From vessel steering instructor to driving instructor
11 of the 22 essential skills of a driving instructor are already essential for a vessel steering instructor — about 50% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 50%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a driving instructor
What a driving instructor does
Driving instructors teach people the theory and practice on how to operate a vehicle safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills needed to drive and prepare them for the driving theory and the driving examination. They may also supervise driving examinations.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assist students in their learning
- curriculum objectives
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- health and safety measures in transportation
- interpret traffic signals
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- show consideration for student's situation
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a driving instructor and not for a vessel steering instructor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt to new technology used in cars
- control the performance of the vehicle
- diagnose problems with vehicles
- drive vehicles
- ensure vehicle operability
- ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment
- mechanical components of vehicles
- park vehicles
- perform defensive driving
- road traffic laws
- teach driving practices
Other moves from vessel steering instructor
2 roles- truck driving instructor11 skills in common
- bus driving instructor11 skills in common
← vessel steering instructordriving instructor →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a driving instructor?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.