User Experience Design Career Track
Springboard · San Francisco, CA
- Cost
- $7,900
- Length
- 24 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 52
- Finished the program
- 66%Based on 61 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Web Developers
Job ads may call this: Webmaster · Web Architect · Web Developer · Web Design Specialist
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.
- Typical pay in California
- $122,917per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $167,295
- Projected openings
- 5,070San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 1,460
- Projected change
- +9%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 54% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 30% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.7%
- High school diploma
- 5%
- Started college, no degree
- 16%
- Two-year degree
- 9%
- Four-year degree
- 54%
- Master's degree
- 15%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Designers, All Other
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.
All designers not listed separately.
- Typical pay in California
- $67,251per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $105,441
- Projected openings
- 7,360San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 520
- Projected change
- +3.3%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 45% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 38% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 2%
- High school diploma
- 8%
- Started college, no degree
- 16%
- Two-year degree
- 13%
- Four-year degree
- 45%
- Master's degree
- 15%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
Program details
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Any instructional program in design and applied arts not listed above.Have you been dreaming of finding a job that allows you to think creatively, problem-solve, and positively impact the lives of others? If so, then a career in UX design may be perfect for you. Through user research and other tools, UX designers develop a nuanced understanding of user needs in order to create products that are dynamic, easy to use, and delightful. The demand for UX professionals to design and improve our interactions is at an all-time high. As technology evolves, so does the need for improved customer servicein every industry and every walk of life. UX designers have the ability to touch the lives of millions of people and make each of those lives better. This rapid industry growth also means more opportunities, high job satisfaction, and great pay. Springboards UX Career Track emphasizes hands-on learning. In addition to several mini-projects and one larger capstone, youll be matched with an outside company to complete a 40-hour project that will solve a real business problem. Upon graduating, youll have a unique portfolio that stands out. Throughout the course, youll have 1-on-1 sessions with a mentor and a career coach to make sure you achieve your goals and land a UX job.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Chinatown Centralized Job CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 415-677-7500
601 Jackson StreetGround FloorSan Francisco, CA 94133about 0.4 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Goodwill Centralized Job CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 415-575-4570
750 Post StreetGoodwill of the San Francisco BaySan Francisco, CA 94109about 1.1 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
EDD Workforce Service - San Francisco Civic CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 415-749-7503
801 Turk StreetEDD BuildingSan Francisco, CA 94102-3117about 1.8 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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