Dangerous goods driver to occupational driving instructor
A dangerous goods driver already meets 24% of what the occupational driving instructor role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.
75.6/ 100
1 How much of what an occupational driving instructor is expected to do is already part of a dangerous goods driver’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the occupational driving instructor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An occupational driving instructor role treats 6 of its required skills as things a dangerous goods driver already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- control the performance of the vehicle
- health and safety measures in transportation
- interpret traffic signals
- mechanical components of vehicles
- perform defensive driving
- use different communication channels
What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An occupational driving instructor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dangerous goods driver background worth leading with.
- already held manoeuvre heavy trucks working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held control the performance of the vehicle working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held perform defensive driving working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held mechanical components of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held interpret traffic signals assisting and caring
- already held health and safety measures in transportation services
All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the occupational driving instructor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 35 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn adapt teaching to student's capabilities required
- still to learn apply intercultural teaching strategies required
- still to learn apply teaching strategies required
- still to learn assist students in their learning required
- still to learn give constructive feedback required
- still to learn teach driving practices required
- optional, not held prepare examinations for vocational courses optional
- optional, not held teach driving theory optional
- optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
- still to learn ensure vehicle operability required
- still to learn drive vehicles required
- still to learn park vehicles required
- optional, not held comply with policies for trolley bus driving optional
- optional, not held drive in urban areas optional
- optional, not held drive two-wheeled vehicles optional
- optional, not held provide high-end driving services optional
- optional, not held drive waste collection vehicle optional
- optional, not held manoeuvre bus optional
- optional, not held operate radio dispatch systems for taxis optional
- optional, not held take over pedal control optional
- still to learn adapt training to labour market required
- optional, not held diagnose problems with vehicles optional
- optional, not held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment optional
- optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
- optional, not held manage test drives optional
- still to learn assess students required
- optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
- optional, not held recruit bus drivers optional
- still to learn guarantee students' safety required
- optional, not held ensure implementation of safe driving practices optional
- still to learn road traffic laws required
- optional, not held customer service optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an occupational driving instructor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 ensure vehicle operability practise this
- 02 adapt teaching to student's capabilities practise this
- 03 adapt training to labour market practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 8 skills that carry over
- already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
- already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
- already held interpret traffic signals skill
- already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
- already held perform defensive driving skill
- already held use different communication channels skill
- already held manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
- already held operate GPS systems skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn geographic areas required
- optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
- optional, not held driving examinations optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held comply with policies for trolley bus driving optional
- optional, not held customer service optional
- optional, not held diagnose problems with vehicles optional
- optional, not held drive in urban areas optional
- optional, not held drive two-wheeled vehicles optional
- optional, not held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment optional
- optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
- optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
- optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
- optional, not held prepare examinations for vocational courses optional
- optional, not held provide high-end driving services optional
- optional, not held recruit bus drivers optional
- optional, not held teach driving theory optional
- optional, not held drive waste collection vehicle optional
- optional, not held driving examinations optional
- optional, not held ensure implementation of safe driving practices optional
- optional, not held manage test drives optional
- optional, not held manoeuvre bus optional
- optional, not held operate radio dispatch systems for taxis optional
- optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
- optional, not held take over pedal control optional
14 held skills the occupational driving instructor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role anticipate foreseeable problems on the road skill
- not needed by the target role check dangerous goods transport unit skill
- not needed by the target role hazards associated with loading dangerous goods knowledge
- not needed by the target role international carriage of dangerous goods by road knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain gas mileage records skill
- not needed by the target role maintain logbooks skill
- not needed by the target role operate emergency equipment skill
- not needed by the target role parallel park vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role practice emergency stops skill
- not needed by the target role revise certifications for dangerous good transportation skill
- not needed by the target role stay alert skill
- not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill
- not needed by the target role transport topography knowledge
- not needed by the target role vehicle cargo capacity knowledge
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn geographic areas required
- still to learn road traffic laws required
- optional, not held customer service optional
- optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
- optional, not held driving examinations optional
Common questions about this move
Can a dangerous goods driver become an occupational driving instructor?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A dangerous goods driver already covers 24% of what an occupational driving instructor is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 6 of which the occupational driving instructor role treats as required.
What skills does a dangerous goods driver need to become an occupational driving instructor?
14 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is ensure vehicle operability.
How hard is the move from dangerous goods driver to occupational driving instructor?
Its learning distance is 75.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.