Military · non-commissioned member
Combat Medic in the Canadian Armed Forces
Works with the health care team to provide initial and basic care to the sick and injured in CAF operations and units.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Army, Joint/other
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec with Grade 10 applied Math and any Science course at the Grade 10 or Secondary 4 level.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Combat Medics complete their basic occupation training at the Canadian Forces Health Services Training Center in Borden, Ontario. The course, which consists of three modules, is completed over 90 training days.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Medic.
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Where does Combat Medic point?
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ParamedicOur reading, not an official link
Our reading, not stated by the CAF or any regulator: the Combat Medic page describes a 90-training-day basic course at the CAF Health Services Training Centre in Borden covering screening patients, treating medical conditions, administering medications and continuous infusions, managing airways and treating casualties. It states no paramedic licence or credit.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Medic · career guide