Despite what you might be reading, there is a labor shortage. Specifically in engineering and IT. An recent article said for every seven job openings in engineering and IT in the GTA, there was just one qualified recent graduate of a post-secondary program. That’s a serious problem.
Toronto based BrainStation Education is trying to change this. Their purpose is to bring web development to the masses by challenging traditional teaching methods.
BrainStation offers 12-week part-time courses in web and mobile development. Students learn to build technology under the guidance of industry professionals. They use a blended learning approach where students are assigned work to be completed at their own pace and can work. The part-time course offering empowers students to learn and work in tandem if they want to. Upon completion, students will have developed the skills and the portfolio needed to compete in a workforce increasingly driven by technology.
Many of BrainStation’s students are young professionals looking to develop marketable skills. Some are entrepreneurs preparing to build their businesses, and others are looking to make a drastic career shift into the expanding technology sector.
In order to guarantee students receive the attention they need, BrainStation equips each class with one instructor per six students. Classes are hosted out of coworking spaces like Project: SPACES at King and Bathurst, The Fueling Station in Liberty Village and Extreme Startups at Queen and Bathurst, essentially in otherwise unused space time. These co-working spaces connect students with Toronto’s vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs and startups. In other words, low class sizes in places where people can connect with those who might hire them is a win for all concerned.
BrainStation hosts complimentary coding workshops for complete beginners on the last Tuesday of every month. Check out http://www.meetup.com/BrainStation/ for more details. If you’re in the Greater Toronto Area, check it out.
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Despite what you might be reading, there is a labor shortage. Specifically in engineering and IT. An recent article said for every seven job openings in engineering and IT in the GTA, there was just one qualified recent graduate of a post-secondary program. That’s a serious problem.
Toronto based BrainStation Education is trying to change this. Their purpose is to bring web development to the masses by challenging traditional teaching methods.
BrainStation offers 12-week part-time courses in web and mobile development. Students learn to build technology under the guidance of industry professionals. They use a blended learning approach where students are assigned work to be completed at their own pace and can work. The part-time course offering empowers students to learn and work in tandem if they want to. Upon completion, students will have developed the skills and the portfolio needed to compete in a workforce increasingly driven by technology.
Many of BrainStation’s students are young professionals looking to develop marketable skills. Some are entrepreneurs preparing to build their businesses, and others are looking to make a drastic career shift into the expanding technology sector.
In order to guarantee students receive the attention they need, BrainStation equips each class with one instructor per six students. Classes are hosted out of coworking spaces like Project: SPACES at King and Bathurst, The Fueling Station in Liberty Village and Extreme Startups at Queen and Bathurst, essentially in otherwise unused space time. These co-working spaces connect students with Toronto’s vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs and startups. In other words, low class sizes in places where people can connect with those who might hire them is a win for all concerned.
BrainStation hosts complimentary coding workshops for complete beginners on the last Tuesday of every month. Check out http://www.meetup.com/BrainStation/ for more details. If you’re in the Greater Toronto Area, check it out.
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