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Claim Academy

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Claim Academy is a 3-month developer coding and software training bootcamp in St. Louis that offers 12-week to 20-week classes in full stack Java, C#/.NET, Javascript, and Cybersecurity analysis. Claim Academy is approved to operate by the State of Missouri Department of Higher Education to train IT professionals. Students can apply with with little to no programming experience, but should be prepared for an in-person or webcam interview, and should complete the Introduction to Java Course through Teachable before the first day of class.

Throughout the three-month bootcamp, students complete pair programming, work with mentors and instructors, and produce a coding final project, which they present to potential employers and other interested parties on demo day. New classes are offered every 6 weeks.

Upon graduation, the team at Claim Academy helps place graduates in companies as Full Stack Software Developers in Java and .Net software development. Claim Academy graduates have been hired into major companies like Daughtery Business Solutions, Carfax, Technology Partners, Centene Corporation, Clearent, and OneSpace.

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  • Jacob Peterson
    Jacob Peterson
    Aug 13, 2021
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    Great Boot camp

    Claim Academy has a great job placement program!
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  • Kaleb
    Kaleb
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    Aug 13, 2021
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    Read Before Signing Up

    Overall, I learned a lot and was challenged by Claim. I do not regret signing up and recommend others to sign up with Claim. Claim is very supportive and will help you propel yourself tremendously. I currently am going into my sophomore year of college and majoring in computer science. I decided to sign up with claim to prepare myself for my college degree and I feel after completing the 12 week full stack java bootcamp that I am more than prepared for the next 3 years of college. I will...
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  • Joe Borders
    Joe Borders
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Online • St. Louis
    Aug 13, 2021
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    Full Stack Java Developer

    This is a life-changing course for anyone willing to put in the hard work it takes to make it through to the end. At the end of the course you'll have real-world, hands-on experience, and real projects to showcase to potential employers. The staff are all outstanding at what they do, from the instructors, to the mentors, to the back-office support. This academy has my highest recommendation and it's reputation as a top coding academy is well-earned and deserved.
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  • Z. West
    Z. West
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    Aug 13, 2021
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    Not what I expected.

    When Claim Academy defined itself as a boot camp and expressed how time consuming and intense the work would be to me, I was expecting a mentally grueling 12 weeks. Instead, I found it to be very laid back, with only 3 hours of lecture a day, and the rest of the time to work alone or in groups. I often wished for more class time, even though learning hands outside lecture hours was invaluable.

    My class in particular had some issues with teachers. One left the school halfway throug...
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  • DJ
    DJ
    Graduate • Cybersecurity Analyst Immersive • St. Louis
    Aug 12, 2021
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    cybersecurity program

    0 support after graduation. they claim that they teach you python, ethical hacking, application security. this is all false. you touch base on them but you will leave without a base level understand of any of it. they cannot teach it because they do not have labs. the amount of turn over in this company is insane as well. nothing but empty promises and them being a little bit richer after the fact.
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    Ola Ayeni of Claim Academy

    CIO

    May 02, 2023

    We understand that landing a job happens quickly for some people and for others, it may take awhile. It is not a good thing to make false claims about a person or an organization. We apologize if things are taking a longer time for you. Claim Academy is rated one of the best Cybersecurity program by fortune magazine and also top 19 by course report. The rest speak for it's self
  • Brandon Owens
    Brandon Owens
    Student • Full Stack Java Software Developer Online • St. Louis
    Feb 05, 2021
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    CA Full-Stack Java Experience

    A wonderful experience with the instructors, peers, and staff at Claim Academy. Please be advised that if you plan to change your life, come prepared and willing to make sacrifices. Claim Academy will help you every step of the way, but you bring your own motivation to the course. With the effort put in, you will go far. Highly recommend to those willing to put in the effort!
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  • Joseph Ojo
    Joseph Ojo
    Cybersecurity Analyst Immersive • St. Louis
    Dec 18, 2020
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    Mr

    Claim Academy provides empowerment at a rate unimagined. The instructors demonstrates a deep understanding of not just what the Syllabus entails but the additional support and tools that real job environment demands. The provided a very friendly learning space in spite of the challenges of the Pandemic. The staff of the academy are very supportive as well. They also promised to walk the journey to success with their student. If you desire knowledge in the field of Cybersecurity and at a ...
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  • Dave Kaewkampol
    Dave Kaewkampol
    Graduate • Full Stack C#/.Net Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Dec 11, 2020
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    Full Stack C# at Claim Academy

    I had no regrets choosing Claim Academy, my over all experience was challenging and rewarding. Their instructors were very good at what they do, I started this course from having little to no experience at all to being able to create a web application. All the staff were very nice and very helpful and will provide you with resources to help you with your project and finding a job as well as your soft skills.
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  • Psyche Southwell
    Psyche Southwell
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Dec 09, 2020
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    Instrumental Step Toward a Tech Career

    Claim Academy’s strength is surely the staff. The Java instructors are accomplished, industry leaders who ensure we’re learning the right things. They often go above and beyond the call of duty. Kenn Juma’s generous guidance, for example, helped me complete a project I was really proud of. My mentor, Alex Duncan, was such a huge resource and had a knack for making new concepts click. I graduated into a tough job market, but staff members like Lynn Kuhlmann and Olivia Bury were invaluable...
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  • Nelson Gonzalez Jr
    Nelson Gonzalez Jr
    Owner/Operator of JR TECHNOLOGIES LLC • Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Online • St. Louis
    Aug 10, 2020
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    Rewarding experience.

    Coding can be a tough. It takes a lot of practice and determination to figure out solutions to technical problems and learn how to use them creatively. Claim Academy gave me the tools and confidence to create wonderful looking and functional web applications. 
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  • Alexander Dirkers
    Alexander Dirkers
    Full Stack .NET Developer • Graduate • Full Stack C#/.Net Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Jul 27, 2020
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    Literally changed my life

    We've all heard of the saying Rome was not built in a day. I firmly believe that Claim Academy has brought this vision to life within myself and numerous other graduates. 

    From Day 1 the course was challenging and intense, from the early start in the morning to the late nights reading and immersing myself in C#. Class was usually done after a few small coding challenges in the morning, with lectures and hands on coding challenges with instructors in the afternoons, followed by stu...
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  • EBillClasen
    EBillClasen
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Jun 23, 2020
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    Full Stack developer course

     Awesome!  Claim Academy teaches students many new skills along with the basic programming.  By the time you are finished, you will have gained so much knowledge, you will not believe it.  At the end, you will be able to create a full stack a web application that has “real world” applications. Depending on which course you choose, you will probably also learn, Java, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS, Spring Framework, Bootstrap, Node.js, MySQL, Testing, Maven, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, React, Hibe...
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  • Zach Baker
    Zach Baker
    Graduate • Full Stack C#/.Net Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Jun 10, 2020
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    Fast paced quick learning environment

    It's a very fact paced curriculum and is split up into different blocks. The first part of the day is going over exercises and reviewing the previous day's lecture. The day is capped off with the lecture. Throughout the course employers and alumni come by to give presentations, to help network. Near the middle of the course they teach soft skills and resume building, along with mock interviews. Best of all they take the GI Bill, so as a veteran it didn't cost me anything to attend.
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  • Andrew Fisher
    Andrew Fisher
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Jun 08, 2020
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    Full-Stack Java Developer

    3 months of stress, hard work, frustration, then understanding and amazement upon learning and doing. Be prepared to work hard. Overall, it’s worth it. But don’t expect it to be handed to you. It’s 12 weeks of self sacrifice and dedication, so only attend if you’re willing to do just that.  I can not say enough good about Lamar, Praneeth, and Hiram. They are excellent teaching instructors who really know their stuff. To this day, I can still message Lamar with a que...
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  • Ethan Beabout
    Ethan Beabout
    May 15, 2020
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    Java

    This is a great 12 week coding course. I felt they did a really good job handling questions and helping us through our time there. 
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  • Alex Gerstner
    Alex Gerstner
    Student • St. Louis
    Feb 14, 2020
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    Overall a really good experiance

    If you're looking for a challenging environment where you can go from little to no coding experience, to developing your own application in under 12 weeks, this is the place to go. The 12-week courses are very dense, move very quickly,  but between the instructors, studying with your cohort,  and the mentors who are available during the day, I think almost anyone can make it through this program. 
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  • Alex Duncan
    Alex Duncan
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Feb 14, 2020
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    Great Experience

    Claim academy has fantastic instructors, especially Lamar who made our education fun and was always willing to help us individually. We learned a massive tech stack over 3 months. I had done some learning on my own prior to Claim but always seemed to hit a wall where I struggled to know what to do next. The things I learned at Claim academy helped me to move beyond that and feel I am ready for a job as a developer. I am currently still searching for a job and am still using Claims resour...
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  • John
    John
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Dec 20, 2019
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    Full Stack Java

    Claim Academy was a great experience!

     

    I chose to attend claim over other coding boot camps because of the results they advertised with respect to overal learning launching of a new career in the tech industry.  The content of the cirriculum gave me a great foundation from which I plan to build on.  The instructors are very knowleageable and more than patient.  

    Outside of the content, Claim Academy goes above and beyond to exmplain the process of job hunting...

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  • Steven B Goldman
    Steven B Goldman
    Graduate • Full Stack Java Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Dec 20, 2019
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    Great Full Stack Java Program

    Claim Acadey was a great experience and I learned so much over the course of the 12 weeks, it was amazing.  The instructors were great and always willing to stay late and help with anything I needed assistance with in understanding, as well as with the completion of any assignments/projects I was having difficulties with.  Half way thru the course I was offered a job that I took, Claim  personnel work with me to figure out how I would acomplish graduating. I graduate 12/20/19 and cou...

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  • Allan Njoroge
    Allan Njoroge
    Full Stack C#/.Net Developer • Graduate • Full Stack C#/.Net Software Developer Immersive • St. Louis
    Nov 08, 2019
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    Full Stack C#/.Net Software Developer Immersive

    What makes Claim Academy unique is what they do for us on the back-end, job searching and inviting companies to talk to us. Claim academy helped me achieve full stack development of the C#/.Net language. The teachers here are very skilled on what they were educating us on and were always available if we needed any help, the education that you will receive here is value. I would like to thank Praneeth and Eric the lead C# instructors for being for being my keys to my boar...

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Claim Academy Alumni Outcomes

100%
Employment Rate
99%
Graduation Rate
63,134
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at Claim Academy, 99% graduated. 97% of graduates were job-seeking and 100% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $63,134. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 132 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field Employee91.7%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position0.8%
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelanceN/A
Employed out-of-fieldN/A
Notes and Caveats
Our demo day and hiring events are well attended by regional and local employers. Employers continue to hire more grads from Claim Academy with some having more than 9 alumni.
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

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Claim Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

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4.6
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4.5
Job Assistance
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How much does Claim Academy cost?

Claim Academy costs around $15,998. On the lower end, some Claim Academy courses like Full Stack C#/.Net Online cost $10,500.

What courses does Claim Academy teach?

Claim Academy offers courses like Cybersecurity Analyst Evening, Cybersecurity Analyst Immersive, Front-End Javascript Developer Immersive, Front-End Javascript - Evening and 5 more.

Where does Claim Academy have campuses?

Claim Academy has an in-person campus in St. Louis.

Is Claim Academy worth it?

The data says yes! In 2018, Claim Academy reported a 99% graduation rate, a median salary of $63,134, and 100% of Claim Academy alumni are employed.

Is Claim Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 188 Claim Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Claim Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.41 out of 5.

Does Claim Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, Claim Academy accepts the GI Bill!

Can I read Claim Academy reviews?

You can read 188 reviews of Claim Academy on Course Report! Claim Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Claim Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.41 out of 5.

Is Claim Academy accredited?

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