4 Week Advanced Instructor Training Courses
Year 3 / Age 14+ Courses
Drill and Ceremonial Instructor Course (DCI)
The Drill and Ceremonial Instructor Course provides cadets an opportunity to develop as a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge to perform the duties of a Drill and Ceremonial Instructor. Activities include advanced drill, instructional techniques and leadership in the conducting of parades and ceremonies.
Prerequisites: Training Year 3+
Training Centre: Blackdown (Borden, ON), or Valcartier QC (French), Argonaut CTC, Rocky Mountain CTC, Whitehorse CTC, Vernon CTC
Expedition Team Leader Course (ETL)
The Expedition Team Leader Course provides cadets an opportunity to cultivate outdoor leadership skills and develop as a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge to perform the duties of an Expedition Team Leader within the Army Cadet Program. Activities include navigation, a multi-day expedition, adventure training, leadership, and instructional technique.
Prerequisites:
Training Year 3+
Preferred: Expedition Team Member and/or Cadet Expedition Site Training (PO 326).
Training Centres: Blackdown (Borden, ON), Valcartier QC (French), Argonaut CTC, Rocky Mountain CTC, Whitehorse CTC
Fitness and Sports Instructor Course (FSI)
The Fitness and Sports Instructor Course provides cadets an opportunity to further personal fitness and healthy living knowledge and skills, and develop as a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge to perform the duties of a Fitness and Sports Instructor. Activities include personal fitness, healthy living, conducting the Cadet Fitness Assessment, and leading physical activities.
Prerequisites: Training Year 3+
Training Centres: Blackdown (Borden, ON), Valcartier QC (French), Argonaut CTC, or Vernon CTC.
Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor (ARMI)
The Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course provides cadets an opportunity to further personal marksmanship knowledge and skills, and develop as a specialist with the skills and subject matter knowledge to perform the duties of an Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor. Activities include marksmanship techniques, instructional techniques, and coaching. Cadets attending this course will also have an opportunity to progress in their marksmanship level qualification.
Prerequisites: Training Year 3+
Training Centres: Argonaut CTC, Valcartier CTC, Blackdown CTC, Rocky Mountain CTC, Vernon CTC, Whitehorse CTC
Military Band Musician (MB)
The Military Band Musician Course provides cadets an opportunity to develop music skills to support participation in and / or leading corps/squadron military bands. Activities include music training and band activities such as music theory, music technique, band drill, leadership and performing ensemble music. Cadets attending this course will also have the opportunity to progress in their music proficiency level qualifications.
Prerequisites: Training Year 3+ Music Proficiency Level: Musician Level II
Training Centre: Valcartier CTC, Blackdown CTC, HMCS Quadra CTC
Pipe Band Musician (PB)
The Pipe Band Musician Course provides cadets an opportunity to develop music skills to support participation in and / or leading corps/squadron pipe bands. Activities include music training and band activities such as music theory, music technique, band drill, leadership and performing pipe band music. Cadets attending this course will also have the opportunity to progress in their music proficiency level qualifications.
Prerequisites: Training Year 3+ Music Proficiency Level: Pipes and Drums Level II
Training Centre: Blackdown (Borden, ON)