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    Naval Reserves Officer Training

    Can anyone comment on the length of each training course up to SLt? How many months it takes to do BMOQ, NETPO, Mars 3 and 4, BWK, OOD and any other courses that I may have missed? I just got a job with a provincial government and I'd like to take advantage of the various leave-of-absence...
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    Question about subsidized education.

    I talked to a Health Services Specialist Recruiter regarding pharmacy subsidization last year and he mentioned that they only had 2-3 positions for the entire country (for pharmacy) and that there would be other students competing for these limited spots. Not sure what the limit is on Medical...
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    Can I join?

    You might want to check out the following webpage for medical issues: CF Medical Standards http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pd/cfp-pfc-154/default-eng.asp I only looked at the section regarding visual acuity, unfortunately, I have bad eyes (-10, -9) and fall under V5. I'll be doing PRK eye...
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    2013/2014 recruiting

    I agree with C.Anne about going to a recruiting centre.  They will have a list of all of the trades and the number of positions opened. I think they said it's updated monthly. More over, the recruiter's list will have some details about the trades. For example, I noted that there was something...
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    Reserve Cooks vs Reg Force Cooks

    Are there any cooks here that can describe how a cook's job and experience in the reserves vs. regular force would differ?
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    Which reservist trades have training closest to regular force training?

    Just wondering what are the trades where reservist and regular force training (given the same rank) are most similar.  I read here that med techs don't receive the same type and level of medical training as regular force members and armored recce reservists train on G-wagons rather than Coyotes...
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    All things Health Care Admin/HCA (merged)

    Thanks Staff Weenie. High Flyer has also offered me some info on the HCA position. It's interesting that you've found that there is a disconnect between military and civilian HCA functions. Would it be correct to assume the reverse, if civilian HCA is not relevant to the military HCA position...
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    All things Health Care Admin/HCA (merged)

    Thanks, I'll definitely follow up with you. I did speak to the local field ambulance recruiter, he steered me more towards logistics as I didn't currently work at a hospital nor have any knowledge of stuff like pharmaceuticals. Still, I'd like to know more about the HCA position, from a reserves...
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    All things Health Care Admin/HCA (merged)

    I've been asking questions about joining the reserves as a logistics officer but I am also interested in joining as an HCA, since it's congruent with my business background. I'll be meeting with a recruiting sergeant at my local field ambulance this week but would like to do some prep work...
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    Any reserve DP1/DP2 training that can be done outside of summer courses?

    Oh heck ya, I know. That's why I haven't joined the reserves, otherwise I would have joined about 2.5 years ago. I have been thinking of coordinating joining the reserves with a job change or going back to school to earn a graduate degree (maybe slip in CAP before rejoining the workforce). A...
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    Any reserve DP1/DP2 training that can be done outside of summer courses?

    I can't remember the unit but I recall once (only once) someone mentioned that SQ could also be done on weekends. That gave me some hope of making this work if I went the NCM route. If I joined, I would be shooting for a September intake (with application in ealry summer) precisely to capitalize...
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    Any reserve DP1/DP2 training that can be done outside of summer courses?

    Hi, I've been exploring reserve occupations that can accommodate working people who can't take summer courses due to work/lack of vacation. I'm not in a position where I can take 6 weeks off. It's either weekend training, modular training or changing/quitting jobs to make the reserves happen...
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    DEO Pay Scale, Promotion = Pay Decrease?

    Looking at the Regular Force Officer pay scale, I see some weird pay differences for junior officers. Hoping someone can clarify: 1) If you were a 2Lt DEO being paid at the 2 year grade ($4,261 per month) and then was promoted to Lt DEO, would you get paid at the basic rate ($4,006)? So a...
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    Environmental Officers Common Course for Air Force?

    Cool, thanks CDN Aviator and everyone.
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    Environmental Officers Common Course for Air Force?

    Whoops, I edited my original post and didn't realize that it would be interpreted that way. What I meant was, what's the name of the course? Army has the Common Army Phase and the Navy has Naval Environment Training Programme Officers, I was trying to look up the equivalent for the Air Force.
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    Environmental Officers Common Course for Air Force?

    What is the Environmental Officers Common Course for the Air Force? (found the answer for the army and navy in other threads)
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    Applying to be a Medical Technician

    One of the CF recruiters told me that the CF recruiting website is outdated and that the recruiters have no control over the content. I specifically asked about the "In Demand" trades and they said the best thing to do is to ask them for updates as the website was wrong. I was also told to check...
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    Logistics Officer - Sea [Merged]

    Wow, thanks for the great informative reply, Pusser. That really whetted my appetite for the role and has helped me understand how the career progression works. I'm a bit surprised at the time at sea though - I was under the impression that most of the time would be on board a ship. If I...
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    Logistics Officer - Sea [Merged]

    Thanks Jolly Roger. Yes, the part about mental intensity was taken from what I read/watched regarding the MARS training. I assumed that all officer training was very difficult. Now that I know that the common course is called NETPO, I can check with my recruiter about the curriculum. They were...
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