Car driving instructor
Also known as: car driver training instructor, driving instructor, car driver instructor, driver education instructor, car driving training instructor, automobile driving instructor
About this occupation
Car driving instructors teach people the theory and practice of how to operate a car safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills needed to drive and prepare them for the driving theory tests and the practical driving test.
A specialisation of driving instructor.
Essential skills and knowledge
- drive vehicles
- ensure vehicle operability
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- control the performance of the vehicle
- apply teaching strategies
- mechanical components of vehicles
- road traffic laws
- show consideration for student's situation
- perform defensive driving
- curriculum objectives
- park vehicles
- interpret traffic signals
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Teachers and Instructors, All Other (O*NET 25-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$66,140 a year (2025), 113,790 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.