[1] As of May 2002, the ITC assumed full control of all infantry phase 1 and 2 training for the Regular Army in a single Combat Infantryman's Course (CIC).
The course was subsequently renamed the Combat Infantry Course (CIC) to reflect the inclusion of female recruits.
New recruits to the Foot Guards undertake an extended drill programme for regular public duties.
[4] The Parachute Regiment course incorporates additional fitness work with Pegasus Company, including eight demanding assessments such as a 20-mile endurance march and milling, a gruelling test derived from boxing.
[5][6] The course for new Gurkha recruits lasts for 37 weeks, incorporating the CIC course with English language training and cultural orientation for the United Kingdom.