Your assessment result

You’ll be given your result and a debrief at the end of the assessment by the assessor. You’ll be sent confirmation of your result by post.

It’s your responsibility to tell your approved training body your result.

Passing the assessment

If you pass, fill in Form 4 to apply to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for registration as a direct access scheme (DAS) certified instructor.

You’ll have to give details of any motoring or non-motoring offences you’ve got within the last 4 years on your application form. These will be taken into account when DVSA assesses your suitability to be authorised.

You are not allowed to conduct DAS courses until you’ve got your registration certificate.

Failing the assessment

If you do not pass, you’ll be given a report of your assessment explaining why.

The first time you fail, you can apply to take another assessment right away. Use the application form to book your assessment.

If you’ve failed the assessment twice, you’ll need to show that you’ve taken extra training before you can apply again.

If you’ve failed 3 times, you’ll need to wait 12 months to apply again, starting from the date of your third assessment.