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Becoming a Driving Instructor. Instructor Training and ADI courses in Bridgwater and Taunton. We do not car share,all Instructor training will be on a one to one basis. Changing your career is obviously a major step to take and many things need to be considered before you take that step. Many people start out to become Driving Instructors without the full facts.A certain amount of this blame must go down to the national Instructor training companies who use very effective sales persons to tell you what you want to hear and gloss over the reality. Make sure you know what you are getting,its often the case that you will wait a month between lessons this despite promises of qualifying within 12 weeks.Most offer 40 hours for part three but when you car share and deduct breaks (in your time) in reality you will get no where near this amount of training. Before you even consider parting with almost £4,000 to the sleek talking sales person ,you need to realise that the national pass rate for ADI qualification is around 25%. Only ONE in FOUR candidates that commence driving Instructor Training will actually qualify. We have offered Driver Instructor Training to compliment our driving school recruitment since 2008 and during that time NOT ONE SINGLE CANDIDATE that has completed the ADI training program HAS FAILED TO QUALIFY. 90% of successful candidates are now working with us at Kelvin White Driving School.(see case studies below) To the national providers you will become a faceless individual who has contracted for a set number of hours Instructor training and when those hours are used the oligation is complete. To us you are a very real person that we will work with and prepare you to the highest standard.Should you decide to work with us at Kelvin White driving school ,you will be displaying our name and be our representitive to the general public. We do not have the huge advertising budgets and television exposure,so we rely on our excellent local reputation. At the time of writing the largest provider of Instructor Training in the Country is Red.They will promise all trainee's a job when qualified but in reality they have just two driving tuition vehicles in the local area and we have TEN. Please browse through the various sections of the website to view: ADI training courses, ADI course fees. choosing your Driving Instructor Trainer. Your new career as an ADI

You could become a Driving Instructor.

Case study no 1. Lee White age 27. Lees previous employment was a store supervisor for Iceland foods.He worked his way through the ranks over a ten year period but realised that no matter what level he reached it was not something he enjoyed and was looking for a job that would be more satisfying and rewarding. " After considering many avenues for a career.I got to thinking about my learner test over ten years ago and what a big day it was.After giving this some more thought I came to the conclusion that teaching people to drive would be a very rewarding and satisfying job". "The training took me around seven months,starting with the theory preperation.Reading the recommended DSA manuals was a little mind numbing but with the help of the part 1 study guide it gave the whole process a structure that made sense of what I was trying to learn". "The second phase was the practical driving, similar to what I had learnt ten years previous , but to a much higher standard.I have always enjoyed driving and found this very enjoyable and the lessons seemed to go by very quickly.It was very strange going back to the test centre to take a driving test and I ended up with the same examiner I had ten years previously". "The final phase , the test of instructor ability was by far the most demanding.I found it very strange and awkward pretending that the instructor was a begginer.At first I found it difficult to give out praise , but the more of his driving I corrected the more I started to get confortable with it.It was amazing how difficult and complicated it was just to get someone moving off and stopping and wondered how the hell I was going to get through it". "I did have two friends who acted as guinea pigs,that had never driven cars before,so I began to teach them as if they were taking normal driving lessons.I found this a huge advantage and I think this made my instructor lessons easier as I had managed to settle in to the role more realistically.I had some great fun doing this but also some scary moments when you realise you cant stop them because you haven't got dual controls". "When test day came around I was a bit nervous but felt I was ready and focussed on what I needed to do.Doing well in the mock tests gave me the belief that I could deal with whatever the examiner was to throw at me.I have to say that it was the fastest hour of my life". "I am very proud to be a qualified driving instructor and delighted to have passed all three exams at the first attempt.At the time of writing I have been qualified now for about six months and settled in to the role and I am very pleased with the decision to persue this career.It is great to meet so many different people of all ages and teach them how to drive.I can happily say that it has great reward when your pupils come back of test and have passed, it gives you enormous satisfaction knowing that you have helped them get through one of the biggest days in their life". We are pleased to have been Lee's training provider and that his new career is going so well.At the time of writing Lee is working on a franchise basis with Kelvin White driving school where he regulary works between 30 -40 hours per week.He has made an important contribution to the school and gains frequent referrals from his clients.To date Lee has taken eleven pupils to test with ten passing at the first attempt.

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Case study 2. Frederick Hemmings age 25. Frederick Hemmings has become the latest ADI to join us at the school after successfully qualifiying in August. "When gathering information on a possible career change,I met with Kelvin and he gave sound advice telling me exactly what I would be taking on.The training was available on a pay as you go basis which appealed to me as I was not paying a large amount of money up front.The three part qualifiying exam looked tough with only a 25% pass rate, but with Kelvin's support and instruction I knew it was more than possible". "I began by studying for between one and two hours a night with the DSA recommended manuals.The part one study guide gave the learning process structure and it was a big help in retaining the knowlege required.We also had 4 pactical sessions of two hours to help bring the study material to life and to give me a taste of what the job would entail.The opportunity to practice a little of part three at this stage was a big help with the study ,but also a good insight into what instructors do". "The next stage was the practical driving and similar to learning to drive 8 years ago, but to a much higher standard. Any weaknesses that I had were soon ironed out and with good feedback on my progress and practice I was delighted to pass at the first attempt". "The final stage was part three, your practical teaching skills.This is where you recall the knowlege that was learnt during part one study.I can see now , why the bulk of the training is on part three preperation.Trying to instruct is mind boggling at first, but as the training sinks in you start to believe in your ability and the fog begins to clear.I felt as though I was ready for the test, but fell slightly short on the first attempt with a 4/3.Feedback fom the examiner was very encouraging and with a few hours of tweaking with Kelvin I was more determined than ever to finish what I had started 8 months ago". "Since that August day when I became a fully qualified ADI its been non stop preperation for life as a self employed instructor working with Kelvin White Driving School.Looking back I am grateful of all the support, encouragement and expert tuition I recieved from Kelvin to fulfil my career ambitions and now only looking forward". We are delighted to have Fred on board. Most of his new pupils were beginners ,but many are now reaching test standard and at the time of writing Fred boasts a 100% pass rate.

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Kevin Mitcham. "Once the decision was made to become an ADI finding the right trainer was the first hurdle. The ADI forum was a great help as the advice the members gave saved me a fortune and a great deal of frustration as you only have to read the comments to see why". Part 1 of the training was the Theory Test and the structure of the training made this relevant and informative. Reading a number of reference books and sitting over 20 Pre Set Assessments ensures you have the knowledge to proceed. The Hazard Perception requirement was a continuation of daily driving awareness skills although I was driving a PC and not a vehicle. The pass mark is high but not unachievable with the correct preparation. Kelvin White was always available for information and advice on all stages of qualification so I thank him for that. Part 2 is the Practical Driving Assessment and assessed at a much higher standard than the learner test so demonstration of the correct procedures and awareness is essential to get through this element. The training provided was enjoyable and very informative and made this part fairly straight forward. Part 3 the final hurdle is the test of instructional ability and by far the toughest of the three parts. Being a qualified driver of a high standard is by no means enough to meet the criteria for the Part 3 test as many seem to underestimate, you only need to look at the current ADI pass rates to realise this. Kelvin provided over 40 hours training for me to qualify as an ADI and only now, looking back I can verify the training was exceptional in both quality and frequency. From the outset I felt completely valued as a potential ADI and would recommend a weekly session of at least two hours or twice weekly as I did. The learning curve is steep and the longer the period in between lessons the more time there is to forget the one piece of information you might need to sort out a problem with a driving error committed. I would thoroughly recommend to all those wanting to become an ADI to speak with Kelvin White prior to paying large sums of money to National Companies who I believe require payment upfront. The pay as you train was far more beneficial and assisted me to take one step at a time without the thought of facing the complete training course in one hit. Now qualified I am enjoying every minute and look forward to each and every lesson spent with a variety of drivers from learners to those who are fully qualified looking to improve on their skills. Also before you pay out any money I suggest you find out who is ORDIT registered as that includes stringent quality control audits by the regulatory body on the training provider ensuring the standard is maintained at the level required. If you need any advice on the process I will offer all the support I can. I would recommend this guy to anyone even if it meant travelling to Somerset for a whole day at a time. He runs 2 hour lessons, half day lessons or even full day lessons. Well worth the thought. Regards KM. ...................................................................................... Kevin divide's his time between Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue and the driving school. We are delighted to have him on board and he has become a valued member of the team. Our policy of recruiting instructors for the school, from within our own trainees has proved to be very successful and at the time of writing we have been able to recruit five newly qualified instructors during the last 12 Months.

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