[revorad]

Timely post - I've just visited Makers Academy (http://makersacademy.com) this afternoon. They run a 12-week intensive web development course, teaching complete novices enough programming to land an entry level job. They have partnerships with many companies to place their students.

I was quite impressed with their approach. It's very hands-on and really teaches people to think from the fundamentals in terms of problem solving, rather than just copy pasting code.

It's an option worth looking at.

Disclaimer: I'm considering taking up a teaching role at Makers Academy.

[oceola]

I've seen that, but he couldn't afford the tuition fee. Plus, the "highly selective" is somewhat discouraging, as I'm not sure he has anything to offer that would make him stand out from the crowd, more the opposite.

[revorad]

If you say he's fairly smart, then the selection shouldn't be a problem. They do offer some scholarships, but the fees might still be too steep for him.

If you email me (see profile), I'll try and see if I can help in any way.

[oceola]

emailed, thanks!