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Software Engineering Certificate

  • VA-approved, facility code 25112332
  • 510 hours
  • In person in NYC
  • $10,995

Learn front-end development with HTML & CSS, JavaScript, and React, and back-end development with Python, Django, and Node.js. Get 1-on-1 mentoring and a structured curriculum to become a skilled Software Engineer or Full-Stack Developer.

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Approved for VA education benefits under Noble Desktop, VA facility code 25112332. Verify in the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.

Student project work from the Software Engineering Certificate curriculum
Student project work

This program includes

  • 510 hours of live training. Project-based, in person at 185 Madison Avenue with an instructor in the room.
  • 12 courses in the program. Scheduled classes, not recorded lectures; labs marked (Self-Paced) below run on your own time.
  • 4 elective courses. Included at no extra cost: SQL Bootcamp, WordPress Bootcamp, Python for AI: Create AI Apps with Flask & OpenAI, and more.
  • 1-on-1 mentoring. Time with an instructor outside of class, scheduled around your commitments.
  • Free retake within one year. Repeat any class in the program at no cost.
  • Class recordings. Available for 30 days after each class, so a missed session is recoverable.
  • A verified certificate. Noble Desktop is licensed by the New York State Education Department.
  • A VA certifying official. One of our School Certifying Officials submits your enrollment certification to VA so you are not chasing it.
  • Interest-free payment plans. If your benefit leaves a balance: a pay-as-you-go installment plan, or Climb Credit. 0% interest, no fees.
  • Job-search support. Portfolio review, resume, and interview preparation with an instructor. Support, not a placement promise.

Learn the Skills Guarantee™

Master the concepts and skills outlined in the program, or your tuition is refunded. It applies to every course here. See the full terms on nobledesktop.com/benefits.

Recognized by

  • Named One of the Best Coding Bootcamps in New YorkFortune · 2024
  • Listed Among the Top 10 Coding BootcampsComputerScience.org · 2024

Program overview

Special Promotion: Receive two free electives ( AI Coding Bootcamp with Claude Code (Self-Paced) , Python for AI , SQL Bootcamp , or WordPress Bootcamp ) when you register for this certificate program. Contact us after enrolling to be added to the class.

  • Front-end Development with HTML, CSS, Flexbox, Grid, & Bootstrap:: Learn to hand-code HTML for structuring webpages and CSS for styling. Explore responsive design using Flexbox and Grid and gain experience with version control through Git. The course also introduces JavaScript fundamentals to add dynamic elements to your projects.
  • JavaScript Development with React, Node.js, Express.js, & MongoDB:: You'll learn JavaScript concepts, including variables, loops, and DOM manipulation, and develop a web application with React. You’ll also learn how to deploy React applications to the cloud using AWS and alternate deployment stacks. You'll gain experience in server-side development with Node.js and Express.js and learn how to manage databases using MongoDB.
  • Python Development with Django, Flask, & OpenAI:: This section starts with Python basics and advances to topics like dictionaries, functions, and sorting algorithms. You'll then learn Django for back-end programming, Django REST for APIs, and Flask, where you'll build AI-powered applications by integrating OpenAI's APIs.
  • Portfolio Projects & 1-on-1 Mentoring:: Develop a portfolio to showcase your skills while receiving personalized mentoring to refine your resume and prepare for interviews. You'll also expand your expertise with electives in advanced topics like Python for AI or enhancing your proficiency in SQL and WordPress.

Projects you build

Work you produce in this program, the same examples shown on nobledesktop.com. Coursework you keep, not client work we place for you.

Chinese Zodiac animals

Chinese Zodiac animals

Code a rich media application in JavaScript from scratch, where images of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are dynamically generated; each image is paired with a sound icon which, when clicked, plays the animal’s name in English and Chinese.

Webpage with animated clock

Webpage with animated clock

Make an exploratory sandbox page applying commonly used elements and their events for calling functions, such as button-click and menu-change events.

Restaurant tip calculator

Restaurant tip calculator

Build a form with input fields and select menus with a button to call a function that gets the input values and performs math to calculate and output an itemized bill.

Looping animal video

Looping animal video

Create an interactive video player menu using an array of objects pertaining to animals, with one property being the unique ID of a YouTube video for that animal

Blackjack game

Blackjack game

Apply the principles of object-oriented programming to build a fully-functional Blackjack game in JavaScript, with complex rule implementation, including Deal, Hit, Stand - and even “Dealer Must Hit on Soft 17”

Sortable movie database

Sortable movie database

Develop a sortable movie database that utilizes callback functions to display movies by title, year or duration in ascending or descending order

Courses in this program

12 courses, 510 hours total. Scheduled, in-person classes, plus self-paced lab time.

  1. Web Development with HTML & CSS18 hrs
  2. Advanced HTML & CSS18 hrs
  3. Flexbox, Grid, & Bootstrap12 hrs
  4. JavaScript for Front-End18 hrs
  5. Front-End Tools & Portfolio18 hrs
  6. JavaScript Programming Bootcamp120 hrs
  7. JavaScript Development with Node, Express, & MongoDB96 hrs
  8. React Development Bootcamp96 hrs
  9. Entering the Web Development Industry24 hrs
  10. Python Programming Bootcamp30 hrs
  11. Python Web Development with Django60 hrs
  12. Web Development Labs (Self-Paced)

Electives included at no extra cost

  • SQL Bootcamp 18 hrs
  • WordPress Bootcamp 18 hrs
  • Python for AI: Create AI Apps with Flask & OpenAI 30 hrs
  • AI Coding Bootcamp with Claude Code (Self-Paced) 60 hrs

Full curriculum on nobledesktop.com

Schedule and enrollment

Length
510 hours
Full tuition
$10,995
Format
In person, 185 Madison Ave
VA benefits
Chapters 33, 31, 35, 30
  • Free retake within a year
  • Class recordings for 30 days
  • 1-on-1 mentoring included
  • Interest-free payment plans
  • Certification handled by our SCO

All sessions meet in person at 185 Madison Avenue, and dates and times are Eastern. Pick a date to prefill your enrollment, or ask us to help you choose. Nothing is submitted to VA and nothing is binding until you decide.

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Software Engineering Certificate reviews

Reviews from Noble Desktop students in this subject area, as published on nobledesktop.com/testimonials. These are individual experiences and are not a promise of any particular result.

If you are serious about your learning, whether you have or don't have experience, Noble Desktop is the place for you. I actually believe I can be a Software Engineer now.
Malik Roberts 2025
The instructor explains everything clearly and spends time on topics that are important for future job opportunities. All code is explained in terms of both function and applicable shortcuts.
Nicholas Duca 2022
I was a bit worried coming into my first class but after completing the first day, I realized it was all in my head and the instructor was great at teaching us at a reasonable pace.
Curtis Chiu 2021

Tuition and your VA benefits

Tuition
$10,995 for 510 hours of instruction. What VA pays depends on your chapter, entitlement percentage, and remaining entitlement.
Housing allowance
For Chapter 33, VA sets a monthly housing allowance using the school's ZIP code, your entitlement percentage and your rate of pursuit. A rate of pursuit above 50% is required for any allowance at all. We do not see what VA pays you, so check your own rate with VA.
If there is a balance
Veterans at 90% entitlement or less, and most Chapter 35 and Chapter 30 students, will have something left to pay. One of our School Certifying Officials will go through that number with you before you enroll. Interest-free payment plans with no fees are available on this program.

How class runs

Every VA-approved program here meets in person at 185 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, with an instructor in the room rather than a recorded lecture. Classes are small, you work on your own machine, and you can ask a question and get an answer in the moment.

  • In person in NYC. 185 Madison Avenue, near Madison Square Park, on the 4/6, N/R/W, F/M and PATH.
  • Recordings if you miss one. Available for 30 days after each session, so a missed class is recoverable.
  • Retake free within a year. Sit any class in the program again at no cost, for any reason.
  • An SCO handles the VA side. One of our School Certifying Officials submits your enrollment certification so you are not chasing it.

Expert instructors

The instructors who teach this program at Noble Desktop. You learn from working practitioners, in the room.

  • Greyson Frazier
    Instructor
  • Dan Rodney
    School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer

What you will learn

  • Build the front-end of webpages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Code fluid-width layouts that adapt to different-sized screens
  • Use browser developer tools to inspect, debug, and understand web page behavior
  • Learn JavaScript to add animation and interactive functionality to your webpages
  • Learn modern CSS page layout techniques such as Flexbox and Grid
  • Use and skin Bootstrap to build out layouts quickly, using their grid system and components
  • Utilize Git to track changes in your code and collaborate with other developers
  • Program dynamic web and mobile applications using React
  • Learn deployment to the cloud using AWS and other cloud platforms
  • Master the fundamentals of Python and object-oriented programming
  • Learn back-end programming using Node.js and Django
  • Automate tasks using Python scripts and libraries

Skills covered

The tools and technologies this program teaches.

  • JavaScript
  • React.js
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB
  • Python
  • Django
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Git
  • GitHub

Where graduates go

Roles this program prepares you for. Training and portfolio support, not a job guarantee or a placement promise, and we publish no salary figures here.

  • Software Engineer
  • Python Developer
  • Front End Developer
  • Web Developer
  • Back End Developer
  • Product Manager
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Mobile Developer
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Your certificate

Finish the program and you receive a verified certificate from Noble Desktop, which is licensed by the New York State Education Department. It states the program and the hours completed. It is a school credential, not a state licence or an industry certification, and we do not claim it is one.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my GI Bill® for this program?
Yes. This program is approved for the training of veterans and eligible dependents under Noble Desktop, VA facility code 25112332. You do not have to take our word for it: look us up in the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool. Approval means the program met the standards of the State Approving Agency and VA. It is not an endorsement of Noble Desktop by either one.
Will my benefits cover the whole cost?
It depends on your benefit chapter, your entitlement percentage, and how much entitlement you have left. Chapter 33 at 100% typically covers tuition and fees for an approved program. Chapter 35 and Chapter 30 pay a fixed monthly amount and often will not cover a full program by themselves. One of our School Certifying Officials will go through the expected balance with you before you enroll.
Is this program online or in person?
In person, at 185 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Whether a program is in person or online is one of the things VA weighs when it sets a housing allowance, so ask VA what that means for you. If you need a fully online option, our partner school VDCI holds its own VA approval; see veterans.vdci.edu.
How do I enroll using my benefits?
Start your enrollment on this site, choose a start date, and upload your Certificate of Eligibility if you have it. One of our School Certifying Officials will be in touch to confirm the details and collect anything else we need, then we register you and submit your certification to VA.
What if I have used part of my benefit already?
That is common and it is fine. Tell us roughly how much entitlement you have left and we will tell you what it covers here and what would remain. For an exact figure, VA is the authority: call the GI Bill hotline at 888-442-4551.

If you are weighing two of them, call and we will talk it through against your entitlement and your timeline. Every approved program is on the main hub, filterable by track.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Approval of Noble Desktop's programs for VA education benefits does not constitute endorsement by VA or any government agency. VA determines eligibility and payment amounts.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Noble Desktop's programs are approved for the training of veterans and other eligible persons by the New York State Approving Agency. Approval does not constitute endorsement or recommendation of Noble Desktop by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, by the State Approving Agency, or by any other government agency. Noble Desktop is not affiliated with, and this site is not endorsed by, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any government agency.

VA determines eligibility, entitlement, and payment amounts. Benefit rates shown are VA-published figures and are subject to change by VA. Housing allowance figures assume full-time attendance at 100% entitlement and are prorated otherwise. Nothing here is a guarantee of benefits, of the amount VA will pay, of admission, of program completion, of employment, of a particular job, or of a particular salary.

Student reviews are individual experiences and are not a promise of any particular result. Noble Desktop is licensed by the New York State Education Department. VDCI, the Virtual Design and Construction Institute, is a separate, independently approved school; enrollments there are made with and certified by VDCI. Tuition, hours, and schedules are current as of the date this page was generated and may change; see each program page on nobledesktop.com for current terms.