NEW YORK, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Zovio (Nasdaq:
ZVO), an education technology services company, announced that
Fullstack Academy, one of the longest-running and most successful
technology bootcamps in the nation, has partnered with the
University of San Diego (USD) Division
of Professional and Continuing Education to develop professionals
to fight the global epidemic of cybercrime. The bootcamp program
runs 17 weeks full time, or 26 weeks as a part-time program ideal
for adult learners, and will teach cybersecurity skills to students
seeking high-paying, in-demand tech jobs in the San Diego area and beyond.
"There is a large skills gap in San
Diego that makes it hard for organizations to fill the more
than 4,000 cybersecurity jobs in the area with qualified, trained
professionals," said Nimit Maru,
co-founder at Fullstack Academy. "Partnering with USD, which has
one of the top engineering schools and a Center for CyberSecurity
Engineering and Technology, will make some of the country's leading
cybersecurity resources available to students looking to take the
next step in their career."
"Total immersion training, like our cybersecurity bootcamp, is
the fastest and most effective way to prepare ambitious learners to
fight cybercrime for San Diego
organizations," said co-founder David
Yang. "With more than 36,600 cyber jobs available
nationwide, there has never been a better time to start a career in
cybersecurity through Fullstack Academy and USD."
"Fullstack Academy has been a leader in technology bootcamps for
years, and we're excited to bring their skilled training to USD,"
said Andy Drotos, Director of
Professional and Public Programs at USD's Division of Professional
and Continuing Education. "With a skills gap this large for a field
that is becoming increasingly essential in today's digital
environment, we chose to partner with the top program in the
country, and the official cyber bootcamp of New York City, to train talented bootcamp
graduates for careers right here in San
Diego."
The bootcamp is expected to launch in early 2020.
About Fullstack Academy
Fullstack Academy was founded
in 2012, after co-founders David
Yang and Nimit Maru opted to
devote themselves full-time to building a technology school. Since
then, they have expanded to Chicago, established the Grace Hopper Program
- the first all-women web development bootcamp in the nation to
offer deferred tuition, and now partner with universities and
governments to provide similar programs. Fullstack Academy and
Grace Hopper Program graduates have gone on to work at Google,
Facebook, Amazon, various Fortune 100 firms, and countless
start-ups. More details can be found at
http://www.fullstackacademy.com or at http://www.gracehopper.com.
For more information, contact Kelly
Milam at press@fullstackacademy.com.
About USD's Division of Professional and Continuing
Education
The University of San
Diego's Division of Professional and Continuing Education
(PCE) offers a robust portfolio of courses and programs needed by
aspiring professionals that evolves in response to their
professional development in the fields of business, education,
health care and more.
PCE nurtures key partnerships on the local, national and
international level to better serve working professionals who seek
to enhance or build their careers, as well as with their employers
to help achieve their highest value and potential. Learn more about
USD's Professional and Continuing Education, visit
PCE.SanDiego.edu.
To learn more about becoming a Fullstack Academy university
partner please visit
https://www.fullstackeducation.com/contact.
Contact: Kelly Milam
press@fullstackacademy.com
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