xrayalpha, glad to know I'm not the only one confused! My local flight school is looking for FIs but they don't really teach anything past PPL/N/IR(R); I was told they are sorting things out that they may provide CPL training but that'll be mid- or late-2019, so I don't know if they can answer any of my questions.... although if they are looking for FIs, then maybe the chief instructor may have a better idea?
Whopity, is CBIR different from an actual IR(R) course? Is an IR(R) course different from that taught in CPL/ME/IR? I'm guessing the answer is yes but just need to make sure.... so can I take a IR (not [R]) course while hour-building?