Rank insignia of the Carabinieri

As the Arma dei Carabinieri is the fourth service of the Italian armed forces, the Ranks and rank insignia of the Carabinieri are designed according to the military rank structure of Italy. Carabinieri personnel belongs to four different career paths, the Officer career, the Inspector career, the ''Sovrintendente'' career, and the basic Carabinieri career.

''Ruolo ufficiali''

Candidates for the non-technical Officer career of the Carabinieri are recruited through the Military Academy of Modena. At the end of the two-year period, students graduate in "Legal Sciences" and are appointed Sottotenente. The cycle of studies continues for another three years at the Carabinieri Officer School, at the end of which the students obtain a master's degree in Law and, on a voluntary basis, also one in "Internal and external security sciences" (in agreement with the University of Rome Tor Vergata). Appointment to is after two years at the school.

Non-technical officers are also recruited by direct appointment as by , under 50 years old, with a Master's degree, and by all other ranks with at least five years service, under 40 years old, with a Bachelor's degree in law. The directly appointed are trained for two years at the Carabinieri Officer School, obtaining a master's degree in Law and promotion to

Ruoli Ispettori

Candidates for the Inspector career are by law recruited to 70% by internal or civilian applicants with a high school diploma, to 20% from the Sovrintendente career, and to 10% from the basic Carabinieri career. The former candidates attend a three-year university-based training process at the School of Marshals and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in "Legal Sciences of Security" at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, while the latter candidates are trained for six months at the School of Marshals and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri."Deveniri Ispettore." ''Carabinieri.''
Retrieved 2020-03-11.

Ruoli Sovrintendente

Candidates for the Sovrintendente career are by law recruited to 60% from the and to 40% from the lower ranks of the basic Carabinieri career. The former candidates are trained during one month, and the latter candidates during three months, at the School of Marshals and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri."Diventare Sovrintendente." ''Carabinieri.''
Retrieved 2020-03-11.

Ruoli Appuntati e Carabinieri

Candidates for the basic carabinieri career are by law recruited to 70% from serving soldiers with one or four year enlistments as temporary service volunteers, and to 30% from civilian life irrespective of previous military service."Concorso, per esami e titoli, per il reclutamento di 3.581 allievi carabinieri in ferma quadriennale." ''Carabinieri.''
Retrieved 2020-03-11. Initial enlistment is for a period of four years, after which permanent status is achieved."Diventare Carabiniere." ''Carabinieri.''
Retrieved 2020-03-11. Training is one year at one of five Carabinieri schools.

See also

* Italian Army ranks
* Italian Navy ranks
* Italian Air Force ranks
* Italian Police Ranks

References

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