Question 1

What is the best course for coding?

Accepted Answer

This depends on your level of experience in coding as well as your career goals. If you're just starting your career, or you're changing career from another type of role, then you need to look for an entry-level course with no formal pre-requisites such as the Front-end PLUS or ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) Course.

If you're an established project management professional looking to upskill, you'll need a more advanced course that will help you learn the new skills you need. For example, both the Python Novice to Pythonista and Java Novice to Javanista courses require you to have an understanding of and experience with programing languages.

Question 2

What qualifications do I need for coding?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the course. Some coding courses, such as the Front-end PLUS or the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) Course, have no formal prerequisites so are good for beginners in project management.

Some courses do require you to have prior experience. The Python Novice to Pythonista course for example, requires experience with programming languages. Many intermediate or advanced training courses will also specify that you should have a certain number of hours in study and experience before enrolling. The best thing to do is speak to one of our coding career advisors; this is a free service and will help you understand what courses you can and should take.

Question 3

How long does it realistically take to learn coding?

Accepted Answer

Our Front-end PLUS course gives you the perfect introduction to coding and software development - it takes three months full time, six months part time - 215 hours of guided learning.

After that, depending on your interests and career goals, you can choose to learn additional skills through courses such as Certified Blockchain Professional (CBP) for Developers.

Question 4

Are coding courses difficult?

Accepted Answer

If you start with the right course, learning to code can be relatively straightforward. Acquiring a new skill is always challenging at times, but our expert-led Student Support and Career Services teams are always on hand to guide you.

Question 5

Is 30 too old to learn coding?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not. A lot of the people we speak to at Learning People are looking to change careers in their 30s, 40s, or even older. If you're keen to study and work hard to be successful in coding, you should not find that age is a limiting factor.

Question 6

Does coding pay well?

Accepted Answer

Coding can be a well-paying career. According to job board Adzuna, the mean salary for coding professionals is £60,305 - this is 55.4% more than the overall national mean salary of £38,813.

Question 7

Can I do coding courses fully online?

Accepted Answer

Yes! All the coding courses we offer are online, flexible, and self-paced. Our award-winning StudentCare™ team will be available to support you if you need, but you can take complete control over how and when you study on our online platform.

This flexibility matches coding professionals typical working pattern, with over half of coding jobs on Adzuna being listed as hybrid/remote.

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