• Full Stack Engineering

    at Prime Digital Academy

      National Catalog

    About

    Prime’s 20-week immersive experience prepares students to join the industry as entry-level software engineers. Using modern technologies like HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, jQuery, React and Node.js to provide foundational concepts, techniques and design patterns essential in all coding environments. Beyond theory, Prime is engineered to quickly build real-world skills through hands-on experiential learning and a focus on toolsets, authentic workplace context and behavioral skills. Hundreds of employers have been wowed by the graduates they’ve hired straight out of Prime and we continually update our curriculum with each new cohort based on insights and feedback from our hiring partners. The curriculum is broken into three main sections or tiers, click on a section below to learn more.

    Takes

    7 Months

    Costs

    $16.5k

    Leads to

    $127.3k careers

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    Example Career

    Software Developers

    Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

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    Hourly Wage

    $71,280

    $127,260

    $198,100

    $34.27

    $61.18

    $95.24

    What skills and credentials will I gain?

    The program’s immersive approach plugs you directly into the most relevant technologies and methodologies and rewires your mind to deftly take on the exciting challenges of a job in development.  Goals:

    • Understand foundational web technologies
    • Gain familiarity with developer tools (Text Editors, Command Line, Browser Debugging)
    • Build an understanding of basic programming concepts (variables, looping, logic structures) Topics covered:
    • HTML/CSS
    • Basic and Intermediate JavaScript
    • Command Line
    • Git
    Full Stack Engineering at Prime Digital Academy

    Admissions

       Acceptance exam
       Proof of identity (state ID or driver's license)

    Here’s what we're looking for in Prime applicants:

    • Resiliency to learn from failure and keep experimenting
    • Curiosity, with a voracious appetite for new ideas
    • Intense personal drive, pragmatism, and resourcefulness
    • Commitment to empathy and inclusivity
    • Enough experience to know coding is for you
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    Congratulations on finding a program you're interested in! The first step is to follow the link for the program's application page. We'd recommend reaching out to Prime Digital Academy via their webform to answer any of your questions before enrolling. Good luck!

    Contact

    Who do I contact?

    Email

    Call: (952) 222-8108

    Website

    Prime Digital Academy

    301 4th Ave. S
    Minneapolis, MN 55415