Drive with Confidence Level 7 Professional Diploma - Starts Oct 2024
Stress Management, Anxiety Reduction & Confidence Building in Driver Training
Course Summary
This qualification aims to enable Approved and Potential Driving Instructors (ADIs & PDIs) or other professionals responsible for drivers in their company to develop their knowledge and understanding of driving anxiety and basic psychology concepts for stress management and confidence building.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand questioning techniques to support those with driving anxiety
- Understand the brain and anxiety
- Explore the links between neurodiversity and anxiety
- Identify potential causes of driving anxiety
- Adapt techniques to the specific needs and circumstances of each driver
Course Dates
This is an online cohort with live modules via Zoom, running for six consecutive weeks - Wednesdays from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
23rd & 30th October, 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th November 2024
All live modules will be recorded for catch up and replay and included in the course materials online.
Course Pricing
Pay in full, or spread the cost over monthly payments to suit your budget.
Note that for those paying by instalments, you will not receive your qualification certificate until your payment schedule has been completed.
The Drive with Confidence professional diploma consists of four units covering:
* Unit 1 - Effective questioning
* Unit 2 - The Brain and Anxiety
* Unit 3 - Neurodiversity and Anxiety
* Unit 4 - Confidence Building
Drive with Confidence Diploma graduates also benefit from a 50% discount for The Co-Pilot Community networking platform
Courses Included:
Drive with Confidence Oct 24 Introductory Information
This is all the information you need before you get started about dates, links, reading and assignments
Core Course content & assignments
The core course content and assignments are kept in a centralised course area that all cohorts access.
Previous Course Recordings
Replay or catch up on previous modules at your leisure.
Stress Management Techniques
More information about the basic stress management techniques to help driving anxiety.
Introduction to Mindfulness
Access our unique six-week introduction to mindfulness course.
Nervous Drivers Calming Kit
Access this online pre-recorded workshop with downloadable flowcharts for use with your students in-car.
Dates:
The Drive with Confidence professional diploma is designed with your busy schedule in mind. The content consists of both live and pre-recorded sessions.
The qualification can be completed over 12 months.
If you can't make it to the live sessions, don't worry. You can catch up online at your own pace and repeat the live modules free of charge on future cohorts.
The live content is run alongside our current six-week Drive Calm® course.
Wednesdays 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Unit 1 Effective Questioning - 23/10,
Unit 2 The Brain & Anxiety - 30/10 & 6/11,
Unit 4 Confidence Building - 13/11, 20/11 & 27/11
LIVE MODULES HAVE STARTED, BUT IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO CATCH UP THE REPLAYS AND JOIN THE REMAINING LIVE MODULES!
The live content for unit 3 is our CPD-accredited Neurodiversity Champion workshop.
Monday 11th November - 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
If you have attended the above courses with us, contact us for your 'top-up' price for the professional diploma.
Qualification Assignments
A qualification programme has to follow set criteria, with content designed around learning outcomes. Those learning outcomes need to be measurable, which we do through a series of assignments. Participants submit assignments to demonstrate that the learning outcome has been met. The assignments are assessed and internally verified. The result is that participants apply what they learn in the course and submit evidence demonstrating that learning has taken place.
Drive with Confidence Diploma graduates also benefit from a 50% discount for The Co-Pilot Community networking platform
This qualification has been SCQF credit-rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority have 12 levels in their qualifications framework which is different to the frameworks in England and Wales and Europe. The SCQF Level 7 is equivalent to a Level 4 qualification (i.e. BTEC) in England and Wales and a Level 5 qualification in Europe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a recognised qualification?
Yes, this is an SCQF level 7, equivalent to a level 4 qualification (i.e. a BTEC) in England & Wales.
Why did you go to the Scottish Qualifications Authority and not Ofqual or Pearson for a BTEC?
Pearson are not currently working with third parties to offer bespoke or customised BTEC qualifications.
Credit rating with Ofqual involves using a third-party training centre; those we spoke to were only willing to offer CPD accreditation.
We wanted to create a qualification where participants evidence that they have applied what they learned.
I've already attended the 6 week Drive Calm course - do I have to pay again?
No, we will offer an 'upgrade' price from your current training into the qualification, so you do not have to pay again.
There is also an 'upgrade' option for previous participants of the Neurodiversity Champion workshop.
If I sign up for the 6 week Drive Calm course, or Neurodiversity Champion workshop now, will I still be entitled to an 'upgrade' price?
Yes, not only will you spread the cost, but starting with these now is a great way to get a head start on the qualification programme, then upgrade when you feel ready. We also allow participants to re-attend free of charge on future cohorts of Drive Calm.
I've already attended neurodiversity training elsewhere - do I have to repeat your training and assignments?
If your previous neurodiversity training is current (completed in the past two years) and you have been applying what you learnt on an ongoing basis, it may fall under our Recognition of Prior Learning policy. Get in touch with us so we can discuss details.
How long will I have to complete assignments?
You will have 12 months from the start of the cohort to complete your assignments. We'll be sure to keep in touch as you near the 12-month deadline to support you in either completing assignments or extending the deadline.
Are the assignments all essays?
No, the assignments are not intended to judge your writing skills! You can use different mediums, such as bullet points, graphics, audio, and video, to present evidence that you have achieved a learning outcome. Let us know if you have an idea we haven't thought of for submitting your evidence. We do not want the worry of writing essays to be a barrier to learning.
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