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Audience 02 · Job-ready builders

Aspiring Developers — From zero to a portfolio that gets you hired.

A stackable pathway for school leavers and career changers. Every course is project-heavy and ends with something deployed — so you graduate with a live portfolio and GitHub.

School leavers & career changersHarare · Gaborone · OnlineA Code Labs Developer certificate
The ladder

Every step ends with something real.

Structured cohorts, live mentorship from working engineers and real client-style projects — exactly what self-taught learners lack. Our strongest graduates are considered for Code Labs Alliance’s own delivery teams and partner placements.

Step 1 · FoundationsProgramming Foundations

Programming Foundations

Logic, problem-solving and syntax in Python or JavaScript, with version control using Git and GitHub from week one.

8 weeks Evening / weekend cohort Leads to Portfolio project
Step 2 · Front-EndFront-End Development

Front-End Development

HTML, CSS, responsive design, JavaScript and React — building real, deployed interfaces.

12–16 weeks Cohort + mentor Leads to A Code Labs Developer certificate
Step 3 · Full-StackFull-Stack Development

Full-Stack Development

Node and Express, databases, REST APIs, authentication, testing and deployment — the complete job-ready skill set.

~24 weeks Flagship cohort Leads to A Code Labs Developer certificate
Steps 1–4 · BootcampCareer-Changer Bootcamp

Career-Changer Bootcamp

Steps 1 to 4 end-to-end as an intensive, mentored six-month bootcamp: foundations, front-end, full-stack and a specialisation, ending in a client-grade capstone, interview preparation and placement support. Graduates feed Code Labs Alliance’s own software, AI and cyber delivery bench — and selected places offer a pay-after-you’re-placed option.

~6 months Full-time or evening cohort Leads to A Code Labs Developer certificate
Step 4 · SpecialiseElectives & Capstone

Electives & Capstone

Choose Mobile (Flutter / React Native), Game Development (Unity / Godot) or Cloud & DevOps — then ship a client-grade capstone with interview preparation and placement support.

6–8 weeks per elective Elective + capstone Leads to Placement pathway
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