LaunchCode will offer a free 20-week computer programming course, LC 101 St. Louis, designed to put people on a path towards a career in technology. The class will be offered in two locations – at the University of Missouri St. Louis and St. Louis Community College – Meramec – this fall to increase accessibility for more St. Louisians.
“It’s free, open to the public and designed to give participants the in-demand skills needed to launch a career in tech,” said Mark Bauer, VP of Operations at LaunchCode, a nonprofit that connects aspiring technologists with apprenticeships and jobs in tech.
Students must be 18 years old or older with the aptitude and drive to gain coding skills. No previous coding experience required. Interested individuals will need to complete an online application and aptitude test, as well as a beginning coding assignment.
Foundational concepts are taught in Python, followed by specialized skill tracks in Java or Javascript.
At both locations, classes will be held 6-9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for 20 weeks, starting on October 24. Registration is now open at www.launchcode.org/lc101.
