BECOME A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

To become a driving instructor (ADI) you need to have your name entered into the DSA 'Register of Approved Driving Instructors'. You can achieve this by passing 3 ADI exams.

3 simple steps before you go any further...

Step 1 - To become a driving instructor you will need:

To hold a full UK or EU car driving license & to have held this license for four out of the past six years
To be a fit and proper person to have your name entered into the ADI register. Motoring offences still in force are taken into account when assessing your suitability to be entered in the ADI Register.

To pass 3 ADI exams required for qualification - ADI Part 1, ADI Part 2 & ADI Part 3
To not have been disqualified at any time during the last 4 years
A clean license is obviously best, 3 points isn't likely to be a problem, 5 points and you should contact us before going any further.
To be able to fund your driving instructor training, which is likely to be in the region of £2,500 - £3000 if starting from scratch.

Step 2

Driving Instructor Forum Register now so you are able to get the very best impartial advice to become a driving instructor from 6,700 members & nearly 120,000 posts!!. Talk to ADI's and PDI's (trainee instructors) online and get advice, support and insider tips on all aspects of the ADI exams.

Step 3

Bookmark Driving Innovation Add to your favourites now and easily access the driving instructor forum 24/7. Find out what you really must know about how to become a driving instructor, the ADI exams and your job prospects. The driving instructor forum is an independent forum and not tied to any trade organisation. You'll be guaranteed honest views from 100's of trainee driving instructors as to what to look for and what definitely to avoid!

Become a driving instructor... ALL 3 ADI Exams can be trained for on a Pay As You Go basis.