DIA Professional Qualifications

Further your career as a Professional Driving Instructor.
The DIA offers a structured path to advance your career as a driving instructor from the Dip. DI examination to the DIAmond Advanced Examiner qualification.

The exams and qualifications are held in conjuction with Middlesex University and the DfT.

Holders of these qualifications stand a better chance of gaining work. They are also able to offer their clients further training beyond the basic driving test.

Diploma in Driving Instruction (Dip. DI)
The Diploma in Driving Instruction is awarded by The Driving Instructor's Association (DIA) is the largest independent association for professional driving instructors. The primary aim of the DIA is to raise the standard of driver education in the interests of road safety. In order to fulfil this aim, the DIA believes that it is imperative to develop a professional qualification for driving instruction.

Therefore the DIA, at Middlesex University, has developed the Diploma in Driving Instruction to provide a valid professional qualification for driving instructors. The Diploma will be awarded to those who posses, and demonstrate their professional skills by achieving the required standard to gain the Diploma. While the overall aim of the introduction of this professional qualification is to improve road safety standards, it is clear that the Diploma will enhance the status and professional standing of driving instruction.

Possession of the Diploma in Driving Instruction by instructors will enable the public to identify those driving instructors who have proved their professional competence. This will not only benefit those driving instructors in their business activities, but also should improve their future career prospects.

Those driving instructors who are successful in gaining the Diploma will be eligible to take advantage of the benefits of the DIA's special professional services for Diploma holders.

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DIAmond Advanced Instructor
Gaining the DipDI and DIAmond Special Test allows ADI's to train their pupils for the DIAmond Special Test providing them with advanced road safety skills as well as reductions in insurance premiums.  By signing the DIA Code of Professional Conduct DIAmond Advanced Instructors are able to ensure pupils that only the highest standards are adherred to.

DIAmond Advanced Examiner
This is the highest qualification available, allowing ADIs to test applicants for the DIAmond Advanced Motorist qualification. Candidates are tested on their ability to determine driving standards, and methods of marking .

Course Fees:	£650.00
Course requirements:	Dip DI and DIAmond Special Test.
Duration:	3 days
Course Content:
	This course enables DIAmond Advanced Instructors to understand the DSA system of marking, to determine a standard of driving which is acceptable as a DIAmond Advanced Motorist, how to conduct a test, plan and log a test route, correct use of directions and terminology, correct application of report form, technique for debriefing test.

Fleet ­ Corporate and Driver Improvement Course
(This course is accredited by the DSA as direct entry to the Fleet Trainer Register)

The tutors are advanced examiners and ADIs with a wide experience of fleet training.

Course Fees:	£895.00
Course requirements:	This course is only available to ADIs.
Driving Ability:	DIAmond Special test or equilavent
Duration:	5 days
Course Content:
Day 1:	Presentation Skills with a variety of equipment ie: Power Point on laptops, overhead projectors, flipcharts and 35mm slides
Days 2 & 3:	Advanced coaching skills in the car, driver report writing and commentary driving for Hazard Perception.
Day 4:	Examination day. There are four exams: Presentation, Advanced coaching, Hazard Perception and a written paper for one hour.
Course Benefits:	Fleet Trainers can enter a variety of different fields of work: · National Driver Improvement Schemes · Fleet Training in advanced and defensive Driving techniques · Speed awareness Courses. Fleet training is being requested by companies who see it as a part of their duty to their staff and a requirement in Health & Safety which considers the car a place of work. If a company organises training for their staff they have shown a duty of care and lessened their liability in the case of a crash. Presentations and practical training are requested by companies both small and large. Those ADIs with other licences could be in demand for LGV, minibus and motorcycle training. Training is carried out throughout the UK and Southern Ireland, and increasingly in Europe and the Middle East. Those with other languages could find them an asset in the training. The DIA often has requests for trainers in Fleet work and could advise successful trainers of areas they could become involved in.

This Course is for ADIs who want to improve their presentation skills. It is the ideal course to take before the Fleet ­ Corporate and Driver Improvement Course, as it allows more time to practise and gain confidence with a variety of diffrent techniques.