Certificate of Advanced Military Studies at Royal Military College of Canada

Programme overview

The Certificate of Advanced Military Studies (CAMS) is a nine-credit undergraduate certificate in the Non-Commissioned Member Executive Professional Development Programme. It prepares senior non-commissioned officers for employment at the strategic level within the Canadian Armed Forces Leadership Development Framework.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: NCM Executive Professional Development Programme | Duration: Nine credits, completed within the NEPDP over two terms at RMC | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Four mandatory courses (PSE301 Organizational Behaviour and Leadership, PSE401 Military Professionalism and Ethics, PSE454 Advanced Leadership, POE317 Introduction to Contemporary Strategic Studies) plus five elective courses, mostly senior credits with military relevance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must first be selected by the Canadian Armed Forces for the NEPDP. NEPDP admission requires a secondary school (Grade 12) diploma or equivalent (including GED), and at least one university course taken in the previous five years with at least a C average, or other approved academic or work accomplishments. CAMS applicants will have completed the Intermediate, Advanced and Senior Leadership Programmes (ILP, ALP, SLP), which satisfy the prerequisites for the CAMS mandatory courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Nine credits, completed within the NEPDP over two terms at RMC

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