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Driving instructor CV: example and template

This example is for driving instructors at driver training centres, driving schools and professional driver training centres, and for people who have recently obtained their instructor licence.

The owner of the centre wants to know which categories you teach, how many learners you have, what their pass rate is and how you work with nervous drivers. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: driving instructor

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Rafał Sobczak

Driving instructor

Rzeszow +48 123 456 789 rafal.sobczak@example.com

Professional profile

Driving instructor with 9 years of experience at a driver training centre, qualified to teach categories A, B and C. I give practical and theory lessons, prepare learners for the state exam and work with people who are afraid of driving. My learners pass the practical exam more often than the regional average.

Work experience

Driving instructor

04.2018 - present

Driver training centre, Rzeszow

  • Practical lessons in category B, about 60 learners a year.
  • Training in categories A and C on the manoeuvring area and in city traffic.
  • Lectures on traffic rules and first aid for groups of up to 20 people.
  • Refresher lessons for licence holders who are returning to driving.
  • Keeping training records in the centre's system and the learner driver profile.

Professional driver

05.2012 - 03.2018

Transport company, Rzeszow

  • Domestic transport by lorry.
  • Route planning and transport documents.
  • Accident-free driving for the whole period of employment.

Education

Motor vehicle technician

2007 - 2011

Automotive Technical School in Rzeszow

Skills

  • Practical training in categories A, B and C
  • Theory lessons
  • Working with nervous learners
  • Knowledge of exam routes
  • Training records
  • First aid

Licences

  • Driving instructor licence, categories A, B and C
  • Annual professional development workshops for instructors
  • Driving licence, categories A, B, C and C+E

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Available in the evenings and on Saturdays

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How to write a driving instructor CV

Professional summary

Write which categories you teach, for how long and how many learners you have. Add your pass rate if you know it, because it is the most important number for the owner of the centre. Mention working with nervous drivers, because there are many such learners.

Category B driving instructor who has held the licence for a year. I give lessons at a driver training centre and lectures on traffic rules. Before that I worked for 6 years as a professional driver without a single collision.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe categories, the number of learners and practical and theory lessons. Show your pass rate and refresher lessons. If you used to work as a driver, list it, because experience behind the wheel builds learners' trust.

Weaker: Teaching driving.

Better: Practical lessons in category B, about 60 learners a year.

Weaker: Lectures.

Better: Lectures on traffic rules and first aid for groups of up to 20 people.

Weaker: Refresher lessons.

Better: Refresher lessons for licence holders who are returning to driving.

Skills worth listing

List categories, types of lessons and knowledge of exam routes. In your soft skills show calm and patience, because a learner behind the wheel is often nervous.

Professional skills

  • Practical training
  • Theory lessons
  • Licence categories
  • Exam routes
  • Records
  • First aid

Personal skills

  • Calm
  • Patience
  • Clear explanations
  • Punctuality
  • Responsibility

Licences

List your instructor licence with categories, your driving licence and the annual professional development workshops. An instructor must be entered in the register kept by the district authority, so write that your licences are current.

Driving instructor CV with no experience

Once you have your instructor licence, describe your driving experience, any work as a driver and work with people. Add placements at a driver training centre.

Write that you can work in the evenings and on Saturdays. Centres are glad to hire new instructors who are available.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A driver training centre looks for category B and availability, a professional driver training centre for categories C and C+E, and a motorcycle school for category A and training on the manoeuvring area. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a driving instructor CV

Questions and answers

What should a driving instructor put on a CV?

Categories, the number of learners, practical and theory lessons, the pass rate, the instructor licence, the driving licence and availability.

Which licences does a driving instructor need?

An instructor licence and an entry in the register of instructors kept by the district authority. Instructors also attend annual professional development workshops.

Should you give learners' pass rates on a CV?

Yes, if you know them. It is important information for the owner of the centre.

Does experience as a professional driver help an instructor?

Yes, it shows experience behind the wheel and builds learners' trust.

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