The next step after an IAM test

[marka239]

Any ideas for someone who wants to advance themselves and gain a qualification. I saw on another site that IAM is the same as ROSPA. If so, what does the person who has passed the IAM test do afterwards?
Thanks for your help.
Mark

[anonymous-user]

for road driving there is the IAM special assessment

[ScoobyChris]

I suppose it depends on what you mean by qualification and what you're looking to achieve, but some suggestions...

- IAM Masters (replacement for the Special Assessment)
- IAM Observer
- RoSPA
- RoSPA Tutor
- RoSPA Diploma
- HPC
- Club Driving (not sure if this is still running)
- RideDrive
- ARDS
= Car Control (eg with someone like Don Palmer)
- ADI

There's also informal driving days run by ADUK which will improve your driving but no qualification

Chris

[brisel]

ROSPA is only valid for 3 years & you are graded as gold, silver, bronze or fail. IAM pass is somewhere between silver & bronze.

Chris is about right, depending on what you want to achieve.

I went with the HPC after doing my IAM.

[Synchromesh]

ScoobyChris said:

There's also informal driving days run by ADUK which will improve your driving but no qualification

Yep, do some of these. You'll get a chance to drive with people from many different driving backgrounds, and it should give you some idea on where you want to take your own driving. The best bit is that you get critique on your driving, without it costing you a penny (other than petrol and a pub lunch).

Depending on how old you are, this may also interest you.

[rog007]

Heavy goods licence

Motorcycle licence then IAM advanced motorcycle

IAM cycle ride+

[SVS]

What's IAM cycle ride+

ScoobyChris said:

- IAM Masters (replacement for the Special Assessment)

Has anyone done this yet? What's it like?