He has a college degree, albeit non-STEM. This stuff is taught in middle/high school here if you're not in STEM.

Also I've taught coding bootcamps and after a few batches, I set up expectations that, no, you can not learn programming from "nothing" like the ads say. You're expected to know touch typing, basic math up to algebra, and how to open files on your own device. Those who don't know these things should get a refund and try again for the next batch.