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Driving Instructor Accreditation / Licence Application — WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT

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Form number: WA: Form E175 | TAS: Form MR111 | SA: MDI application via sa.gov.au | ACT: ADI Application Form | NT: D-endorsement application via MVR

Apply for an accreditation or licence to work as a paid driving instructor in WA, SA, TAS, ACT, or NT — each jurisdiction requires completing Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training, background checks, a medical assessment, and a practical assessment before approval.

Issuing authority

Transport WA (DoT WA) / SA Department for Infrastructure and Transport / Transport Tasmania / Access Canberra / NT Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR)

Official source

transport.wa.gov.au

Cost

Varies by jurisdiction — WA: fee payable at DoT service centre (amount not published online); SA, TAS, ACT, NT: fees payable at lodgement (contact relevant authority for current schedule)

How to apply

  1. Complete the Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training (TLI41225) for the vehicle class you intend to teach — mandatory across all five jurisdictions (heavy vehicle instructors in TAS/NT may require Certificate IV in Training and Assessment instead).
  2. Obtain a National Criminal History Check and, where required, a Working with Children / Vulnerable People registration (mandatory in ACT, TAS, SA).
  3. Arrange a commercial medical fitness assessment dated within 3 months of application.
  4. Hold a full open Australian driver licence for the relevant vehicle class for the minimum required continuous period (3 years in WA, TAS, and NT; check SA and ACT requirements on sa.gov.au and accesscanberra.act.gov.au respectively).
  5. WA: complete Form E175 (Application for Instructors Licence) in person at a DoT service centre and pass a theory and Practical Driving Assessment (PDA). SA: download and submit the Motor Driving Instructor (MDI) licence application from sa.gov.au with all supporting documents. TAS: attend a Service Tasmania office with Form MR111 (Ancillary Certificate in Driving Instruction Application Form), supporting documents, and payment. ACT: email completed ADI application form plus all attachments to audit.bookings@act.gov.au, attend an induction session, and pay the accreditation fee. NT: submit all documents (certificate, medical, criminal check, current licence) to a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) office to obtain the 'D' (Driving Instructor) endorsement on your NT licence.
  6. Pay the applicable licence or accreditation fee at your jurisdiction's service centre or as directed.
  7. Receive your licence or endorsement — valid periods vary (5 years in NT; check each state for renewal cycle) — and renew with updated medical and check documents as required.

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