HOW TO BECOME A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR!!! 

I’m in the process of early retirement after almost 30yrs in social work. I plan to become a driving instructor and just surged into your video. Thanks!

JOSH........ JUST PASSED MY PART 1!!!!! i cant believe watching you're videos has put me on a better path. all i can do is try. heres to part 2 thanks again mate,,, michael

Hi josh, I'm not sure if you read the comments etc but I'd like to say thank you for the video. I'm going to give this a go. I've been driving tri axel coach for national express and missed so much of my kids growing up. Hopefully within a year I'll be self employed and living life.

Been to a school for more info on this, your video has given me the confidence to go for it! Love the videos keep it up 👍

Really good video, I passed my ADI over 35 years ago it was tough then, stress of 3 strikes and out. Now we just have to sort the SC that can be tough and nervy too!

I love the way you did that! What a journey it is and don’t the trainer’s make you feel small in the process! Certainly an experience then covid hits just after you pass the part three! No help because you only just passed. So now how do you set up a business? When you have been a stay at home mum for 22 years but now you are an ADI? It’s a bit well you should know what to do next! 🤣

Really thinking about doing this. Been teaching my wife to drive and I like it.

you know what I like the way you present if and it was so helpful thanks

Wow! What a great informative video. Excellent 👌 I’m was thinking about becoming a driving instructor and you have basically give me a lot of motivation.

Josh, well I did it. I quit my job in total style!!!! I got my part 1 test next week.

Thanks for uploading good content videos I'm sure every pdi benefits from this kind of videos, just like myself. Thank you for your hard work

Passed my Class 2 license in September but soon realised hardly any employers will hire new drivers with no experience & the ones who will take you on are almost offering min wage So now I’d wished I’d looked into becoming a ADI years ago, I have fond memories of my driving instructor she was a retired police woman and such a character lol I’m thinking of going down the AA, Bill Plant route so that once I’m qualified they will provide me with guaranteed work and you can also may monthly for the training I understand they charge for this service but I think it’s only around £120 month which isn’t a lot if their finding your work and that also includes the car Be interesting to hear why others don’t go with a established company who can provide them with pupils

I'm here in the US - just got my certificate to instruct - enjoyed your video.

U explained very well .

Hey josh thanks for the video. Real straight to the point, love it. I’m looking to become a driving instructor and I was wondering if you recommended us potential driving instructors to go through the exact route you went through or would you of done it a different way?many thanks!

Excellent advice thanks!

Thank you this was really helpful xx

Awesome video Thanks for this!

Thank you 🙏🏾 🤙🏾

Hi Josh, Thanks for this. Very informative and to the point and funny as usual!! Keep up the good work. Please re-advise the Booking software you said you used in a previous video...I think you said it was £10 per month... thanks again

Excellent advice 👌

It's annoying that there are no official UK statistics showing the percentage of people that fail on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd attempt. Instead they're all grouped together and all we know is the overall pass rate is 33%, meaning 67% fail (ish). If every attempt had equal pass rates then this is the percentage of people that pass within 3 attempts: 100% - 33% - 33% - 33% = 30% of people fail after 3 attempts = 70% pass However, I suspect that the odds improve as you gain more experience so I doubt it's 33% for each attempt although maybe the added pressure of failing again cancels out the added experience. Ignoring drop-outs let's see what the very best pass rate could be for 100 people taking a test, making sure the average pass rate is 33%: 1st attempt: 100 people tested, 0 people pass (0% pass rate) 2nd attempt: 100 people tested, 0 people pass (0% pass rate) 3rd attempt: 100 people tested, 100 people pass (100% pass rate) 300 tests done with 100 passes. THIS IS STILL A 33% AVERAGE PASS RATE. So of the 100 people that took the test 100% of them pass in 3 attempts or less. Now let's look at the very worst pass rate over 3 attempts: 1st attempt: 100 people tested, 60 people pass (60% pass rate) 2nd attempt: 40 people tested, 0 people pass (0% pass rate) 3rd attempt: 40 people tested, 0 people pass (0% pass rate) 180 tests done with 60 passes. THIS IS STILL A 33% AVERAGE PASS RATE. So of the 100 people that took the test 60 of them passed in 3 attempts or less. That's a 60% pass rate within 3 attempts or less!!! If my calculations are correct it means that between 60% and 100% of driving instructors pass within 3 attempts or less. This goes to show that the statistics we're given are useless because it doesn't give us all the information. I guess by saying 33% failure rate it puts people off becoming an instructor so there's less competition. ;-)

I admire your ethics, could share the hazards website or apps please (free ones if possible 😂)

Thanks for the video.

Hi Josh, how you doing? Excellent video, very informative, massive congratulations. I am a PDI, I have completed my part 1, bit stuck in part 2 and part 3, do not want to go with big companies with long contract, is there any other way, I could accomplished my journey please? Your help and advice would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much once again. Take care

Hi can you tell me which software you used to practice the hazard perception on your computer please.

Hi Josh thank your videos they are really helpful. Could you please advise me which ADI app should I use to do the theory test. Thank you

Hi Josh. Please could you let me know what Apps you used including the paid for one. Great videos 👍

Hey Josh, thankyou for the awesome video! I am very similar to you (education background etc) and Im seriously considering becoming a driving instructor but im just a little unsure where to begin!!! Any top tips for what I should look at doing first to start my journey? Also would you recommend going donw the manual or auto route when it comes to teaching?

Started a course recently and having sifted through hours and hours of reading legislation and ticking boxes, I'm now about to book my theory and have an enormous journey still ahead of me. My question is this: should it be feel this impossible, daunting and uncomfortable?

When you're doing your part 3 test I wonder whether it would be easier to take a student wanting to pass in an auto/ev rather than manual car. With less to think about, the student is less likely to make mistakes and the instructor has less to concentrate on. Your thoughts please. :-D

Hi josh. Thanks for ur video extremely helpful. I wanted to ask after 2nd part do you go to a learning instructor and they teach you how to teach students? And then after that u book ur test and if u pass that you have 6 months to pass another test?

Hi Mate, Well done. COuld you please let us know what app did you use to pas part one?

Hi josh i m gonna take the same journey. 1 question? What do you say about manual vs automatic? Earning potential wise

Would you recommend starting with a big company

Hi Josh, I watched a few of your videos. Thank you for your knowledge. You're very detailed. it has helped me so much so far.. I know you did this video some time ago now but wondered if you could answer a question for me, so with the ADI1 theory test, do you need to be under going training with an instructor or can you do this by yourself? Only some instructors offer all 3 parts of the ADI training and wasn't sure if I could just do parts 2 and 3 with one of them after I passed the theory.. Cheers Josh 👍🏻

Hi Josh, I would like to begin training to become a driving instructor but my question is - My education to be come a driving instructor is paid for by my old employer (Military eduucation credits after serving xxx number of years) However, I can only use my education credit with a company in the UK, I live in Ireland and I plan on staying here. To that end, if I pass in the UK can I then transfer my instructor qualification to instruct in Ireland? Many thanks. Richard.

Hi josh been amazing watching ur videos quick one one we have done dbs checks do we need to apply for badge or do we first have to do the theory and hazard assessment then after passing this then apply

I'm 26 years old, thinking of becoming an instructor. Have been driving for 9 years already and I think it'll be something I'm good at. Is it easier than you thought it would be? Sounds similar to passing to drive which I did easily

hi josh ive always liked the ADI role for many years now, and only recently coming to my 40s im seriously considering it now, that said may i ask if you had to study all the required books and how long did you take you to obtain the license ? thanks a million

How long does it take, overall to become an instructor?

Hi Josh great video... I'm looking to have a change in career path. Now I've been told that before I can even start on part 1, I need to have DBS check done. Is this true? If so how do I go about it? Do i have to join a driving school to do gey the DBS done?

Can I book automatic car for practical? Thanks

did join a driving instructor school to help you throughout your journey or did you do it independently? Also, did you pass in your first attempt?

Hi Josh, do you think 1 month is long enough to study for Part 1?

This is something that I am really considering at the moment because I am about to be made redundant this month. Do you have an recommendations for a driving school?

I have my ADI part 2 coming up and am using my own car for the test, the car is standard with tinted back and rear windscreen tinted windows is this ok for the test? And also does it need to have dual controls?

Hi josh , I’m loosing to be driving instructor, how long did it take ya?

Hi nice advice I would like to get more information, because I am Taxi driver and bus driver I want to become a driving instructor, how can I get in touch with you

Hi Josh i m planing to this . Any advice pls? 😊

What app did you use for the theory test?

hi. what app did you use to learn/practise your ADI part 1

Hi, how much did it cost you overall to qualify?

Hi, how can I get in touch with you please?

How much is insurance on your own car

Does a driving instructor Portuguese license 🪪 can be used to work as an driving instructor in the uk 🇬🇧?

Youve done alot of jobs