DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

To legally be able to operate as a driving instructor in the UK you need to pass the DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) qualifying exams. The exams are practical based as is our training course.

The DVSA stands for Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency and are the Government body that regulate driving instructors.

The driving instructor qualification process is in 3 parts, however our training course is integrated to include all parts from scratch and teaches you how to be a driving instructor from day 1 (unlike some courses.)

This test is computer based and you are required to answer 100 questions . On the hazard perception test you will be required to score 57 out of 75.

Similar to the current learner  driving test, however the test is longer and you are required to score only 6 or less driver faults (commonly known as minor faults.)

After completing this phase you can apply to become a PDI (potential driving instructor.)

Whilst being a PDI you can legally gain experience in teaching learners to drive!!

This is where the examiner watches you give a driving lesson to a real learner, if you pass you can then apply for your full ADI licence.

You will be assessed on 17 areas of competence that are grouped into 3 categories:

• Lesson planning
• Risk management
• Teaching and learning strategies

The 17 areas of competence are available here if you click the action button below:

To receive the full TCIT training manual this is an upfront cost of £600,  it is designed in a way to fit in with your other commitments such as your current job. This gives you full access to Tri-Coaching's Instructor Training Online Package, it also contains links to webinars that detail what you need to prepare for your in-car sessions. The webinars contain a huge wealth of information about the 'bigger picture' of being a driving instructor, such as:

• The Goals for Driver Education
• Learning theories and models of behavioural change
• Coaching and client-centred learning techniques
•  The DVSA National Standards.
  

You will be able to track and monitor your progress through the in-car sessions with action plans and marking sheets in the (TCIT) driving instructor training course book, as well as being available for download from this website.
We will advise you and work with you to take the three parts of the qualifying examination but ultimately the timing of when you go for these is down to you and how ready you feel. The course will take around six months to complete if you attend one in-car session every two weeks. 

Content - The content of the course has been developed so that you will understand what is involved in becoming a good driving instructor. This insight will then enable you to go and complete the three parts to the qualifying examination. 

The course focuses on the National Standards from the DVSA and, in particular, the DVSA National Driver and Rider Training Standard, which sets out the competences you will need to demonstrate in order to be a driving instructor. 

In the same way as you will be placing a far greater emphasis on safe driving for life than getting through a driving test when teaching your pupils to drive, we will be focused on developing your skills as a driving instructor rather than teaching you to pass a test. 

The Part 3 test of instructional ability is notoriously difficult but often this is because all the focus of the training has been narrowly targeted at the ADI Part 3 pre-set test combinations. We focus on a whole breadth and range of skills and techniques and develop your understanding of when to use and apply them, so that when you go for your ADI part 3 test it is like sitting in an interview and showing off your skills. 

There are thirteen modules in the TCIT product. Twelve modules prepare you to become a driving instructor and Module 13 focuses on preparing you to pass the Part 3 test. 

You can purchase the Training package using the button below:

There are thirteen modules in the TCIT product. Twelve modules prepare you to become a driving instructor and Module 13 focuses on preparing you to pass the Part 3 test. 

The course consists of:

• TCIT Course Book
• Resource Pack

Driving - Essential Skills

1. The Highway Code, 
2. Know your Traffic Signs
3. The Driving Instructor's Handbook
4. Practical Teaching Skills
5. DVSA National Training Standard
6. DVSA National Driving Syllabus
7. Car & Diagram set
8. Access code to Driving Test Success - online training for Part 1)
9. 70 hours of online training materials - videos and webinars
10. 17 x in-car sessions with a Trainer (optional)
    

If you have chosen a trainer to support you before attending each In-Car Session in each module you will need to work through the relevant preparation video, which you will receive through the online part of the course.

During the In-Car Sessions you will be working with Action Plans and Marking Sheets, completing exercises, and referring to the DVSA National Standards.

Each Module focuses on:

• Developing your theoretical knowledge and understanding of driver training
• Developing your practical driving skills in relationship to driver training
• Developing your training techniques

Each in-car session takes one or two of the driver training competences and helps you understand how to address these. There are seventeen driver training competences in the DVSA Standards Check and the Part 3, taken from the DVSA National Driver Training Standard and revolving around:

• Lesson Planning
• Risk Management
• Teaching and Learning Strategies

In-car sessions will develop your understanding of how to adapt the way you teach to suit the ability and needs of the learner driver by looking at Beginner, Partly Trained, Trained pupils and Full Licence Holders (FLH). Having a high level of subject knowledge is important so modules will focus on the various teaching topics you need to be able to deliver. This will also help develop your understanding of how to make the best use of your practice areas.

Price: £600 (including VAT) plus an agreed rate with your Trainer if you have chosen more support.

Trainee Licence
If you wish to take on a Trainee Licence you must have a trainer and you will need to complete 40 hours of training around specific areas with a trainer. Follow this link to the government website to find out more on the conditions to be granted a Trainee License.

The Course covers the mandatory training that needs to be delivered to satisfy the conditions of your trainee license.
On a Trainee Licence, you will need to cover a further 20 hours of supervision, training, and development. Module 13 of the Course covers this.
The Record of Progress at the front of the Course Book contains a Progress Details form, which will keep a record of the sessions you have completed. Your Trainer will be able to refer to this when completing your declaration to the DVSA for your Trainee Licence.

2. TCIT - Part 3
Tri-Coaching Instructor Training (TCIT) Part 3 focuses on getting you, the trainee driving instructor, ready to take your Part 3 test. The course assumes you have already passed your Part 1 and Part 2. The course consists of two modules. If you are now using a trainer to help you then 

Module One is eight x five-hour sessions (these can be split into 16 x 2.5 hour sessions over four months at one a week; or completed intensively over a two-week period; or any variation of this to suit you and your trainer). Module Two consists of 5 x four-hour sessions divided between lesson observation: and training and development.

In-Car Sessions

The course has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the DVSA PDI Trainee Licence although it is not necessary for you to go on Trainee Licence to complete the course. The course will still help you prepare for your Part 3 and can be used as a stand-alone train yourself product however if you choose to be supported by one of our local trainers then each in-car session is self-contained. It will not be necessary for you to complete any preparation or homework either side of the in-car session. This is because you may be completing this course on an intensive basis. 

During the in-car sessions you will be:

• Completing exercises in the Course Book or watching videos to prepare for the session,
• Developing your skills, knowledge and understanding of what it is to be a driving instructor, and completing action plans so that you have a record of your progress and will know what to focus on during Module 2 and prior to taking your Part 3.

Use the notes pages to write down learning points you have covered with the Trainer during the session.

Trainee Licence
​Module One
There are eight x five-hour sessions in Module One, which can be completed over a two-week period of four days a week. In this way, you will be completing the 40-hour requirement if you wish to go on a Trainee Licence and your Trainer will be able to sign off the ADI 21T (the regulation form the DVSA needs to see to confirm the completion of the 40-hours requirement).
Module Two
Thereafter, you and your Trainer should be working through Module Two, which consists of five x four-hour sessions to cover the Additional Training requirement of 20 hours whilst on Trainee Licence so that your Trainer will be able to sign off the ADI 21AT.

If you wish to purchase all the above with in car sessions with a trainer then click the link below: