Become a Job-Ready Developer in Under a Year with Alberta's Licensed Software Development Diploma
Start from zero. Our hybrid diploma is built around your job: you attend in person at your Calgary or Edmonton campus at the start and again at the end of the program, and join live scheduled classes online in between. Graduate in 32 weeks/7 months with an Alberta-licensed diploma and a portfolio of real applications you built.
- Alberta-licensed diploma
- Student-aid & grant eligible
- Women in Technology Award
- Beginner start, no experience needed
Next intake: October 8, 2026 · Limited seats
Check your fit
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What happens after you submit
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An advisor gets in touch
A real person from admissions, not an automated sequence.
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You get your numbers in writing
Tuition, what funding and awards you may qualify for, and what you would actually pay.
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You decide
No obligation, no deposit taken on that call.
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- Licensed under Alberta's Private Vocational Training Act (PVTA)
- Calgary campus, Institution #9963
- Edmonton campus, Institution #9964
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- 87%
Placement rate
2025
- 1800+
Graduates
since 2017
- 4.8
Google Reviews
- Est. 2017
Alberta-licensed
Placement rate reflects graduates from 2025. Salary and outcome data sourced from Government of Alberta Wage & Salary Survey / Job Bank (NOC 21234), 2023–2025. Career support is designed to improve job-search readiness. Employment is not guaranteed.
Who this program is for
This diploma is designed for people who want a structured, supported path into tech — not years of theory and not random self-learning.
Newcomers to Canada
You want practical skills, real projects, and a clearer path to your first Canadian tech opportunity — without needing a perfect academic background.
Career switchers
You want to move into a field with real technical skills, but need a program that starts at the right level and keeps you progressing.
Stuck in support or QA
You understand software, bugs, and tools, but want the skills to move from supporting products to helping build them.
Working adults who need structure
You need a program with class times built around real life, so you can study without stepping away from all your responsibilities.
Not sure where you fit? Book a quick call and we'll help you decide.
This is not for everyone
We would rather tell you now than take your deposit and have it go badly.
- You cannot attend live scheduled classes. The online portion is live with an instructor, not recorded video you catch up on later.
- You cannot get to a Calgary or Edmonton campus at the start and end of the program. Those portions are in person.
- You do not have a laptop and a reliable internet connection.
- You want a guaranteed job at the end. We do not offer one, and career support is not the same as a placement guarantee.
- You want to learn at your own pace on your own schedule. This is a structured 640-hour program with attendance expectations.
If none of those apply, you are the person this program was built for.
Common concerns, answered
Do I need any tech experience?
No. You start from the basics — how the web works, then HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, step by step. What you do need is commitment: this is a serious, full-time-equivalent program, and the students who finish are the ones who show up and put in the hours. Come ready to work and we'll take you from zero to job-ready.
Can I keep working while I study?
Yes, that's how it's built. Delivery is hybrid: you attend in person at the start and again at the end of the program, and join live scheduled classes online in between, mostly evenings. Most of our students stay in their current jobs throughout.
Is this diploma recognized by employers?
InnoTech is a licensed Alberta career college, and the diploma is Alberta-licensed. For newcomers especially: this is a real, recognized Canadian credential, not a short certificate, backed by a regulated institution with campuses in Calgary and Edmonton.
How would I afford it?
You may qualify for Alberta Student Aid, federal student loans, grants, and bursaries. Women entering tech can also apply for the Harjot Sandhu Women in Technology Award, a $4,000 tuition credit released in stages. Our admissions team walks every student through the options that apply to them. Just ask on your call.
REAL GRADUATES
Graduates now working in tech.
These are real InnoTech graduates who consented to be named here; you can verify each of them on LinkedIn.
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Salary: Government of Alberta / Job Bank (NOC 21234), 2023–2025.
What you'll learn
You'll learn how real websites and web applications are built — from what users see, to what happens behind the scenes, to how data is stored, to how apps are deployed.
The visual layer your users click, read, and interact with. You'll structure pages with HTML, style and lay them out with CSS, make them work on any screen size, and add interactivity and dynamic interfaces with JavaScript and React. By the end you can turn a design into a working, responsive web interface.
Tools you'll use
Everything that happens behind the screen to make an app actually work. You'll write server-side logic, build and connect APIs, handle user accounts and authentication, and wire the front-end to the data and services it needs. This is where a static page becomes a real application that does things.
Tools you'll use
Where your application's data is stored, organized, and retrieved. You'll design tables and relationships, write queries to create, read, update, and delete data, and connect a database to your app so user information is saved reliably, searched, and updated. Good data structure is what keeps an app fast and trustworthy.
Tools you'll use
Taking a finished app off your laptop and putting it live on the internet. You'll use Git for version control and collaboration, deploy your project to the cloud, and learn the hosting and cloud basics that get a real app to a public URL — the final step that turns your work into something you can show employers.
Tools you'll use
The tools and technologies you'll actually use
The curriculum is built around practical tools used across modern web development, so students build both fundamentals and job-relevant exposure.
Program delivery built for real life
Live Scheduled Classes
Between your in-person portions, you join live scheduled classes online from home and connect directly with your instructor and classmates.
In-Person at Your Campus
The program is hybrid. You attend in person at your campus at the start of the program and again at the end, so you begin and finish alongside your instructor and cohort. There is no fully online option and no fully on-campus option.
Career Opportunities
Full-stack development skills can open the door to a range of entry-level web and software-related roles across different industries.
- Full Stack Developer
- Web Designer and Developer
- Front End Developer
- Web Application Developer
You could be earning in less than a year
Developers in Alberta earn a median of $73,500.
- Alberta median (NOC 21234)
- $73,500 / year
- Entry-level
- $45,000 – $52,000
- With experience
- up to $115,000
Source: Government of Alberta Wage & Salary Survey / Job Bank (NOC 21234), 2023–2025.
Career support is designed to improve job-search readiness. Employment is not guaranteed.
Worried about the cost? Most students don't pay full price up front.
Between Alberta Student Aid, federal loans, grants, and bursaries, plus the Harjot Sandhu Women in Technology Award for qualifying applicants, there are real ways to reduce or defer what you pay. Tell us your situation on your advisor call and we'll map out exactly what you'd pay. We do this for every student.
Why Get the Software Development Diploma
Built around real projects, not theory
You spend the program building working applications, and you use modern developer tooling, including AI assistance for setup troubleshooting and debugging workflow, the way working developers do.
Taught by instructors with industry experience
Hands-on training from instructors with experience at companies like Lululemon, Amazon, and Meta.
Two real capstone projects
Not exercises. Two portfolio-grade applications you design, build, and deploy, which you can show in interviews on day one.
Career coaching + job-search support
The goal isn't just to learn skills — it's to be able to present them clearly and apply to realistic first roles.
Career support is designed to improve job-search readiness. Employment is not guaranteed.
- Portfolio review + guidance on presenting your work
- Resume + LinkedIn support
- Interview preparation (including technical communication)
- Job-search planning and application strategy
- Guidance on realistic first roles and stepping-stone paths
Tuition, and what you'll actually pay.
Domestic rates, Canadian citizens and permanent residents
Calgary campus
$14,822 CAD
Full tuition, before government funding and InnoTech awards.
Edmonton campus
$13,475 CAD
Full tuition, before government funding and InnoTech awards.
32 weeks · 640 total hours
International student fees are different. See international student fees
- These are the licensed tuition amounts listed on the Alberta Private Career College Registry. Verify on the registry
- A registration fee of no more than $500 may be payable on signing the Alberta Student Enrolment Contract, and it is applied to tuition.
- Government funding is assessed by Alberta Student Aid and eligibility is determined by them, not by InnoTech. InnoTech awards are subject to eligibility and approval.
Most students qualify for some combination of government funding and an InnoTech award. How much depends on your income, family size, and which offers you are eligible for. An advisor confirms your exact number in writing before enrolment.
The funding below applies to both InnoTech diploma programs.
Funding routes that reduce what you pay
Both InnoTech diploma programs are designated for Alberta Student Aid, so students may apply for provincial and federal grants and loans. Eligibility is assessed by Alberta Student Aid, not by InnoTech.
Government grants
Both diploma programs are designated for Alberta Student Aid, so you may apply. Alberta and federal student grants are non-repayable funding, assessed by Alberta Student Aid based on income and family size. This is the funding that directly reduces what you pay.
Government student loans
Because both programs are designated for Alberta Student Aid, you may apply for provincial and federal loans. Alberta and Canada student loans are interest-free while you study. Canada Student Loans are interest-free permanently. Alberta Student Loans begin accruing interest once repayment starts, after a grace period. Loans are repaid.
InnoTech scholarships, bursaries, and credits
Seven options, including the Harjot Sandhu Women in Technology Award, the Newcomer Career Bridge Bursary, the Career Relaunch Scholarship, the Partner Referral Credit, the Workshop-to-Tuition Credit, Deferral Protection, and Employer-Sponsored Seat Pricing. Awarded by eligibility and, for some, by application.
Employer sponsorship
Some employers fund training for current or future staff. Ask your HR or benefits team what they support.
Our campuses
Calgary campus
Licensed Calgary address
#305, 4014 Macleod Trail SECalgary, AB T2G 2R6Alberta institution #9963
New Calgary location
Unit 100, 720 28 St NECalgary, AB T2A 6R3Pending PCCCB and municipal approval.
Edmonton campus
Licensed Edmonton address
Unit 208, 10080 Jasper AveEdmonton, AB T5J 1V9Alberta institution #9964 · Connected to Central LRT Station.
Questions people actually ask.
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Before you enrol
Read these before you commit. We would rather you know exactly what you are signing.
Refunds are governed by Alberta's Private Vocational Training Act and by the Alberta Student Enrolment Contract you sign before starting.
A registration fee of no more than $500 may be payable on signing the Alberta Student Enrolment Contract, and it is applied to tuition.
Your Career in Tech awaits you.
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