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Becoming a PTI, advice please...

General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Air Force.
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IsiBooker
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Becoming a PTI, advice please...

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Hi I am looking for some advice on becoming a PTI

I am nearly 29 and I have been working as an Outdoor Pursuits Instructor for four years. I am interested in becoming a PTI. I am reasonably highly qualified as an Instructor with a lot of experience in the outdoors and also have a degree (in Music).

Would this previous experience be an advantage? Are the RAF recruiting PTIs at the moment and how competitive is it to get in?
What are the career prospects for a PTI, for example could I aim to manage an adventurous activities centre?

thanks for your input

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Hair gel, check.
Clipboard, check.
Stop watch, check.
Pen, check.
Whistle, check.
Ability to walk around as if you own the place, check.


You're in!!
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I'm not sure whether or not we're currently recruiting, best to speak to the AFCO on that one.
There are opportunities to specialise in AT though, we have centres in Wales and Scotland, and there are plenty of expeds run from every station that you could get involved with.
Instructor qualifications will always make you more competitive than your average 18yr-old fresh out of college, but make sure you are more than able to hit the same levels on the fitness tests. Also be aware that you will have to do your fair share of the less interesting duties/postings as well as the AT stuff.
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First name 'Timmy'.. check
Last name 'Tightpants'.. check
Ability to kiss each tensed bicep whilst weakling recruit completes each of every lap of the thousands he is made to sprint up n down the sportshall...check.
Constant permatan..check
googley/boz eye i.e one looks at you and other wanders to the side locked onto to the female physio doing her thang over yonder.... check
Ability to boast about being 'almost' a proffesional, usually at cricket or football if not proffessional at county level...check

so on and so forth...
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