What to Expect from TrueCoders' New 45-Week Flexible Bootcamp

TrueCoders is making a significant shift, expanding from their traditional nine-week intensive bootcamp to a flexible 45-week hybrid model explicitly designed for working professionals. Cruz Sanchez, the Vice President and Director of Enrollment at TrueCoders (and a TrueCoders graduate himself), explores how the hybrid bootcamp fits into your life, who gains the most from flexible learning models, and what support looks like in an extended program.

What has changed over the past year at TrueCoders, and what can students expect today?

The most significant change we've had is expanding from a nine-week to a 45-week schedule. The curriculum remains the same – we specialize in C# and .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ASP.NET. So all of our core curriculum is intact; we've just extended the timeframe.

What motivated TrueCoders to expand from 9 to 45 weeks? What feedback from students led to building this hybrid, more flexible model?

Most students I speak with before enrollment work full-time jobs in person, so they couldn't fit a 30-hour-per-week, nine-week schedule into their lives. We decided to take that nine-week course and extend it over a longer period, allowing students to attend classes twice a week for just one hour per day. This opens our program to more students who couldn't have participated in the original intensive format.

How does the hybrid schedule actually work? 

We have live classes two days per week on a Tuesday and Thursday schedule. For example, our October 23rd class meets from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT – one hour per day. The November 13th class starts from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Each new start date begins one hour earlier until 9 a.m. Central time. 

After that, we rotate to a Monday and Wednesday schedule starting at 4 p.m. Central, then incrementally move up an hour from there.

For the self-paced flex course, what's the average time students take to complete it?

Students who put in an average of 15 hours per week typically complete the program in about four months. What makes the hybrid model so powerful is that it genuinely offers the best of both worlds. Students have access to live classes, and if they can't attend, we record and upload them to the student portal for later review. Beyond that, you can access the entire self-paced curriculum – pre-recorded lectures, exercise walkthrough videos, and quiz recaps. This means you can be completely flexible: one week you might join the live classes, and the following week you go entirely self-paced. You customize your weekly schedule based on what works for you.

Who is the hybrid model best suited for, and how do you help students decide what's right for them?

Everyone, really. Every student has their own schedule and learning style, so we dig deep with each individual to understand their goals and how they learn best. We're committed to building real connections – we don't want to be just another coding bootcamp where students come through and disappear. We keep our classes small so that we can spend meaningful face-to-face time with each person. That means we know our students by name and understand their unique situations. One student might need more visual examples, while another thrives with hands-on keyboard time. We tailor our approach to support each student's specific needs.

What financing, scholarship, or payment plan options do you offer to support students in this extended program?

Our base tuition is $8,500 with financing options. If a student can pay upfront with a one-time payment, it drops to $6,500 – a $2,000 discount. For those who need financing, we offer a couple of options. The first is a standardized consumer loan through a third party. With full deferment, students don't make payments for about 15 months. They can also choose full payments from day one, interest-only payments, or a flat $25 rate until program completion. We also offer custom in-house payment plans, especially for students with lower credit scores or those who prefer to avoid loans. I work with each student on a case-by-case basis to figure out what they can afford monthly and make it work for both their budget and TrueCoders.

Have you seen changes in completion rates or outcomes since introducing this flexibility? Do you have a recent graduate story that exemplifies this program shift?

Yes, I have a great example. Logan Talbert graduated from TrueCoders around June or July of 2025, and within a month, he landed a position at Topre America Corporation in Cullman, Alabama, starting at around $95,000. Logan was one of our standout students. During class, he was learning things on the side that weren't even in our curriculum, demonstrating that he's extremely sharp when it comes to programming. His final project was exceptional, going well above and beyond the criteria for graduation. He was previously an auto mechanic, so this represented a major career transition.

What's particularly interesting about Logan's story is that he completed our software engineering course, which teaches C# and .NET. However, the job he got hired for primarily uses JavaScript, TypeScript, and Angular – not C# and .NET. This illustrates a crucial point I tell students: the specific coding language matters less than your fundamental understanding of programming. A method in C# isn't different from one in Java, C++, or TypeScript. They all share the same fundamentals and foundation. If you truly develop a strong grasp of programming fundamentals rather than fixating on one specific language, you'll be equipped to learn whatever technologies the job requires. The fundamentals are what matter most.

What do you want prospective students to understand about this model that might not be obvious from your website?

We provide quality information on our website, and I encourage students to check it out. However, it's currently presented in a way that suggests you must choose between live classes and self-paced. The reality is that everyone enrolls in our hybrid model regardless. You might plan to do only self-paced, and that's perfectly fine – you'll just have the added benefit of freshly recorded videos from live classes each week. Or if you prefer only live classes, that's also fine. You'll have access to the self-paced material, but it's completely up to you whether you use it. The key point is: you get access to both from day one. Your needs might change week to week. Today, you might only want live classes, but in a few weeks, you might wish you had the flexibility of the self-paced option. By giving everyone access to both options, we provide flexibility to adapt as your circumstances change.

Where do you see hybrid or flexible education heading in the next few years? What's on the horizon for TrueCoders in 2026 and beyond?

With every cohort, we iterate and ask ourselves: what are we doing right, and what do we need to improve? Every month or two, we update our videos to ensure premium, up-to-date content – especially when Microsoft releases updates to C# or the .NET framework. We integrate those key features into our curriculum so students learn what's being used industry-wide.

Looking at the future of flexible learning, I think back to 2020 and 2021. During the pandemic, people were home with the capacity to do intensive 30 to 40-hour-per-week programs. But today, everyone's back at work with busy schedules – it's like the pre-pandemic era again. To stay competitive, we have to offer true flexibility. Most people don't have 40 or 30 hours a week available anymore; they're working, taking care of kids, juggling life.

The difference is in how we define flexibility. It's not just “here's a pamphlet and a video – good luck.” That's flexible in format, but not in support. We're providing true flexibility with actual support. I think that's the future of learning: when you have time, you engage. When you don't understand something, you get help from industry experts – not just a chat forum. Being able to offer that to students who genuinely want to become software engineers and might not have any other pathway is what makes us valuable. That's what TrueCoders represents: a genuine opportunity for people wanting to enter this industry in a flexible, supported way.

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