I recently enlisted for the Marines as a CP contract 1300 (Combat Engineer). What is the school like?

As a combat engineer myself, the school house consists of about 5 sections.... the first is a tool introduction, then leads into construction basics and concrete work. This part is pretty dry and slow, but pay attention because these are the fundamentals of the school house. After that you will begin bridging, and demolition work/ sweeping with medal detectors for mines/ieds. The school is majority of hands on, but big boy rules apply, if you struggle ask.

You'll go to courthouse bay NC for your MOS School you'll learn Construction demolition explosives landmines installation removal booby traps Timing Systems for detonation all sorts of cool crap that's about 3 months long after you've completed MCT at Camp Pendleton. Our only choices for Duty stations where Camp Lejeune East Coast Camp Pendleton West Coast Okinawa Japan or Hawaii and they'll be picking for you hit me up if you have anymore questions man

Okinawa, cherry point, and pendleton are your stations after E school. School it’s self is pretty easy, more layed back, Cpl Timmothy got it right on the money as far as what you will be doing.