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Apply for a trainee driving instructor licence to help you prepare for the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test
Apply for a refund of out-of-pocket expenses if your theory test or driving test was cancelled with less than 3 clear working days’ notice.
Check, change or cancel your approved driving instructor (ADI) or enhanced rider scheme trainer theory test.
If you’re a driving instructor, use this form to assess and record your pupils’ progress learning the skills they need to drive a car safely.
Renew or re-register an approved driving instructor (ADI) registration - online or by post and the fees
Update your personal details on the approved driving instructor (ADI) register and publish your details for learner drivers to see.
Complain about an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you're not happy with their service or behaviour
Keep a record of the driving practice you do with family or friends when you're learning to drive a car so you can show your driving instructor.
Book theory tests for your pupils, check or change appointment details, or cancel tests.
How to get and use a trainee driving instructor licence to help you qualify as an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Get a criminal record check if you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI) and want to renew your registration
Apply for your first approved driving instructor (ADI) badge when you've passed the ADI part 3 test
Update your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration, display your ADI badge or replace a lost or stolen badge, stop being an ADI, and report cautions or convictions
When you have to take an ADI standards check (check test), what happens at the test and how your grade is decided.
Fees for taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) qualifying tests, and registering as an ADI with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
You need to declare that you've done 40 hours of training within the last 6 months when you apply for a trainee driving instructor licence.
Register to teach Pass Plus, order refill packs and see when your pupil's certificate has been posted
Take voluntary continuing professional development (CPD) to keep your approved driving instructor (ADI) skills up to date.
Find out if you can become a motorcycle instructor and what you need to do to qualify
Become a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) assessed compulsory basic training (CBT) motorcycle instructor - how to book your assessment and what it involves
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