Est. 1990  ·  Woodmead, Johannesburg

About Code College
South Africa

Powered by Compuways — South Africa's trusted IT recruitment, consulting and training group since 1990. We've been teaching developers, placing graduates, and shaping careers for over three decades.

Our Journey

30+ Years Building South Africa's Tech Talent

Pre-1990
About Our Founder

Arnold obtained his BSc (CS) Degree from the University of Johannesburg and BSc Hons (CS) from the University of Pretoria. He worked in software development, support, consulting and training locally and abroad.

1990
Compuways IT Consulting and Recruitment Established

Arnold founded Compuways in the IT Consulting Industry. Compuways was recognised as one of the Top 4 IT Recruitment companies in South Africa by the Corporate Research Foundation, an international business consultancy. During that time Compuways actively supplied software freelancers to employers in the IT industry, and remains our placement partner of choice for placing our Coding Bootcamp graduates. Our Coding Bootcamp students are initially placed at Compuways Consulting Division as interns to strengthen their practical skills.

2000
Getcertified IT Training Established

From the need to cross-train consultants between projects, Getcertified IT Training was formed — initially training consultants after-hours to improve their careers and assist them to get international certification.

2004
Getcertified Becomes a Full-Time Training Institution

Driven by demand from employers for full-time training, Compuways occupied office space in Woodmead and shared with Getcertified, who provided training courses across the full IT spectrum.

2014
Getcertified Becomes Code College

Training became more focused on developer (coding) training, and Coding Bootcamps became part of our offering — training newcomers into the industry and placing them into jobs. Many employers have maintained a loyal relationship with Compuways for decades. Our Coding Bootcamps are designed to fulfil the competency skills gap that IT Managers experience when employing juniors.

Mission Statement

Learning Is Experience.
Everything Else Is Just Information.

"Learning is experience. Everything else is just information."

— Albert Einstein

We firmly believe this. That is why we distinguish ourselves as a non-academic college — focused on supplying competencies to the IT industry rather than certificates. We use collaborative learning strategies exclusively in our teaching, because it complements our practical approach perfectly.

We know the industry. Our main aim is to train our students with employment-grade skills so they can find sustainable employment.

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Competency-Focused

We train for job-ready skills, not just certificates. Our curriculum is built around what IT employers actually need from day one.

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Collaborative Learning

We use collaborative learning strategies exclusively — because real development work is always a team effort, and our students learn to work that way from the start.

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Industry Connected

Our instructors come from the same industry and are highly qualified technically, as well as in people and communication skills. We place graduates directly with employers.

Quality & Accreditation

Credentials & Certifications

MICT SETA Accredited

MICT Seta accredited us on NQF Level 5 with accreditation number: ACC/2018/07/0052.

Note: We only do Seta accredited programmes on group requests as the focus differs from our coding bootcamps.

ITA Member

Code College is a proud member of the ITA (Information Technology Association) of South Africa — the industry body representing IT companies committed to quality, ethics and excellence in the South African technology sector.

B-BBEE Status

🏆 BEE Level 4 Contributor

When your business procures goods or services from us, a B-BBEE Level 4 company, your business receives 100% of the procurement spend as recognition on your own B-BBEE scorecard.

Graduate Placement Partner

Graduates are placed through Compuways, our consulting division. Students begin as interns to build practical skills before moving into permanent roles with our employer network.

International Certification Alignment

Our Coding Bootcamps are designed to align with the following internationally recognised certifications:

  • Oracle Java Certified Foundations Associate — 1Z0-811
  • Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 21 Developer — OCPJP
  • Python Institute — PCEP (Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer)
  • Python Institute — PCAP (Certified Associate in Python Programming)
  • MongoDB — MongoDB Associate Developer Certification

Our Instructors

Our instructors come from the same industry and are highly qualified in terms of technical ability, people skills and communication skills. They bring real-world project experience into every session — not just theory.

Get In Touch

Contact Us

Have a question about our courses, bootcamps or franchise opportunities? We'd love to hear from you.

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Johannesburg
G19 Pinewood Square, Pinewood Office Park,
33 Riley Road, Woodmead
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Cape Town
Regus Black River Park, 1st Floor Block B,
Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
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