Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Training

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Royal Canadian Sea Cadets badge. This badge is the service crest of the RCSC, and is worn on cadet uniforms as a brass cap badge and as an embroidered jacket patch on issue parkas.

1 Training & Ranks of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
2 Summer Training
3 Sea Cadet Summer Training Centres
- 3.1 Current Summer Training Centres
- 3.2 Former Summer Training Centres
4 References
5 See also
6 External references

[edit] Training & Ranks of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets

The following are the rank badges of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets^[1]^[2]: In addition to the rank-specific criteria given below, all appointments are subject to the approval of the cadet's Commanding Officer, who generally promotes based on the advice of Divisional Officers and unit training staff.

As a note, the official phrasing for the Petty Officer and Chief Petty Officer ranks is "Petty Officer Cadet First (or Second) Class," and "Chief Petty Officer Cadet First (or Second) Class." However, outside of Cadet Administrative and Training Orders (CATO), and Queen's Regulations and Orders (Cadets) (QR&O(Cdt)), custom elides "Cadet." Thus, Petty Officer First Class is the customary rendering. Generally, where there is a need to distinguish between cadets and Canadian Forces members, the NCO ranks will be written or spoken as Cadet Petty Officer First Class, abbreviated as C/PO1.

Additionally, while it is customary within the organization to refer to a cadet receiving a rank as being "promoted," the official documentation refers to such an act as an "appointment."

As this article covers the actuality of the RCSC, rather than its regulations, it will follow common usage throughout.

Training - Phase I
Badges	Training & Promotion
Worn on the upper left arm	Rank of OC (cad3 in French) granted on joining, although custom refers to cadets not yet sworn in as New Entries; No prerequisites for this rank, except a minimum age of 12 years; A new cadet is sworn in to their corps, making a promise of loyalty to the Crown and obedience to orders in front of the ship's company; also, Ordinary Cadets wear no rank. Ordinary Cadets undergo the Phase I training program, which includes introduction to most of the basic cadet skills, including safe and effective handling of rifles, sailing, camping, sports, and citizenship, as well as the basics of Corps life and Sea Cadets in general, including drill and uniform care. Successful cadets gain promotion to AC (cad2), so long as they meet these other prerequisites: hold the rank of OC; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; and be recommended by his/her Divisional Officer.

Training - Phase II
Badges	Training & Promotion
Leading Cadet - Worn on the upper left arm	Able Cadets undergo the Phase II training program, which continues instruction in the subjects introduced in Phase I; successful cadets gain promotion to LC (cad1), so long as they meet these other prerequisites: hold the rank of AC; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; and be recommended by his/her Divisional Officer.

Training - Phase III
Badges	Training & Promotion
Petty Officer Second Class - Worn on the upper left arm	Leading Cadets undergo the Phase III training program, which focuses on leadership training, as well as sailing theory, an introduction to shearlegs, as well as continued instruction in naval knowledge, physical fitness, field training, citizenship, and drill; successful cadets gain promotion to PO2 (Cm2), so long as they meet these other prerequisites: hold the rank of LC; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; and be recommended by his/her Divisional Officer.

Training - Phase IV
Badges	Training & Promotion
Qualified Petty Officer First Class - Worn on the upper left arm	Petty Officers Second Class undergo the Phase IV training program, which includes advanced seamanship instruction, continued leadership training, and instructional technique, as well as continued instruction in naval knowledge, physical fitness, field training, citizenship, and drill; successful cadets gain promotion to QPO1 (Cm1(A)), so long as they meet these other prerequisites: hold the rank of PO2; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; and be recommended by his/her Divisional Officer.

Training - Phase V
Badges	Training & Promotion
Petty Officer First Class Worn on the lower left arm Worn on the lower left arm Worn on the lower left arm Worn on the lower left arm	For promotion to PO1 (Cm1), a cadet must: have passed the national PO1 Performance Check; have held the rank of QPO1 for at least 6 months; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; be recommended by the Merit Review Board; and there must be a vacancy on the corps PO1 establishment. For promotion to CPO2 (Pm2), a cadet must: must have held the rank of C/PO1 for at least 6 months; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; must be recommended by the Merit Review Board; and there must be a vacancy on the corps CPO2 establishment. For promotion to CPO1 (Pm1), a cadet must: have held the rank of CPO2 for at least 6 months; maintain a satisfactory level of dress and deportment; be recommended by the Merit Review Board; and there must be a vacancy on the corps CPO1 establishment - one per corps. Cadet Coxswain Based on the Base Warrant Officer/Chief Petty Officer rank of the CF; worn by a Royal Canadian Sea Cadet employed as the Cadet Coxswain or Chief, (capitaine d'armes cadet)(different SCTEs use their own term) of a Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre; May be considered the pinnacle of a cadet's service. This rank may not be worn for any other reason.

[edit] Summer Training

With the exception of the Speciality Courses and TWGT, each trade is divided into three "groups;" Trade Group I is an introduction to the course material, TG II adds a leadership component, and TG III adds instructional technique. Trade Group II course cadets also gain their St. John's Ambulance Standard First Aid certification, while all trades engage in physical training. All summer training course badges are worn midway on the upper right arm; only one is worn at a time. ^[3]

Summer Training - Two Week General Training
TWGT
Worn on the upper right arm This course is intended as an intro to the summer training system, and life as a course cadet. TWGT course cadets are given training from the Bosun, Music, Sail, and Gunnery syllabi. The prerequisites for this course are typically: completion of Phase I training at the corps; a minimum age of 12 years; and typically, six months with the home corps. Variously termed as GTs or Twidgets. While a vital step, and one almost all cadets go through, other course cadets typically hold TWGT in very low regard.

Summer Courses - Trade Groups
Gunnery - Cannonier	Boatswain - Manoeuvrier
Worn on the upper right arm The Gunnery Trade covers adventure (field) training, drill and ceremonial, and physical fitness. The subjects include: Field training, including a 3-6 day field exercise; drill without arms; rifle drill (Lee Enfield Rifle); cutlass drill; colour drill; naval field gun drill; power of command (drill); map and compass; naval ceremonial; physical fitness training; radio procedures; and search and rescue.	Worn on the upper right arm The Boatswain Trade covers skills in seamanship, small boat maintenance, small boat operation and marksmanship training. The subjects include: Shipboard and small boat care and maintenance; Shipboard duties; Boatswain call; Naval communication; Rope work and rigging; Anchoring and berthing; Survival at sea; Damage control and shipboard fire fighting; Shipboard ceremonial; Whaler pulling and sailing; Motorboat operation; Marksmanship; and Sea Phase - 3 to 6 days on a Sea Cadet Training Vessel.

Sail - Voile	Music - Musique (admissible)
Worn on the upper right arm The Sail Trade covers dinghy sailing and instruction. Subjects include: Canadian Yachting Association sailing levels; White Sail I, II & III; Bronze Sail IV & V; Assistant Sail Instructor (Green Level); National Coach Certification Program Level I - Theory; Canadian Life Saving Societyboat rescue training and Bronze Level Life Saving Fitness (Swimming); and powerboat operation.	Worn on the upper right arm The Music Trade covers musical skills, focusing on military band. The subjects include: Band (playing and performing); cadet music levels Basic and 1 through 3; instrument maintenance; technique; intonation; ear testing; sight reading; music theory; band drill; small ensemble; and conducting. Highly motivated cadets may also gain music levels 4 and 5, which focus on music instruction and direction.

Summer Courses - Speciality Courses
Marine Engineer - Mécanicien de navire	Shipwright - Charpentier de marine
Worn on the upper right arm MarEng teaches basic knowledge of machinery systems used on YAG-class training vessels; qualifies cadets to serve as watch-keepers in the engine room and to run these spaces in an orderly and efficient manner.	Worn on the upper right arm Shipwright is a fibreglass and carpentry-heavy course intended to train a cadet to work in Boatshed, either at a Summer Training Centre or at the corps, including maintenance and minor repairs on the hulls, spars, sails and rigging of small boats.

Athletic Instructor - Moniteur en athlétisme	Silver Sail - Voile argentée
Worn on the upper right arm AI develops the skills required to implement and teach a physical training program both at the corps and Summer Training Centre.	Worn on the upper right arm The Silver Sail course gives cadets their Canadian Yachting Association Silver Sail level, instructing them in basic racing techniques.

[edit] Sea Cadet Summer Training Centres

Summer Training Centres, officially termed as either Sea Cadet Summer Training Centres or Establishments, and referred to colloquially year-round as "camps," and, by their ship's company over the summer, as "the base," provide additional training intended to support or complement that offered at the home unit from September to June. Across the board, cadets applying for summer training must have 75% attendance over the winter training year, as well as meeting certain course prerequisites.

STCs are staffed by members of the Canadian Forces, primarily members of the CIC, but also including other branches of the CF, and senior cadets selected for employment as staff cadets. Sea Cadet STCs are commanded by a CIC officer of the rank of Commander. Most employ cadets at the ranks of Petty Officer Second Class through Chief Petty Officer First Class, with a CPO1 being appointed as Cadet Cox'n. Some STCs employ staff cadets at the rank of Leading Cadet for support positions. Staff cadets are paid at a percentage of a CF Naval Cadet's (officer trainee) basic pay.

Cadets undergoing training at these facilities, ("course cadets") live in barrack-style accommodations, varying from HMCS Quadra's forty-person bunkrooms to HMCS Ontario's residence-style double rooms.

STCs are commissioned as "stone frigates," which is to say, naval shore establishments granted much the same standing as a seagoing unit.

[edit] Current Summer Training Centres

Ship's badge of HMCS Quadra

Ship's badge of HMCS Ontario

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Ship's badge of HMCS Avalon

Ship's badge of HMCS Acadia

Ship's badge of HMCS Québec

HMCS Quadra, located in Comox, British Columbia, is the second largest summer training facility. It employs close to 150 staff cadets every year, whose tasks vary from general maintenance to physical fitness to boat instruction. Quadra is the only Sea Cadet Training Centre in Canada to include all four trades plus three of the four speciality trades (Marine Engineering, Shipwright, and Silver Sail). HMCS Quadra occupies Goose Spit opposite Comox, and makes use of Highland Secondary School as an auxiliary training facility for classroom work, first aid, and music training. Cadets undergoing training as Boatswains and Marine Engineers also undergo training in damage control at CFB Esquimalt. HMCS Quadra plays host to a number of international exchange cadets. In recent years, these have included contingents from Korea, Japan, the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. HMCS Quadra's website

HMCS Ontario, located at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, is one of the smaller summer facilities in Canada. It is home to all four trades, but only includes the first level of training in the Boatswain course. And hosts the bi-service Athletic Instructor (AI) course. HMCS Ontario is more centred around physical fitness then most of the other Sea Cadet Training Centres. HMCS Ontario's website

HMCS Avalon, located in St. John's, Newfoundland, is currently the smallest SCSTC in Canada. It only includes the first stage of the Sail trade and the first stage of the Music trade. HMCS Avalon's website

HMCS Acadia, located in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, is the largest summer training facility. During the course of the summer, HMCS Acadia is home to roughly 1200 cadets who are undergoing training. Acadia provides training in all four trades and is known for a strong Royal Canadian Air Cadet presence amongst both course and staff cadets. HMCS Acadia, much like HMCS Quadra, hosts an international contingent. HMCS Acadia's website

HMCS QUÉBEC, located in Ste-Angèle de Laval, Québec, is the only Sea Cadet camp that is entirely French. It trains cadets in all four trades plus the Shipwright speciality course. HMCS Québec occupies a school during the summer season. HMCS Québec's website (Link in French, only)

Additionally, cadets may apply for a number of tri-service courses, some hosted by Sea Cadet Summer Training Centres - as Athletic Instructor is at HMCS Ontario - and others held on Army or Air Cadet facilities. Currently, Athletic Instructor and various forms of music training are offered as tri-service to some extent. In past years the Air-heavy Introduction to Aerospace course was offered as tri-service; however, this seems to have lapsed.

[edit] Former Summer Training Centres

Ship's badge of HMCS Qu'appelle

HMCS Qu'appelle was located at the Echo Valley Conference Centre, formerly the Fort San sanatorium, near Fort Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan. HMCS Qu'appelle offered the introductory Two-Week General Training course, and the entirety of the Music and Sail courses. HMCS Qu'appelle last offered courses in 2002. HMCS Qu'appelle's website (Last updated 2001)

HMCS Gimli, HMCS Qu'appelle's predecessor, was located in Hnausa, Manitoba.

[edit] References

[edit] See also

	Canadian Cadet Organization
Cadet Instructors Cadre
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets \| Royal Canadian Army Cadets \| Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Navy League \| Army Cadet League \| Air Cadet League

[edit] External references

International Sea Cadet Association
Forum des cadets de la marine
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets' Website.
Cadet World (Cadet Discussion Forum and Resource Site)

Naval Cadet organisations
International	International Sea Cadet Association
Australia	Australian Navy Cadets
Belgium	Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps
Bermuda	Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps
Canada	Canadian Navy League Cadet Corps
Canada	Navy League Wrennette Corp
Canada	Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Canada	List of Sea Cadet Corps in Canada
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps
New Zealand	New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps
New Zealand	Sea Cadet Association of New Zealand
United Kingdom	Sea Cadet Corps
United Kingdom	The Marine Society & Sea Cadets
United States	United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps