Also called: Software engineering instructor, Tech bootcamp instructor
Teaches adults to code in intensive 12-24 week programs designed to launch tech careers.
Bootcamp instructors lecture on web development, pair-program with struggling students, review projects, and help with job prep. Many are working software engineers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Software engineering experience matters more than degrees.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Software Engineering.
Shrinking. Bootcamp industry has shrunk as AI changes entry-level coding jobs.
High risk for 10 years. AI coding tools shrink junior developer hiring, so bootcamp enrollment and instructor jobs are falling fast.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1199.
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