CourseCareers

CourseCareers is a digital education platform that provides instruction in skills such as in technology, business, construction and supply chain.

History

CourseCareers was founded by Troy Buckholdt in 2019. Prior to founding CourseCareers, Buckholdt had left school at the age of 16 and pursued a career in B2B sales after hitchhiking from Atlanta to San Francisco.He published the book The Lean Career, which discussed the relationship between debt, higher education, and skill-based education, in 2019, and founded CourseCareers in the same year.

CourseCareers later introduced the “Career Launchpad,” a job-search support module that provided guidance on outreach, applications, and interview preparation.

In 2023, CourseCareers drew media attention after announcing a $10,000 signing bonus program for college students who dropped out and enrolled with the platform.The initiative was presented as part of the company’s criticism of rising student debt and advocacy for skills-based education alternatives.