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What is the work like?
As a driving instructor, you would teach people how to drive safely and develop the skills they need to pass their driving test and gain a licence.
You would start by assessing the learner's driving knowledge and skills, then plan a series of lessons based on this to get them to the point where they are ready to take their driving test.
Most driving lessons follow a similar pattern. As an instructor you would teach your clients about:
operating vehicle controls with confidence
the correct approach to road safety
safe manoeuvring, turning, reversing and parking
driving laws and the Highway Code
dealing with emergency situations
basic vehicle checks.
You would normally use dual controls in the vehicle to make slight adjustments to the learner's driving when necessary. As the learner becomes more competent, you would take them onto busier roads, dual carriageways and more complex junctions like roundabouts. As well as normal road driving, you might also give lessons in night driving and, for people who have passed their test, motorway driving.
Once you believe the driver has reached the right standard, you would apply for a driving test date. You might also cover the theory side in more depth, although most learners will do this in their own time.
What qualifications and experience will employers look for?
Your first step to becoming an instructor is to register with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to train as an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI).
To apply for registration, you must:
have held a full UK or EU driving licence for at least four years out of the last six
have not been disqualified during the last four years
complete criminal record and motoring conviction checks
pass a theory test and pass two practical exams within two years of the theory part (see training and development below).
Experience in a driving job or teaching would give you an advantage. Many driving schools prefer applicants over the age of 21 because insurance premiums are lower. You can find full details about becoming a driving instructor on the Transport Office website.
You can also get a starter pack from the DSA, which has information about the career and an ADI application form. The pack also includes a list of approved training providers – the Official Register of Driving Instructor Training (ORDIT).
What further training and development can I do?
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) exams
ADI exams are in three parts:
a computer-based theory test
a practical test of driving skills
a practical test of teaching ability.
You must pass each part before taking the next and you must qualify within two years of completing the theory test. You can take the theory test as many times as you like but you only have three attempts at each of the practical tests in any two-year period.
Courses are run by specialist training schools and by driving schools. Costs, course length, content and teaching methods all vary, so check with individual training providers on the ORDIT list.
Trainee Licence
If you pass the first two parts of the ADI exams, you can join the trainee licensing scheme (although this is not compulsory) to help gain experience of driving instruction. The trainee licence is valid for six months and gives you the right to receive payment for driving instruction with a driving school. There are various conditions attached to the use of the licence and the DSA website has full details of these.
Joining the ADI register
Once you have passed all three parts of the qualifying ADI exams, you can join the ADI register and are given a registration certificate to display in your car.
You have to renew your registration every four years, which includes a test of your continued ability and fitness to work as an instructor. Your name can be removed from the register if you fail to meet the required standards.
Specialist driving instructors
Specialist instructors usually have further professional qualifications. Some employers in road haulage and bus and coach services train their experienced drivers to become instructors within the company or at a specialist training school.
The DSA has introduced a voluntary register of LGV instructors; a similar register for the Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) industry is run by GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council for passenger transport. See the DSA and GoSkills websites for details.
Professional qualifications
The Driving Instructors' Association (DIA) offers continuing professional development (CPD) schemes and qualifications, such as the Diploma in Driving Instruction, in partnership with Middlesex University, and the Advanced Instructor and Examiner qualifications (DIAmond). The DSA is also developing a CPD scheme. See the DIA and DSA websites below for more details.
The NVQ in Driving Instruction is also available at Level 3, covering areas such as safe driving, monitoring driver progress and driving regulations.
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