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**Rob** · 12-09-12, 14:56

Can anybody give me some info about comms tech training after 10 weeks basic training at Raleigh. I understand from the RN website that you do a couple of years training at Chicksands.

Can anyone elaborate on that? (if you are allowed to)

Has anybody else recently joined or applied to be a comms technician? How long are you expecting to wait to join? I was told October 2013 a few months back

Thanks in advance

Interview next week!

**Chaz** · 12-09-12, 17:16

Have PM'd you.

**COMMODus** · 14-09-12, 14:12

Hi, I have applied for this role and passed the selection process. I was told 36 months from March 2012. Did your AFCO give you the October 2013 date?

**Ninja_Stoker** · 14-09-12, 14:57

Chaz, query from me mucker, if you don't mind...

What "in service" qualifications are available for Comms Tech nowadays?

**BillyNoMates** · 14-09-12, 15:05

Originally Posted by Ninja_Stoker

Chaz, query from me mucker, if you don't mind...

What "in service" qualifications are available for Comms Tech nowadays?

First - you need to get some badges to sew on your stuff:-

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**alfred_the_great** · 14-09-12, 15:27

N-S - our 3 CTs had different skills. The Linguist side obviously gives you a language (or two) to take away, the geeky shit offers some fairly specialised skills which will see you set up for life (in the same area obviously).

**Chaz** · 14-09-12, 15:32

Originally Posted by Ninja_Stoker

Chaz, query from me mucker, if you don't mind...

What "in service" qualifications are available for Comms Tech nowadays?

NS - to be honest I'm not entirely, am well out the loop over here (back in 3 weeks!), as far as I know (and a I may be wrong) there are qualifications of some sort available for those that go down the language route. I also think there's a City & Guilds available for all CT's up for grabs too, not sure of details though. I did my CT analyst training 93-96 and got points towards a degree, I don't think that exists nowadays as I did a civvy course, it's now all done at Chicksands. There are certain jobs that personnel get MS (& similar) qualifications coming out there ears too! More than happy to be corrected on any of the above, it's been a while since I did any training courses!

**Rob** · 14-09-12, 15:40

I began my application in June and he said October 2013. At the minute I think they might take on 1 class a year.

**Ninja_Stoker** · 14-09-12, 15:41

Cheers chaps. Realise things change & public domain stuff. Just to clarify, regardless of sub-spec, RN Comms Techs, after initial training, don't undertake hands-on software or hardware computer engineering do they - that's still a WE thingy?

**Chaz** · 14-09-12, 15:58

Originally Posted by Ninja_Stoker

Cheers chaps. Realise things change & public domain stuff. Just to clarify, regardless of sub-spec, RN Comms Techs, after initial training, don't undertake hands-on software or hardware computer engineering do they - that's still a WE thingy?

Not as far as I know. WE thingy during the day, nothing during the middle/morning!!!