What is the DERADI course?

This course is for ambulance driving instructors wishing to update or develop their teaching and assessment skills to Diploma level. 

On this course you will learn: 

• Enhanced knowledge, behaviours, understanding and skills required to instruct, coach, support and assess learners in routine and emergency response ambulance demonstration driving 
• Knowledge and understanding of driving legislation, regulation, standards and agreed ways of working to ensure the driver is safe and competent as set out in the requirements stated in the High-Speed Driver Training Competencies.
• How human factors can influence attitude to risk. 

On this course, you will focus on the completion of the Ambulance Driver Risk Index [ADR], developing a working knowledge of the Goals for Driver Education [GDE] framework and completion of the Driving Instructor Ambulance Driver Risk Index to measure progression and development.

Which DERADI course is right for me? 

Depending on your existing qualifications, we have various options:

Full DERADI course: split across 19 weeks

There are 6 mandatory units you must complete. We teach this in 3 sections:

• 7 weeks of training 
• 4 weeks of supervised practice (instruction on a L3 CERAD Course)
• 8 weeks of consolidated practice. 

Am I eligible for this DERADI course? 

In order to attend this course, you have to meet strict eligibility requirements.

You must:

• Hold a full UK/EU driving licence for the class of vehicle to be instructed on
• Have no more than six endorsement points
• Hold a Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (RPL may be possible, email us)
• Hold, or be registered on and actively working towards, the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, its equivalent or higher
• Hold, or be registered on and actively working towards, the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or one of the legacy qualifications (D32/33 or A1)