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Noble Desktop is an immersive technology and design training school located in New York City. Founded in 1990, Noble Desktop is one of the oldest continually operating technology training schools in New York City. They offer professional certificate programs in graphic design, computer programming, data science and finance both in-person and in live online classes. In addition to single student instruction, Noble Desktop provides group training services for corporations and institutions.

History
Noble Desktop was founded in 1990 by Scott Carson. Noble Desktop began as a desktop publishing company before beginning to offer classes in 1994. In 1999, Noble Desktop ceased providing desktop publishing services and transitioned to full-time instruction.

Course Offerings
Noble Desktop offers immersive certificate granting programs and shorter subject focused classes in technology and design subjects, including data science, computer programming, graphic design and video editing. These include individual applications such as Adobe InDesign or Figma, programming languages, such as Python and JavaScript and broader professional skills, such as data science or full-stack web development. These programs are available in full-time and part-time schedules and they are offered in-person and online. Courses range in duration from a single afternoon to several months.

Noble Desktop’s classes are taught in a module format, with the larger certificate programs being composed of relevant combinations of shorter classes. Noble Desktop offers free repeats of courses for students who miss individual models or want more training.

Tuition deferment and installment payment plans are available for students. Their career-focused bootcamp programs offer one-on-one job placement support and mentoring. They do not offer scholarships or a job guarantee.

Their technology bootcamps are approved for GI Bill funding through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Honors and Awards
Noble Desktop is a certified training program licensed by the New York State Department of Education. They were named Forbes magazine’s best JavaScript Bootcamp in 2024, Forbes best Python and Full Stack Web Developer programs in NYC, and among the best digital marketing bootcamps in 2024. They were named them one of the best tech bootcamps of 2023 by SwitchUp.

Noble Desktop has received recognition from Fortune magazine, and have received positive reviews on aggregating platforms such as Course Report, and CareerKarma.

They have also been regularly featured among Time Out Magazine’s lists of best courses to enroll in in NYC.