Driving Instructor Qualification Process

Qualification Process To Become A Driving Instructor

There are several stages in the qualification process to become a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor (DVSA ADI)

• Apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through the DVSA website (formerly called a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check)
• Apply to start the qualification process through the DVSA website
• Pass The Theory Test, ADI Part 1
• Pass The Driving Ability Test, ADI Part 2
• Pass The Instructional Ability Test, ADI Part 3
• Register as a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor (DVSA ADI)

The qualification process must be completed within 2 years from the date that the ADI Part 1 is passed, (if not the qualification process needs to be restarted).

A maximum of 3 attempts are allowed for The Driving Ability Test, ADI Part 2.

If The Driving Ability Test, ADI Part 2 is failed three times, the qualification process has to be restarted, but it cannot be restarted until 2 years have elapsed from the date ADI Part 1 was passed.

A maximum of 3 attempts are allowed for The Instructional Ability Test, ADI Part 3.

If The Instructional Ability Test, ADI Part 3 is failed three times, the qualification process has to be restarted, but it cannot be restarted until 2 years have elapsed from the date ADI Part 1 was passed.

Driving Instructor Trainers can help you to train and prepare for all 3 stages of the qualification process.

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