Skills Courses for Driving Instructors

This one–day workshop will help you to identify marketing and advertising activities and sales techniques that you feel comfortable and confident with. It will help you source your own customers, build a successful business and implement effective communication techniques.

Aimed at both qualified and prospective driving instructors interested in sourcing new customers through local marketing and advertising activities, this one-day workshop explores proven methods of sourcing new business and approaching prospective customers. Participants will be encouraged to develop individual marketing plans.

For instructors wanting to develop skills for converting contacts into customers. This one-day workshop explores techniques employed by sales professionals to create a framework for responding to enquiries about prices and benefits of driving lessons.

An introduction to communication skills is necessary to increase understanding, build rapport and develop successful customer relationships. In this one-day workshop participants will explore different ways of communicating, and adopt effective questioning and listening techniques to help retain customers.

An ideal one-day workshop for PDIs preparing for the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) Part 3 test, and instructor trainers and ADIs who want to improve their teaching skills and understanding of the criteria against which the DSA will assess them on their check test.

A one-day workshop for driving instructor trainers, focusing on the skills and processes that the Driving Standards Agency's Official Register of Driving Instructor Training (ORDIT) inspection assesses. It is aimed at those who wish to improve their teaching skills and understanding of the criteria against which the DSA will assess them on the ORDIT inspection.

A one-day workshop for driving instructors preparing for the DSA Test of Continued Ability and Fitness to Instruct (check test). This is aimed at driving instructors who wish to improve their teaching skills and understanding of the criteria against which the DSA will assess them on their check test.

A two-day introduction to the essential tools and techniques for new and existing coaches to enable them to build successful and supportive coaching relationships. This modular course is aimed at ADIs and PDIs who would like to develop their coaching skills to enable them to support and encourage others to take ownership of their learning and development.

For driving instructors who want to pass on their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for the AA job to the next generation of instructors. It includes demonstrating a thorough understanding of everything about driving instruction and practice, and using Core Competence, Levels of Instruction and driving practice to ensure effective role-play. This comprehensive six-day residential course is spread over three two-day modules, for approved driving instructors (ADIs) only.