Blackdown Cadet Training Centre
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The Blackdown Cadet Summer Training Centre is a training centre for Cadets Canada located in CFB Borden, Ontario. Formerly known as the Army Cadet Summer Training Center Blackdown for Royal Canadian Army Cadets, it includes training for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and Royal Canadian Sea Cadets since 2003. Its current commanding officer is Major Joseph Jean Rémi Landry.[1]
Blackdown CTC is the largest summer training centre for Canadian Cadet Organizations in Canada, with approximately 2500 cadets each summer enrolled in 2 or 4-week courses, with introductory courses lasting 2 weeks from July 7 - August 17, and Advanced/Instructor courses lasting from July 7 - August 2. As of 2025, the following courses are available:[2]
- Drill and Ceremonial Instructor Course (Tri-Service) - 4 Weeks
- Intro to Drill and Ceremonial (Tri-Service) - 2 Weeks
- Survival Instructor (Air Cadets) - 4 Weeks
- Intro to Survival (Air Cadets) - 2 Weeks
- Expedition Team Leader (Army Cadets) - 4 weeks
- Expedition Team Member (Army Cadets) - 2 weeks
- Fitness and Sports Instructor (Tri-Service) - 4 Weeks
- Introduction to Fitness and Sports (Tri-Service) - 2 Weeks
- Advanced Aviation (Air Cadets) - 4 Weeks
- Aviation Technology and Aerospace (Air Cadets) - 2 Weeks
- Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor (Tri-Service) - 4 Weeks
- Introduction to Marksmanship (Tri-Service) - 2 Weeks
- Military Band Musician (Tri-Service) - 4 Weeks
- Pipe Band Musician (Tri-Service) - 4 Weeks
- Introduction to Military Band (Tri-Service) - 2 Weeks
- Introduction to Pipe Band (Tri-Service) - 2 Weeks
Courses are staffed by Staff Cadets, responsible for teaching lessons relevant to the course and are supported by adult staff, either civilian instructors or CIC officers.