Are you an expert communicator?
Are you an expert driver?
Do you enjoy meeting new people?
Do you want safer drivers on the road?
If you’ve answered "yes" to all of the above, then training to be an instructor
will be perfect for you!
To join any Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) course you need to have held a valid
driving licence for at least three and a half years, be over 21 and able to read
a number plate from 27.5m (90ft).
You also need a commitment to learning, a desire to work with others, and the ability
to keep calm, maintain authority and inspire trust.
The ADI exam
The ADI exams are in three parts:
- computer-based theory and hazard perception tests
- practical driving test
- practical test of teaching ability
You must pass each part before the next exam can be taken, and you must complete
all three parts within two years of passing the first part.
Be one of the best
The training course is about more than helping you pass. It aims to make you an
excellent driving instructor. As a "Michaela"-trained ADI, you'll be one
of the best.
The training consists of home-based theory learning, followed by on-the-road practical
lessons.
You'll go at your own pace so the training can fit with your lifestyle. As a rule,
the course should take between six and eighteen months. You can study parts one
and two together if you want to speed up the process.
You only pay for each module as you do it. That helps spread the cost and reduce
the burden on you at the start. Or you can pay for the full course to obtain a discount.
See lesson prices for more details.
DSA* part one – theory
Working at home using the products that will come recommended by me to you , you
follow the course and arrange the test when you are ready. The test has 100 multiple-choice
questions, of which you need to get at least 85 right.
You'll also need to achieve minimum marks of 80% in four areas:
- road procedure
- traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge
- driving test, disabilities, law
- publications, instructional techniques
Hazard perception test
As part of the theory test, you will be shown 14 video clips, each containing at
least one developing hazard. One of the clips will have two hazards to identify.
You need to get 57 out of a maximum of 75 marks to pass.
I’m here to help
You may be working at home but you are not alone. With my contact telephone number
and email address, there is advice and help on hand whenever you need it.
DSA* part two – practical
This module consists of practical driving sessions to bring your personal standard
of driving up to the high level required by the DSA.
DSA* part three – instructional ability
So far you will have shown you are a very good driver. Now you'll need to show you
can teach others.
Following in-car training with your instructor, you will now have the final test:
two half-hour driving lessons where the examiner acts as a pupil.
After you've passed
Once you become a fully qualified driving instructor , and receive your coveted
DSA green badge*, we guarantee you the option of joining "Michaela’s School
of Motoring" with franchise options available..