First you need to decide how many hours you can devote to the training. The timetables below are based on a candidate being able to spend between 12-18 or 6-10 hours per week training.
| Start work in 12 Weeks (12-18 hours per week) | |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | By week 1 you will have had a 1 hour induction session with your personal tutor, received your unique reference number from Capita Recruitment and applied for registration as a provisional instructor to the DSA, begin studying for the part 1 exam |
| Week 2 | Continue studying for first exam. |
| Week 3 | Receive confirmation of joining provisional register of driving instructors. Apply for first exam and continue studying. |
| Week 4 | Continue 12 hours study for first exam then take and pass exam |
| Week 5-6 | 1 full days training each week for part 2, practicing in your own car |
| Week 7 | Take and pass part 2 test, study part 3 DVD |
| Week 8-9 | 2 full days training each week for part 3, continue studying DVD |
| Week 10 | Do 2 full days part 3 training, subject to availability, or pass part 3 test |
| Week 11 | Take delivery of your car |
| Week 12 | Start work as a fully qualified instructor |
| Start Work in 22 Weeks (6-10 hours per week) | |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | By week 1 you will have had a 1 hour induction session with your personal tutor, received your unique reference number from Capita Recruitment and applied for registration as a provisional instructor to the DSA, begin studying for part 1 exam |
| Week 2 | Continue studying. |
| Week 3-8 | Receive confirmation of joining provisional register of driving instructors. Apply for first exam. Continue studies, min. 6 hours per week |
| Week 8 | Take and pass first exam |
| Week 9 | Full days training for part 2, continue to practice in your own car |
| Week 10 | Practice in your own car |
| Week 11 | Full day training for part 2, continue to practice in your own car |
| Week 12 | Practice in your own car |
| Week 13 | Take and pass part 2 test, study part 3 DVD |
| Week 14-19 | 6 full days training for part 3, study DVD |
| Week 20 | Apply for trainee licence, subject to availability, or pass part 3 test |
| Week 21 | Take delivery of your car |
| Week 22 | Start work as a fully qualified instructor |
Whichever timetable you decide upon, it needs to be flexible as your exam dates are subject to availability from the Driving Standards Agency. The waiting time for the first exam is about 1 week in most areas. Waiting times for the part 2 and part 3 tests can be anything from 1 week to 12 weeks depending on where you live. If you are prepared to travel we will arrange part 2 or part 3 test within 2 weeks and organise your training to be done in an area close to where your test will be taken.
Some companies will tell you it is impossible to start earning within 12 weeks, but our advice is to train with a company like Surepass that does not let the lack of available trainers slow your progress, or use excuses like lengthy test delays to lengthen the course.
Please remember – weekends are our busiest period so early booking of your training sessions is advisable.
For more information call our team on 0800 08 38 441.
