Highschool Credits

[Goulet]

I've heard (and read breifly) that you can get Highschool Credits for Cadet Summercamps.
I was hoping somebody could post some information as to how to aquire the credits, and what camps you can go to to get them.
Help would be much apreciated, and sorry if there is already a threat about this.

-Goulet

[Bill Z Fan]

Talk to your CO

[podick]

I don't know about actually going to camp for credits, but you can usually get 4 credits in grade 11 and another 4 in grade 12. As I recall there was certain criteria like being a certain rank and having attended a summer course (I think any summer course as long as it was 6 weeks and involved some sort of leadership training). Both my school cousellor and my home corps had information on all of this. So I would try checking at school as well. Should be relatively easy information to come across in Victoria.

Cheers,

[Murrdawg]

Not possible in Ontario because the camp must have a course code... Believe me, I've tried it

[podick]

Not possible in Ontario because the camp must have a course code... Believe me, I've tried it

Well, in BC back in 99 and 2000, it was possible to just get credits for school by just being in cadets and meeting the criteria.

[Ms.Chop]

u get credits if ur passed level 3 in cadets.. in gr 10, 11 or 12.

some courses like advanced specialty courses.. u can get credits for..
you get credits for band as well.

[Murrdawg]

Like I said, can't do it in Ontario. I've tried.

[ramsay]

Oooh. That's disapointing i was just about to look into that.

[DORT]

Not possible in Ontario because the camp must have a course code... Believe me, I've tried it

when I was on Silver a fellow cadet was using Silver as a gym credit/pal credit... And he was from ontario.
-cdort

[FSgt.Mash]

when I was on Silver a fellow cadet was using Silver as a gym credit/pal credit... And he was from ontario.
-cdort


we can use camps to get out of high skool?

[Lt(N) Jean Cyr]

I've heard (and read breifly) that you can get Highschool Credits for Cadet Summercamps.
I was hoping somebody could post some information as to how to aquire the credits, and what camps you can go to to get them.
Help would be much apreciated, and sorry if there is already a threat about this.

-Goulet

Go here for Pacific Region - http://www.cadets.net/pac/support/admin/prci/350.pdf

Other regions, I suppose you could print this off and give it to your school..maybe a counsellor could ask the school district in your area if they want to participate or have a similar initiative?

J

[DA Wright]

Like I said, can't do it in Ontario. I've tried.

Some School Boards in Ontario do grant HS credit for summer training (you are correct that they do not for LHQ training). I have seen credit granted for AIC, SIC, SLC and Flying Scholarship. It is on a challenge basis, and you must present a portfolio showing a sample of the work completed, course description, evaluation criteria and your course report. If others have succesfully challenged for credit in your Board for the same course, you may only require the course report, as the other info may be on file. It can take a bit of work, but it is possible...check out the following link on the OPC homepage http://www.aircadetleague.on.ca/documents/edu%20credits%20plar%20Info%20aug%202002.pdf

[DORT]

we can use camps to get out of high skool?

The term out doesn't sound correct. I tired at our school to get a credit, but they said it would count as a leadership credit which they do not have anymore, but If I believe correctly theyare bringing that course back next year, you should really look into it for next year. the more credots the better.
-cdort

[Locus]

Go here for Pacific Region - http://www.cadets.net/pac/support/admin/prci/350.pdf

Other regions, I suppose you could print this off and give it to your school..maybe a counsellor could ask the school district in your area if they want to participate or have a similar initiative?

J

Ma'm, Why do the Air Cadets get credit for Band levels and Sea don't?

[Globemaster]

AIR CADETS

7. The following details the required training for each external cadet course for air cadets:
a. UXCA 10 (Cadet 10) – Successfully complete Level Three or an introductory specialty course. Participation in the Air Cadet International Exchange is considered to be an equivalent training experience;
b. UXCA 11 (Cadet 11) – Successfully complete Level Four or complete an advanced specialty course; and
c. UXCA 12 (Cadet 12) – Successfully complete Level Five or an advanced specialty course

taken from: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:Xl3EfxSWh2oJ:www.regions.cadets.ca/pac/support/admin/prci/350.pdf+BC+ministry+cadet+credit&hl=en

[Locus]

AIR CADETS

7. The following details the required training for each external cadet course for air cadets:
a. UXCA 10 (Cadet 10) – Successfully complete Level Three or an introductory specialty course. Participation in the Air Cadet International Exchange is considered to be an equivalent training experience;
b. UXCA 11 (Cadet 11) – Successfully complete Level Four or complete an advanced specialty course; and
c. UXCA 12 (Cadet 12) – Successfully complete Level Five or an advanced specialty course

taken from: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:Xl3EfxSWh2oJ:www.regions.cadets.ca/pac/support/admin/prci/350.pdf+BC+ministry+cadet+credit&hl=en


Yes, but that makes absoutely no sense whatsoever. The music program is Tri-Service, It's universal throughout the CCM. Why would Air cadets get credits for the same training I'm getting, yet I am not?

Makes absoultely no sense to me....

[gOt_TuNg]

what.....you can get credits in gr10? i was told only gr11 and 12...:(

[Murrdawg]

For TECH, yes there's the letters and the such, however, since there is no course code for the course (I showed the principal all of the work I did), he said the only way I could get the credit (and that's still a chance, even if I did it, i still might have not gotten it) would be going through PLAR. If someone got a credit for TECH at a school in Ontario, let me know.

[Chief Hoult]

In BC, at least at the school I was at, you can also get your Volunteer Hours counted for through your White Sail Levels (I haven't quite figured out why....but I didn't argue with it).

CH

[Lt(N) Jean Cyr]

Ma'm, Why do the Air Cadets get credit for Band levels and Sea don't?

Sea Cadets do...yours is just listed as MTGII etc... - the ones listed there for Air Cadets (levels 2,3) are ones attained at a CSTC - just like yours.

J

[life]

what.....you can get credits in gr10? i was told only gr11 and 12...:(
Yeah, there's a new Graduation system. The one we are on is the 1995? system. (Credits in Gr. 11-12) We just need 52 credits while they need a whole bunch more but they can count from Gr. 10.

[FSgt.Mash]

The term out doesn't sound correct. I tired at our school to get a credit, but they said it would count as a leadership credit which they do not have anymore, but If I believe correctly theyare bringing that course back next year, you should really look into it for next year. the more credots the better.
-cdort


awsome :)

[Globemaster]

Yes, but that makes absoutely no sense whatsoever. The music program is Tri-Service, It's universal throughout the CCM. Why would Air cadets get credits for the same training I'm getting, yet I am not?

Makes absoultely no sense to me....
i think you're mistakening something
they level they refer to is their training level. in air cadets, instead of having phase 1 or phase 2 they have level 1 or level 2

here are the qualifications for sea cadets in case if you didn't read that link

SEA CADETS
3. The following details the required training for each external cadet course for sea cadets:
a. UXCA 10 (Cadet 10) – Successfully complete Phase III training or a six-week summer trade group or specialty summer training course;
b. UXCA 11 (Cadet 11) – Successfully complete Phase IV training or a six-week summer trade group or specialty training course or staff cadet; and
c. UXCA 12 (Cadet 12) – Successfully complete Phase V or successfully complete a six-week summer trade group or specialty training course or staff cadet.

[Locus]

I'm afraid I'm not mistaken....


If you look under the Air Cadet reqs, it says

UXCA 10 (Cadet 10) – Successfully complete Level Three or an introductory specialty course

Qualifying introductory specialty courses for air cadets include:
g)Music (Levels 2 and 3)


Those levels are tri-service. I can understand however how they can recieve those credits because they don't have a trade group system. Infact, I feel for those air cadets not quite able to attain their levels in music, because they would not recieve the credits, whilst you could recieve full credits by having at least your TG3 in our program, wich the requirement there is Music level 3 I believe....


I was just wondering, because I will mostly likely have my music levels before my TG qualifications.
Maybe we're just not on the same page?

[Chief Hoult]

I'm afraid I'm not mistaken....


If you look under the Air Cadet reqs, it says

UXCA 10 (Cadet 10) – Successfully complete Level Three or an introductory specialty course

Qualifying introductory specialty courses for air cadets include:
g)Music (Levels 2 and 3)


Those levels are tri-service. I can understand however how they can recieve those credits because they don't have a trade group system. Infact, I feel for those air cadets not quite able to attain their levels in music, because they would not recieve the credits, whilst you could recieve full credits by having at least your TG3 in our program, wich the requirement there is Music level 3 I believe...

A course would imply that you have to go away to a CSTC to get it. As the air cadets have Basic Band, Band (and so forth?), they need to specify the level that you must attain.

In the Sea Cadets, saying MTG3 implicitly states that you must achieve at least level 3 (the requirement for passing MTG3).

While you may have the levels, you will not have the rest of the training that one receives at camp (just as an air cadet wouldn't, unless they go to camp), such as particpating in the Ceremony of the Flags, OJT, additional IT Training, First Aid, and so forth.

CH

[Bright Eyes]

So, the verdict is ... talk to your CO and your guidance counsellor at school. It's different for each school board/province. :D

[Murrdawg]

Well, if anyone gets a school credit for TECH, please let me know.