Becoming a Driving Instructor - First Steps

To become a driving instructor you will need to take a few basic steps:

• You will need a current full UK or European Union unrestricted driving licence
• You must have held it for at least the past 3 ½ years
• You must have no more than five penalty points
• You will then need to apply for a CRB check and apply to the DSA Registrar to be entered on to the DSA register

This may sound a little complicated, so we will guide you every step of the way.
Call us now and get the ball rolling, it’s the most exciting first step you will ever take.

During Driving Instructor Training

During your time with DITA you can rest assured that you will receive the best quality of training and support from start to finish.

Our training courses can be full or part time, and are tailored to your individual needs, so that you can work at a pace that suits you and can train around your present job or commitments.

Training is carried out at regular intervals for short periods of time (1 ½ - 2 hours). This keeps you in frequent contact with your trainer, helps to keep you motivated and gives time for home study between training sessions.

All training sessions are carried out on a 1:1 basis to maximise the learning process

After Driving Instructor Training

Once you have completed your training with DITA, we guarantee to find you a position with a local or national driving school within your local area.

Once you have completed the training for parts one and two, passed part one and two tests and completed 40 hours of part three training, you may apply for a trainee licence, so that you can teach, while preparing for your part three test.

Alternatively, you may choose to apply for your part three test directly after completing your part three training. Either way, we will help and support you through these steps.

Typical weekly earnings working for an established driving school

Gross Income 35 hours @ £22.00 per hour = £770.00
minus the following expenses:

Franchise fee, Dual control car, Pupils = £200.00
Inland revenue / National insurance = £50.00
Fuel = £80.00
Net Income = £440.00

Once started up on your own, (most ADIs do within one to two years of qualifying) your net income will increase, as your business costs will be less than when on a franchise. Beware of exaggerated earnings in newspaper ads etc.

They often don't take overheads into account. The above figures are realistic and more can be earned by working more hours.