Up here in Michigan we are lucky that the state itself is starting to step in on these sorts of initiatives. My wife and I are part of a pilot program called "Shifting Code" which is a 12 week program designed to take people who have shown the ability and desire to learn and train them in different environments. Our first month or so was dedicated to Drupal and we had several local Drupal developers come in and teach us the basics to get us going. The program itself has arranged for internships with local development shops where we will spend approximately 1 month working with them to get hands on experience. At this point we're also working on Java but they are launching a series of similar programs around the state. I think it's gonna be really good for everyone. Below are some links with more info.
Up here in Michigan we are
Up here in Michigan we are lucky that the state itself is starting to step in on these sorts of initiatives. My wife and I are part of a pilot program called "Shifting Code" which is a 12 week program designed to take people who have shown the ability and desire to learn and train them in different environments. Our first month or so was dedicated to Drupal and we had several local Drupal developers come in and teach us the basics to get us going. The program itself has arranged for internships with local development shops where we will spend approximately 1 month working with them to get hands on experience. At this point we're also working on Java but they are launching a series of similar programs around the state. I think it's gonna be really good for everyone. Below are some links with more info.
http://www.annarborusa.org/talent/find-opportunity/shifting-code
http://www.freep.com/article/20120402/NEWS06/204020329/Engineers-find-ne...