Are tech courses enough to be considered for a role?

Ive paid for a basics course which covered HTML CSS JAVA and had a final project at the end. I really enjoyed it.

Im considering purchasing the advanced course but i wanted to know if this course is enough to start a career in tech the next course is 3 months long.

I stopped education after A levels and been working in retail. I need a change and coding is something i enjoy. But is the course a waste of money would i need higher education to even be considered for a role?

Reply 1

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Anonymous

You haven't actually told us the name of the course, who awards it, what "level" it is, or anything upon which we can judge whether the course is "enough to start a career in tech".

However, given that the "advanced" course is only three months long, and you'll be competing against those who have degrees in Computer Science, you might struggle a little. Sorry. :frown:

Reply 2

hotpud

Original post by Anonymous

Ive paid for a basics course which covered HTML CSS JAVA and had a final project at the end. I really enjoyed it.
Im considering purchasing the advanced course but i wanted to know if this course is enough to start a career in tech the next course is 3 months long.
I stopped education after A levels and been working in retail. I need a change and coding is something i enjoy. But is the course a waste of money would i need higher education to even be considered for a role?

I would think so. But equally, the key to success in my opinion is to think of a reasonably meaty project and then just go for it. You will need to learn so much whilst overcoming the problems you face and that in itself calls on you to learn and problem solve. When you have completed it, you can publish it on github and create a slick website to show off your work. You then have a perfect portfolio to show off your skills when you apply for a job.

The thing to bear in mind is that employers care greatly for what you can do and what you know and much less about which qualifications you hold. In my experience collectors of online certificates tend to be full of BS waving their qualifications in your face to cover up for the fact they can't complete a simple coding task in an interview situation which is ultimately what it boils down to.

Good luck!