Driving Instructor Qualifications

Driving Instructor Examinations
Minimum Requirements

Level	Status	May Include Work With	Activity	Workplace	Recommended Training Time
1	Club teacher	Novice drivers, club members	Basic instruction in clubs. Driving and horse care.	Club	Minimum Age - 18 Years
2	Independent Instructor with responsibility for all aspects of teaching.	All	Training to Level 1 coach. Novice competition. Plan training programme. Training in horse management and care.	Club, college,driving centre recommended or approved by the National Federation and/or Government	Minimum age- 20 years Training time - 2 years training and experience from Level 1
3	Independent Master Instructor	All. Coach for competition to medium level. .	Training to Level 1 and Level 2 coach. Manage driving centre	Freelance instructor. Large centre	Minimum age- 22 years Training time - 2 years training and experience from Level 2.

DRIVING INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS – MATRIX GUIDELINES

Level	Driving	Stable Management	Teaching
1	1 st level driving with single or pair of horses/ponies. Harness horse(s) and drive safely in town and country.	Horse Health. Feeding. Care in stable and after work. Physiology. Care and maintenance of carriages.	Prepare a driving course. Demonstrate use of simulators. Teach practical lesson on harness, putting to and adjustments. No movements in driving
2	Competition with single or pair of horses. Complete 2 competitions: Dressage, Obstacles and Cross Country. Introduce horses to harness	Knowledge and care of harness. Recognise lameness and take suitable action. Fittening for competition. Further anatomy. Plan routines for staff and students. Communicate well with others and inter-relate.	Teach pupils from beginning to start of competition, including all disciplines.
3	Competition with pair or four in hand with Achenbach and two hand systems. Know rules for competition tests. Training programme for competition and marathon	Able to manage large stable. Manage people to enable efficient progression. Manage horses to maintain health and fitness. Manage business to maintain economic growth.	Train horses and drivers for national and international competitions.