Start driving tuition have experienced driving instructor trainer who can start you off to a great rewarding career as a professional driving instructor. With our instructor training courses you will be given the very best training along with all the study material you will need to get started right away. All our driving instructor trainier will be able to give you all the professional guidanance you will need allowing you to train to be a driving instructor around you current job or during any free time you may have.
Our driving instructor training courses are very competitively priced & extremely good value reflecting out excellent driving instructor course pass rates. We will provide the quality instructor training to fully prepare you for the driving instructor exams.
Our instructor training courses can be taken on a full-time of part-time basis. Our flexible experience instructor trainers can offer you training around your job or any other commitment you may have.
You will get expert driving instructor training on a 1:1 basis to maximise learning & inter-activity. Training sessions will be in 1½ - 2 hours sessions which will allow you to complete your home-studies at a pace which will maximise your learning at an effective pace. Our driving instructor trainers will be at hand to give you full assistance if you have any difficulties or you have any questions.
Your first step to becoming a driving instructor is to apply to be put on the driving instructors register. The driving instructors register was set up by the driving standards agency to provide a good standard of driving tuition services to the general public. To apply for registration you will need to fill out and return an ADI3 application form. Download the ADI3 application form
You will need to take a criminal record check before applying for registration. You can apply for this check by contacting the Capita Recruitment Vetting Service on 0870 850 2455. They will send you an application form which will need to be completed then send back to them. A report will be then sent back to you by post which you will need when filling out the driving instructors registation form.
To become an approved driving instructor you will need to successfully complete 3 examinations. Start driving tuition will fully prepare you for these examination with quality 1:1 training.
The 3 examinations are:
The Multiple Choice Theory Test involves 100 question which relate to various driving issues. These questions will be divided into 4 sections call bands which are:
- Road Procedure
- Traffic Signs & Signals, Car Control, Pedestrians, Mechanical Knowledge
- Driving Test, Disabilities, Law
- Publications, Instructional Techniques
You will need to acheive an overall pass mark of 85%, in addition you will needs to score no less than 80% in any of the bands to be successful.
The Hazard Perception Test require you to watch 14 clips on a computer monitor, these clips will contain a total of 15 major hazards with 1 of the clip containing 2 major hazards. You will need to react accordingly identifying & reacting to any hazards using a computer mouse. Each major hazard identified will score between 5 - 0 points & you will need to score 57 point or more out of a possible 75 point in order to be successful with the hazard perception test
The test of your driving ability will firstly require a candidate to:
The main driving section of this test will require you to demonstrate a very good level of driving skills & procedures on a wide range of roads. This test will last for around 1 hour and during this period you are allowed to make no more than 6 driving faults, no serious faults & no dangerous faults.
To pass the test of driving abilty you will need to show:
- Expert handling of the cars controls
- Use of correct road procedures.
- Anticipated the action of other road users and taken appropriate action.
- Sound judgemental of distance, speed and timing.
- Consideration for the convenience and safety of other road users.
The test of instructional ability will require you to demonstrate a high level of instructional & teaching skills. You will need to show that you have the ability to pass your driving knowledge & skills to a learner beginning driving lessons also a learner driver who is close to driving test standard. A supervising driving examiner will roleplay both senarios with each requiring different skills & a different level of tuition to suit the role played. This test will be split into 2 sections of 30 minutes and you will need to pass both sections to pass successfully.
With successful completion of the part 3 examination you will be given a application form to apply for you approved driving instructors badge.
On successful completion of the part 1 & 2 examinations you will have an option to apply for a trainee driving instructors licence. This licence will allow a candidate to teach and get paid for giving driving instruction whilst training for the part 3 examination. The trainee licence allows a candidate to gain essential experience and a insight in teaching learners to drive. With the addition of properly well structured driving instructor training this will give an invaluable experience in preparing for the part 3 examination and what is expected of a driving instructor
For more information on becoming a driving instructor with start driving tuition contact us on 0800 0753 409 or e-mail us via our contact us page. One of our driving instructor training team will be at hand to give you all the advice you need on all aspects of becoming a driving instructor and how we can put you on the road to a bright new career