Introduction  

As a Special Forces unit, Paskal's personnel must be mentally and physically agile. Every new trainees are required to undergo 3 months of basic commando training at RMN Lumut Naval Base and then, they will be sent to SWTC (Special Warfare Training Centre), Sungai Udang to experience basic parachuting and diving. Those who passed the grueling training process, will continue to withstand the Advanced First Class training. Paskal's personnel are given specialize courses in several fields such as medical, communications, explosives and electrical / mechanical repairing. They are also required to pass a physical test once for every three months. Among the test conducted:
:: 7.8km running in 24 minutes (below 24 years of age)
:: 1.5km swimming not more than 25 minutes (in swimming pool)
:: 6.4km sea swimming with full mission load-in under 120 minutes

:: Day/Night sky diving at peak spot ie. hills, building and ocean surface.
:: Free style swimming for 1.5km under 31 minutes
:: Surviving in water with hands and feet tighten (drown-proofing) 
:: Diving without breathing apparatus for minimal 7m in depth

BASIC RECRUITMENT COURSE

1] Pre-Selection/Warm-Up
2] Basic PASKAL commando
3] Diving endurance
4] Basic Sky-Diving

CARRIER DEVELOPMENT COURSE

i) First Class enrollment
ii) Underwater Combat Maneuver
iii) "Laskar Kanan" enrollment
iv) "Bintara Muda" enrollment
v) Diving/Underwater Combat Superior

PASKAL also has an associate training program abroad such as NGSLO , BUD/SEAL, EOD - USA, Submarine Escape - Australia, Assault Swimmer - Australia, Clearance Diver - Australia/USA, Sniper Supervisor - Australia, SAS UK and Mountain Climbing - France, SASR Australia etc.

EXPERTISE/SPECIALIST COURSE

Domestic :

 -> Survival Night/Mission Test
 -> Combat Tracking
 -> Minor Combat Equipment Handling
 -> Section Leader
 -> Platoon Sergeant
 -> Chief of Company
 -> Medical War Fare
 -> Tea Kwon Do - Martial Arts
 -> Close Combat Tactical
 -> Medical apprentice
 -> Basic Free-Fall Diving
 -> Abseiling and Air Rescue Operations
 -> Cliff Hanger
 -> Small Patrol Movement
 -> Explosive 
 -> Sniper
 -> Chief of Diving
 -> Small Vehicle Operator
 -> Small Water base trans Operator
 -> Sky Diving Coach
 -> Sniper Coach
 -> Cliff Hanger Coach
 -> Basic Intelligence
 -> Intel Sergeant
 -> Team Intel Officer
 -> Photographer
 -> Foreign Language

Paskal is strongly influenced by the tactics and organization of British Special Boat Section (SBS). Paskal usually trains with GGK as well as US Navy's SEAL, Indonesian Navy's KOPASKA and, of course - SBS.