The desire to learn and grow not only results in personal feelings of success; it also translates to professional success.
A LinkedIn study found that employees who learn new skills are 39 percent more likely to feel productive and successful. The same study also cited an MIT and Deloitte research, which found that 73 percent of employees who are working at the most successful and fast-growing companies update their skills every six months.
While the numbers are promising, not everyone has the availability needed to commit to continuous learning and development. This is where part-time courses come in.
Part-time courses are great opportunities for full-time professionals to upskill and add in-demand skills to their toolbox. Skills learned in such courses can be applied immediately to current roles and positions. The experience can also be an opportunity to explore new fields that interest them.
General Assembly offers a variety of courses made for professionals on a part-time schedule, allowing them to continue working full-time while updating and building their digital skills.
General Assembly makes learning more accessible by offering part-time courses in future-ready fields such as digital marketing, data science, product management, and more.
Find the right General Assembly course for you.General Assembly’s Part-Time Courses: A Comprehensive Review
General Assembly’s part-time courses are designed to give working professionals, parents, and anyone who has a busy schedule the opportunity to learn at a more flexible pace. Currently, the bootcamp offers 10 part-time courses that cover the most in-demand digital fields.
(NOTE: On-campus learning for General Assembly’s part-time courses is currently on hold due to COVID-19 but is expected to resume in the future. Depending on your location, you may opt for fully remote instruction for your chosen part-time course.
Select campuses have also reopened for General Assembly’s full-time immersive courses. Check out General Assembly’s blog for the latest on campus reopening.)
Data Analytics
Why take this course? This beginner-friendly course teaches learners how to utilize large data sets to make critical business decisions. Students will learn how to harness Excel, SQL, and Tableau to collect, clean, and analyze large amounts of data.
By the end of the instructor-led course, learners will know how to present data-driven insights to stakeholders and decision-makers using data visualization and dashboards. The data analytics course includes a final project using a real-world data set to address a problem related to your professional field of interest.
Prerequisites: None, although you’ll have access to three hours of pre-work. A General Assembly Admissions Producer may also recommend a short Excel workshop before starting the course.
Schedule: Commit 40 hours over 10 weeks or take a 1-week accelerated course
Free Intro Class: Intro to Data Analytics
Data Science
Why take this course? General Assembly’s part-time course in data science is a practical introduction to the field of data science and machine learning. Students will learn the Python programming language through a hands-on approach in acquiring, interpreting, and modeling data to create predictions that influence business decisions.
After completing the course, students will know how to perform exploratory data analysis using Python, build and refine machine learning models to predict patterns from data sets, and communicate data-driven insights to various audiences.
Prerequisites: You must know programming fundamentals, core Python syntax, and basic statistics. You will need to accomplish a short onboarding task and may be advised to take an introductory Python workshop. You must also complete up to 25 hours of online preparatory lessons.
Schedule: Commit 60 hours over 10 weeks
Free Intro Class: Intro to Data Science
Digital Marketing
Why take this course? General Assembly’s beginner-friendly, part-time course in digital marketing is ideal for marketers, entrepreneurs, and freelancers interested in becoming productive and more effective marketers in a constantly evolving digital landscape.
Students will learn to use and maximize digital marketing tools such as Facebook Ads, Google Adwords, and Google Analytics during the course. They will also learn how to create and execute marketing plans for different digital channels like social media, search, email, and paid advertising.
The course culminates in a portfolio project that requires students to apply digital marketing techniques and create an end-to-end campaign addressing a real-world growth problem
Prerequisites: None, although you’ll need to complete online preparatory lessons.
Schedule: Study 40 hours over 10 weeks or take a 1-week accelerated course
Free Intro Class: Intro to Digital Marketing
Front-End Web Development (FEWD)
Why take this course? This part-time course teaches students how to build responsive and interactive websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students will engage in hands-on, project-based learning that will introduce students to the building blocks of coding.
Students will also learn how to build a website from scratch, including hosting it on a server, creating the structure and style, and applying interactive elements. The course includes a final project which requires students to build a dynamic website of their choice using the skills learned in class.
The course is popular with tech-adjacent roles such as UX and UI designers, graphic designers, digital marketers, and content producers.
Prerequisites: None, although you’ll have access to pre-course lessons and additional resources to familiarize yourself with key concepts.
Schedule: Study 60 hours over 10 weeks
Free Intro Class: Intro to Coding
JavaScript Development
Why take this course? JavaScript is the world’s most popular programming language, and proficiency in the language is among the top five most in-demand skills in the software industry. General Assembly’s part-time course on JavaScript Development gives students intermediate front-end development skills using JavaScript, jQuery, Git and GitHub, and the command line.
Through expert-led lectures and code-alongs, students will learn industry best practices to build a modern, single-page web application. Students will gain fluency in JavaScript to build interactive websites and applications.
Prerequisites: You must have basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. Otherwise, you can take General Assembly’s Part-Time Front-End Web Development course.
Schedule: 60 hours of study over 10 weeks
Free Intro Class: Intro to Programming
Product Management
Why take this course? General Assembly’s Part-Time Product Management course teaches students the most important skills for navigating the product life cycle. During the course, students will understand the roles and responsibilities of a product manager. This will involve learning how to plan, prioritize, validate assumptions, and monitor product metrics.
They will also gain important product management skills such as executing competitive research to understand the market and implement Agile best practices to manage team workflow. The Part-Time Product Management course is suitable for new product managers, entrepreneurs, and others interested in a career that combines business, design, and tech.
Prerequisites: None, although you’ll have access to online, self-paced preparatory lessons before the course starts.
Schedule: Commit 40 hours over 10 weeks or take a 1-week accelerated course
Free Intro Class: Intro to Product Management
Python Programming
Why take this course? Python is the world’s fastest-growing programming language, and General Assembly’s part-time Python programming course offers a deep dive into its fundamentals and object-oriented programming.
This is a great entry-level course for those who want to explore programming and take the first step towards a coding career. It’s also ideal for new programmers and people interested in taking either part-time or Immersive data science programs, which both require a strong background in Python.
Prerequisites: None.
Schedule: Dedicate 40 hours over 10 weeks or take a 1-week accelerated course
Free Intro Class: Intro to Python Programming
React Development
Why take this course? React is a JavaScript library created by Facebook. It is a robust, dynamic platform that can adapt to constantly changing data. This hands-on, project-based course will teach students to leverage React and build their own web applications.
Throughout the course, students get to explore the essentials of React.js, the JavaScript library, including components, JSX, props, and state. Some of the skills taught include building multi-page web applications using the React Router package and calling upon API in a React application.
Prerequisites: You must have a working knowledge of HTML, the Document Object Model (DOM), JavaScript programming and functions, objects, arrays, and classes.
Schedule: 40 hours over 10 weeks, or take a 1-week accelerated course
User Experience Design
Why take this course? The User Experience Design Part-Time course teaches students how to translate user wants and needs into digital experiences. Students will learn how to improve customer satisfaction, loyalty, and product success through design tools and techniques.
This hands-on course allows students to explore the current UX design landscape through real-world examples. Students will learn core UX techniques such as user research, content strategy, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
The course culminates with a final project that requires students to execute the UX design process from beginning to end and design a new product or redesign an existing product.
Prerequisites: None.
Schedule: Commit 40 hours over 10 weeks or opt for a 1-week accelerated course
Free Intro Class: Intro to UX Design
Visual Design
Why take this course? General Assembly’s Part-Time Visual Design course helps students discover the foundational tools of visual communication design: typography, color, and layout. Students will learn important skills such as conducting research to inform content strategy and design decisions, create digital design solutions that consider both client and users, and implement visual design best practices.
Prerequisites. None, although familiarity in Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD is a strong asset. You’ll have access to optional tutorials to practice using the necessary software.
Schedule: Study 32 hours over 8 weeks or take a 1-week accelerated course
Upskill Full-Time with General Assembly’s Part-Time Courses
Skill building is an essential tool in career advancement and personal growth. Thanks to General Assembly’s part-time courses, professionals can gain and update their digital skills to expand their careers without having to quit their day jobs.
If you’ve read a few General Assembly reviews and are interested in learning more about the school but don’t know where to start, download General Assembly’s tech career guide. You’ll find out which discipline is right for you, or speak with General Assembly’s Admissions team and they can help you find the best fit.
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