Reserve Weekend / Part Time BMQ

[Patches]

Hi folks,

I was wondering if anyone has gone through the weekend BMQ training. How many weekends does it take roughly and how is the training sequenced (is it classroom - application or it really depends on the weekend; Is it every weekend until complete or every 3-4 weeks there is a weekend off?)

Are you travelling to the training location (Montreal based, by the way) yourself or do you make your way to your unit and travel together?

Much appreciated,

David

 

[MilEME09]

Length depends on the training schedule, while its a standardized number of training days it depends if they do 2 weekends on, 1 weekend off, or some other format. Training is a mix of classroom and hands on practical application, and drill. Travel I recommend reaching out to your unit to discuss as they will have the best information, as well as course schedule and time table.

 

[Titanicswimteam]

MilEME09 is right. I just watched a (Class A) BMQ course staff go through this process - you start with a "master schedule" and superimpose that on the reality of when the course staff are available, when the nearby range hasn't been booked, when the First Aid instructor is in town, when the training area is free, making sure you don't have "go to the range" before the class on shooting a rifle ... it is like doing a super annoying puzzle with other people looking over your shoulder telling you 'you can't put that piece there, sorry' etc. lol

The end result is a course schedule, and once the staff has had their draft approved, they will publish the dates.

Take a look at page 141 of this for a chart of career courses for Army Reservists: The Army Reserve in Canada - Soldier Information Handbook