Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

driving instructortoautomotive test driver

A driving instructor already meets 42% of what the automotive test driver role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From driving instructor
42%
Overlap1
To automotive test driver
7 Skills carried over
5 Required, not held
52.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.8/ 100

1 Share of the automotive test driver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the driving instructor 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.

Why

Why this move works

A automotive test driver role treats 7 of its required skills as things a driving instructor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • car controls
  • control the performance of the vehicle
  • drive vehicles
  • health and safety measures in transportation
  • mechanics
  • mechanics of motor vehicles

What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive test driver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a driving instructor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held control the performance of the vehicle working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held car controls services
  • already held types of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held health and safety measures in transportation services
  • already held drive vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the automotive test driver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 9 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 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
  • required, not held work ergonomically required
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held liaise with engineers required
  • optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
  • optional, not held present reports optional
03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held record test data required
  • optional, not held maintain records related to vehicle operation optional
  • optional, not held test motor vehicles under demanding conditions optional
04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held perform test run required
  • optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held drive motor vehicle prototypes optional
  • optional, not held drive at high speeds optional
  • optional, not held use testing equipment optional
06 services 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
  • optional, not held ergonomics optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive test driver 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held car controls knowledge
  • already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
  • already held drive vehicles skill
  • already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
  • already held types of vehicles knowledge
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held aerodynamics optional
08 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
09 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held conduct performance measurement optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain records related to vehicle operation optional
  • optional, not held drive motor vehicle prototypes optional
  • optional, not held test motor vehicles under demanding conditions optional
  • optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
  • optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
  • optional, not held aerodynamics optional
  • optional, not held conduct performance measurement optional
  • optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
  • optional, not held drive at high speeds optional
  • optional, not held ergonomics optional
  • optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
  • optional, not held present reports optional
  • optional, not held use testing equipment optional
55 held skills the automotive test driver role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
  • not needed by the target role adapt to new technology used in cars skill
  • not needed by the target role adult education knowledge
  • not needed by the target role anticipate change in car technology skill
  • not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role assess students skill
  • not needed by the target role assist students in their learning skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
  • not needed by the target role curriculum objectives knowledge
  • not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
  • not needed by the target role demonstrate when teaching skill
  • not needed by the target role diagnose problems with vehicles skill
  • not needed by the target role drive automatic car skill
  • not needed by the target role drive in urban areas skill
  • not needed by the target role drive two-wheeled vehicles skill
  • not needed by the target role driver's license structure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role driving examinations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
  • not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure vehicle operability skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role fishing vessels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role give constructive feedback skill
  • not needed by the target role guarantee students' safety skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect vessel skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
  • not needed by the target role learning difficulties knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
  • not needed by the target role manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
  • not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
  • not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role park vehicles skill
  • not needed by the target role perform defensive driving skill
  • not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
  • not needed by the target role provide lesson materials skill

15 further entries not listed here

3 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
  • optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
  • optional, not held aerodynamics optional
  • optional, not held ergonomics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from driving instructor

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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.