Frequently asked questions

You may be able to access training courses delivered by the CTP at the Resettlement Training Centre (RTC), Aldershot and some Regional Resettlement Centres (RRC) on a standby/fill up basis depending on whether they are Contract Funded or Non-Contract Funded. JSP 534, paragraph 411 provides more details. Contact the Course Booking and Information centre or click here for course information or contact the Course Booking & Information Centre to book your place on 01252 954 007.

You must book accommodation separately. All military accommodation must be booked through the Central Booking Service on 01252 355960. Certificates of Non-Suitability/Availability are not automatically issued.

You can use a Standby place on CF courses when you have used up all your GRT. You will be put on a Standby list and notified 10 days prior to the course start date if a place becomes available. Standby charges are £26.70 per day, payable on the first day of the course. Remember, there are no guaranteed places with a Standby booking.

As the IRTC funding equates to four weeks training, you can attend the remaining three weeks on a standby basis for contract funded courses. For non-contract funded courses, as long as you have GRT remaining you can attend the courses and pay for them.

With permission from your unit, bookings can be made through the Defence Hotel Reservation Service - call 0844 8484422 or email [email protected] (please include a civilian contact number in your email).

All courses held at the RTC or any Regional Resettlement Centre (RRC) can be provisionally booked by calling the CBIC on 01252 954 007. You can also use the courses and workshops page on this site to select suitable training opportunities.

Courses can fill up very quickly, so it’s best to check with the Course Booking and Information Centre (CBIC) to see if places are available. If courses are full, you can go on a standby or reserve list; your Career Consultant or staff at the Resettlement Training Centre (RTC) or CBIC can advise you on this.

If you’re eligible, and you attend a Contract Funded (CF) course, your Individual Resettlement Training Costs (IRTC) grant will be used up at the rate of £26.70 per day, although no actual money changes hands. It ‘buys’ you 20 days of training. Other courses are Non-Contract Funded, and actual payment is required for those. You may be able to use a variety of grants for these courses; your SRA will advise you on this.

Your first and key step is to assess the skills, experience, knowledge, and qualifications that you have to offer in the market place, consider your personal needs and aspirations, and determine their target areas for seeking employment.

This should be done as part of your CTW and with guidance from your Career Consultant.

For some Service leavers (those with skills, experience, and knowledge that translate well into the civilian world) this may be a simple exercise. Nevertheless, choices you hadn’t previously considered may emerge, and may provide better alternatives. For most Service leavers, however, it will require some work to identify what you can offer potential employers.

Once you have a clear and realistic view of what type of employment to target, you can then, with the aid of your Career Consultant, work out how to get there. It’s at this stage that you should look at training as part of your Personal Resettlement Plan (PRP).

You need to assess what training would be best to update your skills or gain a qualification, improving your chances of employment, now or in the future. You can follow training with a civilian work attachment (CWA), to enable you to gain more experience with a potential employer.

If you want to do some training, then your Career Consultant can advise on the most suitable course, and recommend that your Service Resettlement Advisor (SRA) gives approval.

You can download the Terms & Conditions for booking a CTP Training course here.

Fees are composed of training fees, plus exam fees if the course carries a qualification, and also registration fees with awarding bodies, if required. You will be given receipts, so you can claim from available allowances.