Your path to becoming a Driving Instructor
Now is probably the best time ever to become a Driving Instructor. With driving tests becoming increasingly more involved and difficult to pass, it is becoming almost impossible for Mum & Dad to teach 'children' to drive to the high standard which examiners look for on a driving test.
Therefore, the demand for good driving instructors is continually on the increase.
In order to become a driving instructor, three examinations must be taken and passed. Part I is a Theory Test, Part II is a Driving Test and Part III is a test of Teaching Ability.
Because of the complexity of the training it is virtually impossible to qualify as a Driving Instructor without help from a professional trainer.
Training courses can differ considerably from company to company, not only in the way that they are structured, where your training is conducted, and what is included in the course fee, but also in the method for payment for this training.
Most of the larger companies demand full payment in advance (often in excess of £3500). But, this fee rarely covers the additional fees charged by the Driving Standards Agency for initial registration and consequent test fees. These additional fees may add an extra sum, in excess of £750, to what you have already paid.
You may also find that with some training bodies you are 'sharing' your training sessions with other trainees. With '1-on-1' it will be only you and your trainer in the car.
Also with '1-on-1' you choose how you wish to pay for your training. Either as an all inclusive course, or pay as you train.
Whichever method of payment you choose, your training sessions are strictly 1-on-1 with you and your trainer. Also, your training will be conducted in the town nearest to where your ADI tests are carried out (no need to travel unreasonable distances to do your training).
