Coding academies working to fill vast openings in stateâs tech industry Coding academies working to fill vast openings in stateâs tech industry By Roslyn Anderson | April 30, 2021 at 8:29 PM CDT - Updated April 30 at 9:13 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As the tech industry grows, there is a high demand for coders. The Mississippi Coding Academies is trying to put the state on the map and provide workers with high paying careers.
Officials say the tech school has a 90 percent job placement rate. Their graduates are landing jobs from state government to major corporations.
âThe 11 months that I spent at the coding academy changed the trajectory of my career,â said DâEbonie Johnson. She graduated from the MS Coding Academies three years ago.