Table 1Transition record

dangerous goods drivertooccupational driving instructor

A dangerous goods driver already meets 24% of what the occupational driving instructor role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dangerous goods driver

24%

Overlap1

To occupational driving instructor

8 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

75.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.6

This move: 75.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the occupational driving instructor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dangerous goods driver profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A occupational driving instructor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dangerous goods driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manoeuvre heavy trucks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held control the performance of the vehicle working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform defensive driving working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanical components of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interpret traffic signals assisting and caring
already held health and safety measures in transportation services

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the occupational driving instructor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt teaching to student's capabilities required
required, not held apply intercultural teaching strategies required
required, not held apply teaching strategies required
required, not held assist students in their learning required
required, not held give constructive feedback required
required, not held teach driving practices required

optional, not held prepare examinations for vocational courses optional
optional, not held teach driving theory optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held ensure vehicle operability required
required, not held drive vehicles required
required, not held park vehicles required

optional, not held comply with policies for trolley bus driving optional
optional, not held drive in urban areas optional
optional, not held drive two-wheeled vehicles optional
optional, not held provide high-end driving services optional
optional, not held drive waste collection vehicle optional
optional, not held manoeuvre bus optional
optional, not held operate radio dispatch systems for taxis optional
optional, not held take over pedal control optional

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held adapt training to labour market required

optional, not held diagnose problems with vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment optional
optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
optional, not held manage test drives optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess students required

optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held recruit bus drivers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held guarantee students' safety required

optional, not held ensure implementation of safe driving practices optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held road traffic laws required

optional, not held customer service optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a occupational driving instructor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held interpret traffic signals skill
already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
already held perform defensive driving skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
already held operate GPS systems skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held geographic areas required

08 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
optional, not held driving examinations optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held comply with policies for trolley bus driving optional
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held diagnose problems with vehicles optional
optional, not held drive in urban areas optional
optional, not held drive two-wheeled vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
optional, not held prepare examinations for vocational courses optional
optional, not held provide high-end driving services optional
optional, not held recruit bus drivers optional
optional, not held teach driving theory optional
optional, not held drive waste collection vehicle optional
optional, not held driving examinations optional
optional, not held ensure implementation of safe driving practices optional
optional, not held manage test drives optional
optional, not held manoeuvre bus optional
optional, not held operate radio dispatch systems for taxis optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held take over pedal control optional

14 held skills the occupational driving instructor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role anticipate foreseeable problems on the road skill
not needed by the target role check dangerous goods transport unit skill
not needed by the target role hazards associated with loading dangerous goods knowledge
not needed by the target role international carriage of dangerous goods by road knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain gas mileage records skill
not needed by the target role maintain logbooks skill
not needed by the target role operate emergency equipment skill
not needed by the target role parallel park vehicles skill
not needed by the target role practice emergency stops skill
not needed by the target role revise certifications for dangerous good transportation skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role transport topography knowledge
not needed by the target role vehicle cargo capacity knowledge

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held geographic areas required
required, not held road traffic laws required
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held passenger transport regulations optional
optional, not held driving examinations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dangerous goods driver

Full index of moves from dangerous goods driver

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.