Overview
Want to build and launch innovative products that provide users with a delightful digital experience? User experience (UX) design is an emerging and in-demand role in Alberta — now is the perfect time to upskill or discover new career opportunities.
Through hands-on, experiential learning, you’ll discover what it’s like to work on a product team by collaborating on a capstone project with real-world clients. Graduates will leave with a diverse portfolio, showcasing digital skills and design stories to employers.
User experience is becoming more important than ever as companies realize that creating an accessible and positive user experience for their products and services is vital for organizational success and gaining a competitive advantage in a highly competitive marketplace. This is reflected in the current demand for user experience designers in Alberta in almost every industry – media, telecom, insurance, healthcare, financial services, transportation, retail, education, government and more. An emerging role in technical teams, UX designers work as part of a team with product managers and technical resources to create delightful experiences.
In this immersive 12-week program, you will use design thinking and apply your UX skills by working directly with a product manager and a software development team — in an agile setting — to build a technical product that solves real problems for a real client. Graduates of this program will come away with a foundation in UX design and the ability to add immediate value, with an in-depth understanding the role of UX, and the collaborative nature of working within a product team.
What you’ll learn
UX foundational skills:
- design fundamentals
- psychology fundamentals
- understanding user vs. business needs
- human-centred design
- problem framing and prioritization techniques
- finding and reporting insights
- UX research and documentation
- viable solutions (people, business and tech)
- User Interface (UI) design fundamentals.
Technical skills:
- UX/UI tools
- preventing scope creep and improving focus
- solution techniques
- story mapping
- prototyping
- design Systems for the product
- usability testing
- validating and reframing insights.
Essential skills:
- communications for high-performing teams
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- agile mindset and methods.
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Career pathways
This UX Design Bootcamp provides you with great foundational skills to start a career pathway into the following roles:
- product designer
- ux designer
- visual designer
- ux researcher
- interaction designer
- service designer
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The Applied User Experience Design Bootcamp course fee is $3,750.
Funding may be available to SAIT alumni – please contact us to learn more about funding options.
Requirements
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Registration requirements
Important dates
| Intake Semester | Classes begin | Registration opens | Registration closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Sept. 14, 2023 | June 6, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2023 |
Program requirements
This program is best suited to applicants with the following skills and mindset:
- early to mid-career worker with some professional experience
- digitally literate, comfortable with technology
- growth mindset
- comfortable working cross-functionally and presenting information to many teams
- while not required, the program is particularly suited to people with a background in advertising, communications, marketing, web or app development, customer service or hospitality
- proof of English proficiency required
- no coding or programming experience needed.
Delivery and support
Delivery
This program is offered part-time on evenings and weekends — allowing you to continue your job search or learn while working.
Classes run Tuesday (evening), Thursday (evening), and every other Wednesday (evening).
This is a 12-week immersive, hands-on program.
- There will be about 4 – 6 hours per week of self-learning, combined with 9 hours of in-class theory and hands-on project work.
- Includes project work where you are consolidating your knowledge and skillsets to complete a project with a product manager.
- Begin building a unique, rich and differentiated professional UX design portfolio to showcase your capabilities, mindset, and skillsets in research, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration.
Career support
Becoming a ux designer is an attainable goal. For those looking for work, our career services team provides support to help you find a job, interview and position yourself as a key team member. We’ll provide:
- awareness of potential roles and opportunities after completing this program and additional skills needed to pursue other complementary/specialized roles.
- strategies and tactics to search for and connect with relevant employment opportunities.
- resume writing, interviewing, and personal branding.
- creation of a unique digital portfolio of work demonstrating skills in program competencies.
- networking through guest speakers, panel discussions, industry events and industry projects.
- opportunities to connect with local organizations that have mature UX practices, along with local experts with experience in the field.
We’re here to help you from the start!
Our team of Talent and Career Specialists will work with you to find the right program and help you through the application process. To begin, connect with us and an advisor will contact you within the next business day.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the top questions we get about the Applied User Experience (UX) Design Bootcamp.
The 12-week UX Design Bootcamp is an intensive program that requires 12 - 15 hours each week to complete both class time and assignments. You can still work a full-time job while you're doing this, but we want you to be able to manage your time well. This is an intensive, fast-paced program so it’s highly recommended to attend all the classes in order to keep up. While attendance is not mandatory, it will help you succeed.
No. The course material is digital, so there are no additional costs for textbooks. You will need a laptop or desktop computer (PC or Mac) with a camera so you can be present at online sessions.
There are no pre-requisites for this program and no specific background is required. Curiosity and a willingness to participate, learn and dig-in is all you need.
This bootcamp can help you pursue roles as a UX Designer, UX Researcher, UX Writer, Usability Tester or Information Architect
We have bootcamp grads working at Suncor, TD Bank, Enmax, Best Buy, Accenture, as UX Designers and Web Content Coordinators.
No, but there is an immersive capstone project where you apply your skills to solve a problem for a real client. You’ll also complete theory projects to add to your portfolio.
As with any career advancement, you will get out of it what you put into it. Take every opportunity to network and expand your portfolio.
We have a team of experienced talent and career specialists who are there to support you during this time of transition and growth. You can leverage as much or as little support as you need based on your goals. Some of the services you can access include one-on-one coaching, resume reviewing, networking tips, industry events and much more.
If you’re a SAIT alumnus, one option to consider is the Level Up Alumni Awards where you can apply for $500 towards programs like this bootcamp. If you’re employed, you can explore funding opportunities through the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.
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