theyoungen wrote:Oh drat! Never mind..!
theyoungen wrote:That had occured to me - not the specifics of the act of course, just the problem of not being able to practice on learners.
But there wouldn't be anything to stop me practicing with a qualified driver would there? ...in the same way that we do for Advanced Tutor training, or indeed the way the Pt 3 test is conducted.
theyoungen wrote:I know a couple of Grade 6 ADIs. I might try and enlist both of them in case they have different styles.
I'll also give the DSA a ring at some point - I'm sure even if it's all above board and legal there'll be some bureaucratic reason why they won't let me!!
Still learning wrote:theyoungen wrote:I know a couple of Grade 6 ADIs. I might try and enlist both of them in case they have different styles.
I'll also give the DSA a ring at some point - I'm sure even if it's all above board and legal there'll be some bureaucratic reason why they won't let me!!
Hi, my understanding from registering as a trainee instructor to start your training is you can apply to start having held ur D/L for 3 1/2yrs but this is not written or cast in stone, it's just they accept it may take you 6 months to qualify. As long as you make it clear you understand that you cannot go on the register as a qualified ADI until you have held your D/L for 4 yrs but are prepared to spread out your training until this time has elapsed BUT then further explain that you are not paying silly money as a lump sum to a training establishment for training you should not have a problem.
cheers, Brian
vonhosen wrote:Still learning wrote:theyoungen wrote:I know a couple of Grade 6 ADIs. I might try and enlist both of them in case they have different styles.
I'll also give the DSA a ring at some point - I'm sure even if it's all above board and legal there'll be some bureaucratic reason why they won't let me!!
Hi, my understanding from registering as a trainee instructor to start your training is you can apply to start having held ur D/L for 3 1/2yrs but this is not written or cast in stone, it's just they accept it may take you 6 months to qualify. As long as you make it clear you understand that you cannot go on the register as a qualified ADI until you have held your D/L for 4 yrs but are prepared to spread out your training until this time has elapsed BUT then further explain that you are not paying silly money as a lump sum to a training establishment for training you should not have a problem.
cheers, Brian
You have to have held your licence for 4 years in the last 6 to get your ADI trainee licence. It's written as a requirement in Sec 129(2) of The Road Traffic Act 1988.
kevdyas wrote:Hello
I spoke to the ADI Branch at the Driving Standards Agency on Friday regarding this very subject because I want to qualify as a driving instructor.
In July I will have held a Category 'B' driving licence for 3 years and in August I will be 21 therefore I satisfy the legal requirement to supervise a learner driver BUT I won't be able to register as an ADI until the following July.
However, I will be able to begin the qualification process after holding a licence for 3 and a half years, I will be able to take the Part 1 exam, Part 2 and Part 3 BUT I won't be able to 'register' for a trainee licence nor register as an Approved Driving Instructor until I have held the licence for 4 years even if I had passed Part 3.
Kev.
Still learning wrote:Hi Kev,
Not sure who you spoke to but I queried this very thing last year and was told there is nothing in black and white i.e. no legal requirement to have held your driving licence for 3 1/2 years to begin qualification process, but it was merely a guideline that had been adopted. That means you could start the process earlier if you asked and told them clearly you understood you couldn't actually register until licence held for 4 years. Each case will be looked at on its own merits and I'm certain with your experience and qualifications so far they would be hard pushed to not let you start working towards your training. If you want someone to ask on your behalf let me know.
To become an ADI you must:Hold a full British or Northern Ireland unrestricted car driving licence;
Have held it for a total of four out of the past six years prior to entering the Register after qualifying (a foreign driving licence, an automatic car driving licence or a provisional licence held after passing the driving test all count towards the four years);
Not have been disqualified from driving at anytime in the four years prior to being entered in the Register;
Be a fit and proper person to have your name entered in the Register;
Pass the Register qualifying exam;
Apply for registration within twelve months of passing Part 3.
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