Nationally recognised training · RTO 90753

Become a Driving Instructor in NSW

Create the opportunity to earn a flexible second income or build a new career.

Learn the steps to obtain your Letter of Eligibility, complete the TLI41225 Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training and progress through the NSW driving instructor licensing process.

Enquire about the course Call 0412 208 208
  • Around $70 per hour The current average driving lesson fee in NSW.
  • 10 to 30 hours a week Run it as a part-time second income, or build it into a full-time career.
  • Use your late-model car If you already own a suitable car you are well on the way. Using it in your own business may also bring tax advantages — check with your accountant.
  • Train close to home Trainers and assessors across Sydney, the Illawarra, Central Coast, Coffs Harbour and beyond.

Your 3-step roadmap to qualifying

The steps run in order. Transport for NSW must issue your Letter of Eligibility before your training with PVET Institute can begin.

  1. Secure your Letter of Eligibility

    Issued by Transport for NSW

    • Be 21 years of age or older
    • Hold a full, unrestricted Australian driver licence
    • Meet the required driving experience
    • Hold a clean driving record
    • Be certified a fit and proper person
    • Complete medical and safety clearance
    • Pass 2 Transport for NSW exams

    Important: the Letter of Eligibility must be obtained directly through Transport for NSW. Allow around two months from application to approval.

  2. Enrol in your training

    With PVET Institute

    • Send us a copy of your Letter of Eligibility
    • Provide your name and contact number
    • Tell us which NSW region you are in
    • Let us know your availability for training

    Training that fits your life: one-to-one or small-group sessions, with flexible hours scheduled around your work and family commitments.

  3. Achieve national recognition

    Your qualification

    TLI41225 Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training – Car
    • Nationally recognised training regulated by ASQA
    • The qualification required to apply for your NSW driving instructor licence
    • Already hold TLI41216, TLI41218 or TLI41221? You may qualify for the upgrade pathway

    Then it is yours to build: establish your own driving school and set your own hours.

Start now — approval takes around two months

Transport for NSW approval is the longest part of the process, and it happens before your training begins. Enquiring today is what brings your start date forward.

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Why people choose PVET Institute

A registered training organisation delivering nationally recognised driver training since 2001 — and the reason most of our students arrive on a recommendation.

  • Since 2001 Delivering nationally recognised training and assessment regulated by ASQA.
  • 1,600+ trained People helped to obtain their driving instructor licence through PVET.
  • 15 years with NRMA Training new driving instructors for one of Australia's most trusted motoring names.
  • 120+ NSW Police Officers trained by PVET, many still serving and many now in retirement.
  • 10+ years, NSW Fire Brigade Delivering Certificate IV heavy vehicle instructor qualifications.
  • One-to-one training Small-group or individual delivery, tailored to a career change, better work-life balance or an upgrade.

Ready to start your driving instructor career?

Tell us your NSW region and your availability, and we will guide you through the Letter of Eligibility process and your TLI41225 training.

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0412 208 208 02 9418 8953

Peters Driving and Training Pty Ltd, operating under PVET Institute · RTO 90753

Beat the Rising Cost of Living by Becoming a Driving Instructor

NSW issues up to 100,000 learner licenses annually, presenting abundant opportunities to establish a career as a driving instructor.

A fulfilling career as a driving instructor is similar to being a school teacher. One operates in a classroom environment, the other within a car. The essential aspect is that they are both educators. The course is designed to develop professional driver trainers with the skills and knowledge to teach learner drivers the necessary skills to become safe, low risk drivers.

By Becoming a driving instructor, you can build your own small business by passing on your driving experience and helping young learners to grow and become low risk drivers.

PVET Institute – Trainer & Assessor Service Locations Across New South Wales

Supporting Students in Sydney North Shore, Five Dock, Hurstville, Kellyville, Blacktown, Eastern Creek, Merrylands, Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, Gosford, Wollongong, Bowral, Nowra, Kiama, Picton, Goulburn – and beyond.

BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR OR UPGRADE YOUR EXISTING QUALIFICATION

If you possess a TLI41216, TLI41218, or TLI41221 Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics, you could qualify for the advanced course at PVET Institute.

Enrol in the TLI41225 Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training with PVET Institute, RTO 90753

Enroll in the TLI41225 Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training with PVET Institute and embark on a journey to become a driving school educator and owner.

25 to 30 Hrs a Week at $70/Hr Can be a Profitable Career Option

BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED

 

In NSW there are up to 100 000 learner licences issued every year. There is therefore ample opportunity to build a career as a driving instructor.

 

Most people work their entire lives to build up other people’s businesses, working with no flexibility and knowing they could be made redundant at any time.

 

PVET Institute can give you the ability to begin a new career path and guide you to establish your own driving school.

 

If you have late model car, you are well on the way to have the opportunity to start your own driving school.

 

Once driving instructors establish their own driving school and reach an average of 25 – 30Hrs of driving lessons a week, based on a rate of $70/hour, they are able to generate a high yearly turnover.

 

*Disclaimer: the purpose of this document is to provide guidance. This has no legal status or effect, and information is subject to change.

Operating Your Own Driving School For a Part Time or Full Time Career Will Relieve Financial Pressure

Become a Driving Instructor How Much Will You Earn?

Establishing your own driving school, you can operate on a part time basis at 10 hours a week, or as a career providing between 25-30 hours a week. The current average lesson fee is around $70 an hour, making driving instruction a very profitable career option.

 

Advantages of Operating Your Own Driving School

  • Work flexible hours in your local area and meet new people
  • Opportunity to establish and run your own low risk driving school
  • Gain similar tax advantages to that of self employed people
  • Exciting new career education young people to become low risk drivers

About PVET Institute

About PVET

PVET is a registered training organisation (RTO) that has been in operation since 2001, providing nationally recognised training and assessment regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

  • PVET has trained over 1600+ people to obtain their driving instructor licence.
  • For the past 15 years we have been involved in training new driving instructors for NRMA
  • For over 10 years we trained NSW Fire Brigade to obtain Certificate IV in heavy vehicle instructor qualifications
  • We have trained over 120 members of the NSW police force, some still serving and many of them in retirement.

 

How Does PVET Institute Differ From Other Providers?

In order to achieve our mission PVET Institute:

  • Provides courses tailored to individual needs for those seeking a change in career, work/life balance or need to update their current qualification.

PVET institute conducts training and assessment on a one to one or small group basis with flexible training hours to suit each trainee’s work and family schedules. Along with being able to offer flexible modes of delivery, PVET institute has assembled a group of highly qualified, industry experienced trainers and assessors with the knowledge and skills to assist students in becoming a driving instructor and starting their own driving instructor business.

RTO REGISTERED NAME: PETERS DRIVING AND TRAINING PTY LTD, OPERATING UNDER PVET INSTITUTE

RTO CODE: 90753

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