Ground School
The Canadian Cadet Program's ground school is your gateway to a thrilling and rewarding experience! Join the ground school to dive deep into aerodynamics, navigation, aircraft systems, and so much more. Imagine planning flight routes, understanding aircraft maintenance, and mastering radio communication – skills that can open doors to incredible opportunities in aviation and aerospace. Whether you dream of becoming a pilot or simply desire to explore the skies, ground school is the foundation that propels you towards your aspirations.
pilot training courses
The air cadet program also provides pilot training courses that offer academic training to interested air cadets wishing to compete for a selection in the Air Cadet Air Traffic Control Course, the Glider Scholarship Program, or the Power Scholarship Program. These courses provide the selected cadets with a chance to earn a glider/power pilot license!
Any air cadet who intends to apply for GPTC or PPTC must complete the entire 45 hours of online ground school and the selection exam by the determined deadline. Squadrons may continue to offer their own ground school, but cadets may only challenge the examination upon completion of the national online ground school course. The eligibility requirements for the online training are the same as those for the GPTC and PPTC and the course can accommodate up to 4000 trainees at a time, in English or French, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Eligibility requirements for the Air Cadet Online Ground School are:
There are two streams for the Online Ground School, one for GPTC candidates and one for PPTC candidates. Once registered, cadets cannot be transferred to the other stream. Cadets will complete the qualifying examination for the stream they have been registered into. The CO will recommend successful candidates to apply for GPTC and PPTC based on their performance in their respective examination, up to the squadron’s quota on applications for each course.
source:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cjcr-policy/cancdtgens/2021/cancdtgen015-21.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cjcr-policy/cjcrgporders/8000/8060-7/8060-7a.html#fn2