Military training of students at military departments of higher educational institutions is a consistent and purposeful process of their education and upbringing.

The military training of students at the military Department is organized and conducted in accordance with the requirements of the governing documents of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and curricula for specialties.

The organization of the educational process for military training at the military department includes: educational work; scientific and methodological work; educational and methodological activities; professional development of the teaching staff; measures for the development and improvement of the educational material and technical base and logistical support of the educational process; educational and military-patriotic work with students; measures to maintain discipline, internal order; student training camps in military units; credits, term papers and final exams.

The Military Department of D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan technical university trains specialists in reserve officer programs for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan in nine military accounting specialties:

• Combat use of combined arms units, units and formations;
• Combat use of tank units, units and formations;
• Operation and repair of artillery weapons;
• Planning and organization of territorial defense;
• Organization of operation and repair of armored vehicles;
• Combat use of mortar units;
• Operation and repair of automotive equipment;
• Organization of special propaganda;
• Application of divisions with means of telephone communication.

The Military Department of D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan technical university trains specialists in reserve sergeants programs for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan in five military accounting specialties:

• Riflemen (squad commander);
• Repair and storage of AT (cars);
• Mortars from 60 mm to 120 mm;
• Medium tanks;
• Tracked tractors and transporters.
• The military department is staffed according to the staffing table and has:
• ?teaching staff - 25 people;
• ?engineering and technical staff - 6 people;
• ?training and support staff - 6 people;

There are 37 people in total.