Warning!
It's an unfortunate necessity to have to warn people about starting a career in driver training but reference to the Driving Standards agency will show you that for the year 2008/2009 the pass rates were as follows:
- Part-One: Theory/Hazard Perception 51%
- Part-Two: Driving Ability 50%
- Part-Three: Instructional Ability 30%
But the figures above don't give the full story...
The first thing to remember is that you have to pass all three parts of the examination before you are a fully qualified driving instructor. The figures above tell us that 70% fail the third part of the examination - but in reality many people drop out before they even get to the third part of the examination.It's estimated that the real qualification rate could be significantly below 20%. The state of the training side of the industry was highlighted in a special ITV report programme in early 2009. Things still remain the same.
However, the good news is that if you do your homework in choosing a training provider you will not only qualify but your training will provide you with the necessary skills to an enjoyable and rewarding career.
Getting the facts...
On this site are you will find positive factual information, but also some cautionary advice. We pride ourselves on our ethical standards and feel that as an industry leading web site (SmartDriving) we have a duty to share our knowledge about the driving instructor training business and help to protect you from some of the potential pitfalls.
We are affiliated with The Instructor Training Company - the only driving instructor training provider in the UK to back up it's training with a full money back guarantee if you are unsuccessful. We urge you to visit the web site at www.yourfuture1st.com.
We aim to make our advice as impartial and independent as possible - however, if you are in any doubt about the impartiality of our advice, we also urge you to look at the information provided by the Driving Standards Agency.
Click here for our video page showing the official DSA video information about driving instructor qualification.
You can find further advice from the Driving Standards Agency by clicking here (opens in new window/tab).
Why do we offer you so much free advice?
The short answer to this question is 'simply because we care'... But we are also business people.
If you find the advice helpful, we hope that you will go on to choose the Instructor Training Company to get started in your new career. After you qualify we would also like to be your first port of call when you're seeking to develop your skills further in line with the DSA policy of continuing professional development for driving instructors.
The SmartDriving web site also has an extensive member's area with weekly updates, training articles, free training materials and more besides for driving instructors - we would like to see you as a member.
Our philosophy is simple - we aim to build positive working relationships with our clients - in for us order to do this you need to be sure that you can trust SmartDriving, The Instructor Training Company and any company, product or service that we recommend.
Another example of our 'goodwill philosophy' can be found in our free Better Driving Course (a full self-teach better driving course).
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