Welcome to Mitchell's Driving School Tameside.
Learn to be a Driving Instructor in Tameside.
Full training package with ongoing support and administration
With Mitchells you can work through parts 1, 2 and 3 of the DSA ADI qualifing exams
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Pay only for the training you need
why pay for training not needed or recieved. With Mitchells you can pay as you go or we can even work out a finance package for all of your training
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A guaranteed instructor position with Mitchells Driving School
We can guarantee you a franchise position with us, although when you qualify you are free to go with anyone you like or even on your own.
Secure future with lifetime income security
People will always want to learn to drive. Good driving instructors will always be in demand.
Recommended supplier for Tuition car
We can recomend where to hire a car or even get you a fleet discount if you wish to buy your own. You are free to have any car you wish.
We do not make you lease of us and then try and make a proffit on the car.
Ongoing career development and promotion opportunities
Help and Advise on your CPD. Continued Professional Development. As a company all our driving instructors are signed up to CPD.
And why not? It´s an ever changing Profession and we want to be the best we can.
Initial earning potential 20-30K per annum
Giving 30 hours of driving lessons for 48 weeks would earn you £27,000.00 per year, at £20 per hour.
To train to become an ADI you need to fulfill the following Criteria
You must be able to answer yes to the following:
1. Do you hold a full UK or EU unrestricted car-driving license?
2. Have you held the license for a minimum of 4 years? (You can start to prepare for the examinations before this, but cannot be entered onto the register until you have held your full license for 4 years)
3. Are you a ‘fit and proper person’ to have your name entered onto the register? (Any convictions for any offence will be taken into account)
4. Are you committed enough to pass the 3 strict register qualifying examinations. (Be under no illusions you must be fully committed to pass these exams)
5. Are you able to read a number plate from a distance of 27.5 metres (90ft?)
And be able to answer no to the following:
1. Have you been disqualified from driving at anytime in the 4 years prior to being entered onto the register?
2. Have you got any penalty points on your license? Penalty points will be taken into consideration when applying to be entered onto the register, you should have no more than 5 as this may prohibit entry onto the register (Although any penalty points may be due for removal at some stage in the future, it would be preferable to have zero points and keep it this way!)
You must also be a 'fit and proper' person, and must be able to supply details of two people who can provide a character reference on your behalf.
If your application is accepted, then the first of the exams you will need to take is a computer based exam consisting of a multiple choice theory test and a hazard perception test. This Part 1 exam is similar to the theory test taken by learner drivers, except that the multiple choice section contains 100 questions instead of the 35 used for learners and the pass mark for the hazard perception element is higher.
Once you have passed the theory test, you can apply to take the Part 2 exam, which is an advanced driving test. The test is conducted at one of the any driving test centres around the country by one of the DSA’s Supervising Examiners. It lasts for about an hour, and involves driving on a variety of roads and carrying out a number of set manoeuvres such as a turn-in-the-road and reversing round a corner. You are allowed to make a maximum of six driving faults throughout the test; any more than that and you will fail.
The final (Part 3) test is a test of your ability to give instruction. For this test, a Supervising Examiner will role play the part of a learner driver. The test lasts an hour and is split into two halves. In the first half, the examiner will assume the role of a learner who needs a lesson on a particular topic on which he has not previously received instruction. In the second half, the examiner takes on the role of a learner who is at or near test standard. He picks a different topic for the lesson and this time it will be one which he has covered before but with which he is having a few problems. The list of lesson topics to be covered in the Part 3 test are taken from a set list of Pre-Set Tests (PSTs). To pass this test, you will need to show that you can teach effectively by identifying faults and helping the “learner” put them right, whatever level of ability the “learner” has.
You must take and pass all three parts of the examination in the order shown above, and must complete all three parts within two years of passing the theory test. If you are unable to complete the examinations within this time you must start again from the beginning and pass each part once again.
You can take the theory test as many times as you wish but you are only allowed a maximum of three attempts at each of the practical tests within each two year qualification period.
Once you have passed all three tests, you will then be issued with an ADI licence badge in return for a payment of £300. The licence has to be renewed (for the same fee) every four years.
If you want to get some real-world experience before taking your Part 3 exam, then (subject to certain requirements) you can apply to the DSA for a PDI (Potential Driving Instructor) licence. This allows you to give, and charge for, lessons before you take your Part 3 test.
As an ADI you will be required to undergo regular check tests, in which a Supervising Examiner will sit in on one of your lessons and grade you according to the quality of your instruction. If your grade is too low, you run the risk of having your ADI licence revoked.
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