What is the Kaggle competition?

The Data Science Dojo mentoring offering is a means for our students to expand and deepen the knowledge and skills they acquire from the bootcamp. Students form small teams and are paired with an experienced data scientist from industry as a mentor. The student team then tackles a public Kaggle competition with the advice of […]

What is included in the tuition?

What you receive during and post-bootcamp depends on which pricing package you purchase. For most of our bootcamps, we have 3 standard pricing packages for most bootcamps: Dojo, Guru, and Sensei. For California, we offer Green Belt, Brown Belt, and Black Belt. All packages are under USD$2500. The California bootcamp is the first four days […]

When are you coming to new locations?

We announce new bootcamp locations frequently! You can check out our upcoming schedule to find bootcamps near you or request to be notified once we announce our bootcamp in another location! If you see a location that has been announced and without a date, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] or our chat […]

How do I login to the learning portal?

Once you are registered for the bootcamp, you should be receiving a flurry of emails from Data Science Dojo. One of those will contain steps for you to create your learning portal account. Once you have created your account, you will be receiving another email to activate your account. Once your account is activated, you […]

Do you have a job board?

Yes, we have a job board. You are more than welcome to search for jobs as well as post new positions within your company.  

Do we receive grades?

No, you will not receive grades for your work during the bootcamp. Additionally, any quizzes and tests are not graded and are only provided for your learning. Is there homework during the bootcamp? There are 5 pre-bootcamp tutorials (to prepare everyone for the material we will cover) and 4 post-bootcamp tutorials(to review what was covered, […]

Do I need to bring my own laptop?

Yes, please bring your own laptop. Any Mac, Linux or Windows operating system will work well. Install R, R studio is required. Install GitHub client. (Recommended) Install a text editor of your choice: Notepad++ or Sublime Text 3 are recommended. Make sure you have admin access to the laptop in case you need to install. If the laptop is the property of your company, please make sure that you have their permission to install software on the laptops.

Is there pre-bootcamp coursework?

Yes, once you are registered,we have about 10 hours of pre-bootcamp coursework to get you ramped up for the 50 hours of in-person training. You can access your pre-bootcamp coursework by signing into your learning portal and accessing Programs. In Programs, select Data Science and Data Engineering Bootcamp (DSDZ101).   You can find all of […]

Do you offer free courses?

No, we do not offer any free courses at the moment. We do have a fee for attending our Data Science Bootcamps. We do offer free content in the form of meetups, tutorials, blogs, and webinars! We offer meetups in several locations such as Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Washington DC, Silicon Valley, New York, and Toronto. Free […]

How do I convince my boss?

Need help to convince your boss to send you to this training? No problem! We can write a letter of justification and outline of just what you will get out of our 5-Day Data Science & Data Engineering Bootcamp! We even have a Convince your Boss template to help you get started!

Do I need experience to attend?

Nope! While we do recommend having some knowledge of at least one programming/scripting language or computing environment, many of our attendees come to us with little to no experience with programming. Our pre-bootcamp coursework includes tutorials on Introduction to R Programming to get you ramped up for the bootcamp! Our motto is, “data science for […]

Do you provide referral incentives?

Yes! About a third of our bootcamp attendees come through referrals by coworkers, friends and word of mouth. Tell others about the bootcamp and receive a $100 referral bonus. https://datasciencedojo.com/refer-a-friend/ Who is eligible for the referral bonus? If you have attended or currently attending any of our bootcamps, you are eligible for the referral bonus. The […]

Does this count toward CPE credits?

Yes, you can present this as counting for CPE credits. Programs qualify if they meet the following standards: Formal – Formal means attendance is recorded and outlines are prepared in advance. At least 50 minutes in length. Contributing to the professional knowledge and competence in the practice of the profession. Provided a certificate of completion. […]

Can I repeat the course?

We do not offer alumni to retake the course for free as our bootcamps tend to fill up to capacity. Depending on the package you purchase, you will have 1 month to 1 year of access to the learning portal to go over your materials as a refresher. We also offer assistance if you are […]

What if I need to reschedule?

If for any reason, you decide to cancel, we will gladly refund your registration fee in full if notified the Monday prior to the start of the training. We would also be happy to transfer your registration to another bootcamp or workshop. Refunds cannot be processed if you have transferred to a different bootcamp after registration. What is the […]

Do you offer any fellowships?

We offer fellowships to nonprofit professionals dedicated to using data science to improve lives. Fellows are not required to become data scientists. Instead, they use the skills that they develop at our bootcamp to: enhance their research projects, increase efficiency, and highlight how data can help society. To apply, you must work for a 501c3 […]

Do you offer any scholarships?

No, we do not have a scholarship program at this time. We offer fellowships to nonprofit professionals dedicated to using data science to improve lives. Fellows are not required to become data scientists. Instead, they use the skills that they develop at our bootcamp to: enhance their research projects, increase efficiency, and highlight how data […]

Do you offer discounts for students?

Unfortunately, we do not offer student discounts. We offer early-bird discounts starting at 30% off. All of our discounts are available in limited quantities and are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once we sell out of our discounted seats, we move to full price. If cost is of concern to you, you can also […]

Am I a good fit for the bootcamp?

Our motto is “Data Science for Everyone”. We have created a curriculum that makes data science skills accessible to anyone who is willing to dive right in and learn. We have had attendees from a wide range of backgrounds – software engineers, product/program managers, physicists, financial analysts – even medical doctors and veterinarians, attend and […]

What are the fees?

Regarding pricing, we offer three different price packages, which you can compare here. At full price, they range from USD $3799.99 to $4499.99 at full price. Once we announce a bootcamp, we start off with our early-bird discounts of 30% off. Discounts are available in limited quantities and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We […]