Messing With Driving Instructors

Just mean!

Driving Instructor Requirements

Here's a good article I found about Driving Instructor Training requirements that I thought was worth sharing. I'm learning a lot about how different each state is when it comes to getting certified as a driving instructor. It's really crazy how different every state is in this federalist country of ours, but I guess that's how our founding fathers wanted it!

Driving Schools in Mass

Looking for a driving school in Massachusetts? Here's the list.

I recommend the Andover Auto School, which is located on 89 Main Street in Andover, MA

There's just something about a business located on main street, USA :)

Also, here's a great list of things to do in Boston, in case you're stoping by there on the way to Andover.

How to Drive a Stick

Trying to figure out how to drive a stick shift? The Driving Instructor Training University has a great post (previous link) on how and WHY should learn to do it. Especially if you're an adult, and have never learned before, taking a class from a certified professional for 40 or 50 dollars will really be worth it.

My favorite point in that post is that people need to learn because of the possibility of driving in Europe. European cars almost all have a stick shift (over 80%!!) and if you can't drive one you basically will never be able to drive a car in Europe. Sure, you don't need a car in Paris, Rome, or London, but you'll really want to drive around and see the countryside if you can get out of the city.

Seriously, do it, go take a course and learn to drive a stick!!

Starting a Driving School

Check this out from Entrepreneur Magazine:

http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessideas/352.html

Working with teen drivers, teaching them how to be good defensive drivers is a multimillion-dollar industry in America. The main requirement for starting a drivers ed class is to be--or have on staff--certified driving instructors and teachers. Many driving instruction schools now subcontract out the driving instruction to trained professionals in the local area who supply their own cars, insurance and gas in exchange for a percentage of the revenue paid by their students. Check with your local DMV to see if this is legal in your state. Some stats don't allow for subcontracted driving instructors. Using this type of operating format can be a terrific way to reduce the overall startup and operating costs for the business which can be substantial with car purchases and classroom/building rental. Do you're homework first and check around your community.

This is a very competitive industry and the only way to succeed is to secure contracts with high schools providing driver education courses for students. The contracts for this service are usually awarded on a tender-for-service basis every one to three

Want to Get Certified As A Driving Instructor in Washington

Make sure you pass the fingerprint and background check! Also make sure to search for driving instructor jobs on this site. A GREAT resource when you're looking to start teaching driving.

Here's more info:

Fingerprint and background check

If you are applying for a driver training school instructor license, or are an owner or staff that has unsupervised contact

with students, you must get fingerprinted for state and national background checks. Background checks take 1–6 weeks to

complete and are conducted by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) using the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Integrated

Automated Fingerprint Identification System. WSP cannot respond to questions regarding background check status. If you

have questions, please call us at (360) 664-6692.

You may send your fingerprint card and fee prior to your application. This allows your fingerprint results to be returned in a

timely manner