The aim of the training program is to develop well rounded Air Cadets. In order to do so, the local training program touches almost every area of the air cadet movement. This will include: drill, survival, principles of flight, navigation etc.

The successful completion of an air cadet proficiency level will allow cadets to apply for summer courses to further develop an area of interest to a cadet. Please visit our Ground School and Summer Training pages for more detailed information.

Air Cadet Program Brochure

The following table shows all of the subjects currently covered in the Air Cadet Program curriculum and in which proficiency level they are taught:

Each proficiency level is composed of Performance Objectives (POs) subdivided into Enabling Objectives (EOs). In the table above, the “X” in the PO number is replaced by the corresponding Proficiency Level (Ex. PO 101 would signify Level 1 Citizenship, PO 432 would signify Level 4 Propulsion, etc.).

The cadet program has structure that the Training Officer has to follow when developing the training schedule for each training year. There is 180 periods of instruction that goes into each training year. The 180 periods of instruction in not just planned for training nights but also includes the periods of instruction at Locally Directed Activities (LDAs) and Area Directed Activities (ADAs) through out the training year.

The periods of instruction shown in the table at the top are broken up into Mandatory Training Opportunities and Discretionary Training Opportunities. Each of them are broken down more in to Fundamental Training and Elemental Training under Mandatory Training and Elective Training and Optional Activities under Discretionary Training.