Thread: Qualifications in the TA

iv just joined the TA, got my phase 1 in a couple of weeks.

just wondering where i can find information about qualifications and courses i can do while im in

thanks for any replies

Well, your psi or someone senior at the TA centre should be more than happy to acquaint you with the "big book of courses". However you probably wont get on any until after phase two. No harm in asking though is there .

What RTC you going to?

Polar69 is spot on, Don't even bother till after phase 2 then won't do anything for you.

And that is IF courses are still on!

Military sarcasm and irony is taught at advanced level on here if it is any help

Originally Posted by j4ckf

iv just joined the TA, got my phase 1 in a couple of weeks.

just wondering where i can find information about qualifications and courses i can do while im in

thanks for any replies

Depending on your unit role there will be plenty of courses out there for you,However they will not be available until you complete all of your phase1&2 trg and then only according to your rank and the requirements of the role you will fill within the unit.
If however you are prepared to do Adventure trg courses in your own time at your own expense most units will bend over backwards to assist.

Thanks for all the replies, its 7 rifles so infantry.

sorry to sound like an idiot but i did a search on here for courses and a couple came up but i have no idea what they are! CIC, PNCO,SCBC and PSBC??? im not from the regs so this is all pretty new to me.

i know this all isnt gunna happen till well after iv done phase 2 but just out of interest really.

what courses have you lot done?

CIC - Combat Infantryman's Course held at Catterick
PNCO - Potential Non-Commissioned Officer usually at Catterick, although some Bns do run in-house
SCBC - Section Commanders Battle Course at Brecon
PSBC - Platoon Sergeants Battle Course at Brecon
You also have PCBC - Platoon Commanders Battle Course at Brecon.

These are obviously just for the Infantry.

You are infantry, so the course you should be aware of is CIC - Combat Infantryman's Course. This is your phase two training - so after you have done your Phase one weekends, wait out to be booked onto one.

PNCO, SCBC are Career Courses which qualify you to be put forward for promotion. But you need not worry about them just yet.

Edit: beaten to it.

Originally Posted by j4ckf

Thanks for all the replies, its 7 rifles so infantry.

sorry to sound like an idiot but i did a search on here for courses and a couple came up but i have no idea what they are! CIC, PNCO,SCBC and PSBC??? im not from the regs so this is all pretty new to me.

i know this all isnt gunna happen till well after iv done phase 2 but just out of interest really.

what courses have you lot done?

CIC: Combat Infantryman Course - in the TA, this is your 'Phase 2' or special to arm training. Regulars now do their entire basic training as one continuous training block in Catterick and call both the Phase 1 & 2 parts CIC. You'll do your Phase 1 at a localised Recruit Training Centre.

PJNCO: Potential Junior NCO Cadre - In the TA Infantry this is a two week course held at ITC Catterick or in-house by your own battalion. The Regulars do a 6 week course, but the TA battalions usually require you to do a series of module courses to get your tick in the box for promotion, i.e. Radio users course, Defence Instructional Techniques course etc.

SCBC: Section Commanders Battle Course - Known as "Junior Brecon" this is an arduous course at Brecon to qualify you as a Section Commander in a Rifle Platoon and hence promotion to full Corporal.

PSBC: Platoon Serjeants Battle Course - Known as "Senior Brecon" for your third stripe in a Rifle platoon.

These are career courses, there are many other instructor courses that you can pick up along the way too.