Training Timeline
Chazak Foundations
Foundations is a 4-month prerequisite training for those applying to Chazak Academy, and is also open to anyone pursuing serious preparation for international ministry, missions, or crisis response. It includes a remote coursework phase followed by one month of in-person training.
Participants develop practical and spiritual foundations in body, soul, and spirit. They explore international service and build transferable field skills for future deployments.
Students will complete the following trainings:
• Incident Command Systems 100 & 200 (certification)
• Land of Promise Conference
• Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
• World Geography Module
• Wilderness First Responder (certification)
• Principles of Bible Study
• Information Security
• Culture & Outreach
• Basic Physical Conditioning and PT Prep
DEFENDER TRAINING Year (01)
This is the first full year of Chazak Rescue's training program. It focuses on physical readiness, hard skills, spiritual leadership, and classroom learning. The year begins with a field-based introduction to Chazak and ends with intense training in wilderness, security, and medical response.
Cadets will complete the following trainings:
- Bible & spiritual
- English and communication
- First Response (medical, technical rescue, SAR, comms)
- Deployment basics
- Culture and cross-cultural training
- Fitness and physical conditioning
- Wilderness skills
- Leadership and personal development
- Security and urban safety
- Life skills and driving
- Tier 3 deployments
Defender DEPLOYMENT YEAR (02)
This year includes finalizing readiness trainings, and then stepping into a nearly full year of deployments to active humanitarian or international crisis settings, with a focus on teamwork, field culture, Chazak Rescue SOP's, and serving under leadership. Cadets are eligible for Tier 2 and Tier 3 deployments.
Deployment years follow each training year and include as many field deployments as possible based on availability and tier access. Cadets may remain in the Defender rank as long as they wish, and deploy within Tier 2 & 3 standards.
Cadets will complete the following trainings:
- Bible & Spiritual
- First Response (tactical medical and instruction)
- Deployment operations
- Security in high-risk environments
- Leadership in team and field settings
- Fitness and ongoing physical readiness
- Tier 2 & 3 deployments
Guardian Training Year (03)
The Guardian training year is where Cadets earn specialization and begin operating in leadership roles. They complete Chazak’s most advanced training modules, including disaster operations, field leadership, and scenario-based command challenges. This year solidifies personal ownership, operational confidence, and mission resilience.
Cadets will complete the following trainings:
- Bible & Spiritual
- First Response (advanced medical, technical rescue, SAR)
- Security and travel safety
- Fitness and team PT
- Wilderness navigation
- Leadership and instructional development
- Language and personal support raising
- Specializations: Technical Rescue, Communications, Medical, or Photojournalism (with internship depoyments)
GUARDIAN DEPLOYMENT Year (04)
Graduates who complete Guardian Training enter the final deployment year as full Guardian-ranked responders. They are eligible for Tier 1 deployments and may serve in leadership or specialist roles during high-risk operations.
These deployments carry the greatest levels of responsibility and autonomy across Chazak Rescue’s global response missions.
Cadets will complete the following deployments:
- Full-time international deployment
- Advanced field medicine and prolonged care
- Operations in austere and high-risk environments
- Team leadership and mission coordination
- Tier 1, 2, 3 deployments