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A number of state or federal programs are available to help Learner Drivers get their driving license, share information on becoming a Heavy Vehicle Driver, and provide guidance for Older Drivers to keep their driver license. Some programs require special certification.
Our NSW DTA Members include their driving credentials on their Profile Page. Enter your suburb or region here to find a Member Driving Instructor.
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NSW DTA members receive renewal emails each January and are invited to update their data. If you did not receive this or are a lapsed member (more than one year) please drop us this prompt and look for an email in your inbox shortly.
LOOKING FOR A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR?
Looking for Driving Training?
We’ll send you a list of qualified NSW DTA members in your area. The choice is yours!
Specialised Driver Training Programs
PCYC Driver Education Programs
PCYC is the largest provider of Driver Education Programs in NSW through 60+ PCYC facilities, including the NSW Safer Drivers Course. Taking the course entitles learners to 20 hours driving credit for their logbook and provides strategies to make safer driving decisions and behaviour. NSW DTA partners with PCYC to provide accredited Driving Instructors across the state for their programs.
Find a PCYC across the state by postcode on their website and see Frequently Asked Questions.
NSW Safer Drivers Course
The Safer Drivers Course is now available at 250 locations in NSW including 60 PCYC Centres. It includes class time and instructor driving/coaching. It requires participants to
- Hold a valid learner licence.
- Be aged under 25 years.
- Have completed a minimum of 50 log book hours of actual on-road driving (excluding any 3-for-1 bonus hours) and should include night driving.
- Experience some hours of night driving
Older Driver Assessor
At age 85, in order to keep an unrestricted car driver’s licence, a practical driving test every second year (at 85, 87, 89 etc) is required in addition to a yearly medical examination.
Driving Tests are given by a Roads and Maritime Services testing officer, or by assessment from an older driver assessor. A number of NSW DTA members have these qualifications. Search by your NSW suburb at Find An Instructor.
Heavy Vehicle Driver Training
Getting a Heavy Vehicle driving license requires a Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) with a Registered Training Organisation. We have There are a number of Heavy Vehicle license classes. See more about each on the RMS link provided below or see details here from Transport NSW
- MC – Multi Combination – B-doubles, prime mover, low loader dolly and low loader combinations, road trains
- HC – Heavy Combination – heavy articulated vehicles
- HR – Heavy Rigid – heavy rigid trucks or buses (including articulated buses)
- MR – Medium Rigid – medium rigid trucks or buses
- LR – Light Rigid – small buses or trucks
- C – car
Get in touch
Need information on membership or driver training in your area?
Drop us an email: admin@nswdta.com.au
CONTACT DETAILS
The NSW Driver Trainers Association (DTA), founded in 2002, aims to promote good driver training standards; to support driving instructors with consultation or resources; and to have a voice in government on road safety and driver responsibility. We are not-for-profit governed by an elected Committee and run by volunteers with administrative staff to help public and member enquiries and promote the NSW DTA.
