Navy Reserve Co-op Program

Your written consent is required before your son/daughter participates in the Cooperative Education program with the Canadian Navy Reserve. The unique out-of-school component of this program necessitates a variety of modes of instruction that do not fit into the usual school routine or timetable.
Please Note: A student must have successfully completed 15 secondary school credits before he or she submits the Navy Reserve application package. A student may attend the Information Session prior to achieving 15 credits provided the student is 16 years of age or older by the 31st of July (Waterloo Region).
IMPORTANT: Under the Privacy Act, information regarding the student cannot be accessed by the parent/guardian through the Recruiting Centre until parental consent has been given.
Information will be made available to the student who must relay this information to parents/guardians.
Program Information
- Transportation (Monday & Wednesday evening) to and from the in-person training sessions, is the responsibility of the student.
- Transportation to other locations for training including HMCS STAR in Hamilton will be provided.
- Monday Evening: ROW Detachment, 350 East Ave, Kitchener
- Wednesday Evening: St Louis Main Campus, 80 Young St. Kitchener
- Weekends: HMCS STAR, 650 Catharine St N, Hamilton
Weekends and select evenings as required.
- Attendance at all classes is mandatory including designated weekends. When students are ill, they must inform the Navy Reserve Co-op facilitator.
- If students miss a class due to a previously scheduled appointment, permission from the supervisor/instructor must be obtained prior to the appointment.
- There may be no opportunity to make up missed training.
- Missing more than two sessions for any reason may result in removal from the Canadian Navy Reserve Co-op Program.
- Students will be expected to train select weekends in addition to the regular Co-op hours of 18:00-21:00 on Mondays and Wednesday evenings.
- During these times, students will be solely under the direction and supervision of the Canadian Navy Reserve.
- It is encouraged that students will commit to continue with their military career through summer training following the Co-op program.
- NOTE:
- There are no mandatory deployment requirements for reservists.
- Reservists under 18 years of age are not eligible to volunteer for deployment
- Uniforms will be provided.
- It is not acceptable to wear any part of the uniform in civilian life.
- The uniform must not be worn in the school and will result in disciplinary action.
- Students will be required to purchase a boot polishing kit the cost of which will not exceed $20.00.
- Students will be required to participate in physical education and will need to supply suitable running shoes and athletic attire.
- Students will be sworn in prior to the start of their course.
- Guests are encouraged.
Smoking, drinking of alcoholic beverages, and consumption of narcotics will not be permitted.
- All sailors are subject to the National national defen Act which encompasses the Code of Service Discipline.
- Each student will be taught the main regulations that apply to him/her. Physical punishments will NOT be used or tolerated.
- Each student will be given continuous feedback from the instructors.
- If there is a problem with a student, the guidelines set out in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) will be used (i.e., Counselling, Initial Warning, Formal Warning, Progress Review Board, Cease Training).
- The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are committed to providing a respectful workplace by promoting prevention and prompt resolution of harassment.
- All CF members have the right to be treated fairly, respectfully and with dignity in a workplace free of harassment, and they have the responsibility to treat others in the same manner.
- Harassment in any form constitutes unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated.
- No CF member shall subject any person in the workplace to harassment. Any member who subjects another person to harassment is liable to disciplinary and administrative action.
- Physical Fitness Testing requirements have been updated to reflect common physical demands of modern CAF occupations.
- IMPORTANT: Students MUST pass the FORCE Physical Fitness Test to be eligible for this co-op. Students are encouraged to maintain a regular physical fitness regimen. (See Minimum Standards and Protocols for more information about this test.)
| Test Item | Minimum Standard |
|---|---|
| Sandbag Lift | 30 repetitions in 3 minutes 30 seconds or less |
| Intermittent Loaded Shuttles | 5 minutes 21 seconds or less |
| 20 metre Rushes | 51 seconds or less |
| Sandbag Drag | Complete 20 m drag without stopping. There is no time standard for this test item. |
Canadian Navy Reserve Evaluation – Performance Checks
- Performance evaluation checks are based on performance objectives (PO) which consist of: written tests; daily tests; a final written test on each PO.
- All practical aspects of the course will be tested in a physical manner.
- Physical demonstrations of the physical performance objectives will be required.
- Each student will be evaluated by the military using the Student Weekly Assessment and Counselling form. This evaluation is for Canadian Navy Reserve use only.
- Teachers, in co-operation with the supervisor, will complete regular monitoring assessments. They will co-ordinate these assessments with the course officer.
- Each student will receive a weekly file with a narrative summary of all tests.
- Any counselling given will also be recorded.
- The teachers may meet with the Naval Reserve Co-op Facilitator once every three to four weeks.
- At the end of the course, the students will also receive a course report summarizing how they performed throughout the program.
It is the student’s responsibility to complete the logs as required by the school.
Tradesheets
Contact Information
PO2 / M2 Ryan O’Neill
Recruiter Waterloo Region / HMCS STAR / Royal Canadian Navy / Canadian Armed Forces / Government of Canada
jobs_waterlooregion@forces.gc.ca
MS / Matc Aaron Bowers
CO-OP Administrator / HMSC STAR / Royal Canadian Navy / Canadian Armed Forces / Government of Canada
Aaron.Bowers@forces.gc.ca
MS / Matc Ilsa Chaytor
Recruiter Waterloo Region / HMCS STAR / Royal Canadian Navy / Canadian Armed Forces / Government of Canada
jobs_waterlooregion@forces.gc.ca