Become a driving instructor
A driving instructor is a person who receives payment to teach others how to drive or ride for the purpose of gaining a class of licence.
An approved driving instructor will have a driving instructor ‘D’ endorsement on their Northern Territory (NT) driver licence.
Approval is valid for 5 years and all driving instructors must comply with the:
Code of practice for NT driving instructors and driving examiners PDF (758.8 KB)
Code of practice for NT driving instructors and driving examiners DOCX (656.3 KB).
How to become a driving instructor
To get your driving instructor ‘D’ endorsement, you must follow these steps:
Step 1. Take a driving instructor training course
You must complete a Certificate IV in motor vehicle driver training.
There are 3 specialised groups within the Certificate IV qualification:
- group A - car driving instruction
- group B - heavy vehicle driving instruction
- group C - motorcycle riding instruction.
Find a registered training provider.
You must also have held the relevant class of open licence in Australia for a continuous period of 3 years immediately prior to the date of application.
Step 2. Submit your documents to the MVR
You will need to take the following to the MVR:
- a complete medical assessment of fitness to drive form
- National Police Certificate issued in the NT - apply for a criminal history check
- traffic offence history issued in the NT - go to the NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services website
- your Certificate IV in motor vehicle driver training
- current NT driver licence.
Your medical assessment must:
- not be older than 3 months
- show you are medically fit to drive.
Your criminal history and traffic history checks must not be older than 3 months.
Step 3. Pay for and get your driving instructor endorsement
Your driving instructor "D" endorsement will be added to your licence after:
- your documents have been processed
- you have paid the driving instructor endorsement fee.
After you get endorsed
You will need to renew your driving instructor endorsement every 5 years. You will need to provide:
- a fitness to drive medical assessment, and
- national criminal history check.
Interstate driving instructors
If you hold current driving instructor accreditation in another state or territory, you can apply for a NT driving instructor endorsement without the need for additional training.
You will need to provide:
- your last fitness to drive medical assessment, and
- national criminal history check.
These will be used to calculate your driving instructor endorsement renewal date.
If you can't give details, you will need to provide a current medical and criminal history check.
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