How to become a licensed Driving Instructor in Western Australia Information Pack
Government of Western Australia Department of Transport How to become a licensed Driving Instructor in Western Australia Information Pack Last Updated August 2010 Legal Legal Requirements Requirements The Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors 4HE Act 1963 REQUIRESTHATANYPERSON requires that any person who for money, reward, other WHOFORMONEYREWARDOTHER remuneration or any consideration REMUNERATIONORANYCONSIDERATION whatsoever gives another person WHATSOEVERGIVESANOTHERPERSON advice, instruction or demonstration in order to teach that person to ADVICEINSTRUCTIONORDEMONSTRATION drive a vehicle must hold a Driving INORDERTOTEACHTHATPERSONTO Instructor’s Licence. DRIVEAVEHICLEMUSTHOLDA$RIVING )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004REQUIRES PEOPLEINCERTAINTYPESOFhCHILD RELATEDWORKvTOAPPLYFORACRIMINAL RECORDCHECK!PPLICANTSFOR$RIVING )NSTRUCTOR,ICENCESAREREQUIRED TOUNDERGOSUCHACHECK&URTHER INFORMATIONREGARDINGTHISCHECKIS LOCATEDIN!PPENDIXOFTHISBOOKLET 2 Prerequisites Prerequisites In order to obtain an Instructor’s )NORDERTOOBTAINAN)NSTRUCTORS Licence, you must: ,ICENCEYOUMUST • hold a current Western Australian s HOLDACURRENT7ESTERN!USTRALIAN Motor Driver’s Licence; -OTOR$RIVERS,ICENCE • have held, for a minimum of three HAVEHELDFORAMINIMUMOF scontinuous years, the class of THREECONTINUOUSYEARSTHECLASS driver’s licence for which you wish toOFDRIVERSLICENCEFORWHICHYOU provide instruction; • isWISHTOPROVIDEINSTRUCTION a fit and proper person which sincludes medical fitness ISAlTANDPROPERPERSONWHICH • be of a good character (based on INCLUDESMEDICALlTNESS information obtained through the BEOFAGOODCHARACTERBASEDON spolice certificate and, if required, INFORMATIONOBTAINEDTHROUGHTHE character references); and POLICECERTIlCATEANDIFREQUIRED CHARACTERREFERENCESAND • be 21 years of age or over. s BEYEARSOFAGEOROVER * Please note that it is likely that evidence that a Working With Children’s card clearance has been obtained as part of the “good character” assessment. Please contact the contact person listed in this document prior to submitting your application. Department of Transport HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA What You Must Submit Upon application you must: NONREFUNDABLEAPPLICATION • Pay $87.30 non refundable application FEE fee )FYOURPOLICECERTIlCATESHOWSANY If your police certificate shows any convictions, you are also required to provide CONVICTIONSYOUAREALSOREQUIREDTOPROVIDE the names and addresses of two (2) people THENAMESANDADDRESSESOFTWOPEOPLE who have known you personally for at least WHOHAVEKNOWNYOUPERSONALLYFORATLEAST twelve months to whom reference can be TWELVEMONTHSTOWHOMREFERENCECANBE made as to your character. The names of MADEASTOYOURCHARACTERThe names of relatives may not be given. relatives may not be given. s COMPLETEAN)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE • complete an Instructor’s Licence !PPLICATION&ORM-$, Application Form (MDL 23); s PRODUCEATHREEPART.ATIONAL0OLICE • produce a three part National Police #ERTIlCATEWHICHISMADEUPOFA Certificate, which is made up of a CRIMINALCONVICTIONSCHECKANDATRAFlC criminal convictions check and a traffic conviction report and an infringements CONVICTIONREPORTANDANINFRINGEMENTS report (this must be an original or mustand be not an original REPORT(this certified copy be moreorthan copy and not be more than 3 certified 3 months old); and months old);AND • produce an original or certified copy of a relevant Certificate IV in lieu of s PRODUCEANORIGINALORCERTIlEDCOPYOF ARELEVANT#ERTIlCATE)))OR#ERTIlCATE the Theory Test/s and Practical Driving Assessment if you are seeking )6INLIEUOFTHE4HEORY4ESTAND exemption from the requirement to 0RACTICAL!SSESSMENTIFYOUARESEEKING undergo tests of your competence to EXEMPTIONFROMTHEREQUIREMENTTO instruct and knowledge of the Road UNDERGOTESTSOFYOURCOMPETENCETO Traffic Act 1974 (see Methodology: INSTRUCTANDKNOWLEDGEOFTHERoad Option Two) Traffic Act 1974SEEMethodology: Option Two). Department of Transport HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA Methodology Option One – DOT Theory and Practical Assessment (see page 4) or Option Two – Recognition of Prior Learning (see page 5). Option One: Department of Transport (DoT) Theory and Practical Assessment This method must be followed if you you do not possess a relevant Certificate Certificate IV. 1. Attend at any Licensing Centre or Department of Transport (DoT) agency to sit the written Theory Test, which consists of 150 questions. This is mandatory irrespective of the class of licence in which you intend to be qualified to instruct. You must answer 140 questions correctly to pass the Theory Test. You must also attach to your application original or certified copies of a three part criminal and traffic certificate. This includes a National Police Clearance, a Traffic Conviction Certificate and a Traffic Infringement Certificate that must not be older than 3 months. Certificates must remain valid throughout the application process. If any of the certificates expire, you will be required to obtain current certificates . If your police certificate shows any convictions, you are also required to provide the names, addresses and contact numbers of two (2) people who have known you personally for at least twelve months to whom reference can be made as to your character. 2 If you wish to provide instruction on motorcycles or in heavy vehicles, you The names of relatives may not be must also sit the Theory Test for these given. classes. Pass marks for these classes vary, depending upon which one you 5. You will then be issued a medical to undertake. take to your doctor. Once completed, it is your doctor’s responsibility to send 3. If you are a licensed Instructor seeking the form to the DoT Driver Assessment to add an additional class of vehicle to Section. Upon receipt of your your Licence, refer to “Adding completed application, the usual Additional Classes to your Licence” processing time is approximately on page 8. ten working days. After this time has 4. If you pass the Theory Test(s), you will passed, you can contact 13 11 56 to then complete an application form to ascertain the progress of your become a Driving Instructor. application. Application forms are available online 6. Once the application has been at www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing approved, an officer from DoT will or at Licensing Centres and regional contact you to arrange a Practical licensing agencies, such as Shire Driving Assessment. Offices, Police Stations and Post Offices. 4 D e p a r t mofe nTransport t for Planning and Infrastructure Department HOW A ILICENSED HOW T O BTO E C BECOME OME A L C E N S E D DRIVING D R I V I NINSTRUCTOR G I N S T R U CIN T OWESTERN R I N W EAUSTRALIA STERN AUSTRALIA The Practical Driving Assessment is similar to the original driver’s licence test, though a higher standard is required to pass. The Instructor’s Practical Test will assess your ability to provide instruction to a learner driver. In country areas, these are arranged through the local licensing authority. A fee of $150.30 is payable immediately prior to the Practical Driving Assessment. If you are unsuccessful in your first attempt, an additional fee of $150.30 must be paid immediately prior to any subsequent assessments. Please note that as of 31 December 2007, the Certificates III in Motor Vehicle Driver Instruction and Certificate IV in Driving Instruction have been replaced with the Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics (Road Transport - Driving Instruction). The certificates III in Motor Vehicle Driver Instruction and Certificate IV in Driver Instruction will still be accepted with application but these courses are no longer available. 7. On successful completion of the assessment, you will have qualified to become a Driving Instructor. Once you have paid the annual fee of $4.90 at any licensing authority, arrangements will be made to have your Driving Instructor’s Licence mailed to you. This process usually takes five working days. On receipt of the Driving Instructor’s Licence, you can commence to instruct clients for hire and reward. uu Option Two: Recognition of Prior Learning Certificate IV in Transport & Logistics (Road Transport - Driving Instruction) If you hold a Certificate IV in Transport & Logistics (Road Transport - Driving Instruction) issued by a prescribed body as listed in Schedule 2 of the Motor Vehicle Driver Instructor Regulations 1964, the Department of transport will exempt you from having to pass the Theory and Practical assessments associated with your Driving Instructor’s licence. You will have to pay all associated course costs before the institution will issue the Certificate. D e p a r t m e n t f o r P l a n n i n g aDepartment n d I n f r a s of t r uTransport cture H O W T O HOW B E CTO O MBECOME E A L I CAELICENSED N S E D D RDRIVING I V I N G INSTRUCTOR I N S T R U C T OIN R WESTERN I N W E S TAUSTRALIA ERN AUSTRALIA 5 Methodology (continued) Methodology (continued) Once you havethat obtained a Certificate, you It is possible the course codes and will need to do the following: titles given above could change in the 1. You will complete future. In need such to a case, the an Training Information applicationCentre form toshould becomebea able Driving to provide Instructor. application you These with details of theforms new are available online at www.transport.wa.gov. that are applicable to theatDriving courses au/licensing or can be provided Instruction industry. Licensing Centres and regional licensing agencies, such as Shire Offices, Police Please note that from 31 December Stations and Post Offices. the Certificate III and Certificateto 2007, The Certificate IV should be presented will lapsestaff andwho no will longer offered. IVlicensing thenbetake a A certified copy and attach it toisthe new national qualification currently being application form. You will then complete developed. an application form to become a Driving /NCEYOUHAVEOBTAINEDA#ERTIlCATEYOU Instructor. The application forms are WILLNEEDTODOTHEFOLLOWING available online at www.transport.wa.gov. au/licensing or at Licensing Centres and 9OUWILLNEEDTOCOMPLETEAN regional licensing agencies, such as APPLICATIONFORMTOBECOMEA$RIVING Shire Offices, Police Stations and Post Offices. )NSTRUCTOR4HESEAPPLICATIONFORMS AREPROVIDEDAT,ICENSING#ENTRES You must also attach to your application ANDREGIONALLICENSINGAGENCIESSUCH original or certified copies of a three part criminal and traffic certificate that must AS3HIRE/FlCES0OLICE3TATIONSAND not0OST/FlCES4HE#ERTIlCATE)))OR be older than 3 months. If your police certificate shows any convictions, )6SHOULDBEPRESENTEDTOLICENSING you are also required to provide the STAFFWHOWILLTAKEACERTIlEDCOPY names, addresses and contact numbers ANDATTACHITTOTHEAPPLICATIONFORM of two (2) people who have known you personally for at least twelve months to $EPENDINGONTHE#ERTIlCATEHELD whom reference can be made as to your YOUMAYBEREQUIREDTOPASSA4HEORY character. The names of relatives may 4ESTSANDYOUWILLTHENCOMPLETE not be given. ANAPPLICATIONFORMTOBECOMEA $RIVING)NSTRUCTOR4HEAPPLICATION FORMSAREAVAILABLEAT,ICENSING #ENTRESANDREGIONALLICENSING AGENCIESSUCHAS3HIRE/FlCES 0OLICE3TATIONSAND0OST/FlCES 6 9OUMUSTALSOATTACHTHEORIGINALOR CERTIlEDCOPYOFTHREEPART.ATIONAL 0OLICE#ERTIlCATEthat not form 2. You will then be issuedmust a medical to your 3 doctor. betake oldertothan monthsTOYOUR Once completed, it is your doctor’s APPLICATION)FYOURPOLICECERTIlCATE responsibility to send the form to the SHOWSANYCONVICTIONSYOUARE DoT Driver Assessment Section. ALSOREQUIREDTOPROVIDETHENAMES Upon receipt of your complete ADDRESSESANDCONTACTNUMBERSOF application, the usual processing time is approximately ten working days. TWOPEOPLEWHOHAVEKNOWNYOU You can contact 13 11 56 to ascertain PERSONALLYFORATLEASTTWELVEMONTHS the progress of your application, once TOWHOMREFERENCECANBEMADE this time has passed. ASTOYOURCHARACTERThe names of 3. Once approved, then qualified relatives may notyou beare given. to become a Driving Instructor. Upon 9OUWILLTHENBEISSUEDAMEDICAL payment of the annual fee of $4.90 at your local licensing authority, the FORMTOTAKETOYOURDOCTOR/NCE Driving Instructor’s Licence will be COMPLETEDITISYOURDOCTORS mailed to you. This process usually RESPONSIBILITYTOSENDTHEFORMTOTHE takes five working days. On receipt of $0)$RIVER!SSESSMENT3ECTION5PON the Driving Instructor’s Licence – RECEIPTOFYOURCOMPLETEAPPLICATION and not before – you may start to instruct clients and receive payment. THEUSUALPROCESSINGTIMEIS APPROXIMATELYTENWORKINGDAYS9OU CANCONTACTTOASCERTAIN THEPROGRESSOFYOURAPPLICATIONONCE THISTIMEHASPASSED /NCEAPPROVEDYOUARETHEN QUALIlEDTOBECOMEA$RIVING )NSTRUCTOR5PONPAYMENTOFTHE ANNUALFEEOF$4.80ISMADEATYOUR LOCALLICENSINGAUTHORITYTHE$RIVING )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEWILLBEMAILED TOYOU4HISPROCESSUSUALLYTAKES lVEWORKINGDAYS/NRECEIPTOFTHE $RIVING)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEnAND NOTBEFOREnYOUMAYTHENSTARTTO INSTRUCTCLIENTSANDRECEIVEPAYMENT D e p a r t mofe nTransport t for Planning and Infrastructure Department HOW A ILICENSED HOW T O BTO E C BECOME OME A L C E N S E D DRIVING D R I V I NINSTRUCTOR G I N S T R U CIN T OWESTERN R I N W EAUSTRALIA STERN AUSTRALIA Mutual Recognition Mutual Recognition ActAct There is potential for other types of 4HEREISPOTENTIALFOROTHERTYPESOF certificates or employment qualifications CERTIlCATESOREMPLOYMENTQUALIlCATIONS (for example, a Driving Instructor’s licence FOREXAMPLEA$RIVING)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE held in another State of Territory) to be HELDINANOTHER3TATE4ERRITORYORCOUNTRY recognised in part or full within the qualifications framework of the Western TOBERECOGNISEDINPARTORFULLWITHINTHE Australian Driving Instructor’s Licence. QUALIlCATIONSFRAMEWORKOFTHE7ESTERN !USTRALIAN$RIVING)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE Under the principles of the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act 1992, licensed 5NDERTHEPRINCIPLESOFTHE#OMMONWEALTH Driving Instructors from other States/ Mutual Recognition 1992LICENSED Territories of AustraliaAct may be entitled to be $RIVING)NSTRUCTORSFROMOTHER3TATES registered in Western Australia also. In such instances, you are required to lodge 4ERRITORIESOF!USTRALIAMAYBEENTITLEDTO aBEREGISTEREDIN7ESTERN!USTRALIAALSO)N Mutual Recognition form with your application which includes the information: SUCHINSTANCESYOUAREREQUIREDTOLODGEA •WRITTENNOTICEWITH$0)THATSTATES in which other State(s) you are a licensed Driving Instructor; sINWHICHOTHER3TATESYOUAREA • youLICENSED$RIVING)NSTRUCTOR are seeking to be registered in Western Australia under the mutual sYOUARESEEKINGTOBEREGISTEREDIN recognition principle; The Mutual Recognition form must be 4HENOTICEMUSTBEACCOMPANIEDBYA accompanied by a certified copy of each CERTIlEDCOPYOFEACH)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE Instructor’s Licence that you hold, a National THATYOUHOLD!LLOFTHEABOVEWILLNEEDTO Police Clearance, a Traffic Conviction Certificate and a Traffic Infringement BEVERIlEDBY3TATUTORY$ECLARATION Certificate that must not be older than 3 )NALLOTHERINSTANCESINORDERTOBE months. EXEMPTEDFROM$0)S4HEORYAND0RACTICAL Application must be made in a Western Australian Licensing centre and the !SSESSMENTREQUIREMENTSONLYTHE application fee of $87.30 must be paid and an SPECIlC#ERTIlCATESLISTEDONPAGE5WILL application form must be submitted. BEACCEPTED/THERFORMSOFCERTIlCATIONOR In all other instances, in order to be EXPERIENCEMAYHOWEVERCOUNTTOWARDS exempted from DoT’s Theory and Practical THOSEREQUIRED#ERTIlCATES)NTHESECASES Assessment requirements, only the specific Certificates listed on page 5 will ANY2ECOGNITIONOF0RIOR,EARNINGWILLBE be accepted. Other forms of certification or DECIDEDBYTHEAUTHORISEDPROVIDERSOFTHOSE experience may; however, count towards #ERTIlCATES4HESEPROVIDERSWILLDETERMINE those required Certificates. In these cases, WHETHEROTHERQUALIlCATIONSCANBEUSED any Recognition of Prior Learning will be TOSHORTENTHETIMEREQUIREDTOOBTAINTHE decided by the authorised providers of those Certificates. These providers will determine RELEVANT#ERTIlCATEQUALIlCATIONS whether other qualifications can be used to shorten the time required to obtain the relevant Certificate qualifications. 7ESTERN!USTRALIAUNDERTHEMUTUAL • you are not currently subject to any RECOGNITIONPRINCIPLE disciplinary proceedings in relation to your Driving Instructor’s Licence; sYOUARENOTCURRENTLYSUBJECTTOANY • anyDISCIPLINARYPROCEEDINGSINRELATIONTO Instructor’s Licence you hold is not cancelled or suspended; YOUR$RIVING)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE • you are not prohibited from being an sANY)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEYOUHOLDISNOT Instructor in any State nor have special CANCELLEDORSUSPENDED conditions on your Licence as a result of disciplinary proceedings; sYOUARENOTPROHIBITEDFROMBEINGAN • any)NSTRUCTORINANY3TATENORHAVESPECIAL other conditions that your Instructor’s CONDITIONSONYOUR,ICENCEASARESULT Licence is subject to; and, OFDISCIPLINARYPROCEEDINGS • that you give consent for DOT to make enquiries with the other State(s) regarding sANYOTHERCONDITIONSTHATYOUR matters relevant to the notice. )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEISSUBJECTTOAND sTHATYOUGIVECONSENTFOR$0)TOMAKE ENQUIRIESWITHTHEOTHER3TATES REGARDINGMATTERSRELEVANTTOTHE NOTICE D e p a r t m e n t f o r P l a n n i n g aDepartment n d I n f r a s of t r uTransport cture H O W T O HOW B E CTO O MBECOME E A L I CAELICENSED N S E D D RDRIVING I V I N G INSTRUCTOR I N S T R U C T OIN R WESTERN I N W E S TAUSTRALIA ERN AUSTRALIA 7 Maintaining an Instructor’s Licence In order to maintain your Licence, )NORDERTOMAINTAINYOUR,ICENCE there are a number of things you THEREAREANUMBEROFTHINGSYOU need to be aware of. In addition to NEEDTOBEAWAREOF)NADDITIONTO abiding by any conditions attached to ABIDINGBYANYCONDITIONSATTACHEDTO your Licence, you must observe the YOUR,ICENCEYOUMUSTOBSERVETHE following: FOLLOWING • When you receive your Driving s7HENYOURECEIVEYOUR$RIVING Instructor’s Licence booklet in )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEGREENBOOKLET the mail, you must sign your name on the inside first page INTHEMAILYOUMUSTSIGNYOUR immediately. All other information NAMEONTHEINSIDElRSTPAGE to be entered into the booklet IMMEDIATELY!LLOTHERINFORMATION must only be done by licensing TOBEENTEREDINTOTHEBOOKLET staff. This information is in MUSTONLYBEDONEBYLICENSING regard to renewal updates, retest dates (if applicable), medical STAFF4HISINFORMATIONISIN assessments (see “Renewing REGARDTORENEWALUPDATESRETEST your Instructor’s Licence” on DATESIFAPPLICABLEMEDICAL page 9), and any additional ASSESSMENTSSEE“Renewing licence class you acquire (see your Instructor’s “Adding AdditionalLicence” Classes on to your Licence” on page 11). PAGEANDANYADDITIONAL LICENCECLASSYOUACQUIRESEE • The booklet also includes your “Adding Additional Classes to address. If you change your your Licence”ONPAGE address, you are required, s4HEBOOKLETALSOINCLUDESYOUR under the Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Regulations 1964, to ADDRESS)FYOUCHANGEYOUR notify the officer at the Driver ADDRESSYOUAREREQUIRED Assessments Section of DoT UNDERTHEMotor Vehicles Drivers (details on page 8) within seven (7)Instructors days of your move so that Regulations 1964 your booklet can be updated. TONOTIFYTHEOFlCERATTHE$RIVER !SSESSMENTS3ECTIONOF$0) DETAILSONPAGEWITHINSEVEN DAYSOFYOURMOVESOTHAT YOURBOOKLETCANBEUPDATED 8 •s9OUMUSTALSONOTIFYTHEOFlCERAT You must also notify the officer at the Driver Assessments THE$RIVER!SSESSMENTS3ECTION Section (contact details appear CONTACTDETAILSAPPEARONTHE on the back page of this booklet) of BACKPAGEOFTHISBOOKLETOF$0) DoT if your booklet is lost, mutilated or destroyed. You will IFYOURBOOKLETISLOSTMUTILATEDOR have to sign a Statutory DESTROYED9OUWILLHAVETOSIGNA Declaration so that you can be 3TATUTORY$ECLARATIONSOTHATYOU issued with a new booklet and CANBEISSUEDWITHANEWBOOKLET have the old one declared void. AANDHAVETHEOLDONEDECLARED replacement fee of $7.30 must VOID!REPLACEMENTFEEOF$7.10 be paid. MUSTBEPAID • When your Instructor’s booklet s7HENYOUR)NSTRUCTORSBOOKLETIS is full, you must hand it in with your next renewal payment. A new FULLYOUMUSTHANDITINWITHYOUR booklet will be mailed to you free of NEXTRENEWALPAYMENT!NEW charge. Once again, you must sign BOOKLETWILLBEMAILEDTOYOUFREE the front of the booklet as soon as you receive it. OFCHARGE/NCEAGAINYOUMUST SIGNTHEFRONTOFTHEBOOKLETAS • Unless otherwise approved, any SOONASYOURECEIVEIT vehicle you provide for the purposes of instruction must be s5NLESSOTHERWISEAPPROVED fitted with dual controls for the ANYVEHICLEYOUPROVIDEFORTHE front passenger seat. PURPOSESOFINSTRUCTIONMUST These controls must enable you to disengage the transmission or BElTTEDWITHDUALCONTROLSFOR switch off the engine and you must THEFRONTPASSENGERSEAT4HESE also be able to effectively brake CONTROLSMUSTENABLEYOUTO the vehicle. An additional rear DISENGAGETHETRANSMISSIONOR vision mirror for your use is also SWITCHOFFTHEENGINEANDYOU required. A vanity mirror on a sun visor is not sufficient for this MUSTALSOBEABLETOEFFECTIVELY purpose. BRAKETHEVEHICLE!NADDITIONAL REARVISIONMIRRORFORYOURUSEIS ALSOREQUIRED!VANITYMIRRORON ASUNVISORISNOTSUFlCIENTFOR THISPURPOSE D e p a r t mofe nTransport t for Planning and Infrastructure Department HOW A ILICENSED HOW T O BTO E C BECOME OME A L C E N S E D DRIVING D R I V I NINSTRUCTOR G I N S T R U CIN T OWESTERN R I N W EAUSTRALIA STERN AUSTRALIA • Your dual-controlled instruction vehicle(s) s9OURDUALCONTROLLEDINSTRUCTION must be inspected once a year at a DoT VEHICLESMUSTBEINSPECTEDONCE vehicle examination centre or, an AYEARATA$0)VEHICLEEXAMINATION Authorised Inspection Centre. CENTREORIFYOULIVEINAREGIONALAREA Please contact DoT via any of the AN!UTHORISED)NSPECTION#ENTRE methods listed on the final page of this 0LEASECONTACT$0)VIAANYOFTHE information pack for the location of your METHODSLISTEDONTHElNALPAGEOFTHIS nearest centre. INFORMATIONPACKFORTHELOCATIONOF • Any advertisements of your abilities to YOURNEARESTCENTRE provide driving instruction need to specify the class or classes of motor vehicle in s!NYADVERTISEMENTSOFYOURABILITIES which you are licensed to provide TOPROVIDEDRIVINGINSTRUCTIONNEEDTO instruction. This is a requirement under the SPECIFYTHECLASSORCLASSESOFMOTOR Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963. VEHICLEINWHICHYOUARELICENSED • You must by law carry your Driving TOPROVIDEINSTRUCTION4HISISA Instructor’s Licence with you whenever you Vehicle areREQUIREMENTUNDERTHEMotor instructing, as you are required by law Drivers Instructors Act 1963 to produce it to: •s9OUMUSTBYLAWCARRYYOUR$RIVING a police officer on demand; )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEWITHYOUWHENEVER • anyone who wishes to receive, or YOUAREINSTRUCTINGASYOUAREREQUIRED who has received, driving lessons from BYLAWTOPRODUCEITTO you; APOLICEOFlCERONDEMAND •sany authorised DoT officer on request. s ANYONEWHOWISHESTORECEIVEORWHO HASRECEIVEDDRIVINGLESSONSFROMYOU Failure to abide by any of the above rules may in your Driving Instructor’s s result ANYAUTHORISED$0)OFlCERONREQUEST Licence being cancelled or suspended and &AILURETOABIDEBYANYOFTHEABOVERULES you could be fined up to $1000. IfMAYRESULTINYOUR$RIVING)NSTRUCTORS your Instructor’s Licence is cancelled or suspended, you must return it to DoT within ,ICENCEBEINGCANCELLEDORSUSPENDED three (3) days. Failure to return the Licence ANDYOUCOULDBElNEDup to $1000)F in this time period could result in further YOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEISCANCELLEDOR action being taken. SUSPENDEDYOUMUSTRETURNITTO$0)WITHIN THREEDAYS&AILURETORETURNTHE,ICENCE INTHISTIMEPERIODCOULDRESULTINFURTHER ACTIONBEINGTAKEN Renewing your Instructor’s Licence A Driving Instructor’s Licence is only valid !$RIVING)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEISONLYVALID for one year from the date it was issued. FORONEYEARFROMTHEDATEITWASISSUED If you do not wish to continue instructing, )FYOUDONOTWISHTOCONTINUEINSTRUCTING the Licence must be returned to a licensing THE,ICENCEMUSTBERETURNEDTOALICENSING authority. Expired Licences must be returned to DoT within three (3) days of the AUTHORITY%XPIRED,ICENCESMUSTBE expiry date. Failure to return the Licence RETURNEDTO$0)WITHINTHREEDAYSOFTHE in this time period could result in further EXPIRYDATE&AILURETORETURNTHE,ICENCE action being taken. If you wish to continue INTHISTIMEPERIODCOULDRESULTINFURTHER instructing after your Instructor’s Licence ACTIONBEINGTAKEN)FYOUWISHTOCONTINUE is due to expire, you must be aware of the following points: INSTRUCTINGAFTERYOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE ISDUETOEXPIREYOUMUSTBEAWAREOFTHE • In order to renew your Instructor’s FOLLOWINGPOINTS Licence, you must attend at a Licensing Centre or DoT regional agency and pay s )NORDERTORENEWYOUR)NSTRUCTORS the,ICENCEYOUMUSTATTENDATA,ICENSING annual fee of $4.90. Information about your Licence’s upcoming expiry #ENTREOR$0)REGIONALAGENCYANDPAY and a renewal letter will be mailed THEANNUALFEEOF$4.80)NFORMATION to you approximately two (2) months ABOUTYOUR,ICENCESUPCOMINGEXPIRY prior to the expiry date. However, it remains your responsibility to be aware ANDARENEWALLETTERWILLBEMAILED of your Licence’s expiry and arrange TOYOUAPPROXIMATELYTWOMONTHS renewal in a timely fashion if a renewal PRIORTOTHEEXPIRYDATE(OWEVERIT letter is lost in transit. Once renewed, REMAINSYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEAWARE your Instructor’s Licence will be valid forOFYOUR,ICENCESEXPIRYANDARRANGE another year. You may continue to renew your Instructor’s Licence in RENEWALINATIMELYFASHIONIFARENEWAL thisLETTERISLOSTINTRANSIT/NCERENEWED way, so long as you continue to meet the requirements for holding the YOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEWILLBEVALID Licence. FORANOTHERYEAR9OUMAYCONTINUE TORENEWYOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEIN THISWAYSOLONGASYOUCONTINUETO MEETTHEREQUIREMENTSFORHOLDINGTHE ,ICENCE D e p a r t m e n t f o r P l a n n i n g aDepartment n d I n f r a s of t r uTransport cture H O W T O HOW B E CTO O MBECOME E A L I CAELICENSED N S E D D RDRIVING I V I N G INSTRUCTOR I N S T R U C T OIN R WESTERN I N W E S TAUSTRALIA ERN AUSTRALIA 9 Renewing your Instructor’s Licence (continued) •sIfIfyou Licence youfail failtotorenew renewthe the Licence before the expiry date and wish to before the expiry date and wish to continue instructing, you will not be continue to instructing, will not be permitted renew the you Instructor’s permitted renew the the Instructor’s Licence andtomust return licence through the the entire Licenceand andgomust return application againthe (including licence andprocess go through entire passing all required assessments). application process again (including assessments). • Ifpassing you do all notrequired hold a relevant s Certificate IV and obtained )FYOUDONOTHOLDARELEVANT your Instructor’s licence via the #ERTIlCATE)))OR)6ANDOBTAINED first method, you are required to YOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEVIATHE re-sit DoT’s Theory and Practical lRSTMETHODYOUAREREQUIREDTO assessments every three (3) years. When you are due for reassessment, RESIT$0)S4HEORYAND0RACTICAL you will receive a letter detailing ASSESSMENTSEVERYTHREEYEARS this requirement. The assessments 7HENYOUAREDUEFORREASSESSMENT must be passed satisfactorily with YOUWILLRECEIVEALETTERDETAILING all necessary fees paid before the THISREQUIREMENT4HEASSESSMENTS Instructor’s Licence will be renewed. MUSTBEPASSEDSATISFACTORILYWITH • IfALLNECESSARYFEESPAIDBEFORETHE you already have an Instructor’s Licence when you obtain a relevant )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEWILLBERENEWED Certificate, you will generally be s)FYOUALREADYHAVEAN)NSTRUCTORS exempted from future DoT Theory and Practical Reassessments. Simply ,ICENCEWHENYOUOBTAINARELEVANT show your Certificate to licensing #ERTIlCATEYOUWILLGENERALLYBE staff when you next go to renew EXEMPTEDFROMFUTURE$0)4HEORY your Instructor’s Licence and they AND0RACTICAL2EASSESSMENTS3IMPLY will attach a certified copy to your renewal application. It will also be SHOWYOUR#ERTIlCATETOLICENSING noted or stamped in your Instructor’s STAFFWHENYOUNEXTGOTORENEW booklet that your Certificate exempts YOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEANDTHEY you from any regular retesting. WILLATTACHACERTIlEDCOPYTOYOUR However, in circumstances where the RENEWALAPPLICATION)TWILLALSOBE Director General of DoT is no longer satisfied that you meet the licensing NOTEDORSTAMPEDINYOUR)NSTRUCTORS requirements, you may be required to BOOKLETTHATYOUR#ERTIlCATEEXEMPTS demonstrate your competence. YOUFROMANYREGULARRETESTING (OWEVERINCIRCUMSTANCESWHERETHE 10 • All Driving Instructor Licence holders $IRECTOR'ENERALOF$0)ISNOLONGER are required to have regular Medical SATISlEDTHATYOUMEETTHELICENSING Assessments. If you have a REQUIREMENTSYOUMAYBEREQUIREDTO pre-existing medical condition and DEMONSTRATEYOURCOMPETENCE are required to undertake regular testing as part of your ordinary s!LL$RIVING)NSTRUCTOR,ICENCEHOLDERS driver’s licence, those tests will AREREQUIREDTOHAVEREGULAR-EDICAL generally be sufficient for your !SSESSMENTS)FYOUHAVEA Instructor’s Licence. For all other Instructors, the timeframes for PREEXISTINGMEDICALCONDITIONAND medical reassessments are as AREREQUIREDTOUNDERTAKEREGULAR follows. Instructors who are: TESTINGASPARTOFYOURORDINARY >DRIVERSLICENCETHOSETESTSWILL under 45 years of age are GENERALLYBESUFlCIENTFORYOUR required to be assessed every five years; )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE&ORALLOTHER )NSTRUCTORSTHETIMEFRAMESFOR > 45 years of age or more but MEDICALREASSESSMENTSAREAS under 65 years of age are FOLLOWS)NSTRUCTORSWHOARE required to be assessed every twoyears; or UNDERYEARSOFAGEARE REQUIREDTOBEASSESSEDEVERY > 65 years of age or more are lVEYEARS required to be assessed every year. YEARSOFAGEORMOREBUT Information about any required UNDERYEARSOFAGEARE medical assessments will be mailed to youREQUIREDTOBEASSESSEDEVERY with your Instructor’s Licence TWOYEARSOR renewal information. Your doctor must state that you are still fit to drive YEARSOFAGEORMOREARE anyand all classes of motor vehicle REQUIREDTOBEASSESSEDEVERYYEAR you instruct in before the Instructor’s Licence may be renewed. )NFORMATIONABOUTANYREQUIRED MEDICALASSESSMENTSWILLBEMAILED TOYOUWITHYOUR)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE RENEWALINFORMATION9OURDOCTOR MUSTSTATETHATYOUARESTILLlTTODRIVE ANYANDALLCLASSESOFMOTORVEHICLE YOUINSTRUCTINBEFORETHE)NSTRUCTORS ,ICENCEMAYBERENEWED D e p a r t mofe nTransport t for Planning and Infrastructure Department HOW A ILICENSED HOW T O BTO E C BECOME OME A L C E N S E D DRIVING D R I V I NINSTRUCTOR G I N S T R U CIN T OWESTERN R I N W EAUSTRALIA STERN AUSTRALIA Adding Additional Classes to your Licence If)FYOUWISHTOINSTRUCTINADDITIONAL you wish to instruct in additional classes of vehicles to the class CLASSESOFVEHICLESTOTHEONES for which you currently hold an FORWHICHYOUCURRENTLYHOLDAN Instructor’s Licence, you will be )NSTRUCTORS,ICENCEYOUWILLBE required to sit additional DoT tests inREQUIREDTOSITADDITIONAL$0)TESTS that class or obtain a relevant Certificate qualification for that class. INTHATCLASSOROBTAINARELEVANT #ERTIlCATEQUALIlCATIONFORTHATCLASS If you choose to obtain the additional )FYOUCHOOSETOOBTAINTHEADDITIONAL classes by passing DoT assessments, you will not be required to undertake CLASSESBYPASSING$0)ASSESSMENTS the initial 150 theory questions YOUWILLNOTBEREQUIREDTOUNDERTAKE unless you are already due for your THEINITIALTHEORYQUESTIONS reassessment (required every third UNLESSYOUAREALREADYDUEFORYOUR year). The same applies to medical REASSESSMENTREQUIREDEVERYTHIRD assessments – you are not required to pass another one unless it is due on YEAR4HESAMEAPPLIESTOMEDICAL ASSESSMENTSnYOUARENOTREQUIREDTO PASSANOTHERONEUNLESSITISDUEON your existing Instructor’s Licence. YOUREXISTING)NSTRUCTORS,ICENCE!LSO Also, you do not need to resubmit YOUDONOTNEEDTORESUBMITAPOLICE a police certificate. You will only be CERTIlCATE9OUWILLONLYBEREQUIREDTO required to pass a Theory Test on the PASSA4HEORY4ESTONTHENEWCLASS new class and demonstrate your ANDDEMONSTRATEYOURPRACTICALDRIVING practical driving competence in that class. COMPETENCEINTHATCLASS If)FYOUWISHTOOBTAINA#ERTIlCATE you wish to obtain a Certificate QUALIlCATIONFORTHEADDITIONALCLASS qualification for the additional class, and you already hold a Certificate ANDYOUALREADYHOLDA#ERTIlCATE for your original classification, the FORYOURORIGINALCLASSIlCATIONTHE authorised providers will be able AUTHORISEDPROVIDERSWILLBEABLE to inform you if any of the learning TOINFORMYOUIFANYOFTHELEARNING modules you have completed for one MODULESYOUHAVECOMPLETEDFORONE course are applicable as Recognition of Prior Learning for the additional COURSEAREAPPLICABLEAS2ECOGNITION class. OF0RIOR,EARNINGFORTHEADDITIONAL CLASS Queries Write Writeto: to: Driving Instructors Officer $RIVING)NSTRUCTORS#OORDINATOR Driver Assessment Section Department of Transport $RIVER!SSESSMENT3ECTION GPO Box R1290 $EPARTMENTFOR0LANNINGAND PERTH WA 6844 )NFRASTRUCTURE '0/"OX2 0%24(7! Fax: Fax: (08) 9216 8178 Telephone:13 131111 Telephone: 5656 In person: Your local DoT Licensing In person:9OURLOCAL$0),ICENSING Centre or regional Licensing Agent. #ENTREORAGENT D e p a r t m e n t f o r P l a n n i n g aDepartment n d I n f r a s of t r uTransport cture H O W T O HOW B E CTO O MBECOME E A L I CAELICENSED N S E D D RDRIVING I V I N G INSTRUCTOR I N S T R U C T OIN R WESTERN I N W E S TAUSTRALIA ERN AUSTRALIA 11 Notes It should be noted that all fees specified in this booklet are current at the publication date and subject to change in the future. Government of Western Australia Department of Transport
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