Cadet Instructors Cadre
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The Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC) Branch consists of approximately 7,500 Canadian Forces
(CF) officers whose primary duty is the safety, supervision, administration and training of Royal Canadian Sea, Army, and Air cadets. The Branch is the largest single group within the Canadian Forces reserve force subcomponent Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
(COATS) and is the largest officer branch in the Canadian Forces. The COATS subcomponent of the Reserve Force employs members from all branches and occupations of the sea, land, and air elements of the Canadian Forces.
Cadets are youth between the ages of 12 and 18, and participate in 1,150 Sea and Army Cadet Corps and Air Cadet Squadrons located across Canada.
According to Canadian Forces Chief of Review Services about 45% of all CIC branch personnel have former Regular Force or Primary Reserve service. Some are former cadets who wish to continue their involvement in the Canadian Cadet Organizations: the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
, Royal Canadian Army Cadets
, and Royal Canadian Air Cadets
. Others are recruited from the general population.
instructors to hold rank in the Militia
was established by Special General Order Dec. 21, 1903. The appointment was 2nd Lieutenant and the officer was permitted to retain the rank only as long as he remained an instructor and the cadet corps
remained efficient.
On May 1, 1909 a cadre of commissioned officers, as a Corps of School Cadet Instructors was established. It was composed of qualified male school teachers. On May 1, 1921 the Corps was disbanded and reorganized on Jan 1, 1924 and designated the Cadet Services of Canada
. It was a component of the Canadian Army Non-Permanent Active Militia
and the forerunner of the current Cadet Instructor Cadre.
Initially, Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps were administered by civilians wearing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) uniforms, differentiated by a small anchor in place of the executive curl. After 1951 RCN Reserve Officers joined the "warranted" Sea Cadet Officers until 1968 when Sea Cadet Officers became part of the Cadet Instructors List with the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Air cadet officers were initially civilians who were granted "warrants" from the Air Cadet League of Canada. Their uniforms were the same as those of the cadets except RCAF-style
officer and warrant officer rank insignia were worn. Beginning in 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force
began granting King's Commissions in the "Air Cadet Corps", a special reserve component of the RCAF responsible for the Royal Canadian Air Cadet
program. They wore uniforms identical to all other members of the RCAF with the exception of badges, composed of the letters ACC, worn on the shoulders and lapels. The League-commissioned officers and warrant officers and RCAF-commissioned officers co-existed until approx 1946 when the former were phased out. With the unification of the Canadian Forces
in 1968, the officer cadre underwent a period of reorganization. It reappeared as the tri-service Cadet Instructors List at the National Defense
Headquarters. In July 1994 it was renamed Cadet Instructor Cadre.
On June 2, 2009 the CIC sub-component of the Canadian Forces Reserve was renamed the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
(COATS). The other sub-components are the Primary Reserve
, Supplementary Reserve
, and Canadian Rangers
). The Cadet Instructors Cadre is a CF Personnel Branch and a CF occupation within COATS and is the largest officer branch in the Canadian Forces.
, Minister of National Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk at a ceremony at National Defence Headquarters on May 1, 2009, the 100th anniversary of the authorization of The Corps of School Cadet Instructors (Militia), the predecessor of the CIC Branch.
Camp flags are not saluted, dipped or lowered as a means of paying salute or compliment and a camp flag is never:
A camp flag may, however, be taken into service or initially broken on flagpoles in a public display to mark their adoption.
The flag is made up of the three Canadian Forces
elemental colours behind a centred CIC Branch badge. The gold trim is representative of the cadets who are the primary focus of the CIC Branch. Cadets are the common element that binds the three elements within the Branch.
CIC officers are issued branch accoutrements upon enrolment that include elementally specific component cap badges (sea, land and air) a maple leaf with an anchor, crossed broad swords or eagle in the centre. Army CIC officers wear CIC-Land collar dogs and CIC shoulder titles, depending on the order of dress being worn. CIC officers may wear power or glider pilot wings or parachute wings earned while a cadet. CIC officers of any element and other branch officers training cadets who earned equivalent civilian flying qualifications may be authorized to wear "Cadet" wings while actively engaged as a pilot in air cadet flying or gliding operations. Members with former Regular Force or Primary Reserve Service may wear service qualifications such as flying qualifications (i.e. pilot,navigator,etc.), parachute wings, diver, submariner dolphins and the sea service badge.
, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC)
, or Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadrons (RCACS)
located across Canada.
Each local corps or squadron is led by a commanding officer who is the commanding officer of the cadets and the immediate supervisor of the unit's other officers. Cadet corps/squadron commanding officers are not designated commanding officers in accordance with Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (QR&O's). They may recommend disciplinary action to the Regional Cadet Officer.
Other corps/squadron officers perform the roles of supply officer, administration officer, and training officer. In addition to these responsibilities, the officers are the primary instructors for their cadet corps or squadron assisted by senior cadets. They may also be joined by officers of other CF Branches and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces, contracted civilian instructors or volunteers. Cadet corps and squadrons are always supported by a local sponsor which works with the staff to provide the program for the cadets.
, with Regional Gliding
Schools across Canada, and the Sea Cadet Sail Training Centres. Cadet training at these facilities is led by members of the CIC Branch augmented by Canadian Forces members in support occupations and trades including medical, chaplaincy, administration, and logistics.
(RCMP) who were until August 4, 1998, prohibited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act from enrolling in the Canadian Forces
Reserve, are an important source of personnel as are ex-cadets who enrol to work with the cadet program immediately upon leaving the cadet program before their 19th birthday. While a university degree is not a requirement for enrolment in the CIC Branch, many of the younger members are university students and most of the older officers are well established in their own civilian careers. All candidates must submit to reliability and vulnerable sector screening. Transferring to the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
is attractive to former serving members as it allows them to continue to serve in a non-operational environment that is not mandated by the age and universality of fitness standards required in the Regular Force or Primary Reserve. That is particularly important for members who have been injured or wounded but are otherwise able to function in their trade and serve with dignity until aged 65 should they choose.
Those without previous military service are required to take eight weeks of instruction on the Basic Officer Training Course and CIC Occupational Training Course that together involve 16 days of in house training and six weeks of distance learning at Regional Cadet Instructor Schools (or ). A CIC officer will start at the rank of naval cadet or officer cadet
and upon successfully completing the Basic Officer Training and Occupational Training Courses may be commissioned after a year's service and on the job training or immediately if the candidate holds a university undergraduate degree.
Former serving officers of the Canadian Forces may be component transferred to the Cadet Organization Administration and Training Service (COATS) and be required to take specific instruction to familiarize them with the cadet organizations. Former serving non-commissioned members may component transfer to COATS and retain their rank or be commissioned in the CIC Branch. Those of Sgt. and above will be commissioned on enrolment and be required to take CIC specific courses.
) has expanded the level training provided and prepares the candidates for the in-house training.
Course prerequisites:
This course can be taken immediately after the Basic Officer Training Course.
Course content includes:
Course Prerequisites:
Course content includes:
Course prerequisites:
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a divisional officer in a sea cadet corps.
Course content includes:
Course prerequisites:
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a platoon officer in an army cadet corps.
Course content includes:
Course prerequisites:
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a flight commander in an air cadet squadron.
To be replaced with the Training Officer Course. A eight-day course, designed to focus on the importance of training within a cadet corps/squadron, with an emphasis on further developing skills and knowledge in leadership, counselling, planning, organisation and supervision of training.
Course content includes:
Course prerequisites:
Upon completion of this course, the officer will have acquired the necessary skills to assume the duties of training officer at a cadet corps/squadron. This qualifies the candidate to become an Army
or Air Force lieutenant
, or a Naval sub lieutenant.
An eight-day course designed to broaden the candidate's knowledge, skills and confidence as a leader and to prepare the candidate to assume the responsibilities of commanding of a cadet corps/squadron.
Course content includes:
Course prerequisites:
A four-day course, designed to give cadet corps/squadron commanding officer
s the opportunity to upgrade/update their knowledge, discuss common problems with a view to learning from each other and to function more effectively as a commanding officer.
Course content includes:
Course prerequisites:
French-Canadian song that came out of the bonne chanson in the 1940s.
Here is the original version of "La Feuille d'érable" by Albert Larrieu.
This march past is sung by members of the CIC across Canada. It has been translated into English:
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
(CF) officers whose primary duty is the safety, supervision, administration and training of Royal Canadian Sea, Army, and Air cadets. The Branch is the largest single group within the Canadian Forces reserve force subcomponent Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
The Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service is a sub-component of the Canadian Forces Reserve Force whose members have undertaken as their primary duty the supervision, administration and training of cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers....
(COATS) and is the largest officer branch in the Canadian Forces. The COATS subcomponent of the Reserve Force employs members from all branches and occupations of the sea, land, and air elements of the Canadian Forces.
Cadets are youth between the ages of 12 and 18, and participate in 1,150 Sea and Army Cadet Corps and Air Cadet Squadrons located across Canada.
According to Canadian Forces Chief of Review Services about 45% of all CIC branch personnel have former Regular Force or Primary Reserve service. Some are former cadets who wish to continue their involvement in the Canadian Cadet Organizations: the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in the local...
, Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in...
, and Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18. It is administered by the Canadian Forces and funded through the Department of National Defence with additional support from the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada...
. Others are recruited from the general population.
History
The first authority for cadetCadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
instructors to hold rank in the Militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
was established by Special General Order Dec. 21, 1903. The appointment was 2nd Lieutenant and the officer was permitted to retain the rank only as long as he remained an instructor and the cadet corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
remained efficient.
On May 1, 1909 a cadre of commissioned officers, as a Corps of School Cadet Instructors was established. It was composed of qualified male school teachers. On May 1, 1921 the Corps was disbanded and reorganized on Jan 1, 1924 and designated the Cadet Services of Canada
Cadet Services of Canada
The Cadet Services of Canada was a Corps of the Canadian Army created in 1909. It was superseded by the Cadet Instructors List later renamed the Cadet Instructor Cadre Officers...
. It was a component of the Canadian Army Non-Permanent Active Militia
Non-Permanent Active Militia
The Non-Permanent Active Militia was the name of Canada's part-time volunteer military force from the time of Confederation to 1940. The NPAM was composed of several dozen infantry battalions and cavalry regiments...
and the forerunner of the current Cadet Instructor Cadre.
Initially, Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps were administered by civilians wearing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) uniforms, differentiated by a small anchor in place of the executive curl. After 1951 RCN Reserve Officers joined the "warranted" Sea Cadet Officers until 1968 when Sea Cadet Officers became part of the Cadet Instructors List with the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Air cadet officers were initially civilians who were granted "warrants" from the Air Cadet League of Canada. Their uniforms were the same as those of the cadets except RCAF-style
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
officer and warrant officer rank insignia were worn. Beginning in 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
began granting King's Commissions in the "Air Cadet Corps", a special reserve component of the RCAF responsible for the Royal Canadian Air Cadet
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18. It is administered by the Canadian Forces and funded through the Department of National Defence with additional support from the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada...
program. They wore uniforms identical to all other members of the RCAF with the exception of badges, composed of the letters ACC, worn on the shoulders and lapels. The League-commissioned officers and warrant officers and RCAF-commissioned officers co-existed until approx 1946 when the former were phased out. With the unification of the Canadian Forces
Unification of the Canadian Forces
Unification of the Canadian Forces took place in 1968 when the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged to form the Canadian Armed Forces....
in 1968, the officer cadre underwent a period of reorganization. It reappeared as the tri-service Cadet Instructors List at the National Defense
National defense
National defense may refer to:*National security, a nation's use of military, economic and political power to maintain survival*National missile defense, a military strategy to shield a country from missiles...
Headquarters. In July 1994 it was renamed Cadet Instructor Cadre.
On June 2, 2009 the CIC sub-component of the Canadian Forces Reserve was renamed the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
The Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service is a sub-component of the Canadian Forces Reserve Force whose members have undertaken as their primary duty the supervision, administration and training of cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers....
(COATS). The other sub-components are the Primary Reserve
Canadian Forces Primary Reserve
The Primary Reserve is a reserve force of the Canadian Forces. It is the largest of the four sub-components of the CF reserves; those being the Primary Reserve, the Supplementary Reserve, the Canadian Rangers, and the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service .The reserve force is...
, Supplementary Reserve
Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve
Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve are inactive or retired members of the Canadian Forces who are willing and available for active service when requested....
, and Canadian Rangers
Canadian Rangers
The Canadian Rangers are a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve that provide a military presence in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas. Formally established on May 23, 1947, a primary role of this part-time force is to conduct surveillance or sovereignty...
). The Cadet Instructors Cadre is a CF Personnel Branch and a CF occupation within COATS and is the largest officer branch in the Canadian Forces.
Branch Flag
In the summer of 2008 on the recommendation of the CIC Branch Advisor, the Director History & Heritage authorized the creation of a CIC Branch/Camp Flag to recognize the CIC Centennial year. The flag was unveiled by the Honourable Peter MacKayPeter MacKay
Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP is a lawyer and politician from Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for Central Nova and currently serves as Minister of National Defence in the Cabinet of Canada....
, Minister of National Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk at a ceremony at National Defence Headquarters on May 1, 2009, the 100th anniversary of the authorization of The Corps of School Cadet Instructors (Militia), the predecessor of the CIC Branch.
Camp flags are not saluted, dipped or lowered as a means of paying salute or compliment and a camp flag is never:
- a. presented on parade or in any ceremony, which may afford the flag special treatment or honour or
- b. draped over a casket.
A camp flag may, however, be taken into service or initially broken on flagpoles in a public display to mark their adoption.
The flag is made up of the three Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
elemental colours behind a centred CIC Branch badge. The gold trim is representative of the cadets who are the primary focus of the CIC Branch. Cadets are the common element that binds the three elements within the Branch.
Cadet Instructors Cadre Branch Identification
As a Branch of the Canadian Forces, members of the Cadet Instructors Cadre wear the Distinct Environment Uniforms (DEU) of the navy, army, and air force representing their leadership of the Royal Canadian Sea, Army or Air Cadets. As required they wear the base/garrison, field and working uniforms - Naval Combat Dress (NCD) for sea, CADPAT combat uniform for army or air, or flight suit.CIC officers are issued branch accoutrements upon enrolment that include elementally specific component cap badges (sea, land and air) a maple leaf with an anchor, crossed broad swords or eagle in the centre. Army CIC officers wear CIC-Land collar dogs and CIC shoulder titles, depending on the order of dress being worn. CIC officers may wear power or glider pilot wings or parachute wings earned while a cadet. CIC officers of any element and other branch officers training cadets who earned equivalent civilian flying qualifications may be authorized to wear "Cadet" wings while actively engaged as a pilot in air cadet flying or gliding operations. Members with former Regular Force or Primary Reserve Service may wear service qualifications such as flying qualifications (i.e. pilot,navigator,etc.), parachute wings, diver, submariner dolphins and the sea service badge.
Branch Employment
Most members of the CIC Branch are employed at the 1150 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC)Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in the local...
, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC)
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in...
, or Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadrons (RCACS)
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18. It is administered by the Canadian Forces and funded through the Department of National Defence with additional support from the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada...
located across Canada.
Each local corps or squadron is led by a commanding officer who is the commanding officer of the cadets and the immediate supervisor of the unit's other officers. Cadet corps/squadron commanding officers are not designated commanding officers in accordance with Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (QR&O's). They may recommend disciplinary action to the Regional Cadet Officer.
Other corps/squadron officers perform the roles of supply officer, administration officer, and training officer. In addition to these responsibilities, the officers are the primary instructors for their cadet corps or squadron assisted by senior cadets. They may also be joined by officers of other CF Branches and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces, contracted civilian instructors or volunteers. Cadet corps and squadrons are always supported by a local sponsor which works with the staff to provide the program for the cadets.
Specialist programs and Summer training
In addition to unit training, the cadet programme operates a number of specialist programmes and summer training centres. These Cadet Summer Training Centres house the Air Cadet Gliding ProgramAir Cadet Gliding Program
The Air Cadet Gliding Program is a youth gliding program operated by the Canadian Forces and the Air Cadet League of Canada for the benefit of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets....
, with Regional Gliding
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s...
Schools across Canada, and the Sea Cadet Sail Training Centres. Cadet training at these facilities is led by members of the CIC Branch augmented by Canadian Forces members in support occupations and trades including medical, chaplaincy, administration, and logistics.
CIC training programme
Nearly half of all CIC Branch members have previous service in the Regular or Primary Reserve. Others have enrolled in the Canadian Forces for the first time and represent all segments of society and occupations. Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
(RCMP) who were until August 4, 1998, prohibited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act from enrolling in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
Reserve, are an important source of personnel as are ex-cadets who enrol to work with the cadet program immediately upon leaving the cadet program before their 19th birthday. While a university degree is not a requirement for enrolment in the CIC Branch, many of the younger members are university students and most of the older officers are well established in their own civilian careers. All candidates must submit to reliability and vulnerable sector screening. Transferring to the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
The Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service is a sub-component of the Canadian Forces Reserve Force whose members have undertaken as their primary duty the supervision, administration and training of cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers....
is attractive to former serving members as it allows them to continue to serve in a non-operational environment that is not mandated by the age and universality of fitness standards required in the Regular Force or Primary Reserve. That is particularly important for members who have been injured or wounded but are otherwise able to function in their trade and serve with dignity until aged 65 should they choose.
Those without previous military service are required to take eight weeks of instruction on the Basic Officer Training Course and CIC Occupational Training Course that together involve 16 days of in house training and six weeks of distance learning at Regional Cadet Instructor Schools (or ). A CIC officer will start at the rank of naval cadet or officer cadet
Officer Cadet
Officer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
and upon successfully completing the Basic Officer Training and Occupational Training Courses may be commissioned after a year's service and on the job training or immediately if the candidate holds a university undergraduate degree.
Former serving officers of the Canadian Forces may be component transferred to the Cadet Organization Administration and Training Service (COATS) and be required to take specific instruction to familiarize them with the cadet organizations. Former serving non-commissioned members may component transfer to COATS and retain their rank or be commissioned in the CIC Branch. Those of Sgt. and above will be commissioned on enrolment and be required to take CIC specific courses.
Mandatory CIC officer training
CIC Officer training is delivered at five Regional Cadet Instructor Schools (RCIS) across Canada. Following the integration of the Canadian Forces in 1969, the training was rank-based, requiring successful completion in order to qualify for promotion. Beginning in 2009 a revised training system was introduced. In addition to providing the requisite military familiarization the courses include instruction on contemporary educational methodology resulting in the skills and knowledge required to administer the Cadet Organizations. Training is delivered both in house and through distance learning at the RCIS facilities in both continuous and weekend instruction. The ability to deliver training by internet-based Distance Learning (DNDLearnDndlearn
The DNDLearn Enterprise Platform is the Canadian Forces military's new Learning Management Platform accessible from both the DWAN and Internet and currently supports over 85 training and education institutions across all environmental Managing Authorities including HRCIV.The DNDLearn Enterprise...
) has expanded the level training provided and prepares the candidates for the in-house training.
Basic Officer Training Course
The aim of the Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC) is to introduce course candidates to the military environment, teach basic military and leadership skills common to all CF officers, guide the development of officer-like qualities and provide opportunities to apply leadership. Beginning with four weeks of computer based distributed learning (DL) and on the job training candidates are then evaluated through an eight day in house period of instruction (10 days if Standard First Aid is included). The BOTC Course content includes:- Adhere to CF Regulations and Values
- Lead Subordinates
- Comply with Safety, Security and Environmental Protection Policies
- Communicate Orally and in Writing
- Plan Activities
- Conduct Activities
- Perform Basic Drill Movements at the Halt and on the March
- Fire the Cadet Training Rifle
- Maintain Personal Health and Fitness
Course prerequisites:
- MOSID 00232
- Enrolled in the Canadian Forces as an Officer CadetOfficer CadetOfficer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
/Naval Cadet in the Reserve Force COATS Subcomponent. - Must be issued their work dress uniform (army or air combat, or naval combat dress.
CIC Occupational Training Course
On completing the Basic Officer Training Course candidates must take the CIC Occupational Training Course (CIC-OCC) to become Occupation Qualified in the CIC Branch. The course provides candidates the skills and basic knowledge required to lead, develop, train and coach youth, while delivering the cadet program. A two week Distributed Learning (DL)/On the Job training (OJT)Phase precedes the 6-day In-House training and evaluation portion.This course can be taken immediately after the Basic Officer Training Course.
Course content includes:
- Adhere to Canadian Cadet Organization Regulations and Values
- Lead Cadets
- Communicate with Canadian Cadet Movement (CCM) Partners - CF, Leagues, Community
- Instruct Personnel
Course Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of the Basic Officer's Training Course or authorized prior CF service.
Environmental Training Courses
This course is designed to provide officers with the basic knowledge and skills required at a cadet corps/squadron, with an emphasis on the organization, customs, and traditions unique to the each of the three elements of the Canadian Forces. In house training is six days, nine days, and six days for the sea, land and air element with distance learning components designed to take 3.5 days, 1.5 days and 2 days respectively.Environmental Training Course(Sea)
Course content includes:
- Conduct
- Leadership
- Duties and responsibilities of the divisional officer
- The Sea Cadet training programme
- Organization of Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
- SeamanshipSeamanshipSeamanship is the art of operating a ship or boat.It involves a knowledge of a variety of topics and development of specialised skills including: navigation and international maritime law; weather, meteorology and forecasting; watchstanding; ship-handling and small boat handling; operation of deck...
- Canadian Navy
- Customs and traditions of the NavyNavyA navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
- Familiarization of naval/maritime facilities
- Chart work
- Communications
- Boat work
- Sailing exercise
- Marksmanship
- Safety regulations
- Officer duties and responsibilities
Course prerequisites:
- CIC Officer Occupation Course
- Completed Basic Officer Training (BOTC) Course
- Candidate must be a naval cadet or Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a divisional officer in a sea cadet corps.
Environmental Training Course (Land)
Course content includes:
- Conduct
- Leadership
- Map and compass
- The Royal Canadian Army Cadets training programme
- Organization of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets
- Canadian Army
- Customs and traditions of the Army
- Communications
- Bushcraft
- Fieldcraft
- Field exercise
- Range Safety
- Safety Regulations
- Officer duties and responsibilities
Course prerequisites:
- Completed Basic Officer Training (BOTC) Course or have authorized previous service
- CIC Officer Occupation Course
- Candidate must be an officer cadetOfficer CadetOfficer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
or second lieutenantSecond LieutenantSecond lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
- Candidate must be an officer cadet
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a platoon officer in an army cadet corps.
Environmental Training Course(Air)
Course content includes:
- Conduct
- Physical Training
- General Safety
- Leadership
- Map and compass
- The Royal Canadian Air Cadet training programme
- Organization of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets
- The Canadian Air Force
- Customs and traditions of the Air Force
- Principles of flight
- Propulsion — aero engines
- Airframe system and design
- Air navigation
- Airmanship — regulations and procedures
- Airport facilities.
- MeteorologyMeteorologyMeteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
- Aircraft identification
- Field exercise
- Range safety
- Safety regulations
- Officer duties and responsibilities
Course prerequisites:
- Air CIC Officer Occupation Course
- Completed Basic Officer Training (BOTC) Course
- Candidate must be an officer cadetOfficer CadetOfficer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
or second lieutenantSecond LieutenantSecond lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a flight commander in an air cadet squadron.
Lieutenant Qualification course
()To be replaced with the Training Officer Course. A eight-day course, designed to focus on the importance of training within a cadet corps/squadron, with an emphasis on further developing skills and knowledge in leadership, counselling, planning, organisation and supervision of training.
Course content includes:
- Physical and recreational training
- Drill
- Leadership
- Supervision of instruction
- Military writing
- Alternate methods of instruction
- Administrative procedures
- Unit training plan
- Safety precautions
- Training officer responsibilities
- Cadet tours and visits
- Briefings
- Cadet Harassment and Abuse Program
- Social issues
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A (Sea) or R92A (Land) or R93A (Air)
- Completed the Military Occupation Course (MOC) or Junior Officer Leadership Course (JOLC)
- Minimum one year after completion of the Basic Officer Qualification Course (BOQ)
Upon completion of this course, the officer will have acquired the necessary skills to assume the duties of training officer at a cadet corps/squadron. This qualifies the candidate to become an Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
or Air Force lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
, or a Naval sub lieutenant.
Captain Qualification course
()An eight-day course designed to broaden the candidate's knowledge, skills and confidence as a leader and to prepare the candidate to assume the responsibilities of commanding of a cadet corps/squadron.
Course content includes:
- Ceremonial events
- Logistics
- Military writing
- Personnel administration
- Personnel development
- Public relations
- Assessment of personnel
- Responsibilities of command
- Conduct of meetings/briefings
- Briefings and information on the leagues and their responsibilities
- Conduct
- Physical and recreational training
- Leadership
- Social issues
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A (Sea) or R92A (Land) or R93A (Air)
- Minimum one year after completing the Lieutenant Qualification Course (LTQ)
- Must be a substantive lieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
/sub-lieutenantSub-LieutenantSub-lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of... - Must be a training officer or commanding officer of a cadet unit.
- Upon completion of this course, the officer will have acquired the necessary skills to assume the duties of commanding officer in a cadet corps/squadron. The candidate will be qualified to become a naval lieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
(N), or an armyArmyAn army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
or air force captain.
Commanding Officer course
()A four-day course, designed to give cadet corps/squadron commanding officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
s the opportunity to upgrade/update their knowledge, discuss common problems with a view to learning from each other and to function more effectively as a commanding officer.
Course content includes:
- CIC officer development
- Corps/squadron support
- Social issues
- Problem solving
- Public relations and recruiting
- Regional issues
- Personnel selection and relationships with sponsoring committees
- Environmental issues
- Harassment policy
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A Sea or R92A Land or R93A Air
- Completed Basic Officer Qualification (BOQ)
- Must be a commanding officer or commanding officer designate
Job Based Training
Skills and knowledge required to perfrom a specific job- Cadet Unit Administration Officer (U Adm O)
- Cadet Unit Supply Officer (U Sup O)
Specialty Training
Instruction required to qualify a limited number of individualas to perfrom unique tasks required to deliver the cadet program.- General Safety Officer (CSTC GSO)
- Unit Human Rights Adviser (UHRA)
- Environment Officer (CSTC Env O)
- Glider Instructor Course (GIC)
- Tow Aircraft Conversion Course (TACC)
- Launch Control Officer (LCO)
- Band Officer (Band O)
- Range Safety Officer – Smallbore (RSO (SB))
- Range Safety Officer — Air Rifle (RSO (AR))
- Range Safety Officer — Large Bore (RSO (LB))
- Sailing Coach
- Small Craft Operator Program (SCOP)Instructor
- Tender Charge Vessel Operator in Charge (TOIC)
- Orca Class Tender Officer in Charge Course (ORCA OIC)
- Cold Weather Leader (CWL)
- Abseil Instructor Course (AIC)
- Orienteering Instructor (OIC)
- Basic Canoe Instructor (BCI)
- Canoe Trip Leader (CTL)
- Moving Water Canoe Leader Course (MWCLC)
- Naval Field Gun Safety Course (NFGSC)
Roles and duties
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Authorized march
"La Feuille d'érable" is the march past piece for CIC officers. This piece of music is a song, actually a traditional CatholicRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
French-Canadian song that came out of the bonne chanson in the 1940s.
Here is the original version of "La Feuille d'érable" by Albert Larrieu.
- Certain jour le bon Créateur
- Fit dire aux peuples de la terre:
- "Que chacun choisisse une fleur,
- Et qu'on m'envoie un émissaire
- Qu'on soit exact au rendez-vous
- Chacun prendra la fleur qu'il aime
- Cette fleur restera l'emblème
- Du grand amour que j'ai pour vous."
- Le jour dit, dans le paradis
- Les envoyés se rencontrèrent
- La France vint choisir un lys
- L'oeillet fut pris par l'Angleterre
- L'Espagnol eut un frais liseron
- L'Américain un dahlia rose
- L'Italien choisit une rose
- Et l'allemand un vieux chardon
- Quand arriva le Canadien
- Emmitouflé dans ses fourrures
- Hélas! il ne restait plus rien
- Que des feuillages, des ramures
- Saint-Pierre était plein de regret
- Il caressait sa barbe blanche
- "Je n'ai plus, dit-il, que ces branches
- Tu peux regagner ta foret."
- Mais Jésus, qu'on ne voyait pas
- Intervint d'un coeur secourable
- S'en alla choisir dans le tas
- Offrit une feuille d'érable
- Et c'est depuis ce beau jour-la
- Qu'un peu partout dans la campagne
- Dans la plaine et sur la montagne
- L'érable croit au Canada
- Dans la plaine et sur la montagne
- L'érable croit au Canada
This march past is sung by members of the CIC across Canada. It has been translated into English:
- On one fine day the good Creator
- said to people of the earthEarthEarth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
- “let each of you go choose a flowerFlowerA flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
- and then send an emissaryEmissaryEmissary may refer to:* Ambassador* Apostle* Diplomat* The Subspace Emissary, the single-player Adventure Mode in the video game Super Smash Bros...
. - Make sure that they are all on time.
- Each take a flower that he loves.
- And that flower for ever be a symbol
- of the Love, the Love I have for you.”
- On the appointed day in heavenHeavenHeaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
- the envoys had all gathered there.
- FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
chose the Lily and the - CarnationCarnationDianthus caryophyllus is a species of Dianthus. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. It is the wild ancestor of the garden carnation.It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall...
was chosen by the English. - The Spanish got a morning gloryMorning gloryMorning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics is in flux...
- the AmericansUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pink dahliaDahliaDahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...
. - The Italians chose a roseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
for their flower - and German, the GermansGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
chose a thistleThistleThistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles often occur all over the plant – on surfaces such as those of the stem and flat parts of leaves. These are an adaptation that protects the...
. - When the Canadian arrived
- bundled up in his coat of fur,
- alas, alas all that remained there
- were just left some leaves and boughs.
- St. Peter was full of regret
- and as he stroked his long white beard,
- “All I have left are these old branches
- Go back to, back to your forest home.”
- But JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
, who had not been seen, - stepped forth with generosity.
- The Lord, he dug into the pile
- and offered up a maple leafMaple leafThe maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree, and is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada.-Use in Canada:At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the settlements of New France had attained a population of about 18,000...
. - And ever since that glorious day
- here, there in the countryside,
- on the plains and high up in the mountain,
- the mapleMapleAcer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
grows, it grows in Canada.