Level Up In TechReviews of levelupintech.com

This program has changed my life. I went from being a full time professional musician to a Cloud Engineer. With two young children, I was looking for a career change that would be more conducive to being home for my family on nights and weekends, in addition to something that paid better. Having taught myself some basic programming concepts, I had found that I started to really enjoy programming and figured that pivoting to something in tech would be something that I could enjoy doing. When I started the program, I really didn't even know what DevOps or Cloud Engineering was, but in 6 months I was doing it. When I went through it, the program covered 5 broad topics: Linux, AWS, Python, Containerization, and Terraform in that order. During my time I earned 3 certifications, and completed close to 20 hands on projects, which we are taught to document on Medium. Hands on projects and documentation are a big part of the program, and this practice of documenting my learning has helped to instill this habit in me to this day, having gone on to complete many more projects since I graduated. In addition to training, the program really encourages skills that are valuable in the real world, such as learning how to find answers yourself, collaborating and bouncing ideas off of peers, as well as just good general practices in tech. Additionally, they teach their students and encourage them to put themselves out there on LinkedIn, discussing strategies to network and optimize profiles, getting more eyes on you from recruiters and other people in the industry. Since I happened to graduate at a time when the job market in tech was pretty bad, it took me awhile to land a job. But I pressed forward, continuing on my journey that Level Up In Tech had launched for me and I'm happy to report that last week I signed an offer at a company I'm very excited to work for. It has been a lot of hard work, late nights, and long hours studying, learning, applying my knowledge to practical projects, and often times getting very frustrated. But nothing in life is easy, and I am happy to report it has all been worth it. In addition to the 6 month course, Level Up In Tech fosters a vibrant community of alumni, and offers career building services to their graduates indefinitely. These include weekly career and development meetings, access to the instructors for any questions and help you may need, job search sites like Prentus, a PODs program in which graduates can work together in a real-life environment to solve more advanced tech problems, company partnership programs for easier access to interviews and potential jobs, as well as new features and sub-programs that are being added all the time; all at no extra cost once you have completed the program. I highly recommend this program for anyone who might be on the fence about a career change into the world of DevOps or Cloud Engineering.

Level Up In Tech is one of the best cloud training programs in the business. Their strategy of mixing academic knowledge with hands-on experience has produced highly effective engineers directly out of the program. The technical experience and critical thinking skills of their graduates is consistently high. Their leadership has a very acute understanding of what it takes to transition into a modern cloud engineering role; the landscape of tools, best practices, and technology trends is always changing and their curriculum reflects that. I have, and will continue to work with Broadus and his team to hire engineers for our company.

I began my journey with Level Up In Tech in early 2023. Through LUIT well structured program, weekly coaching calls, collaborative and supportive cohort, it helps me to get outside of my comfort zone and applying myself in a fast paced and challenging curriculum. Recently, I landed my first ideal tech role at a company with great culture. Before Level Up In Tech, I had Zero technical experience and never used LinkedIn. The program's guidance on optimizing my LinkedIn profile, showcasing my certifications, and documenting projects was one of the key to getting noticed by companies. Even after graduating, the ongoing career development support, including resume writing, interview prep, and networking guidance, proved invaluable. To be honest, during my job search process, at times it felt more challenging than the program itself, but with the support LUIT community was one of the key factors in helping me overcome those obstacles and ultimately landed my first technical role. Initially, the cost of the program made me hesitant. I was skeptical until I heard numerous success stories from graduates who landed their first technical role. It resonated with me that everything carries risks and rewards, you get out what you put in. My initial financial investment in this program, couple with my strong motivation the big WHYs pushed me to persevere. There were still times I wanted to quit, but the one on one calls with my coaches helped me overcome self doubts, shout out to William and Kinsey!! The supportive cohort team members and broader LUIT community was a perfect combination. What I also find valuable about the program is learning to be a better problem solver. The coaches does not provide answers, but rather, the program challenges me to become a more effective problem solver. With all that said ,this program is life changing experience for me. Everyone's experience is different, so take this just one perspective.

Just so anyone reading this can have the full context for what I am about to say, I am a self-taught, 8+ year IT professional who was against boot camps until Level Up In Tech. I can go through the list of reasons why, but to be honest, many of them have a reputation for costing a lot of money while either offering little value or not much more than what you can do for free. I can honestly say this wasn't that. Let's just start with the value, and by value, I mean something I couldn't/wouldn't have been able to do on my own: LinkedIn: LinkedIn is huge in the tech job market. I didn't even have one when I started LUIT, but they gave me the tools and knowledge to optimize my LinkedIn. I could literally track the engagement and traffic improvements to my page as I implemented the strategies and optimizations that I learned in the program. Projects: Through the projects, I could showcase my skills and learning, which helped compensate for my lack of experience in the field. It also gave me a valuable skill in documentation, which was a big plus among hiring managers in interviews. I know I wasn't going to learn that on my own. Order of Learning: As a self-taught person, I didn't realize how the order in which I learned things could make learning easier. But how could I? I'll give you an example. Earlier in the program, we dove deep into Linux and bash scripting. I remember thinking, "This is cool, but this ain't coding. When am I going to learn the real stuff?" I couldn't have been more wrong. By the time we got to Python, it was simple. Mind you, I have tried to learn Python 3 times before. Community: Between the people in my cohort, previous guests, and coaches, I wasn't alone, and I didn't understand the value of that until this program. Being able to run ideas by people or check out fixes for problems that they encountered was huge. Mentorship: I was able to reach out to people who were working in the field for help with coursework and things outside of coursework. It was invaluable during the tough times when I wasn't grasping things as easily or encountered things in the DevOps space that I had no prior experience with. Career and Development Resources: Just when I thought the program was over, LUIT didn't just leave me. There was a C&D program that taught me how to interview for jobs, create a really good resume, negotiate, reach out to recruiters, and so much more. Honestly, that could've been a boot camp within itself. It is something I know I couldn't have replicated on my own without a lot of trial and error Was it hard? Yes. Was it worth it? Yes. Level Up In Tech gave me the tools to land a job as a Cloud DevOps Engineer. I had interviews within a month of my graduation. No boot camp or college, for that matter, can guarantee a job, but this program gave me a seat at the table in a really tough job market. I humbly admit that I couldn't have done this on my own. I was wrong, and not all boot camps are scams.

Truly a great program that has helped me a lot in the Technology industry, I came from a none IT background now I’’m doing what haven’t been able to do before and I’m truly great full for the LUIT for giving people like us such a opportunity!

Thanks to Level Up In Tech, I managed to transition from History professor with no tech background to a Junior DevOps Engineer role in less than a year. There are a lot of resources out there that one could use, through trial and error, to learn what you learn through LUIT. However, to do it effectively, efficiently, and with the appropriate support to get that new job... that is another matter altogether. And that is what you get with LUIT. LUIT provides: * access to a well-cultivated variety of hands-on learning resources * a system of accountability, regular coaching, group participation, and troubleshooting assistance * access to coaches and mentors who currently work in the fields into which you are trying to gain access * essential certifications * networking support * post-graduation mentoring, resume-building, enhanced skill-development, and interview prep until you that new job. In all honesty, before I started the program, I questioned the price. However, as I came to see what was being provided, I was astonished at the value. It is a well-articulated and supportive program, and by far the best investment I've ever made in myself.

great coaches and program structure. gave me the foundation to landing a role as a cloud engineer with no prior formal tech education or professional experience. best way to transition to a career in cloud computing. would highly recommend!

Level Up in Tech provided a truly hands-on experience in gaining applicable knowledge for real work problems. The coaches are amazing and help you every step of the way while also ensuring you have the space to figure things out on your own as well. I will say for interviews, I was over-prepped for anything that was thrown my way and the interview panels have been surprised I had the depth of knowledge I did after only 6 months. If you are thinking of changing careers, I can't recommend this program enough...and yes, I have landed a job in this field after 7 years in HR!!!