Credential(s) Offered
IHE Certificate of Completion, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Other
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
This self-paced online Python Developer Career Training Program provides you the knowledge, practical experience that over 95% of job openings require, competency, and confidence to qualify for high-paying Python Programmer jobs, becoming a subject matter expert in Python programming. The program is suitable for anyone seeking to enhance their career or looking for a new career in a high-demand occupation. Trainees complete the training in as little as 4 months when studying 20 or more hours per week.
Upon successful completion of your training, you have the knowledge, practical experience, competency, and confidence to qualify for high-paying jobs. You have in hand a Career Certificate and a professional portfolio to demonstrate your qualifications to potential employers and you are fully prepared to take the Python Institute's PCEP industry-recognized certification exam.
Program Prerequisites: Successful completion of the free 1-2 hour NCLab Career Readiness Assessment, and others as assigned. A background in programming is helpful but not required. High School Diploma or equivalency.
Students should have the ability to learn and apply what they learn, as assessed by the NCLab Career Readiness Assessment. Prior experience in the subject matter is not required.
Many programmer and software developer jobs are remote or flexible regarding the location of the employee. While software and programming roles lack the local bright outlook, there is a bright outlook nationally for these roles and many can be secured while residing in Idaho.
More than 80% of software developers were working at least partly remote in 2023: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#section-employment-work-environment.
To begin with, Python is used to solve real-life problems, therefore you must know a limited amount of math. If in consultation with your coach, it is determined that you need a basic middle school level math refresher, our optional Workplace Math course provides hands-on review and practice to bring you up to speed. In small and simple steps, you review how to work with whole and decimal numbers, fractions, percentages, proportions, simple and compound interest, unit conversions, and solve simple workplace-related math problems. This course includes several ACT WorkKeys Applied Math practice exams, and after completing it, you are ready to take the ACT WorkKeys Applied Math exam. This industry-wide certification is highly valued by employers..
With an appropriate math foundation in place, you proceed to Computational Literacy. This course is waived if you have significant prior computer programming experience, but many experienced programmers like to take it anyway, as a refresher. This course teaches computational thinking which is the most important skill in computer programming. Yes, it is more important than the knowledge of the details of a specific programming language. Namely, without computational thinking skills, learning any programming language has little value. In this visual course, you write programs in simplified Python syntax for a virtual robot to solve various tasks. In this way, you learn how to design algorithms and type code, identify repeating patterns, and use loops to repeat commands and sequences of commands. You also learn Boolean logic, conditional statements, conditional loops, how to define custom commands and functions, and how to break complex problems into simpler ones. Finally, you learn how to use recursion and stochastic algorithms (algorithms that involve randomness) to solve tasks that would be very difficult or impossible to solve otherwise. Taking this course puts you in an excellent position to start learning Python.
Your actual Python training then begins with Introduction to Python. This course provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the Python programming language. You learn Python by solving programming problems of gradually increasing complexity, using simple calculations, loops, conditions, local and global variables, functions, exceptions, and recursion. You also become proficient in working with fundamental Python data structures, including tuples, lists, and dictionaries. Throughout the course, you are developing a good Python coding style and other good coding habits.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
20
Hours
320
Entrance Requirements
None
School
Idaho State University - Workforce Training
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
See Program Description
Training Location(s)
921 S 8th Ave, Pocatello, Idaho
Local WIB
40 - REG-1 WIB 1-5
Name of Credential
Certificate of Completion
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Currently approved for Idaho Launch
Refund Policy
https://nclab.com/refund-policy/
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$5,600.00 All materials are online and included in the program cost. Students must have a tablet, desktop, or laptop computer (no Chromebooks) and internet access. While a tablet may be used for this training course, smartphones may not.
Total In-State Program Cost
$5,600.00
