Code Platoon is a 15-week full-stack coding bootcamp built exclusively for veterans and military spouses. VR&E Chapter 31 covers the full cost. No School of Record needed — Code Platoon is directly VA-approved.
This is not a self-paced Udemy course. Code Platoon is a 15-week intensive that runs Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm Central. You will learn full-stack web development — Python, JavaScript, React, Django, SQL, and Git — from scratch to deployment-ready.
The program is built specifically for veterans and military spouses. The cohort model means you're learning alongside other vets. If you've done any kind of military schooling — AIT, MOS school, tech school — this format will feel familiar. Structured, sequential, fast-paced, and no one is waiting for you to catch up.
The difference between this and a $15 online course: Code Platoon has career placement support, employer partnerships, and a veteran network that actually gets people hired. The average graduate salary in software development ranges from $65,000 to $95,000 depending on market and specialization.
Code Platoon runs remote and in-person (Chicago). Remote means you can do this from wherever you are — no PCS required. VR&E covers it either way.
$10,000–$13,000 in scholarships available exclusively for veterans and military spouses. These stack on top of VR&E funding.
Full-stack means you build both the front end (what users see) and the back end (the server, database, and logic). By week 15 you can build and deploy a complete web application.
The user-facing side. What people see and interact with in the browser.
The server-side logic, databases, and business rules that power the application.
The stuff that actually gets you hired — beyond just writing code.
Code Platoon is directly approved by the VA as an educational institution. No external School of Record required — they are the certifying institution for both GI Bill and VR&E Chapter 31 benefits.
No School of Record paperwork. No enrollment through a third-party university. Code Platoon certifies your enrollment directly with the VA. This is the simplest VA benefit pathway in the foreign study section.
Your VR&E counselor can approve Code Platoon as your vocational training program. The 15-week bootcamp format qualifies as a short-term training program under Track 2 (Rapid Access to Employment).
$10,000–$13,000 in scholarships available exclusively for veterans. These can stack on top of VA education benefits. Ask Code Platoon about current scholarship availability during your application.
Code Platoon includes job placement support, employer partnerships, and a veteran alumni network. This is a VR&E counselor's dream — a program that includes the employment outcome, not just the training.
Not from the brochure. From graduates who went through it — and what it means for a veteran navigating VR&E.
72% of graduates land software development jobs within one year (CIRR verified)
CIRR is the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting — the independent standard for bootcamp outcomes. This is not a self-reported number.
Median starting salary: $80,000. After 24 months: $102,000
That salary trajectory is what you put in front of your VR&E counselor when framing your vocational goal. Track 2 is designed for exactly this: short-term training leading to high-demand employment with documented salary data.
Ranked #1 Best Coding Bootcamp 2024 by College Consensus
Not #1 veteran bootcamp. #1 overall. Out of every coding bootcamp in the country.
First coding bootcamp in Illinois to accept GI Bill benefits. VET TEC approved.
GI Bill, VET TEC, and VR&E Chapter 31 — Code Platoon accepts all three. Your counselor has multiple funding pathways to approve this program.
Code Platoon is a straightforward VR&E approval. Here's exactly what your counselor needs to hear.
Step 1: Establish your employment handicap. Your service-connected disability creates a barrier to employment in your previous field. If you were in a physically demanding MOS and now have mobility or chronic pain issues, the employment handicap practically writes itself. If your disability is PTSD or TBI, the handicap is the barrier to sustained employment in high-stress or interpersonal roles.
Step 2: Frame the vocational goal. "Software developer" or "full-stack web developer" — both are high-demand occupations with strong labor market data. BLS projects 25% growth for software developers through 2032. This is the easiest vocational goal to justify to a counselor.
Step 3: Present Code Platoon as the training pathway. It's VA-approved, veteran-exclusive, 15 weeks, includes career placement, and has employer partnerships. Your counselor doesn't need to evaluate accreditation or School of Record — Code Platoon handles all VA certification directly.
Step 4: Request Track 2 (Rapid Access to Employment). Code Platoon fits Track 2 perfectly — short-term training leading directly to employment. VR&E covers tuition, fees, and your monthly subsistence allowance during the program.
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