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Nashville Software School

Nashville Software School offers a wide variety of learning formats – online and in-person, part-time and full-time, intensive and intro. The main educational focuses of this organization are web/software development, data science, and UX design. NSS partners with local Nashville employers to help match their highly skilled students with jobs after graduation.

In addition to intensive bootcamps, NSS also offers Jumpstart courses which give students a higher-level overview of their subject of interest to help them decide if they are ready to dive into a new tech career.

  • Available Online
    Available Online
  • G.I. Bill Eligible
  • Nights & Weekends
  • Career Support
  • Instructor-Driven Classes
  • Partner Projects
  • Pre-Bootcamp Prep Programs
  • Capstone Project
  • Scholarships
  • Flexible Payment Plans
  • Loans Available
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Web Development Jumpstart

    3 Weeks
    The Web Development Jumpstart is an intro web development course designed to help students test the waters of coding without committing to a full bootcamp. The jumpstart course covers HTML, CSS, jQuery and Javascript and is taught in a synchronous (live) online format. No prior experience is needed and students will get personal guidance at the conclusion of the course to help them determine the next steps in their learning and career journeys.
    Subjects
    • CSS
    • HTML
    • JavaScript
    • jQuery
  • Analytics Jumpstart

    3 Weeks
    The Analytics Jumpstart is an intro data analytics course designed to help students learn the basics of data analytics. It’s a great option for someone interested in learning a new skill but not sure whether they’re ready for a big career change yet. The jumpstart course teaches Python, SQL, and Jupyter Notebooks, as well as statistics and visualization techniques. It is taught in a synchronous (live) online format. No prior experience is needed and students will get personal guidance at the conclusion of the course to help them determine the next steps in their learning and career journeys.
    Subjects
    • Data Analysis
    • Data Visualization
    • Jupyter
    • Matplotlib
    • Pandas
    • Python
    • SQL
    • Statistics & Modeling
  • Web Developer Bootcamp

    6-12 Months
    NSS offers a part-time, year-long program or a full-time six-month program for students to choose from for this Web Developer Bootcamp. The two formats cover the same curriculum but the part-time option is geared toward students who may have a day job or other weekday responsibilities. The curriculum covers the whole range of technical skills used in full stack development. For the first half of the program, all students learn foundational coding skills. Then, for the second half, students choose one of four advanced tracks to complete – Ruby, Javascript, Python, or C#.
    Subjects
    • APIs
    • C#
    • CSS
    • Data Scraping
    • Databases
    • Django
    • HTML
    • JavaScript
    • Node
    • Python
    • Ruby
    • Test-Driven Development
  • Front-End Web Designer/Developer Bootcamp

    6 Months
    This full-time, 6-month bootcamp focuses on UX/UI skills to prepare students for a career in UX design and/or front-end web development. Classes meet Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm and students work on homework projects to practice their skills independently.
    Subjects
    • AJAX
    • Angular
    • CSS
    • Express
    • Git
    • GitHub
    • HTML
    • Heroku
    • JSON
    • JavaScript
    • Node
    • Persona Creation
    • Prototyping
    • React
    • Responsive Design
    • UI
    • UI Grids
    • User Experience
    • Wireframing
    • jQuery
  • Data Analytics Bootcamp

    6-12 Months
    NSS offers a part-time, year-long program or a full-time six-month program for students to choose from for this Data Analytics Bootcamp. The two formats cover the same curriculum but the part-time option is geared toward students who may have a day job or other weekday responsibilities. The bootcamp is highly career-oriented so you will receive career guidance throughout the program so that you’re able to find your ideal job upon completion.
    Subjects
    • Dashboarding
    • Data Analysis
    • Databases
    • ETL
    • Excel
    • Jupyter
    • Pivot Tables
    • Power Bi
    • Python
    • SQL
    • Statistics & Modeling
    • Tableau
  • Statistics for Data Science

    7 Weeks
    This twice-a-week course is designed to give students a strong statistics background to set them up for success in a data analytics bootcamp or career. It’s great for those with minimal background experience or those who’d like a refresher. Mentors help students complete hands-on exercises with real-world datasets.
    Subjects
    • Bayes’ Theorem
    • Confidence Intervals
    • Hypothesis Testing
    • Probability
    • Regression
    • Standard Error
    • Statistical Significance
    • Statistics & Modeling
  • Data Science Bootcamp

    9 Months
    The part-time Data Science Bootcamp is geared toward students with an existing background in statistics and arms them with the data science and coding skills needed for a successful career in data science.
    Subjects
    • APIs
    • AWS
    • Algorithms
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Data Clustering
    • Data Visualization
    • Decision Trees
    • Excel
    • Hadoop
    • JSON
    • Jupyter
    • KMeans
    • Machine Learning
    • Matplotlib
    • Pandas
    • Python
    • R
    • Regression
    • SQL
    • Scikit-Learn
    • Seaborn
    • Spark
  • Rotating Professional Development Courses

    1-3 Days
    NSS offers a rotating menu of 2-3 session professional development courses. These each cover specific skills such as A/B Testing, Architecting on AWS, etc. Check Nashville Software School’s website for a schedule of upcoming workshops.
  • Mastering SQL for Developers

    7 Weeks
    This is an instructor-driven, online course for developers with some experience who are looking to level-up their careers with a fuller understanding of SQL. The course prepares students for an intermediate or advanced role in back-end development.
  • UI/UX For Digital Product Design

    14 Weeks
    This practical, part-time course gives students with a background in areas like design, project management, product management, or development, additional UX/UI skills to enhance their professional toolkits.
    Subjects
    • CSS
    • HTML
    • Interaction Design
    • Responsive Design
    • UI
    • User Experience