Part-Time Web Developer Bootcamp

This bootcamp will be live online (i.e. synchronous).

Overview


Syllabus

Front-End Development Foundations

The first half of this course covers the materials in the Front-End Development Foundations.

Back-end: Python And Django

The second half of this course covers back-end development with Python And Django.


Student Experience

  • Bailey Dennis

    Graduated 2021

  • Brittany Garrett

    Graduated 2022

  • Colin Chevalier

    Graduated 2022

  • Wendell Patton, Jr.

    Graduated 2021


Requirements

Student prerequisite knowledge/experience

  • At least 18 years of age

  • American citizen or legally able to work in the U.S.

  • Due to regulatory constraints, we are unable to accept students residing in the state of California at this time.

  • High school diploma (or equivalent) or a passing score on our ATB test (approved by DPSA).

Hardware/Software

  • Personal laptop meeting our hardware requirements. See this blog post for full details of our laptop specs.

  • Accepted students will be given requirements for software to be downloaded. Most of that software will not have any cost as the class will focus on teaching web development using open source technologies. For students using Macbook Pros, you may be required to purchase additional software for the server-side portion (2nd half) of the bootcamp that will cost $100 or less. Instructors will advise which tools need to be downloaded after class begins.

Other Considerations

  • All accepted students will be assigned pre-work that is expected to be completed in the weeks prior to the first class session. We target having classes full approximately six weeks before the first week of class in order to give students time to complete the pre-work on a part-time basis.

  • This class does not require prior professional or academic experience in programming. However, if you have no prior exposure to HTML, CSS or, JavaScript (or other programming languages), we suggest pursuing basic self-study or an introductory class such as our Web Development Jumpstart to explore your aptitude and interest in using these tools. You don’t necessarily need to pursue self-study prior to applying, but we do suggest you give yourself time to investigate your interest in coding prior to interviewing or at least prior to when you might receive an offer. Your comfort with this career direction based on hands-on exploration can be an important “tie-breaker” when it comes to making decisions as to who gets offers to enroll in the class.

Skills

  • Structured Thinking

  • Curiosity

  • Demonstrated Self-Motivated Learning

Schedule

  • Monday and Tuesday - 3.5 hours of instruction

  • Saturday - 5 hours of instruction

  • Group Study - 3.5 hours (any day between Wednesday and Friday, your preference)

  • Expected weekly out-of-class hours - 12


Tuition

There are two tuition plans at NSS: Regular Tuition or Nashville Opportunity Tuition. A limited number of grants and scholarships are also available for students from underrepresented groups.

Regular Tuition

Tuition for this Part-time Web Developer Bootcamps is $13,125.

We request a $5,000 deposit on acceptance of our offer of admission. The balance is due at enrollment on the first day of class. You may also elect to pay the balance during the twelve months of the program through an approved payment plan, as discussed below. With each payment option, you retain the flexibility to apply to take the second half of the program during the day. See below for other financing and more detailed payment options.


Nashville Opportunity Tuition

There are five seats available in each evening bootcamp under the Nashville Opportunity Tuition.

Our Nashville Opportunity Tuition allows you to defer most of the cost of your training until you graduate and go to work as a software developer or in a related technical profession where your training at NSS was essential to your securing the position. You will pay us $1,500 as a tuition deposit on acceptance to the program and then nothing more until after graduation.

This program is a mutual risk-sharing program between NSS and the Student. NSS invests in the student through a scholarship and through deferring the balance of the student's tuition until the student a) graduates and b) becomes employed as a developer. Until those conditions are met, the student does not owe NSS the tuition balance.

Once you go to work using the skills you learned at NSS, we'll work out a payment plan for you to reimburse NSS. We also have a limited number of partner companies that are willing to reimburse part or all of your tuition.

  • Initial tuition deposit of $1,500, due on acceptance of our offer of admission
  • $2,500 scholarship
  • $9,125 tuition balance to be repaid on employment as outlined above
Selection criteria for the Nashville Opportunity Tuition includes:
  • Limited to Nashville area residents or individuals who grew up in Nashville/Middle Tennessee and have strong family and personal connections to the area
  • Limited to students that are committed to staying in Middle Tennessee post-graduation
  • Priority is given to students whose economic circumstances would otherwise prevent them attending Nashville Software School
  • Priority is also given to individuals from groups that are under-represented in tech careers (e.g. women, Veterans, Black individuals, etc.)

Scholarships

We have available a limited number of scholarships between $2,000 and $5,000 for high potential students with economically disadvantaged backgrounds or from groups that are underrepresented in technology careers.


Financing/Payment Plans

Payment Plans

We offer three standard payment plans for evening students on outlined below. We can also customize a payment plan to suit your needs - the primary requirement is that we be fully paid on or before your graduation.

Payment 1 Payment 2 Payment 3+ Total Cost
Option 1: Early-bird Discount $5,000 deposit due after admission. $7,500 due by the first day of class (reflects $625 early-bird discount). N/A Total cost: $12,500
Scholarship and student loan recipients are not eligible for the early bird discount.
Option 2: Deposit + 2 Additional Payments $5,000 deposit due after admission. $2,000 due by the first day of class. $6,125 due by the first day of the second half of the course. Total cost: $13,125
Option 3: Deposit + Monthly Payments $5,000 deposit due after admission. $1,000 due by the first day of class. $737.50 due on the 1st of each month for 10 months starting with the second month of the program. Total cost: $13,375

Student Loans

To provide additional financing options and support for our students, we've partnered with Climb Credit and Sallie Mae. We encourage you to consider both options and choose the one right for you. Both are free to apply!

*Loans are only available to regular tuition students. Your deposit cannot be included in your loan (i.e. you cannot borrow the full tuition cost) and funds cannot be borrowed to cover living expenses for our Part-time Web Developer Bootcamp.

  • Sallie Mae

    Sallie Mae Student Loans

    The Smart Option Student Loan* can help you cover tuition costs. You can choose from multiple repayment options that help you while you're in school and in repayment. Loans are on a 10 year tenor, with no prepayment penalty. To learn more, click here.

    *This loan is available for tuition only and will not cover additional funds for living expenses, like housing and transportation.

    Details for Part-time Web Development:
    • Deposit due to NSS: $0 to $1,500 (You may include your deposit in your loan for the Part-time Web Developer Bootcamp.)
    • Maximum amount you can borrow for the Part-time Web Developer Bootcamp: $13,125
    • Length of Loan: 10 year tenor, no prepayment penalty
    • No loan orgination fee.
    Loan Application


    Applicants should reference the administrative processing code 609570-00 when contacting Sallie Mae.

  • Climb Credit Financing Student Loans Climb Credit Verified Partner School

    Climb Credit

    Climb Credit provides simple, fast, and affordable loans to help you meet your career and financial goals. Climb Credit offers fixed interest rates on 36-month terms (subject to approval). To learn more and apply, click here.

    Details for Web Development:
    • Deposit due to NSS: $1,500*
    • Maximum amount you can borrow for the program: $11,625
    • Length of Loan: 36 months
    Loan Application

*Please note that you can include your deposit in your loan only with Sallie Mae for the Part-time Web Developer Bootcamp.