Occupational driving instructor to truck driving instructor
An occupational driving instructor already meets 62% of what the truck driving instructor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.
43.5/ 100
1 How much of what a truck driving instructor is expected to do is already part of an occupational 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 truck driving instructor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A truck driving instructor role treats 17 of its required skills as things an occupational driving instructor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assist students in their learning
- control the performance of the vehicle
- diagnose problems with vehicles
- drive vehicles
What stands in the way is 8 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A truck driving instructor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an occupational driving instructor background worth leading with.
- 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 diagnose problems with vehicles information skills
- already held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment information skills
- already held park vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 24 carried skills, including the 17 the truck driving instructor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 19 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 types of vehicle engines required
- still to learn types of vehicles required
- optional, not held operation of different engines optional
- optional, not held engine components optional
- optional, not held mechanics optional
- optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
- still to learn adapt to new technology used in cars required
- still to learn show consideration for student's situation required
- optional, not held demonstrate when teaching optional
- still to learn curriculum objectives required
- optional, not held adult education optional
- optional, not held learning difficulties optional
- still to learn monitor developments in field of expertise required
- optional, not held read maps optional
- optional, not held use geographic memory optional
- still to learn apply health and safety standards required
- still to learn encourage students to acknowledge their achievements required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a truck driving instructor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 adapt to new technology used in cars practise this
- 02 apply health and safety standards practise this
- 03 curriculum objectives 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 24 skills that carry over
- already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
- already held apply teaching strategies skill
- already held assist students in their learning skill
- already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
- already held diagnose problems with vehicles skill
- already held drive vehicles skill
- already held ensure vehicle operability skill
- already held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment 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 assess students skill
- already held customer service knowledge
- already held drive in urban areas skill
- already held driving examinations knowledge
- already held manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
- already held provide lesson materials skill
- already held teach driving theory skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held driver's license structure optional
- optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held driver's license structure optional
- optional, not held operation of different engines optional
- optional, not held adult education optional
- optional, not held demonstrate when teaching optional
- optional, not held engine components optional
- optional, not held learning difficulties optional
- optional, not held mechanics optional
- optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
- optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
- optional, not held read maps optional
- optional, not held use geographic memory optional
19 held skills the truck driving instructor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt training to labour market skill
- not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
- not needed by the target role comply with policies for trolley bus driving skill
- not needed by the target role drive two-wheeled vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role drive waste collection vehicle skill
- not needed by the target role ensure implementation of safe driving practices skill
- not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
- not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
- not needed by the target role manage test drives skill
- not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
- not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
- not needed by the target role operate radio dispatch systems for taxis skill
- not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform tests on airport vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role prepare examinations for vocational courses skill
- not needed by the target role provide high-end driving services skill
- not needed by the target role recruit bus drivers skill
- not needed by the target role take over pedal control skill
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
10 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 curriculum objectives required
- still to learn types of vehicle engines required
- still to learn types of vehicles required
- optional, not held driver's license structure optional
- optional, not held operation of different engines optional
- optional, not held adult education optional
- optional, not held engine components optional
- optional, not held learning difficulties optional
- optional, not held mechanics optional
- optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
Other moves recorded from occupational driving instructor
Common questions about this move
Can an occupational driving instructor become a truck driving instructor?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. An occupational driving instructor already covers 62% of what a truck driving instructor is expected to do: 24 skills carry over, 17 of which the truck driving instructor role treats as required.
What skills does an occupational driving instructor need to become a truck driving instructor?
8 required skills are missing, plus 11 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is adapt to new technology used in cars.
How hard is the move from occupational driving instructor to truck driving instructor?
Its learning distance is 43.5 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.