Course Name | Description | Duration | Location | Level |
General Training Course (GTC) | This course is an introduction to summer training. | 2 Weeks | CLACSTC 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB | 1 |
Basic Drill and Ceremonial Course (BDCC) | Prepare cadets to perform the role of a peer leader. | 3 Weeks | Vernon, BC | 2 |
Basic Survival Course (BSC) | Develop in cadets basic survival skills and inspire them to pursue specialist training in this subject area. | 3 Weeks | CLACSTC 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB | 2 |
Basic Fitness and Sports Course (BFSC) | Prepare cadets to perform the duties of a Basic Fitness and Sports Assistant. | 3 Weeks | CLACSTC 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB | 2 |
Basic Aviation Course (BAC) | Develop in cadets the fundamentals of aviation and inspire them to pursue further training. | 3 Weeks | CLACSTC 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB | 2 |
Basic Aviation Technology and Aerospace Course (BATAC) | Develop in cadets the fundamentals of aerospace, airport operations and aircraft manufacturing and maintenance and inspire them to pursue further training. | 3 Weeks | Gimli, MB | 2 |
Military Band - Basic Musician Course (MB - BMC) | Develop the music proficiency of cadets and prepare them to support their squadron bands. | 3 Weeks | HMCS Quadra, Comox BC | 2 |
Pipe Band - Basic Musician Course (PB - BMC) | Develop the music proficiency of cadets and prepare them to support their squadron bands. | 3 Weeks | Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Camp
Cochrane, AB | 2 |
Leadership and Ceremonial Instructor Course (LCIC) | Develop a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge required to be an instructor and team leader for drill and ceremonial activities. | 6 Weeks | Vernon, BC | 3 |
Survival Instructor Course (SIC) | Develop a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge required to be an instructor and team leader for aircrew survival. | 6 Weeks | CLACSTC 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB | 3 |
Fitness and Sports Instructor Course (FSIC) | Develop a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge required to perform the role of a fitness and sports instructor and a team leader for fitness and sports activities conducted at the squadron, during regionally directed activities and/or as a staff cadet at a CSTC . | 6 Weeks | CLACSTC 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB | 3 |
Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course (ARMIC) | Develop individual air rifle marksmanship and summer biathlon specialty skills while reinforcing and further developing the leadership and instructional techniques skills. | 6 Weeks | Vernon, BC or Whitehorse, Yukon | 3 |
Advanced Aviation Course (AAC) | Develop a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge required to be an instructor and team leader for aviation activities. | 3 Weeks | RGS (Pac) Comox, BC | 3 |
Military Band - Intermediate Musician Course (MB - IMC) | Develop the music proficiency of cadets and prepare them to support their sqn bands. | 3 Weeks | Vernon, BC | 3 |
Pipe Band - Intermediate Musician Course (PB - IMC) | Develop the music proficiency of cadets and prepare them to support their sqn bands. | 3 Weeks | Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Camp
Cochrane, AB | 3 |
Military Band - Advanced Musician Course (MB-AMC) | Develop the music proficiency of cadets and prepare them to support their sqn bands. | 6 Weeks | Vernon, BC | 4 |
Pipe Band - Advanced Musician Course (PB-AMC) | Develop the music proficiency of cadets and prepare them to support their sqn bands. | 6 Weeks | Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Camp
Cochrane, AB | 4 |
Advanced Training - Staff Cadet | Preference is given to cadets who have completed Level 4 but Level 3 cadets will be considered. To apply, the cadet must have passed their 16th birthday before 1 January of the year of application. | 7 Weeks (approx) | CSTCS | 3+ |