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Driving Instructor

Driving Instructor
ANZSCO Code: 451211 / Group D

Instructs individuals and groups in the theory and application of driving motor vehicles. 

Occupation description

Instructs individuals and groups in the theory and application of driving motor vehicles. 

Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:

  • Motorcycle Riding Instructor 

Driving Instructor is a Group D occupation

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or IV.

Applicants can fulfil the assessment criteria for this occupation in one of four ways.

Group D - October 25

* Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week) 

Pathways 1–3 

minimum years of post-qualification employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment. 

Pathway 4 

minimum 4 years of relevant employment required – Three years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying. 

A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.

Qualification & Employment Criteria

Qualification

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Highly relevant major fields of study include: 

Road Transport - Car Driving Instruction 

Employment Criteria

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to: 

  • Instructing students under actual driving conditions, and explaining and demonstrating the operation of brakes, clutch, gear selection, automatic transmission, signals and lights
  • Teaching road traffic regulations
  • Teaching road craft and road safety
  • Advising students when they are ready to undergo driving examination
  • May advise on and teach advanced driving techniques required for emergency situations
  • May illustrate and explain handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles and driving techniques using blackboard diagrams and audiovisual aids

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