Do you think you have the skills to become an instructor?

If you've held a full licence for a minimum of 3 years, it's clean of any points and you have a clear 5 year history, with no convictions then maybe you have what it takes to become an instructor.

Do you have patience, an eye for detail, excellent riding skills, the desire to help others learn the skills required to become a safe motorcyclist, the ability to communicate clearly without prejudice and your in good general health, then you have all necessary skills to become an excellent instructor.


So what do you need to do ?

Call us to arrange a meeting, then come and watch a days training in progress and see if you still like the idea.

There are 3 stages to becoming a fully qualified instructor:

Stage 1 - you'll be training in a live working environment whenever possible, watching & learning the neccessary skills to become a CBT instructor. How long this takes depends largely on you! The more time & effort you put into it the quicker it will happen. Between 2-4 weeks on average if you put some effort in. We will assess your ability to instruct in a safe environment, once you have passed your first assessment we will apply to the DSA for you to be a Down Trained Instructor. As a down trained instructor you will licensed under saferide motorcycle training to carry out CBT training under our supervision.

Stage 2 - once you become a Down Trained Instructor and you've gained some experience we will put in an application for you to attend the DSA assessment centre at Cardington, Bedford. The CBT assessment is a 2 day course where your skills as an instructor will tested. on successful completion you will become a Cardington assessed CBT instructor(CBT1C). Once you have your CBT1C licence you will be qualified to teach CBT anywhere you choose and you will also be qualified to run your own school & teach other instructors.

Stage 3 - once you have successfully completed your CBT1C you can start working towards your CBT1D. CBT1D is the licence to teach larger capacity machines for the full motorcycle test (Direct access). Once you are confident in your skills you will return to Cardington for a half day assessment. On successful completion you will then have fully completed the training to becoming a motorcycle instructor.


ADVICE

Be cautious of companies or training agencies offering quick solutions to your training. If they tell you they can get you through Cardington in a fortnight or less for £2000 then I would suggest that they're doing just that, training you to pass Cardington, which is not the same thing as being trained to be an instructor. There's no law that states you have to be properly trained to go to Cardington however, if you do go and pass the assessment then fine but remember passing the assessment doesn't make you a good instructor, it simply qualifies you to teach. Good instructors work hard at perfecting their skills and that only comes with time & experience!

Shop around, make inquiries, find out what your getting for your money before you go parting with it.