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Prior to each certification bootcamp, a bridge course will be offered to students who do not meet the minimum knowledge requirements for their desired certification, ensuring everyone has the foundational skills needed to succeed; both bridge courses and certification bootcamps are provided free to all students, and exam vouchers will be issued at no cost to students who satisfactorily complete the coursework.

Operation Forward will offer free certification bootcamp courses from industry-leading providers such as CompTIA, (ISC)², AWS, Azure, and more, ensuring participants gain recognized, marketable credentials at no cost. Each course will be taught by active industry professionals who hold equivalent or higher-level certifications than the material they instruct, bringing current, real-world experience and best practices into the classroom. The curriculum will focus on hands-on learning, exam readiness, and practical applications employers value, while support services, mentoring, study resources, and practice exams, will help learners progress from foundational knowledge to job-ready competency. By removing financial barriers and delivering instruction from seasoned practitioners, the program aims to expand access to high-demand IT careers and strengthen workforce pipelines across communities.

Project Hub is the core component of our upskill proposition, giving students real-world experience that strengthens their resumes while directly supporting local communities and nonprofit organizations. Project ideas are sourced from the community to ensure tangible impact, and each engagement includes a substantive technical component with student placements aligned to career goals, roles may include software development, cloud infrastructure, electrical or mechanical engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, or project management. Participation in the Project Hub is offered at no cost to students; they are required to attend weekly check-ins and present progress monthly to the executive director and cohort mentor, while otherwise organizing their own schedules and accessing available workspace.

Ascent Cloud Labs is a web-based, cloud-hosted application that connects students to configurable cloud infrastructure tailored to specific courses and individual learning needs. Available to students in Bridge, Bootcamp, and Elevate Projects courses, and potentially included in select community curricula, Ascent Cloud Labs provides on-demand environments for hands-on practice, labs, and assessments. The platform can be customized by instructors to match course objectives and scaled to support varied class sizes. Additionally, Ascent Cloud Labs offers a practical project opportunity within Elevate Projects for students pursuing experience in software development and cloud infrastructure, enabling real-world skill building and portfolio development.

Waypoint is a comprehensive, AI-driven project management suite that serves as a professional "Command Center" for navigating the modern technical job hunt: students can discover, save, and track job listings through every stage of the application lifecycle, from submission to final offer, while an integrated CRM module helps manage detailed records of recruiters, hiring managers, and industry contacts. The platform’s standout capability is its AI-powered gap analysis, which compares specific job descriptions against a user’s resume and skills to produce precise, data-driven recommendations for resume tailoring and skill framing. Designed with veterans and career-changers in mind, Waypoint translates diverse experience into the high-demand technical language sought by Colorado Springs defense contractors, streamlining networking, application tracking, and targeted preparation within a single, user-focused interface.

Summit CTF is a web-based, cloud-hosted application that supports Jeopardy-style CTF events, originally developed with MC3 Technologies and now managed by Elevate Career Labs. Used to support competitions hosted in Hawaii by the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) and MC3 Technologies, Summit CTF provides a reliable, scalable platform that removes the technical overhead for local organizations. By serving as a community resource, Elevate’s Summit CTF enables groups such as AFCEA and PPLD to run high-quality, secure, and engaging technical competitions without the cost and complexity of building and maintaining their own infrastructure.