Short Coding Courses
for Busy Professionals

Most of our short courses assume you have basic programming knowledge. For example, the Angular, React and Node.js courses expect you to be comfortable with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The Spring Boot course requires Java knowledge. The Python and Java Fundamentals courses, as well as Introduction to Programming, are suitable for beginners with no prior coding experience.

Every short course is 40 hours of instructor-led training. The full-time intensive option runs over 5 consecutive days (Monday to Friday). Part-time schedules are available for groups — contact us to discuss options that fit around your work commitments.

Yes. All courses are available 100% online via live virtual classroom. You get the same instructor-led experience as students on campus, with the flexibility to join from anywhere in South Africa or internationally. Hybrid attendance (one or two days a week at our Johannesburg (Midrand) campus and the rest live online) is also available. Full-time face-to-face attendance can be requested, and is possible when an onsite group class is running.

Every short course has one fixed price per person: Introduction to Programming is R8,995 full-time (R12,995 part-time); Git & GitHub and Vibe Coding are R14,995; Python Fundamentals, Java Fundamentals, PHP, Node.js, React, Angular, PostgreSQL, Python Data Analysis, Spring Boot, Laravel, MERN Stack and AI Tools for Developers are R16,995; and the advanced courses (Spring Microservices, Java OCP 21, Building with LLMs, Python for AI & Machine Learning, Spring AI) are R19,995. Code College is not VAT-registered, so no VAT is added: the price shown is the full amount you pay. The fee covers 40 hours of instructor-led training, all course materials, access to the learning platform for the duration of the course, and a Code College certificate of completion. There are no hidden extras.

Yes. We offer group rates for teams of 3 or more. We can also deliver courses exclusively for your organisation — live online or hybrid, with onsite delivery at our Midrand campus optional — on dates that suit your team. Contact us at info@codecollege.co.za or call WhatsApp: +27 83 600 2765 for a group quote. Tell us the course, number of delegates and preferred dates, and we’ll reply within 24 hours.

Yes. Every student who completes a short course receives a Code College certificate of completion. Code College is powered by Compuways, South Africa's trusted IT recruitment and training group since 1990. We've been training developers since 2004 and launched one of SA's first coding bootcamps in 2013/14 — making us the country's longest-running coding bootcamp provider. We were also MICT SETA accredited (NQF Level 5), and as the sector transitions to the QCTO framework we are pursuing QCTO/SAQA alignment for our bootcamps — backed by our long-standing employer network.

Absolutely. Many of our short course students go on to enrol in our full coding bootcamp programmes — Web Programming (3 months), Full-Stack MERN Developer (6 months), or Java Software Engineer (12 months). Short course completion demonstrates commitment and prior knowledge, which can strengthen your bootcamp application.

Code College was MICT SETA accredited at NQF Level 5 for Systems Development and is pursuing QCTO/SAQA alignment as South Africa’s qualifications framework transitions. Our short coding courses carry a Code College certificate of completion recognised across our employer network — built over 30+ years by Compuways, one of SA’s leading IT recruitment groups. For corporate clients, short course fees can be included as a skills development expense in your Workplace Skills Plan under B-BBEE Level 4.

Yes. All short courses can be delivered part-time for groups, spreading the 40 hours across several weeks to fit around your team's work schedule. This is ideal for corporate upskilling programmes where staff cannot commit to 5 consecutive full days. Individual learners on our open cohort attend the full-time 5-day intensive. Contact us to discuss a part-time group schedule.

On-campus sessions are held at Code College's Johannesburg campus in Vorna Valley, Midrand — close to the N1 highway. All courses also run simultaneously as a live virtual classroom, so learners from Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and beyond can attend online at no loss of quality. We do not currently have a Cape Town venue, but our online delivery means location is no barrier.

We offer 20 short courses covering the full software development stack: Introduction to Programming, Python Fundamentals, Python Data Analysis, Java Fundamentals, Java OCP 21 Exam Prep, Spring Boot, Spring Microservices, PHP, Laravel, Angular, React, Node.js, MERN Stack, PostgreSQL, Git & GitHub, Python for AI & Machine Learning, AI Tools for Developers, Vibe Coding, Building with LLMs, and Spring AI. Every course is 40 hours of instructor-led training, available full-time (5 days) or part-time for groups, priced from R8,995 (Introduction to Programming) to R19,995 (advanced AI and Java courses) per person, with no VAT added. View the full course list above.