Red Seal as Construction Tech

[obama17]

Hello,

I am 17 years old and want to join the CAF as a construction technician. I understand that you need QL5 to get Red Seal certified for a trade, which I read is Cpl or MCpl. I've heard it will take a few years to go from signing your contract to getting your QL5 and getting red seal certified. My question is, how long exactly?

Or, in other words, the shortest length of a CAF contract is 3 years, is it possible to get your QL5 (and by extension a Red Seal) within that timeframe?

Thanks.

 

[sarahsmom]

Hello,

I am 17 years old and want to join the CAF as a construction technician. I understand that you need QL5 to get Red Seal certified for a trade, which I read is Cpl or MCpl. I've heard it will take a few years to go from signing your contract to getting your QL5 and getting red seal certified. My question is, how long exactly?

Or, in other words, the shortest length of a CAF contract is 3 years, is it possible to get your QL5 (and by extension a Red Seal) within that timeframe?

Thanks.

Normally it takes 4 years to get from untrained recruit on day 1 of BMQ to Cpl. The shortest contract length is for Infanteers. Construction Techs likely have longer contracts than infanteers, potentially 5 years. The contract length is non-negotiable. Typically regardless of the trade, most people seem to wait 36-48 months from their DP1/QL3 to get loaded on their QL5.

 

[Carpenteer]

Hello,

I am 17 years old and want to join the CAF as a construction technician. I understand that you need QL5 to get Red Seal certified for a trade, which I read is Cpl or MCpl. I've heard it will take a few years to go from signing your contract to getting your QL5 and getting red seal certified. My question is, how long exactly?

Or, in other words, the shortest length of a CAF contract is 3 years, is it possible to get your QL5 (and by extension a Red Seal) within that timeframe?

Thanks.

Construction Techs have a 9 month long initial trade course, which comes after BMQ. The course usually starts in September, so you will be waiting from the end of your BMQ to get on the next course. Once posted to a unit you will need to complete your On-Job training book (OJT Book) which usually takes between 2-4 years. This part can depend on the members previous experience or projects they work on. Once it's done, you're able to get loaded on the Journeyman course. Normal timeline is 4 years, for a while Construction Techs were being offered 9 year initial contracts, but I've heard that they are around 5 now.