Often, drivers who have received a license think about whether they can make money by teaching other people to drive. Having a car in the family has long ceased to be considered a luxury in our country, so the question of how to become a driving instructor is relevant. After all, even in a small town there are always people who want to get their license and learn to drive confidently. But according to the law, not every car enthusiast can carry out educational activities; in addition, the requirements for driving school employees and private specialists differ.
- Automotive instructor courses – is it possible to take online training?
- How to work: in a driving school or as a private instructor
Requirements for a driving instructor
Immediately after obtaining a license, you cannot become an instructor; this opportunity is given only to persons over the age of 21 with at least three years of driving experience. In accordance with the requirements of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, the following conditions are required to work in a driving school:
- The person must have a valid driver's license of the category in which the training will be conducted.
- Perfect knowledge of traffic rules is required to explain the theoretical part to students.
- A certificate issued after completing the instructor course.
- Availability of a vehicle equipped with additional pedals and mirrors.
- An identification mark has been installed indicating that the machine is used for training purposes.
- There is a compulsory insurance policy.
- A certificate has been received confirming that the vehicle has undergone technical inspection by government agencies.
- Changes in the design of the car must be registered with regulatory authorities. You also need a certificate of vehicle compliance with safety standards.
Citizens who have been deprived of the right to drive a car at least once during the last three years are not allowed to participate in this type of educational activity. Some driving schools provide their own car, in which case the instructor does not need to re-equip and register the vehicle. But naturally, wages from employees working with the company’s transport are always lower.
Since various computer programs are increasingly used for training, additional training may be required when enrolling in a driving school. Despite the need for experience, the traffic police requirements do not take into account how many kilometers a person has driven. But drivers with extensive experience are hired more willingly.
Fewer requirements apply to private instructors. In this case, the driver does not have to complete the course and present a certificate. But to conduct legal activities, you will have to register an enterprise in your name - an individual entrepreneur or LLC. Naturally, you need to submit declarations to the tax office and keep accounts. To avoid confusion, it is convenient to download a table with information about what documents are needed to work as a driving instructor:
| Traffic police requirements for driving instructors | |
| General requirements | |
| Driver age | from 21 years old |
| Driving experience | from 3 years |
| Driver license | certificate of the category in which training will be carried out. |
| Driving experience without violations leading to deprivation of rights | 3 years, from 2021 - 5 years |
| Additional requirements for driving school employees | |
| Document confirming completion of instructor courses | Certificate or other document |
| Additional requirements when working with a personal car | |
| Installed equipment registered with government agencies | Additional pedals and mirrors |
| Availability of identification mark | "U" sign indicating that the car is used for training |
| Insurance | compulsory vehicle insurance policy |
| Passing a technical inspection | technical inspection issued by government agencies |
| Certificate for the car | certificate of compliance with safety regulations |
| Document confirming the conversion of the machine | the certificate is issued by the head of the traffic police department |
What documents are needed to register for instructor training courses?
To register for instructor training classes, you must email or bring a packet of paperwork in person. Below is a list of documentation:
- Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation + photocopy.
- Driver's license.
- Certificate – required if you have previously completed courses in another category.
- Certificate of successful completion of a medical examination.
- Two photo cards measuring 3x4 cm, printed on matte paper.
If a master of industrial training from a specialized center or driving school enrolls in the courses, less paperwork is required. You must present a diploma of higher or secondary vocational education, an identity card and a driver's license. When submitting documents in person, it is important to make photocopies in advance.
Converting a car into a training vehicle
During practical classes, the student will be in the driver’s seat, and the instructor will need additional pedals to control the situation. With their help, you can drive a car, which will help you avoid accidents and speed up the learning process. Also, after installing the pedals, the likelihood of damage to the gearbox during the learning process will be reduced. After all, a novice driver may forget to hold the clutch when changing gears. In this situation, it will not be difficult for the instructor to avoid damaging the mechanism.
Duplicate pedals on a training car
Depending on the type of box, one or two pedals are mounted. The cable version is more often installed, since it is less susceptible to breakdowns. The cost of the installation service will be about 12,000 rubles for a passenger car; for trucks the price is 2-3 thousand rubles higher.
Universal pedals are not available; you will have to buy spare parts for a specific make and model of car. Luckily, most cars already come with an extra set of pedals. On light cars they are installed to the right or left of the driver’s seat, and on buses they are placed behind the driver.
To ensure good visibility of side obstacles for the instructor, additional mirrors are installed. Only in this case will the teacher be able to fully control the situation on the road and the actions of the student while in the passenger seat. They are attached to standard mirrors - rear view and side. They can be mounted both above and below the standard ones, depending on the chosen fasteners.
There are no special requirements for the car itself; both a domestic car and a foreign car will do. Of course, some people refuse to learn to drive Russian cars, considering them inconvenient. But it is not necessary to buy a foreign car, since the car brand does not affect the quality of training.
How to become a driving instructor
Let's start with the fact that a driving instructor can teach at a driving school, or he can work for himself.
Working as an instructor at a driving school
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In the first case, everything is clear: you have a license of category “B” (or rarer) and 3 years of driving experience, you find a vacancy in a local driving school and go to get a job as an instructor on the “salary + interest” system. Earnings here depend on the number of students. As a rule, large driving schools do not suffer from a lack of clients and are busy with work.
In addition to the salary, you can “pick up” by agreeing with the student for additional hours. Typically, driving school instructors skip lunch and charge an hour of additional driving at the driving school rate or slightly lower (500-1000 rubles in Moscow).
We have looked into some of the latest 2015 job openings. Schools promise salaries for instructors of 50-70 thousand rubles (in Moscow). Training is provided. After completing the training and passing the exams, a diploma is issued. It is often mentioned in advertisements that your own car is desirable. In this case, it turns out that the school is simply losing clients to you without spending money on its own fleet of cars. Here is one such proposal.
Jobs for driving instructors
In general, this kind of proposal is interesting to those who want to work for themselves, so we smoothly move on to the story about private instructors.
Working for yourself with your own car
Advertising on a car
If you haven’t worked in a driving school, haven’t received a diploma as a driving instructor, and don’t know where to start, then everything is quite simple. You and your car must comply with the requirements of the traffic police and other authorities , namely:
- have the license of the category in which you will be training, and 3 years of driving experience;
- have a driving instruction certificate;
- be registered as an individual entrepreneur with the tax authorities;
- have a converted car with registration in the traffic police (installation of additional pedals).
The process of obtaining documents to work as a private instructor using your own car
- First, go to your local traffic police department and ask for an application form to make changes to the design of vehicles. Fill out and sign with the head of the traffic police.
- Install a second set of pedals on your car. Experts recommend a cable version rather than a hard one - this reduces wear on the machine. The cost of the operation for a passenger car is 12 thousand rubles, for a truck – 14 thousand (the real prices of one of the companies installing pedals for 2015, you can find a company in your city on Google). Take from the installer the necessary package of documents to register the converted machine.
- You buy and hang your car with “Student” signs.
- You change the vehicle registration certificate to a new one at the traffic police, pick up the “Certificate of compliance of the vehicle design with safety requirements” and your PTS.
- Go to the local tax office and read on the stand how to open an individual entrepreneur - it’s not very difficult.
That's it, now you can search for clients.
How to become an instructor: procedure for completing documents
The list of operations listed depends on whether you plan to open your own business or work in a driving school as an employee:
- The driver signs up for a driving instructor course.
- The machine is being re-equipped. It is better to provide the work to a specialized company that will draw up documentation for registration of changes with regulatory authorities. The factory-installed pedals will be reliable, and if desired, they can be removed without spoiling the appearance of the interior.
- You can install the mirrors and the “U” sign yourself.
- Then you need to visit the traffic police department at your place of registration or residence. The driver fills out an application form for changes to the design of the car. It must be addressed to the head of the department.
- The traffic police also receives a certificate of compliance of the car with safety requirements.
- You also need to pass a state inspection.
- If you plan to work directly with clients without a driving school, you will need to register the company. You can find out the conditions for opening an individual entrepreneur or LLC at the tax office. It’s even easier to contact a company that will take care of everything. Some driving schools offer assistance with paperwork and vehicle modifications. But you will have to pay for these services.
More information about the procedure and cost of all stages of becoming a driving instructor can be found in the table below.
| How to become a driving instructor - procedure | ||||
| Employment type | Procedure | Required documents or services | Average cost for category B | total amount |
| private driving instructor | item 1 equipment of the machine | installation of additional pedals | 12,000 rub. | |
| installation of additional mirrors | 3000 rub. | |||
| installation of the "U" sign | 300 rub. | |||
| p. 2 registration of documents in the traffic police | design safety certificate | |||
| registration of re-equipment | 3,000 rub. | |||
| p. 3 passing state technical inspection | 800 rub. | |||
| clause 4 enterprise registration | State duty for individual entrepreneurs is 800 rubles, for LLCs – 4,000 rubles. | 5,000 rub. (including state duty) | ||
| RUR 24,100 | ||||
| driving school instructor with personal car | see clause 1 and clause 2 | RUR 19,100 | ||
| p. 5 taking courses for driving instructors | training within 14 days | 10,000 rub. | ||
| 29,000 rub. | ||||
| instructor at a driving school without a personal car | see point 5 | |||
| 10,000 rub. | ||||
Automotive instructor courses – is it possible to take online training?
The duration of training will be from 14 days to 2.5 weeks. Depending on the chosen institution, the course may consist only of theoretical material or include practical exercises. If it is not possible to attend classes in person, you can enroll in an online driving school. Such institutions have the necessary software to train a specialist.
During online classes, simulator programs are used that allow you to hone your driving skills. At the end of the online training, you need to take a test, and if the driver scores a sufficient number of points, he will be sent by mail a document confirming that he has completed the course. But to train your skills, it is still advisable to take a couple of practical lessons.
What causes the drop in the level of knowledge during distance learning?
If we talk about the education system, it was initially not well prepared for this form of teaching. Everything had to be invented on the fly, as scientists say - “on the knee.” As for studying in a driving school, distance theoretical classes existed there before, therefore, the online learning format had already been worked out, and all that remained was to implement it in full-time schools, which had to switch to remote learning.
Finding a job as a driving instructor
Example of an advertisement for a private driving instructor
If the driver has received a certificate of completion of instructor courses and has collected a complete package of documents, he can receive official employment. To do this, just look at sites with job advertisements or submit requests for vacancies at your favorite driving schools. You can also post your resume online to attract potential employers.
A private instructor must look for students himself by advertising. This could be an ad on a website, outdoor advertising or other marketing techniques. If there are no friends willing to take driving lessons, you will have to wait for some time for the first clients. And you need to control payment for services yourself.
Usually a couple of advertisements on the Internet or local newspapers are not enough. Most specialists open personal websites on which they post their portfolios and attract clients in every possible way. This option is often chosen by taxi drivers and people involved in transportation who already have a circle of clients. The activities of private owners are regulated by Article 21 of the Traffic Regulations of the Russian Federation, the Tax Code and the basic provisions on road safety.
Example of an instructor's certificate
How to work: in a driving school or as a private instructor
Driving schools usually teach people who have no driving experience. By signing up for classes, a person will most likely complete the entire course to the end. Often driving schools offer a fixed salary plus a percentage of each student. The average salary for instructors in driving schools in Moscow is from 20,000 to 50,000 rubles. Of course, these are not millions, but there is an opportunity to earn money without searching for students yourself.
Private specialists work on an hourly basis. The cost of private drivers' services in Moscow can be 500-1500 rubles/hour , there are people who charge 3000 rubles, but there are few of them, and they are very experienced drivers with an established client base. A highly paid instructor will use an expensive foreign-made car for classes in order to attract wealthy clients. It turns out that if you have a sufficient number of clients, you can earn more than in a driving school.
The main number of clients in this case are drivers who have managed to acquire a license and who do not feel confident on the road. There are many such people, because there are always driving schools that do not pay much attention to practice. The downside of running your own business is that one day there may be an influx of clients, but the next two no one will come. Usually, private instructors have to either work even on weekends at an intense pace, or wait for clients for several days. It is more profitable to have regular students, since many take only a couple of lessons.
Thus, it is worth deciding what is better specifically for a future instructor - the opportunity to have a schedule that you can adjust to yourself, and earnings that depend only on your ability to work, but at the same time independently search for clients, or to have an employer over you, a standard schedule and fixed income, but don’t think about how and where to get clients.
Courses for driving instructors in Moscow
Working as a driving instructor in Moscow is impossible without taking training courses. Where you can go through them:
- In the driving school 2000. Works according to the established curriculum for drivers and driving instructors. There are advanced training courses. To obtain a teaching diploma to work in a driving school, you need to pass certification.
- Driving school TK21avto. Offers courses for teachers, advanced training, and first aid.
- Driving school of the Russian Federation.
- Institute of Retraining. Offers professional courses full-time, distance, and correspondence. You can study here without interrupting your main job. Upon completion of training, students receive a set of educational materials as a gift.
- Specialists Training Center. The program lasts 90 hours.
In addition to completing the courses, the master must have completed higher or secondary education .
