·Full training for all parts of the DSA qualifying exam.
·Unlimited training in our purpose built training centre at part one.
·A minimum of twenty hours in car and classroom training at part two.
·A minimum of forty hours in class and in car tuition at part three.
·All relevant study materials.
·A full day business course specific to running aDrivingSchool.
·Aguaranteedposition as a Driving Instructor upon qualification.
·Fully equipped and maintained training vehicle, can be used for personal use.
·A supply of pupils, to ensure you achieve the income levels you want.
·A total backup system designed to give you all the help and advice you may need at any time. Our Instructors meet on a monthly basis to get together and have a chat about all sorts of topics, a great place to get to know how the industry works, with lots of help and advice from the guys on the ground.
·Most Instructors when qualified will remain with their school for a period of time, then move onto their own school after gaining more experience.
·In our school the doors are always open for advice and guidance.
Requirements
To qualify as a Driving Instructor (ADI) you must fulfill the following requirements as laid down by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). The DSA is the governing body of all Approved Driving Instructors and is an executive agency of the Department of Environment Transport and Regions (DETR).
You must hold a fullUKdriving licence and have held it for four years prior to being accepted onto the Register of Driving Instructors.
You must be able to read a car number plate at a distance of 27.5 meters (90) feet wearing your glasses if normally worn. This is a higher requirement than for the learner driver test.
You must be a fit and proper person I.e.:- have no non—motoring convictions against you unless they are spent, the DSA will ascertain this by asking you to go through a criminal record disclosure.
You are allowed a limited amount of penalty points on your licence to actually be accepted on to the Register of Approved Driving Instructors, the registrar who will asses each application on an individual basis, will decide this. Up to five penalty points are unlikely to affect your application.
You must pass a three part examination. An explanation of the three parts is listed in this booklet.
Finally you have to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure, prior to being accepted onto the Approved Driving Instructor Register. This can be applied for as soon as you wish and will not prevent you starting your training. Please ask us if you have any queries regarding this.
Qualifying Procedure
Part One
This is a written examination consisting of 100 multiple choice questions, in which you have 90 minutes to complete. The overall pass mark is 80%.
The questions are divided into four bands, each band consisting of 25 questions and you must achieve no less than 20 questions correct in each band. This means that your knowledge of driving and motoring matters must be comprehensive. Along with the theory test is the hazard perception test consisting of 14 video clips, which are designed to assess your perception and reaction to certain situations. The pass mark for this is 57 points from a total possible score of 75 points. Both the theory and hazard perception tests must be passed at the same time. Once you have passed the part 1 theory test you have two years in which to qualify as a Driving Instructor.
Part Two
This is a practical test of your driving ability, which lasts for one hour.
Before commencing the drive the examiner will check your eyesight to ensure you can read a standard No plate at (27.5 meters).
The examiner will be looking for a brisk drive showing a high level of technical skill, anticipation and awareness. During the test you will be asked to do all the manouevres and the emergency stop. Various types of driving will be undertaken such as town, country and motorway situations.
Part Three
This is a practical test of your ability to teach the skills you attained by passing part 1 andpart 2.
The supervising examiner will ask you to teach him/her two main lessons; one of the lessons will be at novice level and the other at a more advanced level.
During this period you will also be required to correct any faults they may introduce.
Once you have passed all three parts you can apply to join the Register of Approved Driving Instructors, and start your new career as a driving instructor.
You Have Qualified.What do you want to do now?
Work for Clearway School of Motoring likeMark Reynolds,a Clearway instructor for over eight years.
What Mark said.
“I was previously a Hotel Manager for twenty years, I wanted a new challenge and this was something I had thought about for a long time. I find the job ideal because of the flexible working hours and the job satisfaction. I chose Clearway because they are very friendly, very supportive, like a family”.
OR run your own driving school likeTrevor Dunn, when Trevor decided to leave
ClearwaySchoolof Motoring, he wrote this.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your help and support, if it hadn’t been for the professionalism and drive of the team I would not have qualified as an ADI. After working as a heavy goods driver for nearly 20 years, I decided I needed a change of career. I can now look forward to what will hopefully be a long and successful career. I feel reassured in the knowledge that I will be able to fall back on your support and experience in the future as my new career progresses.”
Two different stories, two different successes
Two different ways to get the best from Clearway
Earnings
Your earnings potential is based on the amount of tuition you do and how much you charge per lesson. If for instance you charge a realistic fee of £21.00 per hour and you work 40 hours per week, your gross income will be £840.00. Depending on who you work for, your overheads may come to £250.00 a week, obviously this will give you a net income of £590 per week for 48 weeks of the year assuming you take 4 weeks holiday per year.
The amount of hours you decide to do is up to you. Some instructors for instance only work 30 hours a week because it suits them other will do 40 to 50 hours because they enjoy earning a higher income.
The choice is yours; whatever you chose this is an opportunity for you to gain aqualification, which you can use at any time or anywhere in theUK.
Achieving all this can be done by going through the Clearway Driving Instructor Training ORDIT registered course. Having attained success within the centre a guaranteed position as a driving instructor is waiting for you within Clearway School of Motoring.
Because of the reputation we have achieved over the years, our instructors enjoy a consistent level of business. A business course coupled with a full back up service ensures we prepare you for the future.