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Royal Engineers - Training

The training of a Royal Engineer is carried out in three separate stages:
Soldier     Combat Engineer     Tradesman
Soldier Training

During your Soldier Training you will be taught Basic Soldiering Skills such as Weapon Handling, Fieldcraft, First Aid, Drill and Physical Training to name a few.

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Depending on your age at the time of joining and also the Trade you wish to pursue determines which of the following three locations you will be sent to:

  • Army Foundation College in Harrogate, Yorkshire
  • Army Development Course in Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire
  • Army Training Regiment in Lichfield, Staffordshire

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Combat Engineer Training

While on the course you will be taught such things as Water Supply, Demolitions, Watermanship and Equipment Bridging.

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Combat Engineer Training is carried out at the Combat Engineer School in Camberley, Surrey.

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Trade Training

This is where you get taught your chosen trade. This could be your Driver training if you need it, or as an Electrician or Plumber for example.

The Royal Engineers offer you 18 basic trades.Depending on the Trade that you join as, your Trade Training will be conducted at one of the following four locations:

  • Combat Engineer School in Camberley, Surrey
  • Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham, Kent
  • Royal School of Military Survey in Hermitage, Berkshire
  • Defence School of Transport in Leconfield, Yorkshire
  • Defence Logistic and Supply School in Deepcut, Hampshire 

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Training Design and Standards Branch Minley - Course Documents and Information

Below you will find information and links to documents that will assist in training:

  • Training of ABLE Assistants' (Pinner & Slinger) - [89KB PDF]
    The above external training course is now available on CD ROM from the Training Design & Standards Branch Minley. The linked document explains the CD ROM and how to get it.
 

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