UCR Extension Boot Camps

I first heard about a Coding Bootcamp from my cousin who also took a similar bootcamp, but in Seattle, and hers was a year program compared to the 24 week course I took.  I had no clue what coding was until she told me about what she did, and it peaked my interest. I started looking for schools local to me and found the one at the UCR extension.  The course is no joke, it was an instense 24 weeks, in which I spent not only 10 hours in class, but also 40-50 hours of studying.  Studying as in watching videos, redoing activities and a lot of reading.  In the end, it was worth learning the world of coding.  Along with the homework, we weren't required to use career services, but they did help with writing resumes, brand statements, and interviewing.  They do NOT help you find a job, but they do help you become employer competitive.  I enjoyed the instructor and TAs that I had.  They were very highly qualified and  knowledgeble in both front end and back end web developement.  Overall, I had a good experience learning about coding.

The Coding bootcamp at UCR extension is an excellent course to take for entering the tech industry. It is an intensive course with excellent instructors and TAs. Like any other course, it requires a great deal of studying outside of class. Class is three times a week, twice in the evening and once on Saturday in the mid-morning. It is designed to be taken in addition to working full-time, though I would not recommend balancing full-time employment with this class, since it requires a lot of work. Expect to spend twenty hours a week outside of class studying and working on technically challenging homework and projects. I found it to be an excellent supplement to my bachelor's degree. I would not recommend taking this class as a replacement of a bachelor's degree, though it is certainly possible to get into the tech industry solely with this certificate. Most software development jobs require a bachelor's in addition to the skills learned in this course, but there are certainly opportunities for those without a degree. One of the greatest aspects of this course is the three group projects throughout the entirety of the course. Make sure to put in a lot of effort when working on these projects, as this is what employers will be judging you on. After working hard with your group for three projects, you bond strongly and grow very fond of each other. Also, it is important that a prospective student knows that the job assistance aspect of this course is entirely online. This discouraged a lot of students from scheduling appointments with the career director but don't miss the chance to have someone assist you in your job search after the program. The career director that I worked with did an excellent job at helping me with things from resume and cover letter refinement to interview follow up emails and many other small yet crucial parts. She was also genuinely interested in my job search and she helped make the entire process run more smoothly. Overall, I highly recommend taking this course if you are genuinely interested in web development and programming.

Before going into this course I had no knowledge of code. This course along with the instructor, Joe Tanksley, and both TA's Sean Roshan & Hans Tang took me from being a zero to hero. It did not come over night and did take a lot of hours studying, but most of all not giving up.

By the end of the course I gained the skills needed to land a job building websites. The career support team is super helpful, there to assist you on your way by creating an employer competitve resume, building a portfolio, as well as job placement.

Overall, this bootcamp was a great experience both for building relationships with your cohorts and being able to create phenomenal sites.

The Boot Camp at UCR is very well done. This program offers current technology, and ensures that students are prepaired for jobs. The instructor was a well seasoned professional. He was able to share important insights about careers as Front and Backend Web Developers. His name was Joe Tanksley. The TEA's, which supported our class, were well versed in front and backend web design. They provided great support during excercises. They were Sean and Hans. 

This course is not easy. It takes a greatdeal of work and preperation, but it is well worth it. This program also offers a very good career placement service. This propgram does a good job of helping attendees with resume and brand devlopement. Overall, this is a great program and well worth the investment. 

When I enrolled in this program, my biggest concern was whether I had what it takes to learn the skills that this class was teaching. Learning cybersecurity felt like a huge task; could I pull it off? Could I handle the deficit of time while working full-time and taking on the challenges of a bootcamp? Turns out, not just myself, but also my classmates had what it takes, and so do you. This program will offer every imaginable resource, from competent tutors to outstanding instructors and teaching assistants.  It's not easy and does require you to focus on the course work while also making time to study and practice the material. 
The class is definitely worth it. Despite the challenges, the skills and knowledge you will gain in cybersecurity, along with the exceptional support from tutors and instructors, make this program a valuable investment in your future. So, embrace the journey, put in the effort and know the rewards will be well worth the hard work. You've got what it takes to succeed!

The course was really educational. I have background experience in Software Development, but not in the security point of view.
I learned how easy it can be to attack other people's networks and getting root access with just a simple script of
python -c 'import os; os.system("/bin/bash")'

I learned new techniques like forensic analysis with Autopsy, how to use metasploit and thanks to our professor (Prof.  McDermott) I was introduced into the toys attackers use (in my case the wifi pineapple);

This course teaches you on the latest technologies like cloud infrastructure, which currently is one of the top paying jobs. Not only do we learn some penetrating techniques but we also learn about the blue team (Defending) this includes how to write reports, track how attackers got in via (Splunk. ELK) and learn about mitigation steps.


The bootcamp is great as long as you spend time to learn what they teach you, not just copy what they're teaching. If you can run the scripts you'll always be a script kiddie, but if you understand what it happening that's when you start becoming a cyber security professional.

This training is great! Yes it’s a bootcamp and there are days where you struggle but it wouldn’t be a bootcamp if you didn’t struggle. My experience with the Instructors and TA was outstanding. They were there to help you through tough days and took the time needed to fully explain everything. I never left a class not feeling confident of what I learned (Thanks to Instructor and TAs willing to go beyond to help you learn, absorb, apply, guide, etc with whatever you are feeling not confident with) I’d say, don’t hesitate to take this course if you’re trying to enter the Cyber Security world. Do it

Attended the Full Stack Development course at UC Riverside and had a great overall experience. It wasn't easy but the instructors, assistants, faulty and student success managers were amazing and sincerely made their goal to help the entire class succeed. Although, Covid put a major stress on the class and everyone involved. The staff made every effort to ensure that we were getting the most guidance and support throughout the six months. The initial few weeks were tough as everyone was getting used to life on lockdown and the course going from the expected physical attendance on campus to a virtual Zoom session. During that time I felt overwhelmed and not sure if I had made the right choice. Despite my fears and lack of confidence with the curriculum and speed of the course the instructors did an amazing job of keeping me engaged and on track. I feel like they truly cared about not just my progress in class and my understanding of the course but also my well-being as well as all of the other students in the class. The student success manager and my weekly tutor was amazing and truly couldn't have completed the course without them. They really took my experience over the top and pushed me to stick with it even when I thought about quitting. I owe a lot to them and know that any student who has the opportunity to work with them will succeed if they too put in the effort. The course is tough and there is a tremendous amount of class work, home work and studying but if you are focused, dedicated and open to new ideas then anyone can succeed, especially with the help of everyone involved with the course. Since I have graduated the experience is still awesome! I am now working with my post graduation career manager and she couldn't be more amazing so far and I feel extremely confidant that the choice I made about 8 months ago to attend the course was the right one for me and my future. 

The amount of tools and information that are available to every student during class and now after is invaluable if you take advantage of it. They give their students everything they need to succeed for both in class and after you graduate. I would recommend this course, UCR and Trinity to anyone looking to better themselves and improve their options in the search for employment and a promising new career. 

The choice in going to a coding bootcamp was the best choice I could make in order to better my future. I was first scared to take this path mainly because this is my first time working with code; but with the support of the staff AND your classmates the road doesn't seem that scary. If you ever feel like you're struggling you always have access to tutoring, which I found it really helpful. My personal opinion, but I feel that it's worth taking the course if you either want a new path to a better career or to just better your skills. The opportunity is there.

I would strongly recommend the cybersecurity bootcamp to anyone. The bootcamp greatly improved my current skills and introduced me to applications, skills, and terminology I was never aware of (but needed). After completing the curriculum not only was I more apt, but it helped bring my understanding and expectations within the cybersecurity industry much closer to reality. It helped me decide what job role I would focus on in cybersecurity and the instructor provided a lot of much-needed direction. The cybersecurity bootcamp will help you take your first crucial steps with getting into the industry. However, like anything, be prepared to work hard to truly make it count.