Driving instructor to occupational driving instructor
A driving instructor already meets 72% of what the occupational driving instructor role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.
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1 How much of what an occupational driving instructor is expected to do is already part of a driving instructor’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 16 of its required skills as things a driving instructor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assist students in their learning
- control the performance of the vehicle
- drive vehicles
What stands in the way is 4 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 28 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 driving instructor background worth leading with.
- already held take over pedal control working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held manoeuvre bus working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held driving examinations services
- already held teach driving theory communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held teach driving practices communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held drive two-wheeled vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 28 carried skills, including the 16 the occupational driving instructor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 apply intercultural teaching strategies required
- still to learn use different communication channels required
- optional, not held prepare examinations for vocational courses optional
- still to learn adapt training to labour market required
- optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
- optional, not held manage test drives optional
- still to learn geographic areas required
- optional, not held comply with policies for trolley bus driving optional
- optional, not held provide high-end driving services optional
- optional, not held drive waste collection vehicle optional
- optional, not held operate radio dispatch systems for taxis optional
- optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
- optional, not held recruit bus drivers optional
- optional, not held ensure implementation of safe driving practices optional
1 further area 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 adapt training to labour market practise this
- 02 apply intercultural teaching strategies practise this
- 03 geographic areas study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 28 skills that carry over
- already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
- already held apply teaching strategies skill
- already held assess students skill
- already held assist students in their learning skill
- already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
- already held drive vehicles skill
- already held ensure vehicle operability skill
- already held give constructive feedback skill
- already held guarantee students' safety 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 park vehicles skill
- already held perform defensive driving skill
- already held road traffic laws knowledge
- already held teach driving practices skill
- already held customer service knowledge
- already held diagnose problems with vehicles skill
- already held drive in urban areas skill
- already held drive two-wheeled vehicles skill
- already held driving examinations knowledge
- already held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment skill
- already held manoeuvre bus skill
- already held manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
- already held operate GPS systems skill
- already held provide lesson materials skill
- already held take over pedal control skill
- already held teach driving theory skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held comply with policies for trolley bus driving 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 drive waste collection vehicle optional
- optional, not held ensure implementation of safe driving practices optional
- optional, not held manage test drives optional
- optional, not held operate radio dispatch systems for taxis optional
34 held skills the occupational driving instructor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt to new technology used in cars skill
- not needed by the target role adult education knowledge
- not needed by the target role anticipate change in car technology skill
- not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
- not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
- not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
- not needed by the target role curriculum objectives knowledge
- not needed by the target role demonstrate when teaching skill
- not needed by the target role drive automatic car skill
- not needed by the target role driver's license structure knowledge
- not needed by the target role encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
- not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
- not needed by the target role fishing vessels knowledge
- not needed by the target role inspect vessel skill
- not needed by the target role learning difficulties knowledge
- not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
- not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
- not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
- not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
- not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
- not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
- not needed by the target role read maps skill
- not needed by the target role show consideration for student's situation skill
- not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
- not needed by the target role types of vehicle engines knowledge
- not needed by the target role types of vehicles knowledge
- not needed by the target role use geographic memory skill
- not needed by the target role use water navigation devices skill
- not needed by the target role vessel electrical system knowledge
- not needed by the target role vessel fuels knowledge
- not needed by the target role vessel safety equipment knowledge
- not needed by the target role vessel stability principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
2 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
- optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
Common questions about this move
Can a driving instructor become an occupational driving instructor?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A driving instructor already covers 72% of what an occupational driving instructor is expected to do: 28 skills carry over, 16 of which the occupational driving instructor role treats as required.
What skills does a driving instructor need to become an occupational driving instructor?
4 required skills are missing, plus 11 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is adapt training to labour market.
How hard is the move from driving instructor to occupational driving instructor?
Its learning distance is 33 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.