Program Overview
Utah State Tech Bootcamps
The Utah State Tech Bootcamps are a partnership between Utah State University and Fullstack Academy, offering tech training bootcamps in coding, cybersecurity, data analytics, and DevOps.
Program Details
- The bootcamp is a 26-week program.
- Applications will begin in 2022.
- Applicants are not required to be enrolled at USU.
- Fullstack Academy will offer scholarships for USU alumni, students, employees, and active military or veterans.
About Fullstack Academy
Fullstack Academy is a national tech education provider based in New York City, founded in 2012. It offers web development, cybersecurity, data analytics, and DevOps bootcamps, as well as the Grace Hopper Program, an immersive software engineering course for women+ students.
About Utah State University
Utah State University is a premier student-centered land-grant and space-grant university that fosters the principle that academics come first by cultivating diversity of thought and culture, and by serving the public through learning, discovery, and engagement.
Tech Market in Utah
Utah's tech market has seen significant growth, with nearly 8,200 tech businesses across the state, including major companies like Overstock.com, Ancestry.com, Instructure, and Qualtrics. The greater Salt Lake City area has been dubbed "Silicon Slopes" and is seen as an emerging force in the technology sector. A projected 6,375 net new tech-related jobs are expected in Utah, with a 4.2% growth rate, the highest of any state.