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Specialty Trade Evaluations

Advance your military career with specialty trades that demand exceptional levels of physical fitness. Discover the specialty trade evaluations and their training programs through Personnel Support Programs (PSP).

Spec Trade Titles	Pre-requisites	PFE Selection Preparation Program	Selection/ Pre-Entry Test Name	DND Form for Selection/Pre-entry Test	Maintenance standard	DND Form for Maintenance standard	MYTALENT Evaluator Training (PSP Only)
CAF Diver	-	-	FORCE Evaluation	279	FORCE Evaluation	279	-
CANSOFCOM Specialists/ Supporters	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation	-	-	-	-	-	-
CJIRU - CBRN Operator	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation 2) BMSST	CBRN Operator Pre-Selection Physical Fitness Training Program Manual	CANSOFCOM CBRN Operator PFSE Within 1 year of the assessment phase	4368	-	-	CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation
Clearance Diver	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation within 6 months of the application deadline.	Clearance Divers Physical Fitness Program Guide	Clearance Diver (CL DVR) Selection Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) within 6 months of the application deadline.	Under review	FORCE Evaluation	279	Clearance Divers Selection Physical Fitness Evaluation
Close Protection Operator	-	Coming 2024	Close Protection (CP) Pre-Selection Fitness Evaluation (PSFE) within 6 months of the CPOAC dates.	279 w/ Section C – Fireman’s Carry	Close Protection (CP) Maintenance Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE)	-	-
CSOR – SF Operator	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation	SF Operator Pre-Selection Physical Fitness Training Program	CANSOFCOM SF Operator PFSE within 1 year of the assessment phase	4369	-	-	CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation
Firefighter			Firefighter Pre-Entry Fitness Evaluation (FF PFP)	2485-E	Firefighter Physical Fitness Maintenance Program (FF PFMP)	2205	Pre-entry: Firefighter Pre-Entry Fitness Evaluation Maintenance: Firefighter Physical Fitness Maintenance Program
JTF-2 - SOA	1) BMSST within 1 year of assessment phase 2) Valid FORCE Evaluation	SOA Pre-selection Physical Fitness Training Program	JTF-2 PFSE	2473	-	-	-
Naval Tactical Operators Group	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation within 6 months of the application deadline.	MTO physical preparation program	MTO Selection Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) within 6 months of the application deadline.	MTO Selection PFE Reporting Form	-	-	Coming 2024
Parachutist	-	-	Parachutist Physical Fitness Test	2511	-	-	-
Patrol Pathfinder	1) BMSST 2) Parachutist Physical Fitness Test 3) 20 km – 80 lbs ICF March	PPF Foundation Physical Fitness Program (10 weeks) - prior to Fitness Test & PPF Specific Physical Fitness Program (6 weeks) - prior to course	-	-	-	-	-
SAR Tech	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation	SAR Tech Applicant Physical Fitness Selection Test – Training Program	Sar Tech Applicant Physical Selection Test (completed within 6 months of the application deadline)	2756	FORCE Evaluation	279	SAR Tech Applicant Selection Test

Spec Trade Titles	Pre-requisites	PFE Selection Preparation Program	Selection/ Pre-Entry Test Name	DND Form for Selection/Pre-entry Test	Maintenance standard	DND Form for Maintenance standard	MYTALENT Evaluator Training (PSP Only)
CAF Diver	-	-	FORCE Evaluation	279	FORCE Evaluation	279	-
CANSOFCOM Specialists/ Supporters	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation	-	-	-	-	-	-
CJIRU - CBRN Operator	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation 2) BMSST	CBRN Operator Pre-Selection Physical Fitness Training Program Manual	CANSOFCOM CBRN Operator PFSE Within 1 year of the assessment phase	4368	-	-	CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation
Clearance Diver	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation within 6 months of the application deadline.	Clearance Divers Physical Fitness Program Guide	Clearance Diver (CL DVR) Selection Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) within 6 months of the application deadline.	Under review	FORCE Evaluation	279	Clearance Divers Selection Physical Fitness Evaluation
Close Protection Operator	-	Coming 2024	Close Protection (CP) Pre-Selection Fitness Evaluation (PSFE) within 6 months of the CPOAC dates.	279 w/ Section C – Fireman’s Carry	Close Protection (CP) Maintenance Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE)	-	-
CSOR – SF Operator	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation	SF Operator Pre-Selection Physical Fitness Training Program	CANSOFCOM SF Operator PFSE within 1 year of the assessment phase	4369	-	-	CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation
Firefighter			Firefighter Pre-Entry Fitness Evaluation (FF PFP)	2485-E	Firefighter Physical Fitness Maintenance Program (FF PFMP)	2205	Pre-entry: Firefighter Pre-Entry Fitness Evaluation Maintenance: Firefighter Physical Fitness Maintenance Program
JTF-2 - SOA	1) BMSST within 1 year of assessment phase 2) Valid FORCE Evaluation	SOA Pre-selection Physical Fitness Training Program	JTF-2 PFSE	2473	-	-	-
Naval Tactical Operators Group	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation within 6 months of the application deadline.	MTO physical preparation program	MTO Selection Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) within 6 months of the application deadline.	MTO Selection PFE Reporting Form	-	-	Coming 2024
Parachutist	-	-	Parachutist Physical Fitness Test	2511	-	-	-
Patrol Pathfinder	1) BMSST 2) Parachutist Physical Fitness Test 3) 20 km – 80 lbs ICF March	PPF Foundation Physical Fitness Program (10 weeks) - prior to Fitness Test & PPF Specific Physical Fitness Program (6 weeks) - prior to course	-	-	-	-	-
SAR Tech	1) Valid FORCE Evaluation	SAR Tech Applicant Physical Fitness Selection Test – Training Program	Sar Tech Applicant Physical Selection Test (completed within 6 months of the application deadline)	2756	FORCE Evaluation	279	SAR Tech Applicant Selection Test