Course Report

On the Course Report podcast today, we’re joined by Jourdan Hathaway, Chief Business Officer and CMO at General Assembly. General Assembly is in the middle of a pretty meaningful shift. They’re moving beyond the idea of a single, all-or-nothing bootcamp model and toward learning pathways that better reflect how people are actually building careers today. In this episode, we explore how AI is disrupting every role – from entry-level to leadership – why continuous, pathway learning is replacing the “one big career sprint,” and how GA is redesigning its programs to meet both employer demand and learner needs.

If you’ve explored the world of IT training, you’ve likely come across Yellow Tail Tech. They teach remotely across the US and focus on training adults for careers in Linux and AWS and helping them get the right certifications in the field. Today, I’m joined by Courtney Motyczka, Career Success Manager at Yellow Tail Tech. Courtney works closely with students to ensure they’re building the mindset, the job search strategy, and the confidence they need to succeed in a competitive job market.

Uvaro acquired Lighthouse Labs in January 2025 — so what does that mean for career services at Lighthouse Labs? To get the inside scoop, Liz Eggleston sat down with Jeremy Shaki, CEO of Lighthouse Labs, and Sheila Fung, Director of Member Programming at Uvaro. Learn how students benefit from this partnership with career support starting from day one of the Lighthouse Labs bootcamps. Full transcript: https://www.coursereport.com/blog/how-will-career-services-change-now-that-lighthouse-labs-is-owned-by-uvaro

February was a volatile month in the US on the federal level! We’re rounding up the latest news on where funding for apprenticeships, workforce development, VET TEC, and Pell grants for short-term programs currently stand. We’ve also got the latest on how AI is affecting software engineering, and how bootcamps are continuing to contribute to the tech talent pipeline. Plus, learn about the 7 bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory this month. https://bit.ly/3DdnmyU

AI jobs are top of mind as we kick off 2025! We're sharing more about fascinating reports on how to train for the changing tech job landscape. January ushered in a new federal administration, and we summarize what that’s meant so far for workforce development and veterans benefits. Here at Course Report, we released our Best Coding Bootcamps of 2025, which acknowledges this year’s best software engineering and web development programs. We’ve got the latest details about a significant coding bootcamp acquisition, and we’ll let you know about the two new coding bootcamps in the Course Report listings. https://bit.ly/3CDGllM

🎉 It's here: The 31 Best Coding Bootcamps of 2025! Liz and Jess from the Course Report team dive into the details about how they create this annual list and why these 31 schools made this year's list.

➡️ Read the full list here: https://bit.ly/best-coding-bootcamps

🎥 Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/KaiHNiX5aOI?feature=shared

Through the recently approved Dole Act, the VA education benefit, Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) is back in 2025! Find out what this means for veterans and coding bootcamps. Full transcript: https://bit.ly/42dknRa

From AI to skills-based hiring to the status of university bootcamps, we're rounding up the biggest news and trends in coding bootcamps in 2024! Plus, we'll tell you our predictions for coding bootcamps in 2025!

This biggest news this November is that the Dole Act passed the House, which is a major step towards funding for VET TEC again. We have news about a $2M grant for a bootcamp focused on low-income career changers, an OPM that acquired another OPM, and where the U.S. currently stands with Pell grants for short-term programs. Find out the latest on skills-based hiring trends, and the 5 coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory. https://bit.ly/3CLY621

There was big news in the OPM world this month — we'll let you know all the details about the recent Education Department decision in this episode. As we near Election Day, we’re taking a look at what presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump envision for skills-based hiring. Plus, we’ll let you know about a $150M Series F coding bootcamp fundraise, and the 6 new coding bootcamps that we added to the Course Report directory in October. https://bit.ly/3NKCxkI