Free CodePath Tech Courses

CodePath, a US nonprofit, runs free 10 week virtual courses taught by engineers from tech companies, for college students in computing majors. The Spring 2027 pathways cover applied AI engineering, technical interview prep, cybersecurity and web development, and places are filled on a rolling basis.

What you get:

• A no-cost, instructor-led virtual course of 10 weeks
• Free access to Claude and Claude Code on the Applied AI Engineering pathway
• A CodePath certificate on completion
• Access to CodePath career services, mentorship, interview practice and resume support

What you'll do:

• Attend a weekly two hour live session (twice weekly for Technical Interview Prep), with afternoon and evening Pacific time options
• Spend about 2 to 10 hours a week on sessions, labs and homework
• Build projects such as AI-powered applications, full-stack web apps, open-source contributions or Blue Team incident investigations, depending on the pathway
• Complete a placement assessment as part of applying

What you get:

• No-cost, 10 week, virtual, instructor-led course
• Free access to Claude and Claude Code on the Applied AI Engineering pathway
• CodePath certificate on completion
• Access to CodePath career services, mentors and alumni network

What you'll do:

• Weekly live sessions on Wednesdays (Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technical Interview Prep)
• About 2 to 10 hours a week of sessions, labs and homework
• Build portfolio projects in your chosen pathway
• Submit a placement assessment when applying

Key dates:

• Applications for Spring 2027 are open now, with rolling admissions
• Courses run for 10 weeks; Spring 2027 start date not published on the course pages

More information:

• Course FAQ: https://www.codepath.org/courses-faq
• Questions: admissions@codepath.org

• 18 or older by the start of the course
• Located in the US or a US territory for the duration of the course
• Enrolled (or enrolled in Spring 2027) in, or a graduate of, a computer science or software-related Associate, Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programme at a US college or university
• WEB101 and CYB101 are open to all majors; other courses have programming prerequisites
• A computer with a webcam and microphone, used in all live sessions
• A GitHub account