Instructor Training

“Deej was my instructor whilst I was training for my ADI (Approved Driving Instructor) certificate. I found his teaching methods professional, clear and accurate. Deej has a great ability to be both technical and precise combined with a very engaging manner. If I could only take one skill from Deej it would be to make a pupil teacher relationship feel very balanced – whilst learning was always achieved it was always facilitated never directed.”
Nick Yates ADI

Qualification Process

To qualify to become a DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) Approved Driving Instructor, there is a three stage qualifying process:

• Part One : Theory Test
  Theory Test. Similar to the the L-Test Theory, with 100 multiple choice questions and 14 Hazard Perception clips
• Part Two : Driving Ability Test
  An extended driving test, over a full hour, including all manouevres. A maximum of 6 driving faults is allowed.
• Part Three : Instructional Ability Test
  An observed lesson where the candidate must display competency in:
  • Lesson Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Teaching & Learning Strategies

First time pass rate for the part three test is around 6% Three out of the last four of Deej’s instructor trainees passed first time!
(the other passed on his second attempt)

Whatever you may have read or heard about the qualifying process elsewhere, passing the 3 DSA tests is not easy, and first time pass rate for part 3 in particular is less than 7%. Still interested? Then you need to understand that the reason for such a high failure rate is that most candidates are not properly prepared. Get prepared. For first class driving instructor training in York, give DG Driver Training a call.
(Andrew De-Giorgio passed all three tests first time and has trained new instructors both independantly and for the AA Driving School).

Call or email for further details and start looking forward to a new career.

Questions You Should Be Asking

Can you meet your trainer before commiting?
When spending this sort of money, you want to get the best out of it and this will be difficult if you don’t get on well with your trainer. It’s well worth meeting them before you commit to big spending.

Do you get a refund if you decide not to complete your training?
For various reasons, not everyone who starts training will see it through to the end. If this is the case with you, will you get your money back for training not taken?

When will your training happen?
Some organisations will take your money before commiting to any time frame. Some won’t even commit once you’ve paid! Horror stories abound of would-be instructors handing over thousands of pounds and then waiting weeks or even months to get their training, which even then is sometimes sporadic, irregular and infrequent. Make sure your trainer commits to a time frame that suits you before you hand over your hard earned cash. When you’re told “Oh yes, we can do your training at weekends,” ask “Which weekends?” and make sure you get an answer that suits you before you part with your money.

Is Training One-To-One?
Some trainers and organisations double up on trainees to save themselves money. Your logbook may say you’ve had 40 hours Part 3 training, but will that be 20 hours for you and 20 hours whilst you watched someone else being trained?
At D-G Driver Training you only pay for training when YOU are being trained, however (subject to COVID-19 restrictions) you will be encouraged to

• sit in on other trainees sessions (subject to their consent) at NO CHARGE to yourself.
• practise with other trainees – time spent practising is essential, and it’s even better when you don’t have to pay for it.
• Sit in on my pupil’s lessons – so you can see me teach in real life – NO EXTRA CHARGE

How long will it take?
This depends on two things; the CRB/DSA waiting times, and how much time you can commit. Most people take a year or more from their first enquiry to entry on the register of Approved Driving Instructors, but it can be done in 3-4 months with a bit of aptitude and application.

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