ALX: Earn your Software Engineering certification and equip yourself for a world of opportunity

ALX is focused on helping you achieve the career-ready skills and technical capabilities to kick-start your future in some of the most sought-after fields that employers around the world are currently seeking.

Being a member of the ALX Software Engineering (SE) Programme will provide an agile earning environment that is focused on getting you started with the basics of software development.

In addition, it will engage you in a variety of technical projects to increase your knowledge base and, most importantly, employability potential across the world.

Global shortage

Did you know that the technology industry faces a shortage of between 50 to 80 million people over the next decade?

A 2021 Google Africa Developer Ecosystem report indicated that there are 26 million software engineers in the world, but only 700 000 – or 3% – of them are African, despite the continent having the world’s youngest workforce, with an average age of 19.

ALX training

Through ALX’s best-in-class training, you will be equipped with two core sets of skills, namely:

1. Technical skills: Hands-on experience in developing software as well as establishing theoretical foundations

2. Soft and professional skills: Just the right amount of work-ready skills that could ensure you are connected to paid opportunities faster.

What will it cost, when will it start?

In the short space of 12 months, you will discover a new career path that could contribute to the development of your immediate communities as you acquire the necessary developer skills in your quest to build functional projects.

And the best news of all is that programme fees have been waived for 2023, as ALX accelerates to transform the future of Africa by enabling 2 million young professionals to secure dignified and meaningful work opportunities by 2030.

Interested to start building your career in technology? The application deadline is 11 January 2023 with a start date of 23 January 2023.

Software Engineering (SE) Programme requirements

Although no prior experience is required to enrol in the programme, those wishing to sign up must be proficient in English and have access to the internet and a laptop or desktop in order to study.

The programme will take place 100% online and will require approximately 70 hours a week.

Sign up here now to start your future as a software engineer.