The Cadet Instructors Cadre (French: Cadre des instructeurs de cadets) is a component of the Canadian Forces Reserve. Members of the CIC are enrolled as Reserve officers to support the Cadet Program.

Roles

Unit Training

Most CIC members are employed as instructors with a Royal Canadian Army Cadets corps, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets corps or Royal Canadian Air Cadets squadrons. Each local unit will be lead by a Commanding Officer and have CIC officers in the roles of Supply Officer, Administration Officer, and Training Officer. In addition to these responsibilities, CIC officers also act as instructors for their cadet unit. They may also be joined by Civilian Instructors or Volunteers. The CIC officers are members of the Canadian Forces, the Civilian Instructors, Volunteers, and the Cadets are not. The local Cadet unit is also supported by a local sponsor which work with the CIC staff to provide the program for the cadets.

Specialist Programs and Summer Training

In addition to unit training, the cadet program operates a number of specialist programs and Summer Camps. These are also staffed by CIC officers and may be supplimented by members of the Regular or Reserve Force.

CIC Training Program

Some CIC officers are previously members of the Regular or Reserve Force. Those wishing to become CIC officers that do not have previous military training can enroll directly into the CIC. This is the case for many ex-Cadets that wish to continue and work with the cadet program when they reach 19, upper age limit for a cadet.

CIC officers receive separate training from the Regular or Reserve force. This training is conducted through Regional Cadet Instructor Schools . A CIC officer will start at the rank of Officer Cadet and upon sucessful basic training be commissioned. CIC members are officers and hold a Queen's Commission like any other member of the Canadian Forces.

External links

• Offical National Cadet Site