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The Force provides the
necessary training facilities for individual and collettive
preparation ranging from basic military training to more
specialized career training. The Training School is required to
prepare participants to carry out their military and public order
duties to their best ability thereby maintaining the high standards
of the Institution. To archieve the above objective, the
Carabinieri Training School Command controls and coordinates the
training organization which is made up of the following
entities:
- The Carabinieri Officers' College, whose headquarters is based in
Rome carries out many training activities including the
following:
 . Officer Training Course
"Applicazione" for permanent service Military Academy
candidates (Normal Role). These two year courses are followed
by a final year in specialist training after which a Degree in
Law is attained;
. Officer Training Course "Applicativo" for Reserve and Warrant
Officers who successfully passed a public entry examination to be
promoted to Carabinieri Lieutenant in permanent service in special
branches (Special Role). This is a one year course;
. Formation Course for Officers of the Technical-Logistic Role.
This is a one year course and is designed for officers who will be
working in the administration, scientific investigation, data
communication, engineering, medicine and veterinary sectors;
. Officers Temporary Service Course for the formation of Auxiliary
Officers for special branches and technical-logistic branches. This
is a four month course;
. Specialist Courses for technical-professional training before
promotion of Captains to higher ranks and university lectures
resulting in the attainment of a Masters Degree;
. Seminars training and refresher courses for specific problems and
sectors.
- Warrant Officer and Brigadier Training School, based in Florence
with detachments at Velletri (Rome) and Vicenza for the formation
and training of Warrant Officers and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri
Force in the following:
. Velletri
(Warrant Officers 1st Regiment) First year of a two year basic
training course for Warrant Officers;
. Florence (Cadet Warrant Officers 2nd Regiment). Second year of
two year course for Warrant Officers during which training is
carried out in technical-professional subjects resulting in a
Degree in Safety and Social Control;
. Vicenza (Cadet Brigadier Regiment). Three month specialist
professional training course for Brigadiers.
Aperiodical courses are held at the three centres for other members
of the Armed Forces and Police Organizations including members from
overseas as well as training courses and professional
qualifications for other ranks.
- Carabinieri Cadet Training Schools
 Provide basic military,
technical-professional training for young people who join the
Force. There is an 11 month course for permanent Carabinieri,
a 5 month course for Auxiliaries who are enlisted for a 4 year
period of service and 3 months for those enlisted for one
year. Carabinieri Training Schools are divided as
follows:
. Cadet
Carabinieri Training School for permanent service in Rome with
branches in Campobasso and Iglesias;
. Cadet Carabinieri Training School for Auxiliaries in Benevento
and a branch in Reggio Calabria;
. Cadet Carabinieri Training School for Auxiliaries in Turin and a
branch in Fossano.
The following are examples of some
of the specialist training centres:
- Foreign Language Office of the Carabinieri Training School
Command in Rome responsible for teaching foreign languages and the
certification of required standards;
- 2nd Mobile Brigade Training Centre in Livorno which provides
basic training for the selection of personnel for international
missions in particular those required for Multinational Specialised
Units as well as public law and order training procedures.
- Carabinieri Shooting Training Centre in Rome for:
. research and
experimentation in weapons and equipment as well as in real combat
skills;
. develop specialization courses for shooting instructors and
marksmen.
- Training Centre in Selva di Val Gardena provides training for
skiers, rock climbers, mountain rescue workers, anti-avalanche
squads and preparation for representatives of the Force in winter
sport competitions.
- Specialist Telematics Training Centre in Velletri which provides
specialist courses in data communication.
- Carabinieri Helicopter Group at Pratica di Mare, Carabinieri
Scuba Centre in Genova, Carabinieri Dog Handling Centre in Florence
and Carabinieri Mounted Regiment in Rome which provide specialist
training in their respective
sectors.
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