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DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

You can learn more about our sister Driving School at A1Learners.com

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ADI Training Courses

Let's get the jargon out of the way

• ADI's (Approved Driving Instructors)
• PDI's (Potential Driving Instructors)
• DSA (Driving Standards Agency)

ADI's and PDI's are regulated and monitored by the DSA

• Motivated with a wish to succeed and improve driver training
• Semi retired with a need "to do something"
• Retired with a wish to boost a pension
• Career changers with a desire to succeed in another field
• Experienced drivers often holding licence categories for a number of different types of vehicle

• Hours to suit
• New car
• Self employed
• High earnings
• A steady flow of new pupils

Think it over carefully. You must be sure this is your preferred career

• With high (DSA) failure rates some Driving Schools can offer these courses at very low rates
• Remember, Driving Schools know the pass rates better than you
• You'll often pay up front and if you drop out you'll probably lose your money
• The Driving Instructor Training Industry is for some Driving Schools (not all) an extremely lucrative sideline to their core business

PART 1

• Part 1 is a DISTANCE LEARNING course
• The Part 1 examination paper consists of 100 multiple choice questions, divided into 4 bands, an overall pass mark of 85% and a band pass mark of 80% must be achieved before you can move onto Part 2
• Part 1 also includes the Hazard Perception Test
• The Hazard Perception Test is a series of video clips in which you must identify developing hazards
• You study for the Part 1 exam at home with an online tutor
• We are always close to you!
• Having passed Part 1 you have two years to take and pass Parts 2 and 3

PART 2

• Part 2 is a demanding driving test lasting about 1 hour, it covers all road and traffic conditions, and the "manoeuvres" mentioned below
• You must drive to an extremely high standard, only six minor faults are allowed during the drive
• You must pass this test before you can move to Part 3
• Make no mistake...
• ...this is not the driving test you took years ago
• The Driving Standards Agency expects the best

Our experienced Driving Instructors assess you on all types of roads, including Motorways; you must professionally demonstrate each "manoeuvre"

• Emergency stop
• Turn in the road
• Reverse to the left
• Reverse to the right
• Parallel park
• Bay Parking

• A "PDI" (Trainee) licence is valid for six months and allows you to gain teaching experience before sitting the Part 3 test but you must take a further 40 hours of tuition within the first 3 months of your trainee licence or your Part 3 test, whichever comes first

PART 3

• Part 3 teaches you the skills to instruct unskilled, semi skilled and fully skilled pupils
• Fully skilled pupils still need training
• The Part 3 test needs experienced training from top qualified trainers
• You must be fully trained and prepared
• The Part 3 test lasts for about an hour
• Your Examiner will role-play either an untrained or partially trained pupil before switching at the halfway point to role-play a fully trained pupil for the remainder of the test
• This is the most difficult test and carries the highest failure rate
• You must be properly trained
• Training for Part 3 will usually be twenty sessions of two hours
• Part 3 training must be completed and signed off before the Driving Standards Agency will accept your application for a Trainee Licence

• Training at this level benefits from feedback not only from your trainer but also from your colleagues learning with you
• The Part 3 exam is as much about listening as instructing
• Knowledge gained in Parts 1 and 2 is invaluable during your Part 3 training

Or, you can bypass the "trainee" licence route and apply for your Part 3 test immediately

Training Fees:

• Part 1: £440.75
• Part 2: £677.75
• Part 3: £1317.77

You will be removed from the ADI register if you fail to renew your licence every four years or refuse to take a check test when requested

• Are you struggling with Part 3 training?

• Yes?

• Then we're here to help