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The Tech Academy

Average Rating 4.82
431 Reviews 27 Courses

The Tech Academy is a trade school headquartered in Portland, Oregon that offers full-time and part-time bootcamps online and in-person at their Portland campus. The Tech Academy offers part-time and full-time bootcamps in computer programming, website development, cybersecurity, game development, mobile development, data science, front-end development, tech marketing, and tech sales. The immersive experience aims to create well-rounded technology professionals, and also gives students the option to take the course at their own pace. There are also no set starts dates or rigid scheduling. Students can enroll at any time, study from home, and choose whatever study schedule they would like. 

The Tech Academy’s bootcamps cover topics including computer science fundamentals, programming basics, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Python, Bootstrap, jQuery, React.js, project management, Agile, Scrum, MVC, version control, Java, and more. Each bootcamp also includes a Live Project, where students gain real-life experience to add to their resume as well as job placement  assistance.

None of The Tech Academy's bootcamps require any tech background or experience. To apply, applicants need to take an IQ test with logic-based questions (to ensure applicants can read, write and perform basic math), followed by an admissions interview. 

The final part of every The Tech Academy bootcamp is the Job Placement Course which covers interviewing skills, resume writing, where to find tech jobs, and gives students access to job placement staff who assist students in landing technical positions.

Reviews

431 alumni reviews of The Tech Academy

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    Reed Decker Verified via GitHub
    Graduate · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · July 2025

    Great Experience at The Tech Academy

    Overall I had a great experience at the The Tech Academy. I recently graduated from the Software Developer Bootcamp. I am currently working with Job Placement to get hired. I learned many programming languages and frameworks and graduated with plenty...
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    Joshua Rollins Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Game Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · June 2025

    Best Decision

    In 2022, I made the decision to pursue my lifelong dream of making video games. I started small—learning Python through free online courses—then quickly dove into Unity and C#. By 2024, I took the leap and enrolled in The Tech Academy's Game Developer...
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    Chris Vaughan Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online C# and .NET Framework Boot Camp (full-time) · October 2024

    Thorough, personal, invested

    Like many of us looking to advance our careers and finding ourselves searching quick programs, I compared a few different companies looking at prices and reviews. I will always be grateful I chose The Tech Academy for a number of reasons. I gained...
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    Keith Stokes Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Self-Paced Software Developer Boot Camp · September 2024

    One Of The Best

    Before starting with The Tech Academy, I had a passion for getting into the tech field, but was very scared. After taking time to really learn from their course and with the help of their team, I gained the knowledge and skills necessary to feel...
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    Brandon Noey Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Cyber Security Boot Camp (full-time) · July 2024

    Cybersecurity Boot Camp at Tech Academy

    After enrolling in Tech Academy's Cybersecurity Boot Camp, I have been astounded by the program's effectiveness. Despite my limited prior knowledge of computers, the boot camp provided me with a comprehensive education in operating systems, networks,...
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    Garrett Hiles Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · June 2024

    A great start.

    The Tech Academy is a great place to start your journey in software development. I recently completed the Software Developer boot camp and I couldn't be happier. It starts off with basics of computers and how they work. Then you get into the basics of...
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    Kevin Gorbatenko Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online C# and .NET Framework Boot Camp (full-time) · May 2024

    Good Bootcamp

    I had prior experience with programming before I joined this bootcamp and the main purpose was to add and reinforce knowledge. Needless to say, the bootcamp exceeded the expectations. Yes some things are repetative and even if you know something well...
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    Myranda Strickland Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Cyber Security Boot Camp (full-time) · April 2024

    A Good Bootcamp for Any Level

    The Cyber Security Bootcamp through The Tech Academy not only taught cyber security content but also taught software development and basic computer concepts to make sure you have a good foundational knowledge before diving into security concepts. This...
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    5.0
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    Whitney Herrick Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Python Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · March 2024

    Great bootcamp experience

    I learned so much during my time with the Tech Academy. They start out covering computer fundamentals and terminology, and end with building real programs! I did the remote part time option so I could do this while working and I will say it takes...
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    5.0
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    Jeremy Wilcox Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Game Developer Boot Camp (full-time) · March 2024

    Adept On the Other Side

    Through my months of study and work at The Tech Academy I went from having scattered knowledge about computer technologies to fully understanding the fundamentals of how computers work, and hence learning to program them much better. While every...
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    Joseph Kay Verified via LinkedIn
    Software Developer · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · March 2024

    Light Years Ahead!

    I recently accomplished a significant milestone in my life—I graduated from the Software Developers Bootcamp at The Tech Academy. Now, armed with coding skills, I can confidently say that my dream of learning how to code has become a reality. Having...
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    Casey O'Neal Verified via LinkedIn
    Unemployed · Online Game Developer Boot Camp (full-time) · February 2024

    Video Game Developer Bootcamp Woes

    I took the Game Development course with the Tech Academy. At first it was going really well. I was learning a lot and was able to apply a lot of what I was learning in my real life. I appreciate that they taught me from the ground up. It really allows...
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    Nicolas Pelletier Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Game Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · February 2024

    Well structured bootcamps with great instructors.

    • One of the biggest challenge in self teaching  is having structure in your progress but the tech academy handles this extremely well from start to finish. 

    • The minimum requirements for passing projects in each course...
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    5.0
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    Travis Heckel Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · January 2024

    Best way to start for someone who likes Technology but doesn't have a plan

    This is a fantastic Boot Camp. I went in after losing my job, just married and having only done Sales. I was good with Technology but anything with Programming or Development was foreign to me.  I explored quite a few Boot Camps and chose this one due...
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    Nick Guzi Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Game Developer Boot Camp (full-time) · January 2024

    Game Developer Bootcamp

    This is the school to attend if you are looking for a tech bootcamp to attend. You will have instructors that are only a phone call away, a curriculum that elevates you to the status of a junior developer, and a job placement team working alongside you...
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    Victoria Ransom Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (full-time) · December 2023

    Definitely Recommend

    I would definitely recommend this bootcamp. The instructors were always a phone call away if I had any questions and never made me feel stupid or like I was bothering them. I feel like I have a good basis for coding, even though I came in with no...
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    Kyler A Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Cyber Security Boot Camp (part-time) · December 2023

    Fantastic Cyber Security Bootcamp

    Pros: Instructors are helpful, attentive, and readily available. Cirriculum is easy to understand even without a tech background. 2 week live project to help practice new skills.
    Cons: Too many videos, not enough practice
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    Tyler stamper Verified via LinkedIn
    Software developer · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · December 2023

    Honest graduate

    Personally I recommend this school to anyone who is thinking about a career in technology. They teach you so much and actually want you to succeed. I enjoyed how please they were to help if you needed, anytime I did ask for help I was never made to...
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    Camille Mahamed Verified via LinkedIn
    Graduate · Online Cyber Security Boot Camp (full-time) · November 2023

    Great Cyber Security Bootcamp

    As someone who had zero computer science, coding, and cyber background, I was open minded to learn new things and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to follow the curriculum. I was very thankful at how helpful my instructors were as well! I...
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    Catherine Machado Verified via LinkedIn
    Content Developer · Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) · November 2023

    I loved every bit of it!

    Hello, I am a very recent graduate from the Tech Academy and let me just say.. What an amazing experience! I have learned so much throughout this boot camp, from the basics of how a computer works externally/internally to how to use and run a database....
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Courses

27 The Tech Academy Courses

Full details, syllabus, tuition, and reviews available on each course page.

Online C# and .NET Framework Boot Camp (full-time) ★ 4.8 (28) 15 weeks $7,950 View course → Online C# and .NET Framework Boot Camp (part-time) ★ 4.3 (3) 28 weeks $9,800 View course → Online Cyber Security Boot Camp (full-time) ★ 4.9 (8) 20 weeks $10,600 View course → Online Cyber Security Boot Camp (part-time) ★ 5.0 (5) 38 weeks $13,300 View course → Online Front-End Web Developer Boot Camp (full-time) ★ 4.6 (9) 10 weeks $5,300 View course → Online Front-End Web Developer Boot Camp (part-time) ★ 4.5 (2) 18 weeks $6,300 View course → Online Python Developer Boot Camp (full-time) ★ 4.9 (9) 15 weeks $7,950 View course → Online Python Developer Boot Camp (part-time) ★ 5.0 (3) 28 weeks $9,800 View course → Online Software Developer Boot Camp (full-time) ★ 4.9 (58) 22 weeks $11,660 View course → Online Software Developer Boot Camp (part-time) ★ 4.9 (20) 40 weeks $14,000 View course → Self-Paced C# and .NET Framework Boot Camp 28 weeks $2,800 View course → Self-Paced Cyber Security Boot Camp ★ 5.0 (1) 38 weeks $3,800 View course → Self-Paced Data Science Boot Camp ★ 5.0 (1) 30 weeks $3,000 View course → Self-Paced Front-End Web Developer Boot Camp 18 weeks $1,800 View course → Self-Paced Game Developer Boot Camp 40 weeks $4,000 View course → Self-Paced Java and Android Developer Boot Camp ★ 5.0 (1) 28 weeks $2,800 View course → Self-Paced JavaScript Developer Boot Camp 32 weeks $3,200 View course → Self-Paced Mobile App Developer 34 weeks $3,400 View course → Self-Paced Python Developer Boot Camp ★ 5.0 (1) 28 weeks $2,800 View course → Self-Paced Software Developer Boot Camp ★ 5.0 (4) 40 weeks $4,000 View course → Self-Paced UI/UX Designer Boot Camp 28 weeks $2,800 View course → Tech Marketing Boot Camp (full-time) 11 weeks $3,980 View course → Tech Marketing Boot Camp (part-time) 22 weeks $3,980 View course → Tech Sales and Marketing Boot Camp (full-time) 16 weeks $4,980 View course → Tech Sales and Marketing Boot Camp (part-time) 32 weeks $4,980 View course → Tech Sales Boot Camp (full-time) 11 weeks $3,980 View course → Tech Sales Boot Camp (part-time) 22 weeks $3,980 View course →
Outcomes

The Tech Academy Alumni Outcomes

70%
Employment Rate
80%
Graduation Rate
$45,000
Median Salary
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95% of students intended to seek in-field employment within 180 days of graduating. 5% of students did not intend to seek in-field employment. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 158 graduates included in report:
180 Day employment breakdown
Employed in-field70.1%
Full-time employee70.1%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position0.0%
Short-term contract, part-time, or freelance0.0%
Started a new company or venture after graduation0.0%
Not seeking in-field employment11.2%
Employed out-of-field2.8%
Continuing to higher education4.7%
Not seeking a job for health, family, or personal reasons3.8%
Still seeking job in-field8.5%
Could not contact10.2%
salary breakdown
Notes and Caveats
This is the 180-day employment breakdown. We continue to help our graduates beyond 180 days, and many more found employment beyond this time period. 
News

Recent The Tech Academy News

Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated January 02, 2025
With the introduction of AI, 2024 saw companies and bootcamps working quickly to help workers acquire the needed skill set. Over the course of 2024, Online Program Managers (OPMs) saw major shake-ups with a key OPM’s sudden exit and suggested federal regulation folding. We’re closing 2024 with renewed funding for VET TEC on the horizon, and trends like skills-based hiring becoming more ingrai...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated March 04, 2024
This February, we saw more buzz about skills-based hiring and AI literacy initiatives through private and public organizations. A technical course provider landed over $6 million in a Series A fundraise this month, and Pell Grants for short-term programs continued to be discussed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Plus, find out which 8 coding bootcamps we added to the Course Report listin...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated December 01, 2025
As a response to the COVID pandemic in 2020, most in-person bootcamps quickly transitioned to online or remote classrooms. In 2025, hybrid classrooms and immersive online learning continue to be popular, but in-person bootcamp options are available again. If you’ve been waiting for an in-person classroom to start your career change, then here are the 33 in-person coding bootcamps with campuse...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated August 19, 2019
The Tech Academy is partnering with the US Air Force to train personnel in modern, in-demand technologies, so they are able to identify and solve problems using tech. We asked The Tech Academy Austin Dean, Trisha Saldanha, how this partnership came about, what the Air Force students are learning, and what the goals are for the students when they graduate. Find out about the Air-Force-specif...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated April 09, 2019
Ben was an audio engineer but started to burn out working in the music industry. Friends suggested he try coding, and he discovered The Tech Academy’s self-paced coding bootcamp in Portland, OR. In six months, he changed careers, and now works at the school as an instructor and CTO! Ben tells us about the cross over between music and software engineering, why he loves teaching and working w...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated December 05, 2018
As The Tech Academy prepares to open a new campus in Austin, Texas, we sat down founders Jack & Erik to get the specifics. Read on to learn about the blended online coding bootcamp, why they’re excited to teach students in Austin, what companies are hiring developers in Austin, and what will stand out about the Austin Tech Academy campus in this rising tech hub. Q&A As the co-foun...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated August 14, 2018
The Tech Academy is expanding to Denver, and their new campus will be run by Cole Dixon, a former student and instructor who worked in tech for three years before returning to the school that jump-started his career! Cole tells us what the new campus at The Tech Academy is like, how students will interact with instructors and students from campuses in Portland and Seattle, and the companies...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated March 16, 2018
After multiple degrees in geology, Alex Wong set out to become a petroleum geologist. But a crash in the oil market coincided with a change in Alex’s interests, and he started his journey into tech. Alex chose to learn programming in Seattle at The Tech Academy, and because The Tech Academy is self-paced, he’s on track to graduate soon. We check in to find out about his learning experience,...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated December 03, 2024
What will your salary be after coding bootcamp? Coding bootcamps are judged almost entirely by their ability to find students high-paying jobs as web developers. Some schools release data about alumni jobs, others offer money-back job guarantees or deferred tuition, but how much are students earning when they graduate and how does their earning potential change as they gain experience? Every ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated October 21, 2020
From high school dropout to lead developer for a marketing agency at just 19; Temple Naylor took a huge risk and it paid off. He left school at 16, taught himself to code, then enrolled at The Tech Academy’s online coding bootcamp for a more structured learning environment, and to boost his professional skills. Temple tells us what it was like studying remotely with The Tech Academy, how his ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated February 07, 2020
Should I do a coding bootcamp? This is a question we hear all the time, and for good reason. As more coding bootcamps launch (not to mention the rising media coverage), you’re probably wondering, “should I jump on the bandwagon and learn to code?” A recent TechCrunch article implored you not to learn to code unless you’re ready to put in the work to be great, whereas President Obama wants ev...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated July 22, 2016
In 2014, Adam was working as a business trainer in the restaurant industry, but kept thinking about how much he enjoyed coding as a kid. After going through the software development program at The Tech Academy in Portland, Adam was hired as an instructor. Adam tells us about his path back to coding, the learning structure and curriculum at The Tech Academy, and why he finds teaching so exciti...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 09, 2025
The game industry has never been more accessible. With engines like Unity and Unreal Engine available for free and indie games regularly breaking through on platforms like Steam, the opportunity to turn your game ideas into a real portfolio has never been stronger. These game development bootcamps teach you the technical tools, design frameworks, and production skills you’ll need to begin cre...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 20, 2015
Annandra Grace had an advancing career at an insurance company for 16 years, but was ready for a new challenge. She came across an ad for The Tech Academy while searching for jobs in tech and was immediately intrigued. After a campus visit that convinced both her and her brother, a self-taught programmer, she enrolled in the Portland .NET bootcamp. Now having completed the course at Tech...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 14, 2015
Erik and Jack are the minds behind Tech Academy Portland (formerly Prosper IT Academy), a software development bootcamp that has grown and evolved over the past year. We talk to them about the importance of professional preparation in finding jobs for their graduates, their impressive placement rate (100%!), and the need for diversity and flexibility in the growing bootcamp market. &n...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated March 10, 2014
Erik Gross took his background in classroom and practical instruction for the Navy and combined it with his expertise in .NET and Java. Add the clear shortage of talent in the booming Portland IT market, and Erik knew he had a recipe for success. He started the Prosper IT Academy (now Tech Academy Portland) in 2013.  We talk with Erik about their unique rolling admission ...
FAQ

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Find answers to the most-asked questions.

Is The Tech Academy worth it?

The data says yes! The Tech Academy reports a 72% graduation rate, a median salary of $54,000 and 85% of The Tech Academy alumni are employed. The Tech Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 431 The Tech Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Tech Academy on Course Report - you should start there!

How much does The Tech Academy cost?

The Tech Academy costs around $14,000. On the lower end, some The Tech Academy courses like Self-Paced Front-End Web Developer Boot Camp cost $1,800.

Where does The Tech Academy have campuses?

The Tech Academy has an in-person campus in Portland. The Tech Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Does The Tech Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like The Tech Academy offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

Is The Tech Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 431 The Tech Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Tech Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.

Can I read The Tech Academy reviews?

You can read 431 reviews of The Tech Academy on Course Report! The Tech Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Tech Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.

Is The Tech Academy accredited?

We are a licensed trade school through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (and other state licensing bodies), authorized to certify students in coding and other technical professions.

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