The Cave Instructor Certificate (CIC) Scheme is the highest instructing award designed for those involved in introducing others to caving, passing technical skills on to others and instructing in a variety of caves at different technical levels. The scheme has four stages – enrolment, training, assessment and issue of an award.

Trainers & Assessors
| TA | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel Atkins (including Tyrloean) | Email: Nigel Atkins | 01283 210666 07831 449919 |
| Phil Baker | Email: Phil Baker | 07722 017934 |
| Dave Baines (MINES MODULE ONLY)(including Tyrloean) | Email: Dave Baines | 07980 118656 |
| Pete Knight (MINES MODULE ONLY) | Email: Pete Knight | 07812 038233 |
| Juliet Parker-Smith | Email: Juliet Parker-Smith | 07387 080380 |
| Richard Hill (including Tyrolean) | Email: Richard Hill | 01497 821163 07876 193745 |
Course Descriptions
- CIC _Training
- CIC Module 1 Assessment
- CIC Module 2 Assessment
- CIC Module 3 Assessment
- CIC Module 4 Mines Assessment
Scoring Rationale
- Scoring Rationale Module 1
- Scoring Rationale Module 2 Surface
- Scoring Rationale Module 2 Underground
- Scoring Rationale Module 3 Surface
- Scoring Rationale Module 3 Underground
- Scoring Rationale Module 4 Mines
CIC Resources
- Union Internationale de Speleologie "Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection" 2021
- How To Print Your Certificate
- Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection (Second Edition)
- Caves & Karst Speleogenesis for CICs
- Coaching and CIC Holders (PDF)
- Coaching and CIC Holders (powerpoint)
- CIC: Pull Through Caving Techniques
- Cave & Mine Leader: Water Safety
- CIC Water Safety Panel Reports
- CIC Tyrolean Notes
- Radon Underground
LCMLA Resources useful for CICs
- Ropework for Cave/Mine Leaders
- Radon Underground
- Vertical Leader Ropework
- Minimal Impact Caving Guidelines
- Tyrolean for Groups - Rigging Notes
- Cave & Mine Leader: Water Safety
- Caving Belts
- How To Print Your Certificate
- Dyslexia - Reasonable Adjustment Guidelines
- The Mysteries of Moon Milk by Jo White
- Silver and Gold Cave Wall Deposits by Jo White
- Lone Working
- Am I Fit To Work?
