The Benefits of Free Coding Classes for Veterans

Fortunately for the coding-curious out there, Eleven Fifty has free classes to help prospective students learn more about our bootcamp programs. There are many benefits to joining a free class before signing up for a bootcamp. You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions, will connect with our educators, and will be able to sample what a real coding class will look like once you enroll in a bootcamp.

Ask Your Burning Questions

Joining a coding bootcamp is a great idea for anyone who wants to break into the world of information technology, but it’s a unique and intensive program. The free coding class will allow you time to ask questions about the day-to-day bootcamp operations and will help you understand what to expect as a programming student at Eleven Fifty.

Meet Our Instructors

Our educators are what makes our bootcamps shine. In your free coding class, you’ll meet our instructors and will get a sense of how they run their courses. It’s helpful for prospective students to connect with instructors before making a decision to join a bootcamp, and we recommend taking advantage of the opportunity before starting a full course.

Dip Your Toes In

Enrolling in a bootcamp for a specialized subject is a big commitment if you’re aren’t already somewhat familiar with what coding is all about. Joining a free introductory class will give you a sense of what it’s like to become a coder and to see if it’s really for you. We want you to know what you’re getting yourself into, and a free class is a great way to do just that.

Yes! We are working on building out some technical leadership training that will be optional and free for you to participate in.

Absolutely, we, and our grads, are incredibly grateful for any time you are able to volunteer for this program and we understand life may, at times, get in the way. Each month, we will ask if you are wanting to participate in the following month.

Yes. We have a simple feedback process that is intended to give constructive feedback to participants so they can continue to grow their skills and confidence as they progress towards “job ready”. 

We are expecting you to serve as a “Team Lead” for the group you are paired with. That means making yourself familiar with the project or other activities the group is working on and what everyone is doing to contribute. Each group will do a lightweight agile/scrum process with 2, 2-week sprints and you should plan to lead them through that. You are NOT expected to actually contribute to their work other than from a mentoring/advisory capacity. 

Absolutely! The whole purpose of the Atlas Program is to give you an opportunity to sharpen your skills, as you need. 

Each cycle will run for 4 total weeks and the program re-starts each calendar month. You can participate in as many cycles as you would like.

If you are pursuing a job in the Cyber field, you’ll be paired with others pursing the same. If you are pursuing a job in development or design, you will be paired with a mix of grads from the Web Development and Software Development courses.

No, you are not graded, and this is not treated like the course(s) you went through – this is much more hands-off from EFA. You will receive feedback and suggestions from the Tech Mentor you are paired with to help encourage and guide you continued learning. 

That is up to you, but we suggest planning on a minimum of 10 hours per week. If you can commit more, great! We recognize you may also be spending time applying for jobs, working at a job, or dealing with other life stuff.

You don’t need to be in Indiana to learn to code! Eleven Fifty now offers online classes & remote-learning for students. So if you’re in Bloomington, Cleveland, Columbus, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, or anywhere else in the U.S., you are eligible!

Job positions targeted for this course could be a network administrator, network field technician, or a technical support role. Internally focused tech support roles are generally called Help Desk and external, customer-focused roles are generally called Technical Support. 

Yes, you will need your own computer for this course.

We generally recommend you get some real-world experience before continuing your learning with Eleven Fifty Academy. Part-Time courses are a great option for individuals who are actively working yet want to further their education to create more career opportunities.

You can continue your education with the Sec+ certification and the Range at a discounted rate, or you could dive into coding with one of our courses in the future. We recommend getting some industry experience before making that jump into coding.

The entry level salary ranges are from $35,000-50,000 or equivalent hourly rates. These types of jobs are entry level and can oftentimes be contracted, hourly pay jobs. 

This course is a true entry level IT course with hands on labs to prepare you for getting a job. This course will cover topics relating to computers, the networks that connect them and the software that companies use to run their businesses as opposed to our Coding Courses, where we teach you how to use logic and actually program those computers.  

Upon passing your tests, you will receive two globally recognized certifications: CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+. You will also receive a badge from Eleven Fifty that can be shared on your resume and LinkedIn to signify your successful completion of the course. 

No, this course starts from the very basics from a technical standpoint. 

Plenty of computer programmers are self-taught, but many will tell you that it took quite a while to become proficient and job-ready. As with learning anything new, your proficiency will come down to the amount of time you put into it. Learning on your own may take more time for you to get a job, but with enough dedication, it is possible.