Considering doing instructor training

[chronyx]

Any present or ex instructors on here? What is the job market like at the moment?

Will doing the training and keeping the qualifications un-used for maybe 3/4 years be a realistic option or will it be assumed that my skills will have faded or weren't good enough in the first place?

[digitalcaptive]

Originally Posted by chronyx

Any present or ex instructors on here? What is the job market like at the moment?

Will doing the training and keeping the qualifications un-used for maybe 3/4 years be a realistic option or will it be assumed that my skills will have faded or weren't good enough in the first place?

Isn't there going to be some new legislation coming in september/October time thats going to make it all a bit more difficult??

[chronyx]

Not sure if it would make it more difficult for me apart from having to learn the new rules...

Only concern is they might put people off learning to ride!

[digitalcaptive]

Originally Posted by chronyx

Not sure if it would make it more difficult for me apart from having to learn the new rules...

Only concern is they might put people off learning to ride!

I know there has been a sudden rush for test dates (my son being one of them), I heard they were reducing the amount of test centres as part of this legislation (not sure what the implications would be for a "would be instructor" though)

Good luck if you do decide to go for it

[Roy]

i was an instructor 20 years ago (just the star riders and IAM with the police) and used to give up most Sundays and Saturdays and of late have been thinking of doing this again but not sure i can spare all the time to get the tickets required.
we used to train people who had never ridden a bike before and had just got a brand new RD250LC or Superdream or X7, and we always wondered how more of them had not got killed!

Roy

[chronyx]

I went for an IAM ride on Sunday in Ripley and did reasonably well on the assessment.

I think I will join the IAM, progress to the advanced test and once passed go from there.

[Charlie]

I think Stanbloke is an instructor try pm'ing him if he doesn't see this thread.

[chronyx]

Cheers Charlie!

[JB1]

As a bike examiner, the reason there will be fewer test centres is not down to legislation, but the size of real estate and the cost of the speed detection equipment that will be required for the new part of the test.

Chronyx.

Remember, bike instructors are taught to teach candidates to pass the basic test, and are not necessarily advanced riders.

[chronyx]

Hi JB1 - thanks for that.

Wholeheartedly agree with you, the same as car drivers aren't really taught to drive - that's why I want to become IAM approved first as I would want to teach potential bikers everything they will need to know to stay safe, and not just to pass a test.