Program Details
UX/UI Design Bootcamp
Concordia University Wisconsin
06/01/2020
Learn design skills for today's digital world and launch your technology career. The UX/UI Design Bootcamp is recognized by employers and educators as a career-ready program. The focus of our bootcamp is readying our students for the job market, so you'll finish the course able to apply what you've learned in a professional setting. This is a 24-week part-time program with classes in the evenings from 6-9pm (EST) on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights.
A program that requires its students to demonstrate they have successfully acquired a set of skills or knowledge base prior to completing the program. Compare to a "time-based" training program that results in successful completion if the students participate in a certain number of instructional hours.
This program is offered
1 week prior to the published start date
For more information about "career pathways" visit https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/career-pathways
Design Process and UX Foundations will teach with the Designer’s Mind: What does a User Experience Designer actually do? What is Design Thinking? In this course, you will explore answers to these questions by learning how to interpret your user’s needs, their mindsets, and how to design digital products for large user groups. Then you'll look at the big picture in design: How do you begin to design a user interface? How do users respond to cutting-edge designs vs. outdated designs? In this course, you will learn how to use Figma to apply visual design foundations in the creation of your first wireframes and user flows. You'll begin to feel your sense of design begin to grow. Until this point, you will have focused on individual design products. This course introduces you to the concept of design systems and walks you through the process of creating your first brand guide! Learn how to leverage research findings into design decisions and create interactive prototypes to test and more.
Attend networking events and discover new communities for people in your industry. Meet hiring partners, mentors, and industry experts.
The career development track is taught and hosted by a professional career coach. The track includes bi-weekly workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions. Career workshops provide you with a framework to identify your post-Bootcamp career goals and a 360-degree strategy to achieve them. Whether you have questions about an upcoming interview or need some help with your resume, one-on-one sessions provide you with an opportunity to get direct feedback from a career professional. Getting an interview is the first step to getting hired. Learn how to navigate these tricky conversations and prepare for technical interviews. You'll also discover techniques to professionally display your work to employers. Start by building your portfolio and stacking your GitHub profile with the projects that you create throughout the course. Build your resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter. Your professional image matters. On average, Bootcamp graduates receive gainful employment in 150 days.
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Federal Financial Aid is not available, but Upright offers tuition assistant, scholarships/discounts, and flexible payment plans. Contact info@uprighted.com for more info. Students are required to have access to a modern laptop to bring to each class session, which can run up-to-date operating systems including MacOS, Windows, or Linux. Learners must have video/audio functionality in order to participate in the online courses. All laptops must be able to run the following software: Google Chrome version 70.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox version 60.0 or higher, Windows Visual Studio Code version 1.28.0 or higher (editor) Node.js version 12.13.0 or higher (javaScript run-time) Git version 2.19.1 or higher (version control) Heroku-CLI version 7.18.0 or higher (application platform).
Amount of Program Completed Tuition Refund: 30 days prior to or During Week 1 = 50% During Week 2 = 25% After Week 2 = 0% See full cancellation policy here:
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