Fort Carson - D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Fort Carson

The Onward to Opportunity Program at Fort Carson


Onward to Opportunity offers two career tracks: Information Technology & Business Management.

Onward to Opportunity Colorado programs take place in Colorado Springs. The program begins with a combined in-person and virtual classroom instruction that includes the Onward to Your Career (OTYC) course and the industry foundations courses in Human Resources, Project Management, Six Sigma, and Information Technology. The classroom portion is followed by 12 weeks of industry-validated online coursework, which prepares you to earn an industry certification. For those who are pursuing the PMP certification you will also be required to attend a 5-Day Virtual Bootcamp after attending OTYC.

While you complete your certification coursework, you will also have the opportunity participate in networking events, employer partner engagement activities, and industry panel discussions to hone your personal marketing techniques and skills. This is a great way to gain an inside perspective on careers in the private sector while introducing yourself to companies who are looking to hire O2O graduates. Additionally, our national partner Hire Heroes USA will assist you in resume development and interview preparation.

Interested? Please contact the Program Manager below or get started here!

*All O2O Colorado 4-day classroom instruction is now delivered in-person.

Disclaimer: Some O2O installations do not offer all possible coursework. Please contact the installation team to learn of any restrictions. All O2O course offerings can be viewed here.

Program participants will leave with following:

  • Industry-Specific Certification
  • Professional Network
  • Career Coaching
  • Professional Resume
  • Increased Confidence as you Transition to the Private Sector or make a Career Change
  • Interview Matching

Upcoming Cohort Schedule

  • Cohort 32
    Program Start Date:  March 12th, 2024
    Application Deadline:  March 2nd, 2024
  • Cohort 33
    Program Start Date:  May 7th, 2024
    Application Deadline:  April 26th, 2024
  • Cohort 34
    Program Start Date:  July 9th, 2024
    Application Deadline:  June 28th, 2024
  • Cohort 35
    Program Start Date:  Sept 10th, 2024
    Application Deadline:  Aug 30th, 2024
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Joyce Prunty

Fort Carson Program Manager | O2O jfprunty@syr.edu