SQL Bootcamp

Hands-on Training from Experts NYC or Live Online

Learn SQL fundamentals including data types and queries

This Course Includes:

  • 18 hours of live, project-based training from experts
  • Retake for free within 1 year
  • Access to class recordings (30 days)
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Small class sizes

Why SQL?

Upwards of 90% of time on data wrangling is spent cleaning and manipulating data. With SQL you can easily address these challenges with English-like queries to a database. The gap between the supply and demand of people skilled in SQL is huge. As nearly every industry is moving toward being more data-driven, having this skill will give you a larger role in decision-making wherever you work.

What You'll Learn

You’ll be introduced to foundational concepts like tables, data types, and queries. Once you understand the basics of viewing tables, you’ll be introduced to more advanced querying techniques like filtering and aggregating. You won't just learn the syntax, but also the crucial skill of translating plain English questions into SQL. You will be able to drill down into specific cases or step back and see larger patterns. You’ll also learn how to combine information from different tables using join statements and views. The final day of the course will cover advanced techniques like creating subqueries and using timestamp functions.

This course will use Postgres, an advanced open-source database management system. Concepts from this course will apply equally to other database systems such as MySQL and SQL Server, with the minor syntax differences noted during class.

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Highly Reviewed by Our Alumni

From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.

SQL Bootcamp is rated 5.0 stars

in the past 24 months

Matt’s material was thorough and he took the time to make sure everyone was fully grasping the material

Anonymous

Awesome class! The instructor is very patient and helping you debug all kinds of problems and answering all kinds of questions.

Ping Feng

These weren’t the days. It had gotten rescheduled a couple of times. I’ve taken only one session and I loved it. I instructor was very knowledgeable and he was good at teaching. I’m looking forward to the next two classes.

Erline R.

The class was very hands on and useful in real life scenarios. Gave the basic tool to implement SQL on your personal computer and the basics to use it in a work scenario. Tommy was great at keeping the class engaged and also made the class fun.

Matthew S.

Terrific course with really useful information! Alex's explanations were clear and well-organized. Good mix of instruction and practice. I hope Alex designs a Part II to this course!

Anonymous

I had zero experience with SQL and Alex did an exceptional job at making sure I was understanding every single step!

Jen S.

I thought this was an excellent introduction to SQL. Alex's explanation of the concepts and the examples he used were easy to follow and made sense. It was two short classes, but I feel like I came away with a solid understanding of how SQL works. I recommend the class and Alex as a teacher.

Anonymous

The instructor did a good job of being attentive to the needs of the class and didn't move at too fast a pace. He knew the material well and was able to break down some of the more difficult concepts.

Anonymous

Alex was absolutely amazing. He did a great job explaining the concepts and having us do exercises along the way to get our "hands dirty". Would highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to get familiar with SQL and databases.

Anonymous

Helpful class for basics. Instructor knew the material and explained it clearly

Anonymous

Very easy to follow, focusing on practical application of SQL.

Eun S.

Instructor (Alex) was great, he was well prepared for both sessions. He covered all the fundamental concepts, provided good samples to exercise, followed up after the class, took his time to address all the questions during the class.

Omur A.

In the limited amount of time we had, our trainer Alex did an amazing job covering all the bases of basic SQL. He was very good at pointing out red herrings, common mistakes, use cases and examples. I would recommend this class to anyone who wants to understand what SQL is and how it is used. Amazing value for the price.

Anonymous

Alex was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructor. He made time to go through examples thoroughly and connect with students in the class. I learned a lot and would definitely recommend his course.

Anonymous

Schedule & Enrollment: SQL Bootcamp

  • 18 Hours
  • $975
  • NYC or Live Online
  • Free retake
  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

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Should I Invest the Time to Learn SQL?

There will always be more things to learn than you have time for. So the question is: which skills do you invest in and which do you skip? Like with any investment, it’s about weighing the costs and the benefits. While this is often a difficult question to answer, for SQL the balance is unusually compelling. Being able to explore a database with SQL is a powerful, fundamental skill that you can pick up quickly. 

Quick to Master

SQL takes less time to master than other programming languages. With a few weeks of dedicated practice, it’s possible to be as competent in SQL as a professional software developer. You won’t be at the level of a database administrator or other SQL expert, but you’ll be able to write SQL as well as the average programmer.

To reach professional-level competence in other programming languages, such as Python or Javascript, takes far longer. Even at the most selective coding bootcamps, students take three months to a year to develop these skills. Compared to languages like these, SQL is much more of a quick win.

In part, this is because SQL targets a narrow domain. SQL is focused on one task -- controlling a database -- while other programming languages are more general-purpose. 

However, it’s also because SQL is declarative. In SQL code, you only describe the output that you want, not the procedure to create it. The database itself is doing most of the heavy lifting, automatically finding an efficient way to accomplish your task. To get results in other programming languages, you generally have to specify a step-by-step procedure yourself. 

Rising Role of Data 

Data is growing in importance across every industry. As a consequence, the ability to use a database is more important today than ever before. Over half of the jobs on Indeed that contain the word “data” (e.g. data analyst, data scientist) mention SQL in the job description. This is three times more often than Python, R, or any other programming language. If you want to work with data, SQL is the single biggest requirement.

However, it’s not just an expected skill for data scientists. If you are a decision maker at your company or aspire to be one, people will increasingly expect you to ground your ideas in data. If you really want to “know your numbers,” being able to query a database is a critical skill. Modern companies rely on their database as the system of record -- i.e. the final say on facts about the company’s operations. Databases are specifically designed to track thousands of complex data points, such as recording every transaction down to the level of product, customer, and time of day. If you just read reports, you are getting someone else’s summary of the facts as they stood when the report was written. Querying a database with SQL, you can directly see the facts as they stand right now. 

A Durable Skill

Best practices in SQL are very stable over time, relative to other programming languages. The main principles for how databases are organized today -- known as the “normal forms” -- date back to papers written in the ‘70s. The SQL language itself was standardized by 1986, and has not changed significantly since that time. Although new features are added to the standard every few years, the portion that most programmers will ever use has been the same for decades.

While it is true that there are numerous dialects of SQL, the differences between them are very minimal. Each dialect will have a slightly different way of expressing the same set of concepts. As an example, to request only five results in Postgres you would use LIMIT 5 while in Microsoft’s dialect of SQL you would use TOP 5. Unless you are a database administrator, most job postings do not even bother to differentiate between dialects of SQL.

By contrast, best practices in a language like Javascript are expected to be obsolete within 3-4 years. Programmers use the term "javascript fatigue" to refer to the exhaustion that comes with trying to stay on the cutting edge in this language. Although there are rewards for learning hot new technologies, you would do better by learning SQL if you are looking for an evergreen skill that can benefit you for the rest of your career.

Learn SQL at Noble Desktop

If you want to take the leap and learn SQL, sign up for our 18-hour SQL Bootcamp class. The class will cover everything from basic database terminology to advanced querying techniques so that you are confident using SQL in your workplace or on your resume.

If you’re interested in diving deeper with data, this course is featured as part of the Data Science Certificate. The certificate includes an in-depth Python bootcamp for data science so that you can grow your data skillset and do more advanced analysis.

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