Reserve Co-op enrollment 2014-2017

[Ex-Dragoon]

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[Burrows]

I've got a friend finishing off his co-op with the RHLI this semester.  He goes Monday - Friday with some weekends and is receiving his BMQ and SQ quals.  He gets two credits for the military side of the co-op and two credits for other subjects that are taught during the "academic periods" at the armoury.  He is getting one Phys Ed credit, and a University Math credit.

He has nothing but good things to say about his experience so far.

 

[GGHG_Cadet]

Racioppa in Markham/ York Region you get 4 credits from Co-op, and it is with the Queens York Rangers. You must also be in a semestered school, so if you go to Markham District then you are going to have to switch schools if you want to do the Co-op.

I'm you're recently retired RSM if you didn't realize, send me a PM or talk to me when you see me next and I'll let you know all you want to know.

 

[Schütze]

   I heard that you paid when you have completed a Canadian Military Co-op program. Is that true?
Just wondering...

 

[blacktriangle]

   I heard that you paid when you have completed a Canadian Military Co-op program. Is that true?
Just wondering...

You will be paid for every day you work and have that cash deposited into your account twice a month. You do not pay for anything except razor blades, boot polish etc.

 

[RHFC_piper]

:deadhorse:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/13350.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/1238.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/30296.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/21770.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/24580.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/135.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/34325.0.html

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/37055.0.html

This is also a good link: http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php?action=search


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[Jaydub]

[quote author=popnfresh]
You will be paid for every day you work and have that cash deposited into your account twice a month. You do not pay for anything except razor blades, boot polish etc. [/quote]

They're paying them now? Wow.
It wasn't like that when I did it.

 

[Schütze]

Thanks.

 

[greenjacket]

The Coop is the same thing has doing your BMQ/SQ in Meaford or somewhere during the summer, the only differences are that you go home every night, unless you go to a base for a week, you learn the same things has anyone else does who does BMQ/SQ in the summer or on weekends.  Some coops have an academic side, mine didn't, i got five credits for mine.

 

[dapaterson]

They're paying them now? Wow.
It wasn't like that when I did it.

There was a CANFORGEN a few years ago about this issue, including a contact number for pers who underwent unpaid service to inquire about being paid retroactively for their service.

A search on this site should find you that CANFORGEN.

 

[Jaydub]

There was a CANFORGEN a few years ago about this issue, including a contact number for pers who underwent unpaid service to inquire about being paid retroactively for their service.

A search on this site should find you that CANFORGEN.

I'll take a look, but do you remember how far retro-dated it is?
I did my co-op in 2000.

 

[CountDC]

There's an RCR joke in there somewhere, but it won't be me that says it.

I think you already did. ;D

 

[dapaterson]

I'll take a look, but do you remember how far retro-dated it is?
I did my co-op in 2000.

DIN link: http://vcds.dwan.dnd.ca/vcds-exec/pubs/canforgen/2005/189-05_e.asp

THE AIM OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ADVISE OF AN ONGOING INITIATIVE WITHIN LAND FORCE CENTRAL AREA (LFCA) TO IDENTIFY FORMER MILITARY HIGH SCHOOL CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM THE LATE 1980'S TO 2001. THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE LFCA CONDUCTED CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION COURSES DID NOT RECEIVE ALL OF THEIR ENTITLED PAY FOR THEIR MILITARY TRAINING.

So you'd be covered.

 

[Jaydub]

Thank you so very much!

 

[Moggie]

Hi,

I'm a grade 12 student and graduating this year, although I'm doing a victory lap (extra year of classes) in 09-10.  I've been considering a career in the military for a long time now and am aiming for artillery, armoured or intelligence.  The one question that remains for me is whether I want to be an officer or an NCM.  A friend of mine recently finished the army co-op program with an infantry unit and that got me thinking that it may be the ideal way to get a taste of the NCM life and at the very least see in person what officers do so I'm better prepared to make my decision.  Found quite a few red herrings in my searches so I've got a few questions about co-op that don't seem to be answered yet. 

-Is there a complete list of which units run a co-op program? 

-The application for the co-op would start this spring, whereas university applications are in the fall.  Would I be able to concurrently apply for PRes (co-op) and RegF (ie ROTP, either Civvy U or RMC)?

-More of a general question here:  Do you believe that it is good for an officer (especially a young one) to have experience as an NCM?


I'd like to glean as much information from the forums and forces websites so I can be prepared when I go to the co-op teacher and recruiters, but feel free to send me packing if I should go straight to them (or if I missed anything glaringly obvious on the recruiting websites ).

Thanks in advance,
Moggie

 

[Redeye]

Hi,

I'm a grade 12 student and graduating this year, although I'm doing a victory lap (extra year of classes) in 09-10.  I've been considering a career in the military for a long time now and am aiming for artillery, armoured or intelligence.  The one question that remains for me is whether I want to be an officer or an NCM.  A friend of mine recently finished the army co-op program with an infantry unit and that got me thinking that it may be the ideal way to get a taste of the NCM life and at the very least see in person what officers do so I'm better prepared to make my decision.  Found quite a few red herrings in my searches so I've got a few questions about co-op that don't seem to be answered yet. 

-Is there a complete list of which units run a co-op program? 

-The application for the co-op would start this spring, whereas university applications are in the fall.  Would I be able to concurrently apply for PRes (co-op) and RegF (ie ROTP, either Civvy U or RMC)?

-More of a general question here:  Do you believe that it is good for an officer (especially a young one) to have experience as an NCM?


I'd like to glean as much information from the forums and forces websites so I can be prepared when I go to the co-op teacher and recruiters, but feel free to send me packing if I should go straight to them (or if I missed anything glaringly obvious on the recruiting websites ).

Thanks in advance,
Moggie

The units running co-ops will vary from year to year, but it seems so far this year a lot of units are - the two units of which I have most knowledge, Hast & PER and Ont R are both running only co-ops this year, no weekend BMQ courses.

I don't think there's any issue to concurrently apply to ROTP and the co-op, I know we had someone a couple of years ago go through co-op then go straight into Civvy U ROTP without a problem.

As for the "should officers have NCM experience" question - do a search, it's been covered several times on here.

 

[Rocketryan]

1. Go to Guidance, make sure your school actually participates in the co-op, if they do, they might have an information package, most schools only do co-op with certain units, so best bet is asking at Guidance

2. A recruiter would be able to answer that better, from what you said I'm thinking your talking about having 2 seperate applications?

Best of luck for co-op

 

[kincanucks]

As to applying for two different entry plans at the same time, talk to your CFRC/D as at some it is one or the other and not both as different processing involved.  However, once you are processed for Co-op and enrolled it is not hard to then apply for ROTP when you are ready and if you meet the entrance requirements.

 

[blacktriangle]

Hi,

I'm a grade 12 student and graduating this year, although I'm doing a victory lap (extra year of classes) in 09-10.  I've been considering a career in the military for a long time now and am aiming for artillery, armoured or intelligence.  The one question that remains for me is whether I want to be an officer or an NCM.  A friend of mine recently finished the army co-op program with an infantry unit and that got me thinking that it may be the ideal way to get a taste of the NCM life and at the very least see in person what officers do so I'm better prepared to make my decision.  Found quite a few red herrings in my searches so I've got a few questions about co-op that don't seem to be answered yet. 

-Is there a complete list of which units run a co-op program? 

-The application for the co-op would start this spring, whereas university applications are in the fall.  Would I be able to concurrently apply for PRes (co-op) and RegF (ie ROTP, either Civvy U or RMC)?

-More of a general question here:  Do you believe that it is good for an officer (especially a young one) to have experience as an NCM?


I'd like to glean as much information from the forums and forces websites so I can be prepared when I go to the co-op teacher and recruiters, but feel free to send me packing if I should go straight to them (or if I missed anything glaringly obvious on the recruiting websites ).

Thanks in advance,
Moggie

Can't answer your question directly, but if you are in the GTA I can probably shed some light. If you have any questions about coop in general, feel free to pm me. As to going ROTP after Co-op, yes it's been done. I wouldn't say it will always make a better officer, I don't have enough experience to make that call, but it might help you pick a trade more suited to you once you find out what you like best in the military. Cheers and good luck.

 

[Moggie]

Thanks for the quick replies!

The guidance office at school has been utterly useless up til now, so it seems the best bet is to speak with the co-op teacher and then with recruiters from there.  Is it better to speak with unit recruiters or CFRC Toronto regarding co-op?

kincanucks, thanks for clearing that up about how applications work.

Please disregard my question about whether it is good for an officer to have experience as an NCM.

Cheers,
Moggie