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Coding and software development courses in Connecticut

4 coding and software programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these software development programs, and Connecticut has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Computer programmers write, change and test the code that makes software and apps work. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with other training or experience in specific programming languages, and programmers can get certified in a language.1

In Connecticut, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are programming language or developer tool course (2 programs), software testing and QA course (1 program) and software or app development certificate (1 program).

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How much do coding and software development courses cost in Connecticut?

$2,254 to $7,500

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
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None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
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Earned a year, estimated
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4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Connecticut may also offer coding and software development courses. How these figures are made

Are there free coding and software development courses in Connecticut?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 coding and software programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Programming language or developer tool courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Introduction to Python

    University of Connecticut, School of Business, CITI

    Storrs Mansfield

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Connecticut, School of Business, CITI, Storrs MansfieldProgramming language or developer tool course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,254
    More details about Introduction to Python at University of Connecticut, School of Business, CITI
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    1 week, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,254

  • Software testing and QA courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Software Tester

    Patrick's Academy

    Based in Meriden, CT

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick's Academy, based in Meriden, CTSoftware testing and QA courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    School website, Certified Software Tester at Patrick's Academy
    More details about Certified Software Tester at Patrick's Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    10 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    School website, Certified Software Tester at Patrick's Academy

  • Programming language or developer tool courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    App Development with Swift Certification Level 1

    Patrick's Academy

    Based in Meriden, CT

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick's Academy, based in Meriden, CTProgramming language or developer tool courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, App Development with Swift Certification Level 1 at Patrick's Academy
    More details about App Development with Swift Certification Level 1 at Patrick's Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
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    Length
    8 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    Program website, App Development with Swift Certification Level 1 at Patrick's Academy

  • Software or app development certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Full Stack Developer

    DCI Resources, LLC

    Hamden

    High school diploma or equivalent

    DCI Resources, LLC, HamdenSoftware or app development certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500
    More details about Full Stack Developer at DCI Resources, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    12 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500

How to pay for coding and software development courses in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for coding and software development courses in Connecticut

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for coding and software development courses

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for coding and software development courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Connecticut

How coding and software development courses compare with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Connecticut

Where the Connecticut software development program numbers come from

Which Connecticut software development programs are on this list?

These are the software development programs Connecticut approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut software development programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about coding and software development courses in Connecticut

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Programmers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List