The training of a Royal Engineer is carried out in three separate stages:

• Soldier Training (from 12 weeks to 32 weeks)
• Combat Engineer Training (10 weeks)
• Trade Training (from 10 weeks to 49 weeks)

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.

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

Read more about Combat Engineer Training:

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

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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

Read more about Trade Training:

Below you will find links and information about career training.

• TRAINING OF ‘ABLE ASSISTANTS’ (Pinner & Slinger) [89KB PDF]
  The above external training course is now available on CD from the Training Design & Standards Branch Minley. Click the above link to view a PDF document with more details.

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