Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (DERADI®)
This Qualification is the industry standard qualification for those wishing to teach Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Qualifications within the NHS and Private Ambulance Sector.
You are required to undertake a “Pre-Course” assessment prior to being accepted on to the qualification. See our DERADI Pre-Course Assessment Course here
About the course
This FutureQuals Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Instruction (RQF) known as “DERADI®” is an intense course that ensures the rigour, validity and quality standards for the delivery of the FutureQuals Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving.
You will be exposed to, and expected to use different techniques to help convey your additional knowledge, skills and experience to help your learners to understand and appreciate the risk that the role of an emergency response driver brings to everyone, whilst allowing them to learn the skills required to do so safely.
Safety is of utmost and paramount importance, your ability to be able to pro-actively protect the public and other road users whilst training emergency response drivers; needs to be unquestionable.
You will be required to robustly demonstrate beyond any doubt to your facilitator and assessors that you are able not only to teach and assess to a high standard, but also manage learners attitudes, and the risk these activities generate when they are in control of the vehicle,
Course Entry Requirements:
Learners are required to evidence the following before they can be accepted on to the course:
Be 18 years of age (or older) (21 if using our vehicle)
Hold a valid driving licence for the category of vehicle being driven the full duration of the qualification
Learners must have a contract (or job offer) with an Ambulance Service (NHS/HSC or Private) that CQC regulated (or equivalent)
Successful completion of a DERADI Pre-Entry Program (DERADIPEP) completed with SCTNI Limited at one of our centres
Learners are not required to have any formal qualifications in literacy or numeracy; however as a Level 3 Certificate qualification – learners will be expected to demonstrate an adequate level of written English (comparable to an a-level academic standard)
Learners are also expected to have access to a laptop and have basic IT skills as we use Microsoft Office 365 to facilitate elements of the course, course material and host your portfolio which you are required to complete.
Course Content
Successful completion of the course meets the requirements for ambulance service drivers to claim exemptions under the road traffic legislation and to operate to the specification of the Road Traffic Regulations Act (exemptions for speed limit regulations)
Whilst guided learning hours with your facilitator are very “practical”, learners have a significant amount of knowledge to acquire. Even when ‘on-the-road’ facilitators will still be teaching theoretical and knowledge based aspects of the course a summary of topics are below:
- Emergency Response driving instructor role
- Emergency Response driving instructor responsibilities
- Maintaining driving driving instructor role currency
From:
£8950 + VAT
Course Summary:
Regulated RQF Qualification
Classroom / Blended / On The Road
575 GLH hours
750 hours TQT
Non Expiring Certificate
Course Delivery Options
Full Time:
6 Weeks
Monday – Friday
Mixture of classroom and practical driving.
Part Time:
Bespoke Part Time Courses to accommodate those learners still in work can be considered; this is more challenging, but not impossible.
Examples could include, 3 day weekends of Friday, Saturday, Sunday (for example) where learners only need to take leave from their main job for one day per week if they work Monday – Friday.
Bespoke:
If your availability doesn’t fit into the options above, we can schedule courses to suit a group.
Chat to us about your requirements and we can devise a schedule to suit your group and their availability.
How the course is assessed
Learners are assessed by formative and summative, assessments conducted by your facilitator, an independent assessor and online electronic exams taken under exam conditions.
Formative Assessments:
Formative assessments are an ongoing, overall observation of your skills, abilities, attitudes and working practices; this is done by your facilitator throughout the course to ensure that you have the right attributes appropriate to the role.
Even if you pass all assessments, you still need to demonstrate to your facilitator that you are responsible and capable of the role, otherwise you could still be referred
Summative Assessments:
Summative assessments are final assessments of skills where you have opportunity to demonstrate to your facilitator that you have learned the required knowledge, either by demonstrating activities such as:
- Vehicle Daily Inspection
- Pre Driving Checks
- Reversing and Maneuvering
- Route Planning
- Night Driving
- Emergency Call re-prioritisation
Invigilated Exams:
There are two examinations conducted under exam conditions throughout the course including:
- Traffic Signs, Road and Vehicle Markings (MCQ)
- Short Answer Question Exam on Legislation, Highway Code and Roadcraft (SAQ)
Final Independent Driving Assessments
Once you have completed the Routine and Emergency Demonstration Driving modules, you will have a summative (final) assessment of these two areas by an independent assessor; much like your CERAD Qualification, this will be a similar type of drive on various road types, the different between your CERAD final independent assessment dirve and this one, is you be “teaching” your independent instructor by providing relevant commentary on the drive.
What your course fees cover
- Access to the scheduled classes as part of the Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
- Registration fee with the Awarding Organisation (FutureQuals)
- One attempt at each Multiple-Choice Question Paper (MCQ) as timetabled
- Two submissions for the review of written work products (including diaries)
- Assessment and sign off of your portfolio (By Group or Cohort) *
- Quality Assurance of your portfolio (By Group or Cohort) *
- Electronic Certificate (E-Certificate
For the duration of your qualification you will have access to our Microsoft Office 365 platform which will provide you with:
- Office 365 Licence:
- Access to online versions of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Access to your Portfolio
- Access to Electronic course materials (Textbooks etc)
Certification
Successful learners will receive a Regulated FutureQuals Level 4 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (RQF) e-Certificate.
Certificates can be validated on the FutureQuals Website here.
