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RED Academy

Average Rating4.42
65 Reviews
16 Courses
RED Academy is a full-time, 12-week or 24-week design and technology bootcamp with courses taught on-site at RED's campuses in North America and Europe as well as at participating university campuses. Programs are taught by seasoned industry professionals where students work with real clients on real-world projects. Coursework is designed to be modular, immersive and radically relevant to today's tech industry, giving students the skills, tools and software to help th...
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  • Kevin
    Kevin
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    Dec 11, 2020
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    Good thing they bankrupt

    I will keep this brief since they are bankrupt.  I love taking courses, both in person and online.  This was the first course where I had a horrible experience..  Everything from finding out it wasn't an accredited program, to a teacher being annoyed by typing my notes, to being spoken to with a raised voice, to less than adequate material, to some guy in Britain who didnt appear on video when he should have (he was the leader).  And the course material was not what was promised. It was ...
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  • Corrina
    Corrina
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    Jul 27, 2017
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    UX Design Professional - Toronto Review

    Red Academy provided me with an invaluable experience. I come from a background that was completely separate from UX but, with great instruction, I was able to bridge my previous expertise with this newly developed skill set. Working with RED’s community partners allowed us to practice and solidify the skills we learned in class. Our instructors were experts and challenged us to always think strategically while problem-solving for humans. The 12-weeks and experience with RED Design Labs wa...

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Liz Eggleston
Updated December 26, 2023
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Updated February 07, 2018
Scot Sustad is the CEO of Digital Hot Sauce, a Vancouver-based digital growth agency. He s always looking for new hires with practical experience (think hands-on experience with SEO, PPC, email marketing, copywriting, and design), which is why he s already hired three RED Academy Digital Marketing grads. Scot tells us why RED Academy graduates have an edge over university grads, why he believes in supporting current employees as they learn more about digital marketing, and ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated July 16, 2021
Welcome to the first News Roundup of 2018! We re already having a busy 2018 we published our latest outcomes and demographics report, and we re seeing a promising focus on diversity in tech! In January we saw a significant fundraising announcement from an online bootcamp, we saw journalists exploring why employers should hire bootcamp and apprenticeship graduates, we read about community colleges versus bootcamps and how bootcamps are helping to grow tech ecosystems. Plus, ...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated November 01, 2017
Canadian tech school RED Academy s mission is to give opportunities to creators to help them make a meaningful impact on the world. We were excited to find out that RED Academy offers Impact Scholarships to make these opportunities available to even more people. We spoke to two scholarship winners, UI Design student Jane Li, and Web Development student Amelia Garvin, to find out why they are switching careers and how the scholarship is helping them get there. Find out their scholarship ...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated October 21, 2020
Q&A Nicolas Peckham’s career was scattered until he found UX Design from video production in Los Angeles to photography in Hawaii, phlebotomy in Salt Lake City, to the oil industry in North Dakota. He wanted to get into tech so he taught himself JavaScript, but it didn’t stick. When his friend pointed out that intensive technology schools like RED Academy teach design as well as coding, Nicolas jumped at the opportunity. See why Nicolas enrolled at RED Academy ...
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Lauren Stewart
Updated December 30, 2016
It s that time again! A time to reflect on the year that is coming to an end, and a time to plan for what the New Year has in store. While it may be easy to beat yourself up about certain unmet goals, one thing is for sure you made it through another year! And we bet you accomplished more than you think. Maybe you finished your first Codecademy class, made a 30-day Github commit streak, or maybe you even took a bootcamp prep course so let s cheers to that! But if learning to code is still at the ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated August 01, 2016
Welcome to the July 2016 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to big fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. This month the biggest trends this month are initiatives to increase the diversity in tech, some huge investments in various bootcamps, and more tech giants launching their own coding classes. Read below or listen to our latest Coding Bootcamp News Roundup ...
Nick Toscano
Nick Toscano
Updated January 06, 2021
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RED Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.4
Instructors
4.5
Curriculum
4.3
Job Assistance
4.2
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Guarantees Job
Job Assistance
Includes Housing
Offers Corporate Training
Accepts GI Bill
Licensing
PTIB Registered, EQA Registered
FAQs

How much does RED Academy cost?

RED Academy costs around $19,000. On the lower end, some RED Academy courses like UX Designer Professional cost $7,950.

Where does RED Academy have campuses?

RED Academy has in-person campuses in Edmonton, London, and Vancouver.

Is RED Academy worth it?

RED Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 65 RED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed RED Academy on Course Report - you should start there!

Is RED Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 65 RED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed RED Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.42 out of 5.

Does RED Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like RED 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.

Can I read RED Academy reviews?

You can read 65 reviews of RED Academy on Course Report! RED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed RED Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.42 out of 5.

Is RED Academy accredited?

PTIB Registered, EQA Registered

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