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• Get a nationally recognized

certification

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.

STRENGTH

HONOUR

SUCCESSSUCCESS

INTELLIGENCE

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

Get Paid

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

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.

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.

Units Involved

11 Field Regiment

Royal Canadian Artillery(Guns)

Royal Hamilton

Light Infantry(Infantry)

Argyll & SutherlandHighlanders of Canada(Infantry)

23 Hamilton Service

Battalion(Support

Unit)

705 Communicatio

n Squadron(Signals)

How to Sign-Up Part 1

• Visit your Student Services/Guidance Office.- Request an application for the SOUTHSOUTH 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 TWICETWICE, then you MUSTMUST follow-up (Call them)

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 SOUTHSOUTH Halton to begin the process yourself. (Guidance will have to send in this form with your transcript)

http://www.schooltocareer.ca/reserve/

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

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 unitYou will need to complete ALLALL the

paperwork (Listed on the following slide)

The Paper Work

• Completion of the following forms:DND 2170 – Employment Application FormTBS/SCT 330-23E Personal Screening and

Consent FormStandard 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

Unit Resources

23 Hamilton Service

Battalion(Support

Unit)

705 Communicatio

n Squadron(Signals)

Royal Hamilton

Light Infantry(Infantry)

11 Field Regiment

Royal Canadian Artillery(Guns)

Argyll & SutherlandHighlanders of Canada(Infantry)

www.11rca.ca

www.RHLI.ca

www.argylls.ca

www.army.dnd.ca/23service_battalion

www.commres.forces.gc.ca

http://www.schooltocareer.ca/reserve/