Build tech skills.
Build your future.
Explore workshops and credentialed courses — all designed to grow with you.
What is the Build Carolina Academy?
The Build Carolina Academy is South Carolina’s home for tech skills training, career development, and lifelong learning.
Whether you're just getting started, building on what you already know, or upskilling for your next project, our Academy helps you learn the skills to launch, grow, and sustain a career in tech.
Explore the Academy:
courses, workshops, & more
Learn essential skills for today's tech industry.
Software Development
Learn coding fundamentals and build real-world applications from the ground up.
Business Automation with AI
Streamline workflows and boost efficiency using AI-powered tools.
UX design basics
Understand core principles of user experience and create intuitive, user-friendly designs.
Parenting with tech: Preparing your kid for a digital life
Gain strategies to guide and protect children in today’s connected world.
Tech training with real outcomes
Build Carolina Academy graduates are contributing to tech teams across South Carolina and beyond. Whether you're changing careers or expanding your skills, our programs are designed to help you succeed.
What you can learn
Across our courses, workshops, and learning series, you’ll build core and advanced skills in areas like:
No-code tools, business automation, and AI workflows
Technical communication, problem-solving, and career readiness
Front-end & back-end web development
Programming fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React)
Version control and real-world workflows
Credentialed courses
Deepen your knowledge with project-based, instructor-led courses that lead to credentials and career growth.
Workshops and Series
Short, focused learning experiences on topics like AI, Git, or UX design.
Community-based learning
Join events, web sessions, and peer-led learning in our Slack and virtual spaces.
Your VIP pass to learning
Join the Academy interest list for priority access to our upcoming fall workshops. Learn about new workshops and courses first, and claim your seat before they sell out.
“Build Carolina does amazing work providing education and career pathways in tech, and I wouldn't be where I am today without them.”
Software Engineer, Sios
“The decision that I made to enroll is one of the most important and bravest decisions that I’ve made in my life, and I'm very grateful for it. Five, ten years ago, I never would've thought I'd be able to have such a great job, a great career, and doing it all from my own home."
Software Developer
Tech training in South Carolina for every learner.
Build Carolina is committed to making technology education accessible to everyone. Through flexible, project-based learning, we empower learners to build careers in web development, programming, automation, UX, and more.
Our Academy is here to grow with you.
