Qualifications and exams

To be able to receive payment for the giving of driving tuition, you have to be fully qualified as an Approved Driving Instructor.

To qualify as a Department of Transport Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) you have to pass three examinations, simply known as Parts One, Two and Three.

View details of:

• Part One: Theory Test
• Part Two: Test of driving ability
• Part Three: Test of instructional ability

Eligibility

To be allowed to attempt these examinations, you must satisfy the following principal conditions:

1. You must have held a full clean driving licence for at least four years.
2. You should not have any criminal convictions, unless they are "spent".
3. You must be able to read a number plate at a distance of 27.5m (90 feet).