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Halton Canadian Forces Co-op

Halton Canadian Forces Co-op. The Military Cooperative Education Option. What You Need To Know. The basics: Opportunity to develop your personal leadership skills, self-confidence, and ability to work in team settings Earn 4 High School Credits Make money

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Halton Canadian Forces Co-op

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  1. Halton Canadian Forces Co-op The Military Cooperative Education Option

  2. What You Need To Know • The basics: • Opportunity to develop your personal leadership skills, self-confidence, and ability to work in team settings • Earn 4 High School Credits • Make money • Get a nationally recognized certification

  3. The Details • The demanding physical and mental training will help to boost your sense of self and purpose  helping to build your self-esteem and advocacy. HONOUR SUCCESS STRENGTH INTELLIGENCE

  4. Your Education • The Canadian Forces Co-op will allow you to earn 4 Credits • 2 Cooperative education credits for your military training • 1 Healthy Active Living Credit AND 1 Senior English Credit

  5. Get Paid • You have the chance to MAKE money while going to school. During your placement with the army, you earn approximately $212.00 per week  for going to co-op!

  6. Certified • Through your Co-op placement with the Army, you could earn your Basic Military Qualification (B.M.Q.) followed by your Basic Military Qualification: Land (B.M.Q.: Land) • Both of these qualifications are highly valued if you are thinking of applying for the Police or the Fire Fighting Services.

  7. Job Opportunity • Once you have finished the Basic Military Qualification: Land course, you have the chance to stay on with your unit as a reservist, where you can earn the bulk of the year’s pay – the summer unit training season.

  8. Units Involved 705 Communication Squadron (Signals) 11 Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (Guns) Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Infantry) 23 Hamilton Service Battalion (Support Unit) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Infantry)

  9. How to Sign-Up Part 1 • Visit your Student Services/Guidance Office. • Request an application for the SOUTH Halton Canadian Forces Co-op Program and send it with your transcript to Joan Powell at the Halton Industry Education Council • The Unit will try to contact you TWICE, then you MUST follow-up (Call them)

  10. How to Sign-Up Part 2 • You can also visit the School to Career website and download an application for the Canadian Forces Co-op for SOUTH Halton to begin the process yourself. (Guidance will have to send in this form with your transcript) http://www.schooltocareer.ca/reserve/

  11. What you Need to Have to Qualify • You must be a minimum of 16 years of age (Birth Certificate to prove) • You must be a Canadian Citizen • You must have completed15 high school credits to be interviewed (end of grade 10 for most students) • Social Insurance Number & Bank Account for payments

  12. What Tests/Processes you will Need to Complete • The application process can take 6 – 8 weeks to complete  so start soon! You will need to write the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test – without the aid of a calculator You will undergo a medical exam You will have an interview with your selected unit You will need to complete ALL the paperwork (Listed on the following slide)

  13. The Paper Work • Completion of the following forms: DND 2170 – Employment Application Form TBS/SCT 330-23E Personal Screening and Consent Form Standard Letters of Reference (from three persons) Preparation for Interview Form All of which can be found on-line at: http://www.rhli.ca/recruiting/recruitcd/forms.html  The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Recruiting Website

  14. Unit Resources 705 Communication Squadron (Signals) 11 Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (Guns) Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Infantry) 23 Hamilton Service Battalion (Support Unit) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Infantry) www.11rca.ca www.commres.forces.gc.ca www.argylls.ca www.RHLI.ca www.army.dnd.ca/23service_battalion http://www.schooltocareer.ca/reserve/

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