How to get a driving instructor licence

When is an instructor licence required?

Driving Instructors are covered under the Driving Instructors Act 1992, and Driving Instructors Regulation 2003. The legislation requires any person who teaches another person to drive for money or reward to hold an Instructor’s licence.

Prerequisites for licence

A person is not eligible to be issued with a licence unless the person:

• Has reached the age of 21 years, and
• Is the holder of a driver licence* of the relevant class**, and
• Has, for a period of not less than 3 years during the period of 4 years before the date of the application, held a driver licence1. of the relevant class2., and
• Has been authorised by the Authority to undertake, and has passed, a course in driving instruction approved by the Authority and conducted by an organisation approved by the Authority.

* A drivers licence means a licence, other than a learner licence, a provisional licence, a probationary licence or a restricted licence.
** The relevant class means the class of vehicles for which the instructor licence is applied for.