Becoming a driving instructor

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https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-become-a-driving-instructor

Part 1 is a PC based Theory and Hazard Perception test similar to the current test for learner drivers but you are required to answer 100 questions (not just 50) on a broader set of subjects and you need to score 57 as opposed to 44 on the hazard perception part. Typically this should only take about 3 weeks (12 hours of study) to pass following our online theory and hazard perception iCourse programme.

Part 2 is a driving ability test, again similar to the current test for learner drivers but you are only allowed to make 6 minor faults (not up to 15 as on the L test). Typically this should only take you a couple of months to pass following our practical and accompanying open learning study iCourse programme. After passing Part 2 and completing the necessary training you can start your job as a driving instructor on what is called a Trainee Licence 

Part 3 is an instructional ability test, which dramatically changed on the 1st January 2018. As a result the examiner now requires to watch you on-the-job, training actual learner drivers (or indeed experienced drivers) to determine if you are good enough to pass this third and final part of the qualification process. Therefore you need to gain as much practical on-the-job experience as possible of doing the job for real under the supervision of an expert TDS instructor training coach before you take this test. Typically this will take you between 3 to 6 months to pass following the necessary practical learning programme, our open learning study iCourse programme and of course the vital on-the-job practice with real customers.