Top-Rated Curriculum + Beginner-Friendly Pathways. Transform Your Career with Fullstack Academy.
Learn Generative AI-Integrated Full-Stack Development
Build full-stack applications and software solutions using the latest tools and technologies, including generative AI functionality.
Learn From Industry-Experienced Instructors With Real-World Knowledge
Acquire real-world skills through instruction from industry-experienced professionals.
Gain In-Demand Skills Through a Career-Driven Curriculum
Our curriculum focuses on key industry technologies and tools like Git, React, PostgreSQL, Express, Node.js, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot.
Get 1:1 Personalized Career Coaching and Job-Search Support
Receive tailored career coaching and job search support to help you secure your ideal tech role.
Beginner-Friendly: Kickstart Your Coding Career
Even without prior tech experience, our program will equip you with the skills to start a rewarding career in tech.
Create a Portfolio to Showcase Your Skills
Develop a portfolio of real-world projects, including a capstone, to demonstrate your abilities to potential employers.
Earn a Certificate of Completion
Upon bootcamp graduation, you’ll earn a Fullstack Academy Certificate of Completion, validating your industry-ready skills.
Join a Powerful Alumni Network
Gain access to a vast network of 10,000+ supportive Fullstack Academy alumni who can help open doors to lucrative job opportunities.
Coding Bootcamp Curriculum
The Fullstack Academy Software Engineering Bootcamp is held in an immersive, live online format. Our coding bootcamp curriculum equips you with everything you need to become a job-ready full-stack developer. You'll learn fundamental programming concepts, explore how generative AI coding tools integrate with full-stack development, and gain hands-on experience building functioning applications.
As part of the coding bootcamp curriculum, you'll also develop a portfolio, including a capstone project, that highlights your skills and helps you stand out to potential employers.
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Get started with web development by setting up your coding environment, exploring Git for version control, and learning the core front-end languages—HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—along with responsive web design principles to build interactive and engaging websites.
Technologies
CSS
Git
HTML
JavaScript
Visual Studio Code
Concepts
Configure Your Development Environment
Manage Code Efficiently with Git Version Control
Build Structured Web Pages Using HTML
Apply Styles with CSS
Enhance User Experience with JavaScript Interactivity
Develop Responsive and Mobile-Friendly Website
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Explore generative AI and large language models (LLMs), from how prompt engineering works to optimizing models.
Technologies
ChatGPT
Concepts
Understand the Fundamentals of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Build Skills in Prompt Engineering
Discover and Experiment with Various GPT Models
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Develop interactive and dynamic web applications using JavaScript concepts, including control flow, conditionals, functions, loops, arrays, events, promises, test-driven development, and Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation.
Technologies
Git
JavaScript
Visual Studio Code
HTML
CSS
Concepts
Explore Advanced JavaScript Concepts
Control Program Flow and Handle Events
Manipulate the DOM
Implement Test-Driven Development (TDD)
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Develop complex and scalable user interfaces with React, focusing on component-based architecture, state management, data fetching, and routing through hands-on experience.
Technologies
Node.js
React
Visual Studio Code
Git
JSON Web Token
Concepts
Learn React Components and JSX (JavaScript XML)
Manage Component State and Props Effectively
Fetch and Display Data with React Hooks
Implement Routing
Handle Global State Management
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Explore how generative AI enhances application design by improving UI/UX, accelerating architectural planning, and generating initial code drafts.
Technologies
Figma
Framer
Microsoft Designer
Uizard
Concepts
Incorporate Generative AI into UI/UX Design Workflows
Leverage Generative AI for Efficient Architectural Planning
Enhance User Flows with Generative-AI-Driven Insights
Explore Generative AI Tools for Code Generation
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Gain hands-on experience developing robust, scalable server-side applications with Node.js, Express, and SQL, including API creation, database design, user authentication, and build secure server-side logic.
Technologies
Node.js
Express.js
JSON Web Tokens
PostgreSQL
Visual Studio Code
bcrypt
Git
Concepts
Develop RESTful APIsDesign and Implement SQL Databases
Implement User Authentication
Understand Server-Side Architecture and Best Practices
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Understand how generative AI can revolutionize your coding and testing workflows with generative AI-assisted code generation, migration, optimization, and testing.
Technologies
ChatGPT
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft Copilot (JWT)
Mostly AI
testRigor
Concepts
Utilize Generative AI for Code Generation
Apply Generative AI for Code Migration
Optimize Code with Generative AI
Automate Testing Processes Using Generative AI
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Unlock the power of algorithms and data structures—the building blocks of efficient code. This unit covers algorithm analysis, data structures, and essential algorithms (searching, sorting, recursion).
Technologies
Git
JavaScript
Node.js
Visual Studio Code
Concepts
Grasp Algorithm Analysis Fundamentals
Create and Implement Data Structures
Apply Searching and Sorting Algorithms
Explore Concepts in Graph Algorithms
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Apply your full-stack skills to develop a real-world web application, gain practical experience, and build a portfolio-ready project that demonstrates your proficiency to employers.
Software Engineering Immersive Tools and Technologies
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
React
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
GitHub Copilot
DOM
APIs
VScode
Redux
Express
PostgreSQL
Git and Github
Command Line
MostlyAI
testRigor
Figma
Uizard
Microsoft Designer
Framer
Why Learn to Code?
Whether you’re changing careers or looking to upskill in a current one, learning to code can be a rewarding investment in your future. Here are some of the most common, impactful, and practical reasons our beginner students decide to learn coding:
Increase Earning Potential
Entry-level software engineers in the US earn an average salary of $135,542 (Glassdoor, 2025).
Refine and Strengthen Existing Skills
Learning to code increases your logic and reasoning skills, while also providing an outlet for creativity and problem-solving.
Break Into Tech
Coding skills and the learning methodology used to acquire them often translate into those required to succeed in other tech areas—opening doors to a wide range of career opportunities.
Why Choose a Beginner Coding Bootcamp at Fullstack Academy?
Fullstack Academy is one of the longest-running and most reputable tech bootcamp providers in the nation. Founded in 2012, we’ve helped over 10,000+ students launch fulfilling tech careers with our proven combination of industry-experienced instruction, impressive outcomes, and in-demand curricula.
Coding students of all starting skill levels choose our web development bootcamps to rapidly ramp up their skill set and receive everything they need to launch a successful career in software engineering. For coding beginners, the Fullstack Academy Software Engineering Immersive offers the added benefit of a comprehensive introduction to code, a project-based curriculum, and 1:1 personalized career coaching.
Choose Your Beginner Coding Bootcamp Experience
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- 22-week duration
- Weekday evening classes
- All-skill-levels admissions process
Learn More About the Fullstack Academy Part-Time Software Engineering Immersive
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- 13-week duration
- Weekday classes
- All-skill-level admissions process
Learn More About the Fullstack Academy Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive
Beginner Web Development Bootcamp Return on Investment (ROI)
Entry-level software engineers in the US earn an average salary of $135,542 (Glassdoor, 2025), while jobs requiring coding skills may offer more opportunities for advancement than those that do not.
In addition, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for jobs like web developer, software developer, and software engineer is expected to increase by 8%-17% over the next decade. That’s more than the average 10-year growth for all occupations, which stands at 6%—making now an excellent time to launch a career in the field.
Beginner Coding Myths and Realities
| Myth | Reality |
You need a computer science degree to launch a career as a software engineer. | 
Some employers still require a 4-year degree (at least on paper), but many do not—and that number is expected to rise alongside increased access to specialized tech training programs. View our impressive bootcamp outcomes to learn more about employment rates for Fullstack Academy web development graduates. |
| Essentially, we teach students how to learn coding, so they can build upon that skill throughout their career. Explore student reviews to learn about the Fullstack Academy experience. |
Coding bootcamps only prepare you for a career in web development. | While the majority of our students are aspiring software engineers, there are numerous applications for coding skills within the tech industry and beyond. Browse our student success stories to discover how coding skills can elevate your career. |
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| Coding jobs are also not limited to the tech sector, because companies of all sizes and industries increasingly employ their own, in-house software engineers. Discover our student stories to learn more about where past graduates have been hired. |
Prepare for a Career in Coding
Upon graduation and for a full year beyond, you’ll have the chance to opt into Career Success Services. You’ll receive job interview prep, tools, resources, advice, and insights for strategies to help you in your job search.
Portfolio of Apps
The projects and prototypes you build throughout bootcamp come together to form a comprehensive coding portfolio.
LinkedIn Profile
We’ll help you write and optimize a profile to jumpstart the networking process and demo your web applications for employer visibility.
GitHub Profile
Tech employers across the board want to see a strong GitHub profile—and that is exactly what you will have by the end of the program.
Resume
You’ll work with our Career Success Team to craft an effective resume that shows off your skills as a full-stack software engineer.
Our career coaches will also help you prepare for job interviews with group sessions, events, presentations, and more!
Testimonials
The pace of learning is very fast, but the structure of the program ensures that you’re always building on what you’ve learned.
Ryan J. Raidt
Coding Bootcamp Graduate
Even if you are unsure about your skill level, the instructors make it an environment where it is safe to ask questions and learn and improve
Molly Morse
Coding Bootcamp Graduate
