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GROW YOUR IT CAREER
Get certified with California State University, Chico, and our comprehensive IT bootcamps that offer training in top skills, including cybersecurity, and data analytics and visualization.
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Who Are Our IT Bootcamps For?
Our IT bootcamp programs* are designed for both beginners and experienced IT professionals. In partnership with QuickStart, we offer learning tracks tailored to your experience level, available in a flexible online format. With video-based lectures, virtual instructor-led training, hands-on labs, on-demand tutoring and more, your IT bootcamp offers an accessible, affordable and trusted path to a new career.
Who Are Chico State IT Bootcamps For?
Chico State’s IT bootcamp programs* are designed for both beginners and experienced IT professionals. In partnership with QuickStart, we offer learning tracks tailored to your experience level, available in a flexible online format. With video-based lectures, virtual instructor-led training, hands-on labs, on-demand tutoring and more, your IT bootcamp offers an accessible, affordable and trusted path to a new career.
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What Makes Our Bootcamps Unique?
Through an emphasis on learner success and customized learning paths, we offers an immersive training experience for new and experienced IT professionals. You’ll have access to experienced instructors, hands-on labs and robust career services.
What Makes Chico State Bootcamps Unique?
Through an emphasis on learner success and customized learning paths, Chico State offers an immersive training experience for new and experienced IT professionals. You’ll have access to experienced instructors, hands-on labs and robust career services.
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We Support Your Success
At University of California at Santa Barbara, Professional and Continuing Education powered by QuickStart, we value the success of our students and have over 35 years of experience training IT professionals for the workforce. When you learn online with us you gain access to a robust network of support services.
At Chico State powered by QuickStart, we value the success of our students and have over 35 years of experience training IT professionals for the workforce. When you learn online with Chico State, you gain access to a robust network of support services.
From the moment you express interest in our online IT bootcamps, a member of our team will help you find the right training program for your goals. Once enrolled, you will have access to comprehensive career services that support your transition into a new role.
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Find the Right Bootcamp
Before you begin courses, our team will work with you to ensure the bootcamp program is the right fit for your goals. We offer a range of bootcamp programs, tailored to different interests and experience levels.
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Discover Our Program Features
We provide an orientation process that shares all the features of our bootcamp program and sets you up for student success.
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Succeed with Career Services
During and after your bootcamp experience, our dedicated career services team will provide the resources necessary to start your new career path and find the right IT role for you.
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Advance Your Earning Power
With the leading industry certifications and workforce-ready skills you gain through our online IT bootcamps, you’ll develop the tools to increase your earning potential in some of the fastest-growing career sectors.
Explore Our Bootcamp Programs
We offer leading-edge IT training, with a suite of programs that align with industry trends and skills employers want.
Chico State offers leading-edge IT training, with a suite of programs that align with industry trends and skills employers want.
10-18 Weeks
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Part-Time Cohort: Full-Time Cohort:- Virtual Hands-On Labs Virtual Hands-on labs sharpen your skills and prepare you for real world scenarios.
- Virtual Office Hours Meet live with your mentor for guidance, discussion and deeper learning.
- Capstone Projects Capstone projects will demonstrate to employers the skills and knowledge you acquired through the bootcamp.
- Career Services QuickStart’s career services assist students in their efforts in finding a role in Cybersecurity through resume building, mock interviews, and internship and job opportunities access.
Cybersecurity
Master the fundamentals of cybersecurity to launch a dynamic career, with course training in hardware, operating systems, networking, programming in Python and more..
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12-20 Weeks
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Part-Time Cohort: Full-Time Cohort:- Virtual Hands-On Labs Virtual Hands-on labs sharpen your skills and prepare you for real world scenarios.
- Virtual Office Hours Meet live with your mentor for guidance, discussion and deeper learning.
- Capstone Projects Capstone projects will demonstrate to employers the skills and knowledge you acquired through the bootcamp.
- Career Services QuickStart’s career services assist students in their efforts in finding a role in software Engineering through resume building, mock interviews, and internship and job opportunities access.
Software Engineering
This hands-on bootcamp offers immersive training in the top skills employers look for in software engineers, including computer architecture, data structures and algorithms, and designing and developing websites.
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10-18 Weeks
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On-Demand
- Virtual Hands-On Labs Virtual Hands-on labs sharpen your skills and prepare you for real world scenarios.
- Virtual Office Hours Meet live with your mentor for guidance, discussion and deeper learning.
- Capstone Projects Capstone projects will demonstrate to employers the skills and knowledge you acquired through the bootcamp.
- Career Services QuickStart’s career services assist students in their efforts in finding a role in Web Development through resume building, mock interviews, and internship and job opportunities access.
Web Development
Web Development Bootcamp offers hands-on learning to strengthen your grip on programming concepts, responsive web design, Bootstrap, and WordPress, alongside multiple programming languages.
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10-18 Weeks
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Part-Time Cohort: Full-Time Cohort:- Virtual Hands-On Labs Virtual Hands-on labs sharpen your skills and prepare you for real world scenarios.
- Virtual Office Hours Meet live with your mentor for guidance, discussion and deeper learning.
- Capstone Projects Capstone projects will demonstrate to employers the skills and knowledge you acquired through the bootcamp.
- Career Services QuickStart’s career services assist students in their efforts in finding a role in Data Analytics and Visualization through resume building, mock interviews, and internship and job opportunities access.
Data Analytics & Visualization
Through this online bootcamp, students will master tools required to manipulate and interpret data, including Transact-SQL, Excel, PowerBI, data visualization, Python, and NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn and Pandas.
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University of California at Santa Barbara, Professional and Continuing Education and QuickStart Partnership
Chico State and QuickStart Partnership
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Exceptional Training
- Over 35 Years in IT Training
- Unique Learning Experience
- Live Mentors & Instructors
- Personalized Learning Platform
- Fast And Easy Support
Programs Cover These Technologies
- Microsoft
- EC Council
- CompTIA
- ITIL
Bootcamp FAQs
Chico State Bootcamp FAQs
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What kind of bootcamps do you offer?
We offer cybersecurity, data analytics & visualization, and software engineering bootcamps on part-time and full-time learning tracks.
Do I have to stop working or studying if I join a bootcamp?
No, our flexible training hours allow you to easily balance academic and professional priorities with bootcamp.
How much does a Bootcamp cost? How much does Chico State Bootcamp cost?
Bootcamp tuition ranges based on the program pace selected. The full-time Bootcamp costs $12,000, while the part-time option costs $8,900.
How long does the bootcamp take to complete?
On average, a bootcamp can take between 18-20 weeks (part-time) and 10-12 weeks (full-time) to complete, depending on the modality that you choose.
Are there any prerequisites?
Recommended prerequisites vary based on the bootcamp, but most commonly are basic programming, IT, and MS Excel skills.
Can I get a job in IT after completing a bootcamp?
Our bootcamps prepare students for entry-level roles. Our career services team is available to provide guidance to online learners in obtaining those roles.
How many mentoring sessions are there?
Part-time bootcamps offer 2 hour mentoring sessions once per week, and full-time bootcamps offer 2 hour mentoring sessions twice per week.
Do you offer career counseling?
Yes, our career counselors will help you with resume building, mock interviews, and internship/job opportunities.
What is the refund policy?
What are the system requirements for a bootcamp?
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Intel Core i5 (or above)
- Suitable for general computing tasks.
- Balances performance and power efficiency.
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Apple Silicon Processors (M1 and later)
- Designed specifically for Macs.
- Offers impressive performance and energy efficiency.
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Intel Core i5 (or above)
- RAM (Memory):
- Minimum: 8GB (for basic functionality).
- Recommended: 16GB (for smoother multitasking and future-proofing).
- Storage:
- Minimum - 100GB of internal drive space (not USB or external).
- Type - Preferably solid-state drives (SSDs) for faster read/write speeds.
- Operating System:
- Windows 10 or 11 (Not S Mode)
- macOS 11 or above