Military · non-commissioned member
Signal Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Maintains, repairs, configures, administers and modifies telecommunication systems for the CAF.
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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
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- 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 including: Gr 10 Academic Math or Secondary 4 in Quebec; and Gr 10 Science or Secondary 4 in Quebec Foreign education may be accepted.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Signal Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronics in Kingston, Ontario. Training takes approximately 16 months and is separated into two parts.
Source: forces.ca: Signal Technician.
Civilian careers
Where does Signal Technician point?
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Electrical and electronics engineering techniciansListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Signal Technician lists "Electrical and electronics engineering technicians" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Signal Technician
Electrical and electronics engineering technologistsListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Signal Technician lists "Electrical and electronics engineering technologists" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Signal Technician
Electronic Service TechniciansListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Signal Technician lists "Electronic Service Technicians" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Signal Technician
Telecommunication Carriers ManagersListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Signal Technician lists "Telecommunication Carriers Managers" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Signal Technician