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Police Explosives Technicians Course

Course detail

Program area: Explosives training

Course code: PETC

Register
2024
Course registration details
Session(s) Location Start date End date
24-01 Full Ottawa 2024-04-02 2024-05-03
24-02 Full Ottawa 2024-05-06 2024-06-07
24-03 English Ottawa 2024-08-19 2024-09-20
Cost
Tuition
$21,825.00

Notes

  • Accommodations are offered to course participants. Our rooms are subject to availability and the request must be indicated on the course registration form
  • Meal plans are offered to course participants. The specific meal plan must be indicated on the course registration form
  • Travel grant funding is available to our non-federal law enforcement agencies

Description

Police explosives technicians perform render safe procedures using different equipment (e.g. disrupters, robots, bomb suits and protective gear). They also perform their duties using different techniques, including hook and line, searches, and hand dismantling. This course teaches students how and when to use equipment and related techniques in order to deal with explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Format and delivery

Delivery setting

This course is presented in person.

Theoretical components are delivered in classroom.

Practical components are conducted at the explosives range.

Length of course
24 days
Class size
12 participants
Pre-course assignments

A self paced online pre-course training package must be completed.

The package takes about 8 to 10 hours to complete. Participants will have up to three months to complete the package from the date they receive their joining instructions.

Participants must get a minimum mark of 80% on all pre-course assessments in order to attend the onsite portion of the course.

Learning outcomes

Eligibility and mandatory requirements

Assessment

Contact

For more details or other information about the course, please email cpc_registrar-registraire_ccp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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