Working with CIA
Once qualified, if you do decide to join CIA, then you will be provided with the full support of our business and marketing plan, our tuition system and full administration facilities.
These include the following:
- Use of 1st PASS™ step by step Tuition System.
- Pupil workbooks.
- Pupil progress and record keeping system.
- CIA provide local and regional advertising on behalf of its members, which will normally include a full or half page advertisement in the Yellow Pages, advertising in the local press, and leaflet distribution.
- The telephone answering and booking facilities we provide include the provision of a free phone number for pupils to call, with the lines open for ten hours a day, six days a week.
- All other stationery and car decals are also provided.
- Supply of a new high specification, air conditioned tuition vehicle.
In fact we supply everything the instructor needs to operate successfully in their area.
Your Questions Answered
What qualities or skills do I need to take the course. Do I need to be an excellent driver for example?
You need to be able to learn new things, and accept constructive criticism of what you do, especially of your own driving. In other words, you do not have to be a good driver to undertake this course, but you have to be able to pay attention and to change how you do things. You may be an "old dog" as far a driving is concerned, but you have to be able to learn "new tricks"
Will I have to attend for an interview or assessment before being accepted onto the course?
No. this is not essential, but if you would like to come along and meet us before making up your mind, we would be pleased to see you. Or, you can simply telephone for an informal chat about the course.
How will I know if I will like working as a driving instructor?
In our experience, most people who become driving instructors enjoy the work. Job satisfaction, the freedom and independence of working for themselves, and being out and about meeting people being the main reasons for liking the job.
Will I be able to cope with the examinations?
The examinations do require that you put in a reasonable degree of effort, and if you do you should be successful. Practice makes perfect is the adage that applies to preparing for the ADI tests
Will I be suited to the job?
There are some people who do not have the potential to make a good instructor, but this is rarely the case. When we first started this course, we had a selection procedure. However, we soon discovered that successful trainees come from all walks of life, and to pre-judge someone's suitability for this type of work was wrong. Provided that you enjoy driving, can get on with people, and can be enthusiastic about the work that you are doing, then there is no reason why you should not make a good instructor too.
If I do not wish to work with a driving school, is advice available on how to set up on my own.
Yes, we can give you any advice you may require.
If I decided to join CIA as an Instructor, does the weekly association fee include all advertising and other costs?
You do not have to pay for ANY additional advertising or anything else. As described in these details, the association fee covers all advertising and marketing and administrative costs
How long have CIA been in operation?
CIA was established in 1980. Since then we have gradually grown to become one of the largest driver and instructor training establishments in the country. Currently our instructors teach over fifteen thousand people a year how to drive.
If I joined CIA do I have to pay the full association fee from the very start?
No, the initial payments work on a sliding scale to reflect how busy you are in the early weeks of starting in business.
Is there any way that I can speed up the training and get through the exams more quickly?
No, the minimum period is about three to four months, simply because you have to pass one exam before you can apply for the next. Therefore, how quickly you can proceed depends upon the examination timetable.
Is there a demand for female instructors.
Absolutely, many pupils request that they have a lady instructor. Many female instructors, particularly if they have family commitments, find the flexible working hours very convenient
Why is it so important that I choose an ORDIT registered training company?
If a training establishment is not on the ORDIT register, it has either been unable or unwilling to meet the standards required by the scheme.
Why does your course cost so much less than other ORDIT approved instructor training courses, yet still provides the quantity and quality of training that it does?
We want to make our course as attractive and effective as we can, because we need quality driving instructors. Therefore, we are prepared to run our training course for such a low price.
If that is the case, will I be under an obligation to work with you once I have qualified?
No, at the end of the course, you choose who you wish to be associated with. However, we hope that once you get to know us you will want to join us. We therefore have a personal stake in your success on the course; if you do well, so will we.
If I go through the training process but do not qualify, what then?
Approximately 90% of our successful trainees qualify as instructors. In the unlikely event you are unsuccessful, then we will train you again, FREE OF CHARGE.