Hi all, the company I work for, are looking for ADR tanker drivers to work out of Thurrock, good money. Pm for details.
Sapper
i would have been very interested but unfortunatley i haven got my adr but have got 3 years tanker experience
bjd:
i would have been very interested but unfortunatley i haven got my adr but have got 3 years tanker experience
You could probably squeeze an ADR course in if you got on it. Don’t worry about the possibility of failure cos you won’t!
That’s a pity, Thurrock is a tad to far for me to commute.
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That’s a pity, Thurrock is a tad to far for me to commute.
+1. I’m ADR tanker qualified and everything, too. 
Rhythm Thief:
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That’s a pity, Thurrock is a tad to far for me to commute.+1. I’m ADR tanker qualified and everything, too.
i was told the other day that Alan lodge was starting up again doing tank work he is in your are i think ?
DrivingMissDaisy:
You could probably squeeze an ADR course in if you got on it.
Hi DMD,
Yes, possibly.
He’d have to find and get on a course, then wait up to 5 weeks for his ADR card to come through. That’s assuming SQA put the correct photo on the new card, cos a couple of providers I know have had trainees phone them to say that they’d had their ADR card through, but with somebody else’s piccy on it. Of course, this makes for a very significant delay.
DrivingMissDaisy:
Don’t worry about the possibility of failure cos you won’t!
You really shouldn’t believe all that you hear, because a consistent 100% pass rate on exams is pretty much impossible for a provider to achieve, and so would arouse suspicion.
I ran a course for 20 guys in August.
Due to the module choices that the guys made, the course generated a total of 116 exam papers, of which 114 were passes. Two guys failed one (different) paper each, but they’d have to accept that, because 19 other guys all passed the individual module that they’d failed.
dieseldave:
DrivingMissDaisy:
You could probably squeeze an ADR course in if you got on it.Hi DMD,
Yes, possibly.
He’d have to find and get on a course, then wait up to 5 weeks for his ADR card to come through. That’s assuming SQA put the correct photo on the new card, cos a couple of providers I know have had trainees phone them to say that they’d had their ADR card through, but with somebody else’s piccy on it. Of course, this makes for a very significant delay.DrivingMissDaisy:
Don’t worry about the possibility of failure cos you won’t!You really shouldn’t believe all that you hear, because a consistent 100% pass rate on exams is pretty much impossible for a provider to achieve, and so would arouse suspicion.
I ran a course for 20 guys in August.
Due to the module choices that the guys made, the course generated a total of 116 exam papers, of which 114 were passes. Two guys failed one (different) paper each, but they’d have to accept that, because 19 other guys all passed the individual module that they’d failed.
How do you go about becoming an ADR trainer DD?
Rhythm Thief:
dieseldave:
DrivingMissDaisy:
You could probably squeeze an ADR course in if you got on it.Hi DMD,
Yes, possibly.
He’d have to find and get on a course, then wait up to 5 weeks for his ADR card to come through. That’s assuming SQA put the correct photo on the new card, cos a couple of providers I know have had trainees phone them to say that they’d had their ADR card through, but with somebody else’s piccy on it. Of course, this makes for a very significant delay.DrivingMissDaisy:
Don’t worry about the possibility of failure cos you won’t!You really shouldn’t believe all that you hear, because a consistent 100% pass rate on exams is pretty much impossible for a provider to achieve, and so would arouse suspicion.
I ran a course for 20 guys in August.
Due to the module choices that the guys made, the course generated a total of 116 exam papers, of which 114 were passes. Two guys failed one (different) paper each, but they’d have to accept that, because 19 other guys all passed the individual module that they’d failed.How do you go about becoming an ADR trainer DD?
Rather you than me 
I’ve done my ADR trained by 1 of the best - so I’m told 
- and the knowledge that the trainer had was unbelievable, honestly I can barely remember what I had for lunch yesterday 
Then you’re in a class room with some that want to learn and those that ‘know it all’ on refresher courses that the company is paying for, you’d need the patience of a saint
dieseldave:
DrivingMissDaisy:
You could probably squeeze an ADR course in if you got on it.Hi DMD,
Yes, possibly.
He’d have to find and get on a course, then wait up to 5 weeks for his ADR card to come through. That’s assuming SQA put the correct photo on the new card, cos a couple of providers I know have had trainees phone them to say that they’d had their ADR card through, but with somebody else’s piccy on it. Of course, this makes for a very significant delay.DrivingMissDaisy:
Don’t worry about the possibility of failure cos you won’t!You really shouldn’t believe all that you hear, because a consistent 100% pass rate on exams is pretty much impossible for a provider to achieve, and so would arouse suspicion.
I ran a course for 20 guys in August.
Due to the module choices that the guys made, the course generated a total of 116 exam papers, of which 114 were passes. Two guys failed one (different) paper each, but they’d have to accept that, because 19 other guys all passed the individual module that they’d failed.
Good points Dave. I could have phrased things better! Not a difficult course to do with the likelyhood of failing being on the low side is what I meant. 
DrivingMissDaisy:
Not a difficult course to do with the likelyhood of failing being on the low side is what I meant.
Hi DMD,
That’s a very good way to put it. 
It’s quite straightforward really… you listen, then ask questions if you don’t understand.
It’s those who think that they’ll look silly if they ask… that way, they still won’t know come exam day.
Another tip that I’d suggest is to take notes.
Those who don’t take notes are asking their memory to retain three days worth of tuition, which is quite a big ask on anybody’s memory.
You get out what you put in.
Rhythm Thief:
How do you go about becoming an ADR trainer DD?
Hi Rhythm Thief,
Roughly speaking, you’d need the following:
- Substantial industry experience (including tankers if you wish to teach that module.)
- A teaching qualification OR substantial experience of teaching adults in the workplace OR an SQA recognised train the trainer course.
- Some way of proving your knowledge of the Regulations (a DGSA certificate is recommended, but not essential.)
Once you’ve got that little lot together, it’s normal to do some ‘shadowing’ under the wing of an experienced ADR instructor.
Then you then need a nod from the SQA Chief Verifier, then you’d be subject to a lesson verification visit.
A lesson verification visit lasts for one whole day.
Depending on how that all goes, you’d be subject to unannounced periodic lesson/exam visits form your local SQA verifier now and again.
Not easy or straight-forward then…a lot more involved than becoming an approved DCPC trainer!!!
Daz1970:
Not easy or straight-forward then…a lot more involved than becoming an approved DCPC trainer!!!
Hi Daz,
You’re spot-on mate.
In my case, I’d been an ADR instructor for about 6 years when the DCPC came out, so my registration with JAUPT was was automatic cos I had more than they require. Having said that, I’ve chosen not to teach any of the courses that were written especially for the DCPC.
If they got the DCPC fit for purpose and made it properly relevant and useful to drivers, then I might change my mind about teaching it.
As it stands, I teach ADR and the guys can get (up to) 21hrs for it, so it’s win-win AND a proper qualification for the guys.