The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) is located at the Saint-Jean Garrison in

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...

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. It conducts basic training and professional development programs for officers and non-commissioned members, training more than 5000 people a year on-site.

Courses offered

The two main courses offered at CFLRS are the

Basic Military Qualification Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) refers to both the basic training course, and the graduation qualification, received by non-commissioned recruits or reservists seeking entry to the Canadian Forces. The course is 9 weeks in length and conducted at ...

(BMQ) for Regular Force Non-Commissioned Members, and the

Basic Military Officer Qualification Basic Military Officer Qualification refers to both the basic training course, and the graduation qualification, received by individuals seeking entry as officers to the Canadian Forces. The course is conducted at Canadian Forces Leadership and Re ...

(BMOQ) for Regular Force Officers. The basic training courses can be physically and psychologically demanding, and recruits undergo tremendous physical and mental stress during the training. Those undergoing the nine-week BMQ course are housed at a large dormitory and classroom complex nicknamed the "Mega".

Responsibilities

The School is responsible for the Distance Learning portion of the Canadian Forces Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ). Unlike the BMOQ and BMQ courses which are aimed at recruits and officer cadets, the PLQ is for more senior military members. The School is also responsible for the Canadian Armed Forces Junior Officer Development (CAFJOD) program which exposes Junior Officers from the Regular and Reserve Forces to a general and standardized body of foundational knowledge through seven Distance Learning modules. The school's motto is "Learn to Serve" (French: "''Apprendre à servir''").

References

External links

Official Website
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