Become a Software Engineer in 9 Months

Learn full-stack development and launch your coding career.

  • 100% online, nine-month & part-time

  • Project-based curriculum — build your software engineering portfolio

  • 1-on-1 mentorship, coaching and career services

  • NEW! AI for Engineers learning unit + AI interactive learning series

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Students rate our mentors 4.9/5

and our career coaches 5/5 for satisfaction

Get Job-Ready and Earn a Certificate That Proves Your Skills

With over 1.7 million software engineers in the U.S. and a job market expected to grow by 25% over the next 10 years, you can break into a massively in-demand field.

  • Develop practical skills through hands-on projects

  • Learn coding principles and problem-solving skills that help you evolve as the industry evolves

  • Propel your career with a recognized certificate from Stony Brook University, New York's #1 Public University

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Take the Guesswork out of Getting Ahead

Online, Flexible and Fast

Learn on your schedule in less time. No need to put your life on hold.

Project Based To Turn Learning Into Action

Build skills and put them to work through projects that will kick your learning into motion.

Human Support From Day One

Get expert 1-on-1 support from a mentor, career coach, and student advisor. They’ll help you meet your goals.

Become a Software Engineer, Boost Your Earnings

$124,672

Median advertised salary of job postings in New York with 0-3 years minimum experience required.

Lightcast; October 2022 - September 2023

In this software engineering bootcamp you will:

  • Code in the most widely used programming languages in the world

  • Understand software development theory, tools, and build skills

  • Test your knowledge through projects that prepare you for a job and boost your work readiness

Plus, you’ll learn the tools and languages developers use, like:

Our coding bootcamp teaches you how to build web-based pages and applications to achieve user, business, and product goals and transform your career in nine months.

  • Mastery from your mentor

    Build skills faster with an expert in your corner who will keep you accountable and give you an insider's view.

  • Counsel from your career coach

    Build a search strategy, target the right employers, and refine your resume and interviewing skills.

  • Support from your student advisor

    Your student advisor has your back and will keep you on track to graduation.

  • Collaboration from your community

    You’ve got a built-in community — students who, just like you, are betting big on themselves.

100% Online Curriculum

Build a Portfolio That Proves Your Skills to Hiring Managers

The best way to learn software engineering is to get hands-on experience coding. Complete 4 end-to-end projects for you to showcase in your programming portfolio, including 1 Capstone project.

While working on the project, you will:

  • Gain hands-on experience at each stage of the development process, from design and coding to testing and pushing to production.

  • Create a database-driven website with an external API and get evaluated at each step — project idea, project proposal, and the complete GitHub repo

  • Complete one of your capstone projects with Node/Express/React and more robust features

Ready To Get Started?

Apply for the next cohort, and start working towards a new career in less than 9 months.

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Stony Brook University Administrator: karen.oaks@stonybrook.edu | 631-632-7068

Stony Brook University and Springboard Partnership
Stony Brook’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) has partnered with Springboard to offer online tech bootcamps. Springboard developed the curriculum in partnership with industry experts and hiring managers. Springboard’s online learning platform prepares learners for in-demand technology careers through Springboard mentor-led programs. Graduates have secured jobs with employers including Microsoft, Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Deloitte, Intel, IBM, Salesforce and more.