SDSA Assessment and Certification
Category
Basic Competencies for Professional & Supervised Driving Activities Advanced Handling and Driving Dynamics 4x4 SUV Off Road and Handling Safety Low Friction Handling Dynamics Ice Driving and Winter Conditions Under-17 Driver Training Under-17 4x4 Training Multi Car Driving Display Precision Driving for Photography and Film Crash and Vehicle Fire First Response CPD Modules Certificates Performance Driving Safety Specialist High Performance Car Movements CPD Training Modules |
Levels
Level 1 Driving Skills Demonstrator Competency in basic demonstration and principles of safe operation (requires sign off by a Level 3 or above and assessment review every 3 years) Level 2 Driving Skills Professional Competency to supervise and coach the activity Approved to train Level 1 (requires sign off by a Senior Assessor and assessment review every 3 years) Level 3 Senior Driving Skills Professional Competency to supervise and coach the activity, design and set up the activity, and to oversee training for supervision of the activity Minimum of 12 months professional experience at Level 2 Approved to train Level 1 & 2, and to assess level 1. (requires sign off by a Senior Assessor and assessment review every 3 years) Level 4 Senior Driving Skills Assessor Competency to supervise and coach the activity, design and set up the activity, and to provide training for supervision and assessment of the activity. Approved to train and assess all levels (requires separate sign off by two Senior Assessors, and assessment review every 4 years) Review assessments use a check test format looking at a selection of items from the assessment criteria together with Q&A, where possible also including reviews of video of the professional driver working – this can be integrated and documented as part of ongoing QA monitoring. |