The CT detachment is similar to the U.S.'s Delta Force. Only those paratroop or special forces soldiers with an exemplary record are allowed to volenteer--and not many of those will be chosen. According to some reports, the attrition rate in the 14 day selection phase may be as high as 90%. Those that are selected undergo a thirteen week training session at a camp near Rio De Janeiro. . The usual items for CT groups such as marksmanship, combat shooting, parachuting, heliborne insertion, and fast-roping are all covered, but because Brazil has a varied terrain, special emphasisis placed on long range patrols and intelligence gathering in varied environments.

Besides the HK MP-5 and Colt 1911 .45, the members of the CT detachment are profficient at using machete's and dagger. Shotguns include the Remington M870 and the indigenously produced ENARM Pentagun. The favored sniping rifle is the HK PSG-1.