Army JROTC Instructors are male or female officers and noncommissioned officers honorably retired from active military service for three or fewer years and are receiving retired pay, or who are within one year of retirement and:

• Have a strong desire to teach and develop young people
• Represent the U.S. Army in the classroom and community
• Be physically and medically fit
• Have been approved as an instructor from United States Army Cadet Command; JROTC Directorate

Certification Sequence

Step I - Initial Qualification Training

Step II - JROTC Distance Learning (60 hours)

Step III - Resident Certification Course (length: 5 days, 7 am 6 pm daily)

Step IV - Resident Recertification Course (length: 5 days, completed every 5 years.