More than 1700 technology jobs in Louisville are currently unfilled. This workforce initiative aims to help members of the community gain the skills they need to apply for and become successful in today's technology positions. Using Treehouse, students can learn web development languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, and Java as well as mobile app development for iOS and Android devices.

Treehouse uses the most current technologies to teach coding from the bottom up. Treehouse employs a systematic, gamified approach to maintain user interest, create curriculum maps, and display an employable technical skillset learned through coursework. Students earn points and badges through the completion of quizzes and code challenges, and can to master skills needed for junior-level developing positions. When students enroll, they create a public profile which displays points in given areas that can be shared. Public accounts can also be linked to students’ social media accounts including Github, a web service to publicly share their portfolio code.

The efforts of Code Louisville are part of a 21-city White House initiative called TechHire aimed at filling the 500,000 open jobs in IT and cybersecurity. To support their initiative, Code Louisville received a $2.9 million federal Workforce Innovation Fund grant last October. For the past year, Code Louisville has partnered with LFPL to use Treehouse as the curriculum for 12-week coding “boot camps” for cohorts of 10 – 20 students. Mentors are partnered with each cohort to help students design and collaborate on project work and develop professional portfolios. Upon the completion of a boot camp, students work with KentuckianaWorks to meet with prospective employers.