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. STRENGTH HONOUR SUCCESS 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 $212.00You 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 11 Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (Guns) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Infantry) Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Infantry) 23 Hamilton Service Battalion (Support Unit) 705 Communication Squadron (Signals)

9. How to Sign-Up Part 1 Visit your Student Services/Guidance Office. SOUTH -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 TWICE MUST -The Unit will try to contact you TWICE, then you MUST follow-up (Call them)

10. How to Sign-Up Part 2 SOUTHYou 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 ALL 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 23 Hamilton Service Battalion (Support Unit) 705 Communication Squadron (Signals) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Infantry) 11 Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (Guns) Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 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/