Frequently asked questions.

Migrants and new Australians building local evidence from scratch, career changers coming from any background — accounting, hospitality, teaching, retail, the military — recent graduates with theory but no workplace portfolio, and anyone anxious about AI replacing their job before they get started. It has also worked for people in the US, Jamaica, and Mexico. The skills are universal.

The core program is $2,500. Payment plans are available — typically fortnightly across the program duration, so the commitment stays manageable while you're building toward your first role.

For context:

A small number of reduced-fee places are available each cohort for people who are genuinely the right fit but can't meet the full fee. If that's you, say so in your application — there's no awkward conversation required.

There's a full refund within the first week if it's not the right fit. No questions, no pressure. And if life happens after that point, we'll have that conversation one on one.

No. Curiosity, consistency, and basic computer literacy are enough to start. The program builds from the ground up. The free Starter Pack is designed specifically to show you what BA and QA work actually feels like before you commit to anything.

A course teaches you what to think. We give you situations to work through. A course gives you a certificate. We give you a folder of real evidence. A bootcamp ends when the content ends. We stay with you through the interview. The outputs you produce during the program go directly into your portfolio — they're not exercises that disappear.

The core program runs 6 weeks (Weeks 0–6). The premium option adds a two-week simulation sprint (Weeks 7–8) for a total of 8 weeks. Both are designed around 2–3 hours of async work per week plus two 90-minute live sessions.

Two live sessions of 90 minutes each, plus office hours, plus 2–3 hours of async work. Live sessions are valuable but not mandatory — everything works asynchronously with replays posted within 72 hours. A short mini-task is required to count the replay as attendance.

Azure DevOps (the most common project management tool in Australian IT teams), SQL basics, SDLC and Agile fundamentals, and accessibility testing tools. You don't need to buy or install anything before starting — access is provided.

The free Starter Pack costs nothing and requires no login. Pricing for the full program is provided during the application process — reach out via the contact page if you'd like to discuss it before applying.

Business Analysis and Systems Testing explained in plain English, a short hands-on activity where you write real acceptance criteria and log real defects, resume and interview foundations, a clear map of what comes next, and five free downloadable resources — all with no login and no email required.

No — but it's worth doing. It takes 20–40 minutes and gives you a clear sense of whether BA or QA work appeals to you, which makes the application conversation more productive for both sides.

Two deliberately broken web pages — a login page and a registration page — designed for QA practice. They contain real-world defects: typos, broken links, missing form labels, unmasked passwords, no validation, and more. Your job is to find them and log them as you would on a real project. A full reveal is available after you've tried.

Not guaranteed, and not purchasable. Reference letters are offered when earned — through consistent attendance, quality deliverables, mock-interview readiness, and sprint performance. When provided, they describe observed contributions only. This protects both you and the integrity of the program.

Where possible, selected participants gain micro-exposure to real projects — accessibility checks for community organisations, charity QA tasks, data validation work — to observe the SDLC and Azure DevOps in a real context. This is not guaranteed for every cohort but is offered when opportunities arise.

It means you can walk into an interview with a portfolio of real outputs, a clear answer to "tell me about yourself," and the ability to talk through your work with specifics. It doesn't mean we guarantee a job — that depends on the market, your effort, and timing. What we guarantee is that you'll leave better equipped than you arrived.

AI is changing IT — that's real. But Business Analysts and Systems Testers are judgment roles. A BA needs to understand what a business actually needs, not what it thinks it needs — and have that conversation with a room full of stakeholders. A QA needs to think adversarially: what could go wrong in ways nobody planned for? AI generates tests. Humans decide what matters. The roles AI is replacing are repetitive and rule-based. BA and QA are not. That's why 240+ roles are still being posted on Seek in Australia every month.

This program was built specifically for that situation. The founder migrated USSR → Israel → Australia and faced the same barrier. The whole point is to build Australian-style evidence from scratch — real outputs, real tools, a portfolio that speaks the local language — so "no local experience" stops being a reason not to call you.

Yes. The program has worked for people in the US, Jamaica, and Mexico. The BA and QA skills are universal — the tools, the methodologies, the portfolio approach all transfer across markets. If you're targeting a specific country, mention it in your application and we'll discuss how to tailor the job-search and interview preparation accordingly.

Every person we've placed came from somewhere different — and at different stages of life. Age is not the barrier. The barrier is proof: do you have evidence that you can do the work? That's what the program builds. Employers who won't consider you because of your age are not the employers you want to work for anyway.

BA and QA are not developer roles. You are not expected to write code. You are expected to think clearly, communicate precisely, and work systematically — skills most people already have from previous careers without realising it. The free Starter Pack is specifically designed to show you this before you commit to anything.

Fill out the short application form. It takes about 5 minutes. We review within 24–48 hours and send a friendly onboarding email if it's a good fit. No essay questions — we're looking for genuine interest, realistic availability, and a willingness to do the work.