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Specialist skills

Reservists train in specialist trades as well as military practices and procedures.

• Hard skills
• Qualifications

Hard skills

Reservists' training covers a wide range of skills and disciplines, depending on the Service and the Unit to which they belong.

 Specialist skills gained by Reservists include:

• advanced communications using computer, radio and satellite technology
• language skills for intelligence and administrative operations
• handling explosives, dangerous chemicals or waste
• operating heavy goods vehicles or motorcycles
• driving heavy goods vehicles or motorcycles
• catering

Qualifications

Much of the training provided by the Services is nationally recognised. You may be able to integrate it with your own staff development programmes for qualifications such as NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications), SCOTVEC (Scottish Vocational Education Council) and City and Guilds. For example, Reservists may extend their driving licences to include heavy goods vehicles or motorcycles.

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