Onward to Opportunity (O2O) is a no-cost industry-focused and validated career skills program that connects transitioning service members and active duty military spouses to high-demand careers in Customer Service Excellence, Information Technology, and Business Management. Training is designed to meet the needs of private sector partners to help bridge the gap between the military-connect population and skills the employers are seeking.
All in-person installation candidates begin O2O by completing an introductory professional development course, Onward to Your Career!, then move on to complete the courses in their selected learning pathways. Distance learners will have the opportunity to learn more about professional development offerings once they begin the online cohort.
Industry Specialization: Entry Level IT Technician
Industry Certification: No
Course Content Provider: Google
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Cloud Services
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: None (See AWS for complete details)
Course Content Provider: AWS
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Integration
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: None (See Dell Boomi for complete details)
Course Content Provider: Dell Boomi
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Integration
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: None (See Dell Boomi for complete details)
Course Content Provider: Dell Boomi
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Integration
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: None (See Dell Boomi for complete details)
Course Content Provider: Dell Boomi
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Entry Level IT Technician
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: Recommended:
1. 18-24 months IT experience.
2. 6-12 months hands-on experience in the lab or field
See CompTIA for complete details
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Linux
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: Recommended:
Prior certification in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and 12 months of Linux admin experience
See CompTIA for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Information Security
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: Recommended:
CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus
See CompTIA for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Information Security
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: A minimum of ten years of experience in IT administration, including at least five years of hands-on technical security experience.
See CompTIA for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Information Security
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: Required:
1. Minimum 1 year of cumulative paid full-time work experience in one or more of the 7 domains of the SSCP CBK
***Without required experience: you may sit for the exam and become an Associate of (ISC)² until you have gained the required experience.
See (ISC)² for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Information Security
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required:
1. Minimum 5 years cumulative paid full-time work experience in two or more of the 8 domains of the (ISC)² CISSP CBK®.
2. Candidates may receive a one year experience waiver with a 4-year college degree, or regional equivalent or additional credential from the (ISC)² approved list, thus requiring four years of direct full-time professional security work experience in 2 or more of the 8 domains of the CISSP CBK.
3. Six years overall to earn experience to become a CISSP.
***Without required experience: student can become an Associate of (ISC)² by successfully passing the CISSP exam.
See (ISC)² for complete details.
See (ISC)² for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Networking
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites: Recommended:
1. CompTIA A+ Certification.
2. Nine months of networking experience
See CompTIA for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Networking
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See Cisco for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Programming/Development
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required:
For Java SE8 Programmer II exam (1Z0-809), must posses Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE8 Programmer I certification.
See Oracle for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Programming, Data Management
Industry Certification: SAS- SAS Certified Base Programmer
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
Course Content Provider: SAS
Recommended Career Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Cloud Services
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Recommended:
24 to 36 months of work experience in networking, storage or IT data center administration.
Familiarity with any major hypervisor technologies for server virtualization.
See CompTIA for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Server Systems
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Recommended:
6-12 months hands-on experience in lab or field
See CompTIA for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Database Management
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See ITIL for complete details
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Database Management
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See Oracle for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Data Science
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
N/A
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Project Management
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required:
1. A bachelor’s or post-graduate degree (or global equivalent) from a GAC (Global Accreditation Center) accredited program
2. 8 months of agile project experience
3. 35 hours of agile practices education/training
OR
1. A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent)
2. 12 months of general project experience (earned in the last 5 years)
3. 8 months of agile project experience (in addition to the 12 months of general project experience required)
4. 21 hours of agile practices education/training
*Note: for PMP and/or PgMP certification holders, PMI has already verified you have exceeded the project experience requirements.
**Additional Note: If you are a graduate of a GAC accredited degree program, you will receive a 12-month credit towards the work experience requirement. Also, you can use the GAC course work to fulfill the 35 education contact hour requirement
See PMI for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Project Management
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required
1. A four-year degree
2. 36 months leading projects
3. 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM(r) Certification
OR
1. A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent)
2. 60 months leading projects
3. 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM(r) Certification
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Project Management
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required
1. Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
2. 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam. Our Project Management Basics online course fulfills this educational prerequisite.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Six Sigma
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required
Three years of full time, paid work experience in one or more areas of the Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Six Sigma
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See ASQ for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Human Resources
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
A high school diploma or global equivalent.
See HRCI for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Human Resources
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required:
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a professional-level HR position with a Master’s degree or higher, OR
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a professional-level HR position with a Bachelor’s degree, OR
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a professional-level HR position with less than a Bachelor’s degree.
See HRCI for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Human Resources
Industry Certification: No
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Required:
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a professional-level HR position with a Master’s degree or higher, OR
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional-level HR position with a Bachelor’s degree, OR
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in a professional-level HR position with less than a Bachelor’s degree
See HRCI for complete details.
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Information Security
Industry Certification: N/A
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
See Fortinet for complete details
Course Content Provider: Fortinet
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Information Security
Industry Certification: N/A
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
See Fortinet for complete details
Course Content Provider: Fortinet
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Programming
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See Cisco Networking Academy for details
Course Content Provider:Cisco Networking Academy
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Linux
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See Cisco Networking Academy for details
Course Content Provider:Cisco Networking Academy
Recommended Career Level: Intermediate
Industry Specialization: Linux
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
None
See Cisco Networking Academy for details
Course Content Provider:Cisco Networking Academy
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Linux
Industry Certification: Yes
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
Linux I
Course Content Provider:Cisco Networking Academy
Recommended Career Level: Advanced
Industry Specialization: Customer Service
Industry Certification: N/A
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
N/A
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
Industry Specialization: Customer Service
Industry Certification: N/A
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
N/A
Course Content Provider: Skillsoft
Recommended Career Level: Beginner
“For military spouses like me, having the certifications that Onward to Opportunity helps you earn will give you a leg up on your competition in each new city you move to. The program really gave my resume the boost it needed by adding an additional certification, allowing me to be seen over the other candidates.”
Military Installation: Tri-Base Jacksonville
Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Graduate
Industrial Engineer, Boeing
Dakota Haines
Military Spouse (US NAVY)
