Cadet Training

When you are accepted as a Cadet with the RCMP, you will start your training at Depot, the RCMP Training Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan.  Here you will be assigned to a troop of 32 cadets, and begin a 24-week Cadet Training Program (CTP) that has a long and proud history.

You will receive a cadet allowance during your 24-week training. The current cadet recruitment allowance is $500/week, to a maximum of $12,000. The RCMP also covers your room and board, uniform, training courses, insurance and travel to and from Depot.

Cadet Training is offered in both official languages, English and French. A typical day lasts from 6 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., but there are also program-related duties after hours.

The CTP is based on principles of community policing and problem-based adult learning, CAPRA (Clients, Acquiring and analyzing information, Partnerships, Response and Assessment). It revolves around a system that teaches you to focus on the client’s perspective in any given situation.

As a Cadet, you will be largely responsible for your own development. You will be required to collect information, resolve problems in consultation with partners, and continuously monitor and improve work practices. You will complete assignments and training activities alone and in groups.

The learning environment is highly interactive and includes scenarios, case studies, role plays, lectures, panel discussions, presentations and community interaction.

Your training will include:

• Applied Police Sciences;
• Police Defensive Tactics;
• Police Driving;
• Firearms;
• Fitness; and
• Drill and Deportment and Tactical.

After successfully completing the  Program, you may be offered employment as a Regular Member of the RCMP with full pay as well as health and other benefits. Once employed, you must then complete a six-month Field Coaching Program at selected training detachments where you are involved in everyday police duties under the supervision of a Field Coach.

Learn more about the Cadet Training Program. You will also find more details in the Family Information Guide to Depot Division.