PASV - IT школа в США

Dream of living and working in a major American city such as Los Angeles or New York, joining a leading company like Google, Apple or Amazon, and not being tied to an office around the clock? All of that is possible in tech, which offers good salaries, flexible hours and remote work.

Where do you start with no experience and no relevant education? Let's go through it in detail.

The tech industry in the USA is the epicentre of world technology, home to giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple among a great many others. There are varied vacancies here, from programmers and testers to UX/UI designers and system administrators. Starting a tech career is realistic even without a specialist education.

Many people assume tech is a difficult field demanding deep mathematics or unusual talent. That is a misconception. Anyone can learn to program, whatever their previous experience or education.

Which tech professions are in demand?

Tech offers a wide range of careers, each requiring different skills and different levels of preparation:

Full-Stack Developer — builds both the outward part of a web application that a user sees and works with (the front end) and the inner part that runs the server and the database (the back end).
DevOps Engineer — the specialist who brings the work of programmers, testers and system administrators into step and takes responsibility for automating configuration and deployment. They work at the meeting point of development and operations.
UX/UI designer — builds interfaces that are convenient and intuitive to use.
iOS Developer — builds mobile applications for Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad. They work in Swift and Objective-C, build user interfaces, integrate databases and take applications through to release on the App Store.

Which direction you choose depends on your interests, your skills and your career goals. If you enjoy logical problems and writing code, programming may be an excellent fit. If design and how people interact with products appeals to you, UX/UI design may be your choice.

You can start with the free beginner lessons run by Programming Academy in Silicon Valley, which let you learn about the different tech professions and work out which suits you. There is more about our courses at pasv.us.

Courses instead of universities: why they work better

University education often cannot keep pace with how quickly tech changes. Where universities offer general theory, online courses such as those at PASV give you the practical knowledge and skills real work requires.

At PASV you can:

learn to program from scratch;
learn to build applications for Apple devices;
write code and build usable interfaces;
gain the skills of a mobile application tester.

PASV instructors are experienced practitioners from the USA, Canada and Europe who will help you master every tool a successful tech career takes.

How do you find work in the USA after a PASV course?

Starting work in the USA is a realistic prospect for everyone, migrants included. At PASV we help our students at every stage of the search:

Your resume: we help you build one that catches an employer's attention.
The phone interview: you learn to present yourself and your skills properly.
The technical interview: we prepare you for both theoretical questions and practical problems.
The on-site interview: we prepare you for the final stage, in English.
We provide practice on a real American commercial project.
We confirm your work experience for a background check.

A pleasant bonus at Programming Academy in Silicon Valley: a husband and wife can study together on the same cohort free of charge.

On our YouTube channel you can hear from PASV graduates: https://youtu.be/O_bHDPrTUH4

Programmer salaries in the USA: how much can you earn?

Tech salaries in the USA vary by specialism, region and experience. On average, programmers starting out can expect $60,000 to $90,000 a year, while experienced specialists can earn more than $120,000.

Start your road to the American dream with PASV

Join our school and start building your career in tech. PASV, led by Viktor and Darina Bogutskii since 2016, has helped thousands of students in the USA and Canada learn a new profession and find work in the technology sector. We know how to prepare you for a strong start, even if you are beginning from nothing.

You can try a tech profession for free right now.

Do not be afraid to aim high. Whatever your starting level, you can go far in one of the most dynamic and best-paid industries there is.