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Military support

UNB has a longstanding partnership with the Canadian Defence Academy to support Canadian Forces members, their families, and Department of National Defence personnel in pursuing their educational goals.

Building on this tradition, UNB and the 5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown have established a strategic partnership to enhance educational opportunities for their military personnel. This collaboration facilitates access to UNB's programs for active duty, transitioning, and retired military members, with provisions for recognizing military training and non-formal learning as academic credit. Additionally, it fosters joint research and experiential learning initiatives between UNB and Base Gagetown.

Our staff are here to:

  • Help you get started
  • Provide guidance and general advising about UNB certificate and degree programs, courses, and professional development options
  • Coordinate a Prior Learning Assessment of your military training and non-formal learning

We recognize that ongoing services and support are important factors in your decision to continue your education and we are here for you.

Get credit for your time in the military

To get your military training assessed for possible credit that could be applied to your UNB program, the following is required:

  • A current MPRR
  • Course reports for language training, if applicable.
  • Transcripts from RMC for Officer Professional Military Education courses.
  • UNB application and fee for PLA (contact us at learnersupport@unb.ca for details)

If you request prior learning credit for training that has not been previously assessed by UNB, you will need to provide detailed information on the course and its content, as well as a learning summary specifying how this additional training fits within your program or aligns with courses at UNB.


Aside from your military training, non-formal learning can also be assessed for credits that could be put toward your UNB program. This is done through a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).

To get an assessment of prior learning, an appropriate faculty assessment committee will need to have the following:

  • A detailed account of your prior knowledge/skills
  • An explanation of how your learning relates to the desired outcomes of the program/course(s) for which prior learning credit is being sought
  • Evidence of your prior learning as demonstrated by:
    • A detailed learning summary that targets a particular subject area
    • A portfolio of learning
    • An interview with a designated faculty member; or
    • A challenge exam
  • Supporting documentation, such as:
    • Certificates, course reports, transcripts, course content
    • Samples of work
    • Letters of attestation, performance reviews, etc.

It is up to you to provide detailed documentation that demonstrates your learning as it relates to the course or program under review.

To learn more, or start your prior learning assessment, please reach out to us at learnersupport@unb.ca.



Military equivalents

Military training courses UNB credit equivalent
Training (PLQ exam) + Experience associated with specific rank acquired (No Acting or Lacks)* 6 credit hours (ch) unassigned Humanities
Advanced Combat Intelligence (AGK2) 6ch unassigned Political Science
Advanced Instructional Techniques 3ch Adult Education
Advanced Leadership Qualification/Program (ALQ/ALP) 3ch unassigned Social Science
Arctic Operations Advisor (AGLX) 3ch Kinesiology (yr 2)
Basic Intelligence Officer Course (BIOC) 3ch unassigned Social Science (yr 3); 3ch unassigned Geography (yr 2)
Basic Instructional Techniques 3ch Adult Education
Basic Military Officer Qualification (BMOQ) 3ch unassigned Humanities; 3ch unassigned Education
Chief Warrant Officer Qualification (CQ) or Senior Leadership Program (SLP) 3ch unassigned Social Science
Equivalent of valid commercial pilot licence (+Grp 1 multi engine rating/IFR rating- based on Transport Canada guidelines) 15ch unassigned block - elective credit - non Business
EW Advanced Tech - Theory and Applications
AIHA/114214 (SIGE-4810 Advanced Tech E)
3ch unassigned Applied Science
INT SEA NCAGS (114830) 3ch unassigned Social Science
Intermediate Leadership Qualification/Program (ILQ/ILP) 3ch unassigned Social Science (yr 3); 3ch unassigned History (yr 2)
Instructor Supervisor 3ch Adult Education
Joint Command Staff Program (JCSP) 30ch unassigned Social Science
Language Training Profile [AAA (Year 1); BBB or CBC (year 2)] acquired through instruction at a recognized post-secondary school Unassigned French (various)
Peace Support Operations: Military Observer (PSO- Mil Ob) 3ch unassigned Political Science
Performance Oriented Electronic Training (POET) 3ch unassigned Applied Science
Second Language Training (English Composition) 3ch unassigned English
Winter Warfare/Cold Weather Operator - AGLW (Basic) 3ch unassigned Kinesiology

OPME courses UNB credit equivalent
OPME - Intro to Defence Management (DCE 001) 3ch unassigned Business OR 3ch unassigned Political Science
OPME - Intro to Military Law (DCE 002) 3ch unassigned Humanities*
OPME - Science & War: The Impact of Military Technology (HIE 475) 3ch unassigned History*
OPME - Canadian Forces and Modern Society (POE 206) 3ch unassigned Political Science*
OPME - Canadian Military History (HIE 208) 3ch unassigned History*
OPME - Survey of Technology, Society & Warfare (HIE 275) 3ch unassigned History*
OPME - Leadership and Ethics (PSE 402) 3ch unassigned Humanities*
OPDP 3 & 5 (replaced by OPME) 3ch unassigned Business
OPDP 6 (replaced by OPME) 6ch unassigned Political Science
OPDP 7 (replaced by OPME) 6ch unassigned History

*Transfer credit - with RMC transcript


MOC UNB credit equivalent
Aerospace Control (AEC) - Weapons or IFR Qualification 3ch unassigned Geography (yr 1); 3ch unassigned Geography (yr 2); 3ch unassigned Math (yr 2); 3ch unassigned Computer Science (yr 2)
Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Tech (QL5) 6ch unassigned Physics
Air Navigator/Air Combat Systems Officer (ANAV/ACSO) 6ch unassigned Geography
Arctic Operations Advisor (AGLX) 3ch unassigned Recreation and Sports Science
Aviation Systems Technician QL3 (AVN) 3ch unassigned Applied Science; 6ch unassigned Physics (yr 1)
Avionics Systems Technician QL3 (AVS) 6ch unassigned Physics
Construction Engineering Officer (AJNN) 4ch Applied Science (yr 3)
GEO TECH QL3 6ch unassigned Geography (yr 2) + 6ch unassigned Elective Credit (upper level)
GEO TECH QL5 GEOTECH QL3 + 6ch unassigned Geography upper level
Hull Technician QL6 3ch unassigned Applied Science
Intelligence Operator DP2/QL5A - Junior Collator 3ch unassigned Political Science
Intelligence Operator DP2/QL5A - Collator Sea/Land/Air 6ch unassigned Geography
Intelligence Operator DP3/QL6A 3ch unassigned Social Science
Land Communication & Info Systems Tech (LCIS) QL3 3ch unassigned Computer Science
MARS Surface and Subsurface MARS IV 6ch unassigned Geographt (yr 2); 3ch unassigned Physics (yr 1)
Medical Technician QL3 3ch unassigned Biology
Medical Technician QL5 3ch unassigned Biology, 3ch unassigned Kinesiology
Meteorology Technician (Tactical Weather Specialist) 3ch unassigned Geography
Military Pilot Training (Wings Standard) 6ch unassigned Geography
Public Affairs Officer 6ch unassigned Social Science
Resource Management Support Clerk - RMS QL6 level only 3ch unassigned Computer Science (yr 1); 3ch unassigned Business Administration (yr 2)
Search and Rescue Technician QL5A (AAHU) 2ch unassigned Kinesiology (yr 2); KIN 2811 (1ch); KIN 2812 (1ch); RSS 3913 (3ch)
Search and Rescue Technician QL5B (AAHX) 3ch unassigned Kinesiology
Search and Rescue Technician QL6A (AAHY) RSS 3072
Search and Rescue Technician Gr Search Team Leader (AGKU) RSS 2032

Based on CDA assessment

3ch POLS 2202 Canadian Politics POE 206
3ch HIST 4806 Canadian Defence Forces (A) or 3ch HIST 3835 Canada and the Experience of War 1600-2000 HIE 208
3ch HIST 1815 Military History from Plato to NATO HIE 475


Common questions

As soon as you are certain that you cannot continue with your studies, please withdraw from your course. If you are registered in an open-entry online course, please submit a course withdrawal form. If you are registered in a term-based online course or attending classes on campus, you should use the registration system to drop the course.

If your withdrawal occurs after the last date in the term for a withdrawal with no academic penalty, it is suggested that you contact your faculty concerning the circumstances, and include a letter from your CO. Full regulations with respect to dropping courses can be found in Section B of the Undergraduate Calendar, Part IV. D.


It is up to you to notify and to discuss the circumstances surrounding a late assignment with the instructor, in advance of the due date. The instructor can determine whether or not to accept it.

Some instructors will include their policy on late assignments in their course syllabus, which you will receive within the first two weeks of the course.


You may apply for a deferred exam to be written after the exam period at a different site. Alternatively, you may wish to write the exam at the scheduled time, but at a different site. In both cases, please contact the Registrar's Office. Your application should include a letter from your CO stating the circumstances.



Resources

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