Approved driving instructor (ADI) professional development
Continuing professional development (CPD) is voluntary training you can take to keep your skills up to date - you decide how you do it and pay any costs involved.
As an approved driving instructor (ADI), you can take CPD in different ways. You can:
- update your teaching or driving skills - find driving instructor training
- go to local or national meetings or seminars
- research new vehicles for your business
- spend time developing your business skills
- go on courses in person or online
- spend time on the internet carrying out research
- network with other driver trainers
Record your CPD
The CPD you take should link with the competencies in the driver trainer competence framework. You can download a template to record your CPD against the framework.
Commit to CPD
You can record your commitment to CPD if you do at least 7 hours of CPD every year.
Your commitment to CPD will be highlighted to learner drivers using the 鈥楩ind your nearest driving instructors鈥� service if you agree to your details being published.
There are different processes for in Northern Ireland. You can still take CPD, but you can鈥檛 register your commitment to it.