Topic: A few questions

[steveo]

steveo
WRT your 1st point... Reserve BQ (Basic qualification) for combat arms are usually conducted during the winter months on a part time basis.  There is no need to take time off from school.  Last I checked, the BMQ part of the course was 20 days long.  Once the BMQ is complete, there is the SQ (Soldier's qualification) which is another course that is approx 20 days long... Although most of the course can be conducted during the winter months, some parts need to be run "full time" which means ... summer.
Lastly, there is the BMQ or TQ (Trade Qualification) a course that used to be 20 days (infantry) - but is supposed to have been / will be lengthened. (Engineer trade qualification is conducted over two summers - in Gagetown NB).  This course IS by it's nature, conducted during the summer months. 

You do not need to take time off from school - Reserve training is very much student friendly.

Ok thanks