David
After almost a decade doing a "desk job" I decided I needed a change of direction. Also, a young family meant I wanted to be more flexible with my time. Being a driving instructor was something I had considered in the past and I did have a bit of a passion for driving. So I thought I'd give it a try.
Like anybody making a life changing decision (...and it is life changing) I didn't rush into things and looked at all my options. It became clear that selecting the best company for training was vital, BUT there seemed to be a minefield of training organizations out there to choose from. After meeting with most of them I began to feel like perhaps they didn't have my best interests at heart. I really felt like they just wanted my money for seemingly sub-standard training, or wanted to charge an eye watering weekly franchise fee if I did qualify.
My meeting with LDC was different; relaxed, friendly, honest and helpful and with no hard sell. The options were made clear to me and LDC seemed very confident in their top quality training and what they could offer me once I had qualified as an ADI. It was clear that after doing all my homework on other training and driving schools, LDC was the one that stood above the rest.
Training with LDC was a pleasure. I continued with my office job whilst I trained, fitting in the theory work on an evening and the one-to-one lessons with a tutor on a weekend. The learning materials included for all three parts of the ADI exam were faultless, making things that much simpler. The in-car training was direct and highly professional, while still maintaining a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Throughout, support was always available either via my tutor, or the dedicated training department at LDC Head Office. All together the amazing training allowed me to pass all three of my ADI exams FIRST TIME, even achieving a high grade! I was also safe in the knowledge that should I want to join LDC, the option was there. Or I was free to go it alone as an independent instructor.
I decided to stay with LDC because after such first class training and the welcoming nature of the company I knew that they would be there to support me, especially when first starting up as a newly qualified ADI. The flexible LDC franchise and the training materials, including the brilliant LD System, also make the company pretty attractive. I have the flexibility of an independent instructor along with the support of a large national driving school. Plus the very reasonable franchise fee means I'm not working half my week to pay to the driving school. The first couple of lessons cover the franchise fee, so the rest is mine. In addition, the excellent training materials on offer help give that edge over other driving schools.
I'm now enjoying a successful career as an ADI, and have not looked back once. My pass rate remains high and work flow consistent. I'm now looking at exciting options to further my career and open up new roads to me in driver training. Thanks LDC.
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Ken
I chose LDC after considering other companies because I thought the LDC Training package and Franchise was the best available. I am still part of the LDC franchise after 12 years and am very happy.
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Manmit
LDCs Training Programme was great. It's unique, thorough & well planned along with a lot of support from all the trainers. I can comfortably recommend LDC as a great company to train with and work with. I truly enjoy working as an ADI all thanks to LDC. So thank you guys for helping me out with my career.
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