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What’s The Break Into Tech

Program All About?

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GET JOB READY AT

LIGHTNING SPEED

When you’re starting out in tech, figuring out what job

to go after and what skills to learn can feel like a huge
obstacle.

The Break Into Tech course package, our one-of-a-kind,

100% online digital skill training program, is designed
to guide you over that obstacle and get you ready for
the career of your dreams at lightning speed. We’ll help
you:

• Choose the right career path

• Learn the top skills hiring managers are looking for

• Gain the confidence you need through expert men-

torship and our supportive student community

• And get set up for success in the career of your

dreams

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WHO SHOULD ENROLL?

The Break Into Tech program is designed for anyone
looking to transition to a career in tech or get ahead in
their current tech career even if you:

• Are a newbie to the tech world (there’s no prior

experience required!)
• Aren’t a math person
• Are a woman or are nonbinary
• Are BIPOC
• Are LGBTQ+
• Are 40, 50, 60+
• Have a disability

At Skillcrush, we believe tech is for everyone. So if

you’re ready to start a tech career you’ll love, this pro-
gram is for you.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:
A TEAM OF REAL LIVE CAREER COACHES &
MENTORS

No robots here! Instead you’ll find a team of expert

mentors who will provide:

• One-on-one career coaches

• Weekly, instructor-led, live Q&As

• Direct feedback on your work

• Resume and portfolio review

• Job search assistance and interview prep

• Additional support through email and in our

Skillcrush Slack community

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13 SELF-PACED, PROJECT-BASED CLASSES

You’ll get immediate access to 13 online, self-paced

skill-building classes designed to teach you today’s
most marketable tech skills.

LIFETIME ACCESS

Life happens, things come up — we get it! But with

lifetime access to this program, you never have to wor-
ry about falling behind. Your classes, instructors, and
mentors are here for you whenever you’re ready.

14-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

The Break Into Tech course package is 100% risk-free.

If you change your mind within 14 days of purchasing,
we’ll give you a full refund.

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Money Back JOB Guarantee

(Yes, You Read That Right!)

We know changing careers is a big step, so we want to make

sure that you feel comfortable investing in Skillcrush—and

yourself!

If you complete the Learn the Skills steps and you are NOT

able to land a paying job* in tech within 6 months (180 days)

of starting your Get Hired job search, then we’ll refund you

your program tuition ($2499) in full.

* ”Paying job” refers to a full-time salaried position, paid part-time po-

sition, paid contract position, paid freelance position, paid internship,
and paid apprenticeship, all in the technical field and all spanning at
least a 3 month timeframe.

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Getting Started

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ORIENTATION
Kick things off by finding out what to expect from
your classes, how to connect with your instructor and
classmates, where to get help, important tips for learning
success, and more.

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SELECT YOUR CAREER

TRACK

The Break Into Tech program comes with 14 skill-build-

ing classes. But you don’t need to worry about focusing
on all 13 right away! That’s where Career Tracks come
in.

Career Tracks are a subset of classes focused on the

specific skills you should learn first according to your
career goals. If your goals end up changing, you can
easily switch to a new track. And since some classes in
each track overlap, if you do decide to make the switch,
you won’t be starting from scratch.

Once your Career Track is complete, you’ll have all the

tech skills you need to start applying for jobs. You can
also continue to learn more skills by taking the addi-
tional classes not included in your Career Track.

Keep reading to learn about each Career Track’s

curriculum, along with the curriculum of the additional
classes included in the program.

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Career Tracks

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FRONT END
DEVELOPER
CAREER TRACK
TIMELINE: 4-5 MONTHS FOR 10 HOURS/WEEK

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HOW THE FRONT END

DEVELOPER CAREER TRACK
WORKS

The Front End Developer Career Track will teach you all
the tech skills you need to know to land an entry-level
Front End Developer or related position. Plus you’ll get
all the tools you’re looking for to feel confident and
prepared to start applying for jobs.

JOBS YOU CAN APPLY FOR WITH THIS TRACK:

• Front End Developer (view salary info)

• Web Developer (view salary info)

• Front End Engineer (view salary info)

• Freelance Developer (salary varies)

AT THE END OF THIS CAREER TRACK, YOU’LL HAVE:

• An impressive portfolio of projects that you can use

to showcase your work to hiring managers

• The confidence and skills you need to apply for jobs,

rock your interviews, and work with paying clients

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SUPPORT:

• Meet with your mentor to discuss your

career goals and check in on your learning path

• Live weekly group Q&A sessions with your instructor

• An active community of classmates and instructors

• In-lesson feedback

• Email support from mentors and instructors

• Job search support and interview prep

• Resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn assistance and

review

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FRONT END DEVELOPER CAREER TRACK CURRICULUM

HTML & CSS

Learn the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, the foundational

CLASS
coding languages that all websites are built on.

Projects: Jubilee Austen Portfolio l Rogue Pickings Website

WORKING WITH GIT & GITHUB

CLASS
Learn how to use the most popular and essential collaboration
and version control tools.

CODING RESPONSIVE WEBSITES

CLASS
Learn the process for developing responsive web designs,
including how to set up your code, set breakpoints for
different screen sizes, make responsive typography and
images, and code responsive layouts.

Projects: Make Rogue Pickings Responsive

Unplugged Website - Desktop / Tablet / Mobile

JAVASCRIPT FUNDAMENTALS

Learn the JavaScript principles you need to get started as

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a developer, including computational thinking, algorithms,
objects, loops, arrays, and more.

Projects: Guess the Word Game l GitHub Repo Gallery

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FRONT END DEVELOPER CAREER TRACK CURRICULUM

INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT REACT

You’ll take your foundational JavaScript skills to the next level

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and learn to use JavaScript with React to create elegant, highly
interactive websites. You’ll learn how React makes it possible
to dynamically build user interfaces using data—with HTML,
CSS, and JavaScript—so that your web application can respond
to user interaction in real time.

Projects: Name Tag Project I Hotel Booking App I Sticky Note App

Color Palette Decomposition

BUILD & LAUNCH YOUR PORTFOLIO

Now’s your chance to practice everything you’ve learned to

MILESTONE
code and launch your very own personally branded website!

By the end of this milestone, you’ll be able to launch a

portfolio geared towards your desired career, and
code a responsive website that looks great no matter the
screen size.

Projects: Portfolio Website Example

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MEET SKILLCRUSH ALUM

MELISSA GERBEREUX

SENIOR CREATIVE DEVELOPER AT MIQ

Portfolio
LinkedIn

Skillcrush completely changed my life and gave

me the skills and confidence to change careers
in my 30s. Only 10 months after starting my
first lesson, I was able to land a flexible job at
a media agency and am continuously growing
my freelance web design/dev business. Can’t
say enough amazing things about the entire
Skillcrush team and learning process! Keep
being awesome and empowering women to
break into tech!

WATCH MELISSA’S STORY

“ I’M IN THE
BEST JOB I EVER HAD

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DESIGNER
CAREER TRACK
TIMELINE: 4-5 MONTHS FOR 10 HOURS/WEEK

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HOW THE DESIGNER

CAREER TRACK WORKS

The Designer Career Track will teach you all the tech
skills you need to know to land an entry-level Visual
Designer or related position. Plus you’ll get all the tools
you’re looking for to feel confident and prepared to
start applying for jobs.

JOBS YOU CAN APPLY FOR WITH THIS TRACK:

• Visual Designer (view salary info)

• Graphic Designer (view salary info)

• Web Designer (view salary info)

• UI Designer (view salary info)

• Freelance Designer (salary varies)

AT THE END OF THIS CAREER TRACK, YOU’LL HAVE:

• An impressive portfolio of projects that you can use

to showcase your work to hiring managers

• The confidence and skills you need to apply for jobs,

rock your interviews, and work with paying clients

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SUPPORT:

• Meet with your mentor to discuss your

career goals and check in on your learning path

• Live weekly group Q&A sessions with your instructor

• An active community of classmates and instructors

• In-lesson feedback

• Email support from mentors and instructors

• Job search support and interview prep

• Resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn assistance and

review

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DESIGNER CAREER TRACK CURRICULUM

WEB DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

In this class, you’ll learn web design step-by-step, beginning

with how to plan a web design project from start to finish,

CLASS
how to design a user-friendly experience, and how to create a
gorgeous web design everyone will love! You’ll also learn how
to design mobile-first, responsive websites.

Project: One Page Client Website

VISUAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS & TOOLS

Learn the basic principles of designing for the web, including

CLASS how to create user personas, Photoshop for web design,
color schemes, typescales, wireframes with Figma, and visual
hierarchy.

Projects: Design a Business Card l Make a Branded Portfolio Website

BRANDING & IDENTITY DESIGN

Learn how to build and design a company’s brand and

identity, including how to create audience profiles, mission
CLASS statements, logos in Adobe Illustrator, and a style guide in
Adobe InDesign.

Projects: Design a Logo l Create an Icon Pair

Design a Social Media Header l Design a Style Guide

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THE CURRICULUM
DESIGNER CAREER TRACK CURRICULUM

HTML & CSS

Learn the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, the foundational

CLASS
coding languages that all websites are built on.

Projects: Jubilee Austen Portfolio l Rogue Pickings Website

DESIGN AND LAUNCH YOUR PORTFOLIO

Now’s your chance to practice everything you’ve learned to

MILESTONE
design and launch your very own personally branded website!

By the end of this milestone, you’ll be able to structure

portfolio projects to show the design process, design and host
a portfolio geared towards your desired career.

Projects: Portfolio Website Example

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MEET SKILLCRUSH ALUM

EDINAH CHEWE

FREELANCE VISUAL DESIGNER AT WILD

LOGIC

Portfolio
LinkedIn

I didn’t know I could create a career from

nothing, I didn’t know a creative career in
tech could exist, and without connecting with
Skillcrush, there’s no way that I would be doing
what I’m doing.

WATCH EDINAH’S STORY

“A CAREER FROM NOTHING

I DIDN’T KNOW I COULD CREATE

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GET HIRED
CAREER TRACK
TIMELINE: 6 MONTHS (OR LESS) FOR 10 HOURS/WEEK

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HOW GET HIRED TRACK

WORKS

Once you’ve learned the skills, it’s time to apply for and
land your dream job. But don’t worry!
We’ll teach you our innovative, step-by-step process
that will streamline your job search and
supercharge your path to landing your dream job.
With 4 groundbreaking new classes, individualized
check-ins with expert Career Coaches, and
a tight-knit cohort of other students, you’ll feel confi-
dent and ready to tackle your career
transition.

AT THE END OF THE GET HIRED TRACK, YOU’LL HAVE:

• Individualized guidance on how to stand out to

employers

• Structure and accountability to keep you motivated

• Help setting up your resume and LinkedIn & prepar-

ing for interviews

• Hands-on support from expert career coaches and

a cohort of peers, so you can

• Your dream job ASAP

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SUPPORT:

• 1-1 session with your Career Coach

• Weekly group accountability: check-ins with your

cohort & coach

• Mock Interview practice

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GET HIRED TRACK CURRICULUM

COMPLETE YOUR RESUME, LINKEDIN, &

PORTFOLIO

In this class, you’ll enhance the materials you’ll provide

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potential employers, including your resume, LinkedIn profile,
and portfolio. By the end of this class, you’ll have eye-catching,
professional job materials that will “wow” recruiters and
employers alike!

MEET YOUR CAREER COACH

CHECKPOINT In this 1-on-1 session, you’ll meet your career coach and
discuss career goals to prepare for the job search.

LAUNCH YOUR JOB SEARCH

With your professional brand and career materials finalized,

you’re ready to embark on the job search process! In this class,
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you’ll learn how to find and apply to job postings. Then, you’ll
level up your job search by reaching out directly to potential
employers. Your outreach efforts will make you stand out and
put you ahead of the competition!

WEEKLY CAREER Q&A

Join a 30-minute weekly group check-in every week for 12

CHECKPOINT weeks—or until the day you sign that offer letter —with fellow
job searchers to review how the search is going. You’ll check in
on your progress, talk through any questions or concerns you
have, and discuss any new and exciting developments that
have come up.

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GET HIRED TRACK CURRICULUM

PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW PROCESS

When interviewing, it’s not just what you say, but how you
CLASS say it too! In this class, you’ll get insider information on the
most effective ways to handle interview questions. You’ll also
learn which questions you should ask to ensure the job is the
perfect fit for your career goals!

MOCK INTERVIEW

In this practice interview, you’ll apply for a design or

CHECKPOINT
development role at a fictional company. A Career Coach
will interview you just like you’re applying for a real-world
job! After your interview, the interviewer will give you helpful
feedback and discuss any questions or concerns you may have
about interviewing.

EVALUATE AND ACCEPT A JOB OFFER

The news you’ve been waiting for—a job offer! But before you
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accept that offer, there are still a few things to consider. Do
the company’s values align with your own? Does this job meet
your employment and compensation needs? If not, this is the
perfect time to ask questions or negotiate!

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MEET SKILLCRUSH ALUM

TEFI SARAVIA

WEB DEVELOPER AT SITE STEWARD

Portfolio
LinkedIn

Now I finally feel happy on Mondays going to

work. Without Skillcrush, without having that
support, I don’t know if I would have made it as
fast, or if I would’ve made it at all because it’s
not easy to find a job, let alone in a pandemic
or with a company in another country. It was
overall an incredible experience. I would
definitely recommend it to anyone.

WATCH TEFI’S STORY

“ SINCE GETTING MY NEW JOB

I FINALLY FEEL HAPPY ON
MONDAYS

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+
Bonus Classes
(ALL INCLUDED)

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THE CURRICULUM
WORDPRESS DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM

INTRO TO WORDPRESS

Learn the basics of the most in-demand content management

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system on the web, including the full admin back-end, posts,
pages, loops, and how to install and customize themes.

Projects: Make a Starter Theme - Landing Page / Blog

Comments Page / Categories Page

WORDPRESS PROFESSIONAL BEST PRACTICES

CLASS
Learn how to build WordPress into a robust content
management system using a wide range of plug-ins, custom
post types, and a few other tricks used by the pros.

Projects: Accelerate Child Theme - Landing Page / Case Study Page

Case Study Single Page / About Page / Contact Page

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THE CURRICULUM
FULL STACK DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION TO RUBY

Once you’ve learned how to build the front end of a site, learn
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how to make it function with Ruby, a back-end programming
language! And then use Git and GitHub to host your code on
the web.

Projects: Bingo Cards l ChatBot l Gems

CONTRIBUTE TO AN OPEN SOURCE PROJECT

MILESTONE You’ll learn how to find and contribute to a beginner-friendly

open source project. This is a great way to easily get valuable
work experience.

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FREELANCING & EMPLOYMENT PREP

INTRODUCTION TO FREELANCING

Learn everything you need to know to start working on

CLASS freelance projects, including how to overcome imposter
syndrome, price and market your services, find clients, land
a paid project, scope and budget your project, and write and
present a winning proposal.

COMPLETE A SIMPLE PROJECT FOR A CLIENT

Learn where and how to find your first client, complete a

MILESTONE simple project, and get paid for your work.

BUILD A FREELANCE BUSINESS

Level up and learn how to build and market a successful

CLASS freelance business, set up your client workflow, business
license, taxes, and accounting, and maintain a healthy pipeline
of clients.

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Jobs You Can
Apply For
AFTER THE BREAK INTO TECH PROGRAM

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JOBS YOU CAN APPLY FOR

AFTER GRADUATION

Where can you work after you learn tech skills? Since
tech is in every facet of our lives, there are infinite job
titles and career possibilities available to you when
you add tech skills to your resume. These are only
some of the most common job titles and are not an
exhaustive list. A lot of our students use their previous
job experience to make their own careers.

IF YOU TAKE VISUAL/WEB DESIGN COURSES

Visual Designer (view salary info)

Graphic Designer (view salary info)
Web Designer (view salary info)
UI Designer (view salary info)
Freelance Designer (salary varies)

IF YOU TAKE FRONT END DEVELOPMENT

COURSES

Front End Developer (view salary info)

Web Developer (view salary info)
Front End Engineer (view salary info)
Freelance Developer (salary varies)

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IF YOU TAKE WORDPRESS

DEVELOPMENT COURSES

WordPress Developer (view salary info)

Freelance Developer (salary varies)

IF YOU TAKE FULL STACK DEVELOPMENT

COURSE

Full Stack Developer (view salary info)

Full Stack Engineer (view salary info)

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THIS IS YOUR TIME

The world needs more people like you in tech!

If you’re ready, enroll here.

Our team and our entire Skillcrush community

can’t WAIT to get to help you on your career change
journey!

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STILL HAVE
QUESTIONS?
Email us at [email protected]!

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