Military · non-commissioned member
Ammunition Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Responsible for CAF ammunition and explosive stockpiles and safety programs, including inspection, testing, maintenance and disposal.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Army
- Reserve (part-time)
- Not offered
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The Ammunition Technicians attend the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario, for approximately five months of training in the identification, characteristics, receipt, storage, inventory control, maintenance, issue and disposal of ammunition and explosives. The next phase is...
Source: forces.ca: Ammunition Technician.
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Where does Ammunition Technician point?
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Civilian Ammunition TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Ammunition Technician lists "Civilian Ammunition Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Civilian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range Clearance OperatorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Ammunition Technician lists "Civilian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range Clearance Operator" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Ammunition Technician
Engineering and regulatory inspectorsListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Ammunition Technician lists "Engineering and regulatory inspectors" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Ammunition Technician
Material handlersListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Ammunition Technician lists "Material handlers" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Ammunition Technician