Driving Instructor Training – Become a Qualified Driving Instructor

ADI Part 1 – Theory and Hazard Perception

ADI Part 1 tests your knowledge of road procedure, traffic signs, driving law, instructional techniques and other subjects you'll eventually need to teach your own pupils. You'll also take a hazard perception test to demonstrate that you can recognise developing hazards.

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ADI Part 2 – Driving Ability

ADI Part 2 is a practical test of your own driving. Being an experienced driver doesn't automatically mean you're ready. Years of everyday driving can create habits that need identifying and correcting before your test. Our one-to-one ADI Part 2 training helps you understand the standard required and develop a safe, systematic and professional drive.

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ADI Part 3 – Instructional Ability

ADI Part 3 is where you demonstrate that you can actually teach someone to drive. The examiner assesses your ability across 17 competencies covering lesson planning, risk management, and teaching and learning strategies. This is about much more than simply spotting your pupil's mistakes. You need to understand why problems are happening, help the pupil find solutions and adapt your teaching to their individual needs.

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Qualify as an Approved Driving Instructor

Pass all three parts and you can apply to join the register of Approved Driving Instructors. But qualifying should only be the beginning. Good driving instructor training should prepare you not just to pass the tests, but to teach real pupils safely and confidently once you're working independently.

One-to-One Training – Not Sharing Your Trainer

Your training time should be about you. You won't spend half your session sitting in the back of a car watching somebody else receive training. Our practical driving instructor training is one-to-one, allowing your trainer to concentrate on your driving, your instructional ability and the areas you need to improve.

Training Built Around Your Needs

Some trainees need more help with their own driving. Others have excellent driving ability but struggle to explain what they know to a learner. ADI Part 3 candidates may be able to identify a pupil's fault but struggle to analyse why it happened or help the pupil find a solution. That's why we don't believe in simply working through the same rigid syllabus with everyone.

We train the person in front of us.

ORDIT Registered Driving Instructor Training

Our ORDIT registered trainers understand the standards expected during the ADI qualification process and how those standards need to be applied in a real training environment. We help you develop the knowledge, driving ability and teaching skills needed for ADI Parts 1, 2 and 3, while keeping your training focused on becoming a safe and effective driving instructor rather than simply chasing a test pass.

Train Independently Without a Franchise Commitment

You don't have to sign a long-term driving school franchise agreement simply because you want to become a driving instructor. You can complete your ADI training independently, choose the training you need and decide how you want to run your business once you've qualified. For many trainees, that freedom is one of the biggest advantages of training independently.

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Over 20 Years of Experience We've been involved in driving instructor training for more than 20 years and have helped thousands of people at different stages of the qualification process. That experience has taught us something very simple: good training isn't about how many hours somebody sells you.

It's about identifying what you need to learn and making every training hour count.

We believe your own ADI training should work in exactly the same way.

You Can't Personalise Training for 30 People at Once

Put 20 or 30 trainees into the same classroom or online session and everybody receives broadly the same information, regardless of what they already understand. One trainee might need help understanding lesson planning. Another might struggle with risk management. Someone else may understand both but have difficulty identifying and analysing faults during an ADI Part 3 lesson. They don't need the same training.

Training Hours Don't Automatically Create Better Instructors

Simply completing more hours doesn't necessarily solve the problem. If you spend those hours practising something you can already do, while the areas you don't understand remain untouched, you're completing training rather than developing. That's why our one-to-one driving instructor training starts by looking at you.

What do you already know?

What don't you understand?

What are you struggling to put into practice?

What is stopping you progressing?

Once we know that, we can concentrate your training where it will actually make a difference.

Learn the Way You'll Eventually Be Expected to Teach

ADI Part 3 is built around adapting a lesson to the needs of the individual pupil. We think there's something rather strange about teaching future driving instructors about client-centred learning while giving every trainee exactly the same training. Our approach is simple: We train you in the same way we expect you to eventually teach your pupils — as an individual.

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Real People. Real ADI Training Results.

Passing the ADI qualification isn't easy, and everybody's journey is different. Some people train with us from the beginning, while others come to us after failing a test or finding that their previous training hasn't prepared them properly.

Over the years, we've helped thousands of people develop the knowledge, driving ability and teaching skills they need to progress through ADI Parts 1, 2 and 3.

Here are some of our recent driving instructor training results.

Driving Instructor Training FAQs

How do I become a driving instructor in the UK?

To become an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), you must meet the eligibility requirements and successfully complete the DVSA qualification process. This involves passing three qualifying tests: ADI Part 1 theory and hazard perception, ADI Part 2 driving ability and ADI Part 3 instructional ability.

How long does it take to become a driving instructor?

There isn't a fixed timescale. How quickly you qualify depends on how much time you can devote to training, how quickly you progress through each stage and the availability of DVSA tests. Many people complete the process while continuing to work in their existing job.

How much does driving instructor training cost?

Our complete driving instructor training package starts from £1,450 and covers ADI Parts 1, 2 and 3. This includes online Part 1 training, 10 hours of ADI Part 2 training and 40 hours of ADI Part 3 training, including 10 hours of one-to-one in-car Part 3 training.

Can I train to become a driving instructor while working?

Yes. You don't normally need to leave your current job to start training. ADI Part 1 can be studied online and your practical training can be arranged around your existing commitments, allowing you to progress towards qualification at a pace that works for you.

Do I need to join a driving school franchise to become an instructor?

No. You can train independently and qualify as an ADI without committing yourself to a long-term driving school franchise. Once qualified, you can decide whether you want to work independently, join a franchise or consider other options.

What is ORDIT driving instructor training?

ORDIT is the Official Register of Driving Instructor Training. Choosing an ORDIT registered trainer gives you reassurance that your trainer has demonstrated the required standards for providing professional ADI training.

What are ADI Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3?

ADI Part 1 tests your theory knowledge and hazard perception.

ADI Part 2 assesses your own driving ability.

ADI Part 3 assesses your ability to plan and deliver a driving lesson, manage risk and adapt your teaching to the needs of your pupil.

You must pass all three stages before completing the qualification process to become an Approved Driving Instructor.

Am I too old to become a driving instructor?

There is no upper age limit simply because you want to become an ADI. People come into driving instruction at many different stages of their working lives, and previous career and life experience can often be useful when learning how to work with different pupils.

Do experienced drivers still need ADI Part 2 training?

In our experience, yes. Being an experienced everyday driver and demonstrating the standard expected on an ADI Part 2 test are different things. Years of driving can also create habits that you may not even realise you've developed.

Part 2 training helps identify those habits and prepares your driving for the standard expected during the test.

What happens if I fail one of the ADI tests?

Failing an ADI test doesn't necessarily mean starting your training again. The important thing is to understand why you failed, identify the areas that need improving and concentrate your training on those weaknesses before your next attempt.

We provide individual and recovery training for candidates who have already started the qualification process.

Can I talk to someone before paying for driving instructor training?

Yes. In fact, we'd rather you understood the qualification process and your training options before making a decision.

Talk to us about where you are now, what training you've already completed and what you want to achieve, and we can explain the different routes available without assuming that everybody needs exactly the same training.

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Ready to Start Your Driving Instructor Training?

Whether you're considering a completely new career, have already started your ADI training or need help after an unsuccessful test attempt, we'll help you work out the right next step.

You don't need to commit to a long-term franchise or buy training you don't need. Talk to us about where you are now, what you want to achieve and the areas you need help with.

With one-to-one training, online learning and support for ADI Parts 1, 2 and 3, you can build your training around your existing commitments and progress towards becoming a qualified driving instructor.

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