the program is reasonable, includes the cost of the CompTIA exam certification, and offers a Job Guarantee. I would highly recommend Springboard to anyone looking to make a career change or develop a new skill.

Throughout my learning journey, I received insightful feedback from professionals and learned to follow the pattern of the design process. My design skills received a significant boost in a positive direction. Springboard provided the opportunity to work... Read More with real-world stakeholders, navigate challenges, and deliver critical designs.

Springboard is great in that they offer an extensive amount of resources to learning code and about the data science/analytics career. My only con is that I wish paid extensions weren’t so pricy, as there are times I am unable to work on my course and... Read More need to extend.

Springboard has a wonderful curriculum that allowed me to gain real world experience and talk to industry insiders. I am very confident in the skills I learned from them to help me advance my career. I look forward to working with them in finding my footing... Read More in the UI/UX design field as I start my new journey.

I recently completed the UI/UX Design Career Track with Springboard, and it was a good experience overall. The curriculum is comprehensive, well-structured, some areas need to be up-to-dated with industry trends, but it did help me grasp the fundamentals... Read More and advanced concepts of UX/UI design.
One of the highlights of my journey with Springboard was the exceptional support I received from my mentors. They were not only knowledgeable and experienced but also genuinely invested in my learning journey. The mentorship sessions were invaluable, providing me with personalized guidance and feedback that greatly enhanced my skills and confidence as a designer.
Student support team at was responsive and helpful. The Slack community was another valuable resource where you can connect with fellow students, share insights, and collaborate on projects, creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment.
And the fact that I'm receiving assistance during the job search journey really help with my anxiety in this horrible job market.

Springboard is a largely self-paced bootcamp, though there are still milestones that need to be met by the student. The pro of Springboard are that the program offers you more career support than any other program out there. The con of Springboard is... Read More that there are no live lectures, so if that's the environment in which you learn, then the nature of this program can be difficult for you.

I completed Springboard's Cyber Security Career Track course in April 2024 and am very happy that I decided to go with Springboard. I am a former coach/teacher with zero IT/Tech experience, minus building and maintaining my PC during COVID and teaching... Read More the older coaches how to use a laptop, lol. I had researched and talked to multiple boot camps offering a cybersecurity track but needed a course that would allow me to work at my own pace and not be confined to pre-determined meeting times. After much deliberation, I decided to go with Springboard and am very pleased with my experience. The enrollment process was very easy, they offered a deferred tuition plan and also had a job guarantee program. I ultimately choose Springboard because of the deferred payment option and also the job guarantee.

The units were very informative and a good mixture of reading, videos, writing projects, and interactive labs that allowed you to deepen your knowledge regardless of your prior knowledge/experience. Each unit also concluded with a short quiz to test your knowledge and allowed you the opportunity to go back and relearn any material. The writing projects often comprised of researching a particular vulnerability, breach, and/or company and answering questions about the particular unit. The hands-on labs were my favorite part of the course as they allowed you to put learning into practice with detailed steps. I do wish the labs were more detailed in terms of explaining exactly why you were taking a particular step, but post-completion labs have allowed me to fill in those missing pieces. I also liked the personal mentor they provided and my mentor was extremely helpful throughout my two+ months within the course.

As far as aspects of the course I disliked; I do wish the career coaching calls were more personalized. The Effective Networking call was extremely informative and I did get a lot of great information from that particular call, but I felt the Career Kick-Off, Career Planning, and Career Branding calls could have been better. The Resume and LinkedIn call was also a little disheartening as the coach had not researched or looked into my information before the call. I felt like the resume building was just copying and pasting my name onto a cookie-cutter resume that had been used multiple times. I didn't feel like that call was designed to tailor my resume specifically to me, but that it was designed to simply pass for a grade. We also did not even talk about my LinkedIn and I was rushed off the call as the coach had another student's call after mine (she also used my time to respond to that student). I also felt that I was not being commended for the pace in which I was completing the course. They (Springboard) do state that they recommend taking six months to complete the entire course and I finished in two. I felt that my mentor was the only person on my side and that when I got on a coaching call it was as if I was making a mistake with how fast I was progressing. Lastly, I also never heard from my student advisor. I'm not sure if that was intended or their role exactly, but I know I never heard from him throughout the two+ months.

I was very satisfied with the mock interviews and the coaches that conducted them. All three gentlemen were professional, asked tough questions, and provided amazing feedback for me to use. Applying for completion was also very easy. I am happy with my current career coach post-completion and look forward to her mentorship during my job search. I would highly recommend Springboard for those self-motivated and determined individuals. Thank you, Springboard!

The curriculum provided by Springboard was exceptionally informative, offering clear examples that facilitated understanding. The learning process flowed smoothly, guiding me through each step seamlessly. My mentor was an invaluable asset, providing significant... Read More support throughout the duration of the course. Given the self-taught nature of the program, the availability of on-demand mentors was crucial in clarifying concepts and addressing any technical difficulties encountered. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the course. However, individuals who may struggle with self-directed learning could find it somewhat challenging.

As someone who is a self-starter, I mainly enrolled in a bootcamp to speed up my networking and experience some mentorship. I am not in a location where the field is growing as fast, so having a network and structure was very helpful. There are a lot... Read More of ways to learn cybersecurity, but having a curriculum like this tied to career steps makes the whole process more seamless.