Become a Driving Instructor

How to become a driving instructor in Victoria.

The process to become a driving instructor in Victoria is relatively straight forward and can be completed within a few months. The licensing authority is Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV), and you will need to meet the applicant conditions below.

Map of Australia highlighting Victoria
Applicant requirements

Who can apply to become a driving instructor in Victoria?

The licensing authority for driving instructors in Victoria is Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV). To apply, you need to meet the conditions below.

  • Hold a current full Victorian driver licence.

  • Provide 100 points of proof of identification.

  • Successfully complete the Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics (Road Transport - Car Driving Instruction) (TLI41222).

  • Meet the Medical Standards for commercial vehicle driving.

  • Pass a driver history and national police history check.

  • Hold a current Working with Children Check (employment).

Application process

The application process

To obtain a Victorian Driving Instructor Authority you'll need to provide the required documents and complete a training course.

1

Documents and checks

You'll need to provide:

  • Driving Instructor Authority application form with medical assessment
  • Certificate IV evidence (TLI41222), noting manual or automatic
  • 100 points of identity documents
  • Two passport-sized photos (taken in the last 6 months)
  • Current Working with Children Check (employment)
  • Police Check and Driver History check

Document checklist

5 of 5

Application form

Submitted

Medical check

Cleared

Police check

Cleared

WWCC number

Verified

Passport photos

Provided
2

Training course (Certificate IV)

The Certificate IV program is a combination of online modules with in-car assessments. The average time to complete the course is 4 to 8 weeks.

Certificate IV

TLI41222

Certificate IV in Driving Instruction

TLI41222 · Road Transport

Format

Online + in-car

Duration

4 – 8 weeks

3

National police history check

As part of your application, CPVV will conduct a National Police History Check on your behalf. CPVV does this through a contractual arrangement with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), the government agency responsible for criminal history record checking.

COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES VICTORIA (CPVV)

Letter of Eligibility

Issued to:

APPROVED

For more information please visit the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria website.