Canadian Coast Guard College

by Stella Shepard

The Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia trains students to become Marine Engineering Officers or Marine Navigation Officers

The four-year officer training program offers paid education with a monthly allowance, and students receive accommodations, meals, textbooks, uniforms, a medical, dental and pension plan, and up to four weeks paid vacation leave every year.

The Canadian Coast Guard College offers the following training programs:

Officer Training Program

The Officer Training Program is a four-year program that develops Officer Cadets to become Marine Engineering or Marine Navigation Officers for the Coast Guard Fleet. This program has a combination of in-class learning, simulation and practical hands-on training at the College and at sea. You become a federal government employee when you join the program in which you will obtain several benefits. The program is fully funded; therefore, there is no cost to you for training, textbooks, uniforms, and travel for training purposes.

To apply to the Canadian Coast Guard Officer Training Program, all applicants must have a high school diploma and must have completed the following grade 11 and 12 university preparatory courses with a final grade of 70 percent in each of the following required courses:

CHEMISTRY – GRADE 11**

PHYSICS – GRADE 12

ADVANCED MATH –

GRADE 12

ENGLISH OR FRENCH –

GRADE 12

** Please note Chemistry 11 is only required for the Marine Engineering Program.

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