Courses
There are five courses running parallel to each other. The courses are:
- PMA Long Course
The PMA Long Course is for regular commission officers of combat and combat support arms & services. The Long Course has a duration of two years, which is further divided into four terms of six months each. After the 2 year training period Cadets pass out as 2nd Lieutenants.
- PMA Graduate Course
The PMA Graduate Course is taken by those cadets, who have already graduated. These cadets, like those of the Technical Graduate Course, undergo one year of military training. They pass out as 2nd Lieutenants. Graduate Course has been closed down because of the new policy.
- Technical Graduate Course (TGC)
Candidates who wish to join the army as an engineer apply for this course. It is necessary that the candidate has attained 12 years of academic education with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates who are successful in all tests conducted by the army for selection are then sent to one of these institutions for a Bachelor of Engineering degree, depending on the field they choose:
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| B.E Civil Engineering | Military College of Engineering |
| B.E Electrical Engineering | College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
| B.E Mechanical Engineering | College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
| B.E Mechatronics Engineering | College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
| B.E Computer Engineering | College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
| B.E Electrical Engineering (Telecom) | Military College of Signals |
| B.E Software Engineering | Military College of Signals |
| B.E Aeronautical Engineering | College of Aeronautical Engineering |
All of the above institutions are campuses of a public sector university, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad which is one of the top engineering universities of Pakistan. After completing their Bachelor of Engineering degree from one of these institutions, the E-Cadets, as they are called, are sent to Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul for military training of one year after which they directly attain the rank of Captain in their respective units.
- Army Medical Course (AMC)
Candidates who wish to join army as a physician or dentist apply for this course. To be eligible for this course, a candidate must have attained 12 years of academic education with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates who pass all tests conducted by the army are sent to Army Medical College for MBBS or for Bachelor of Dental Surgery after which they go through a Basic Military Training at Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul for 22 weeks. The pass out from PMA directly as Captains.
- PMA Integrated Course (IC)
The PMA Integrated Course is for cadets of medical services, ICTO's, graduates of Army Medical College and Army Education Corps and for those who have done their masters in different fields. The IC has a duration of six months. Cadets pass out as Captains.
- PMA Lady Cadet's Course (LCC)
The PMA Lady Cadet's Course was first started in November 2006. The course is taken by masters and bachelors qualified ladies who are sound professionals in their fields. The lady cadets undergo a training period of six months and pass out as Captains in supporting arms of the Pakistan Army.
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