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3. CBT Procedures
regulations and the conditions of authority. Although CBT courses have a modular
approach, to meet these responsibilities, it is essential that DVA examiners see the
end to end process of all 3 modules of a CBT course. To facilitate this it will be
acceptable to have, if necessary, either a different pupil for each of the modules or
the same pupil to ensure that the monitoring visit can be fully completed in one or
two visits if possible.
If the training meets the required standard, a letter of confirmation will be issued by
the examiner to the AMI. In cases where the training fails to meet the required
standard, or the attending examiner reported breaches of the regulations (or failure
to adhere to the conditions of authority), then DVA will require the AMI to undergo
a further assessment. The nature of this assessment will depend on the issues
identified during the monitoring visit. If the issues identified relate to a breach of
the conditions and/or a procedural issue e.g. poor record keeping or the location
chosen to deliver training was not suitable, then the follow-up visit will be a further
monitoring visit and will focus mainly on these issues. If the issues have been fully
addressed during the second visit, no further action will be required and a letter of
confirmation will be issued by the examiner. However, if they have not been rectified
then serious consideration will be given to the withdrawal of the AMI’s authority to
conduct CBT courses until such time as DVA is satisfied that all the issues have been
satisfactorily resolved.
If the issues identified during the monitoring visit relate to the standard of instruction
being delivered by the AMI, a check test will be arranged within a four week period
from the date of the monitoring visit. This process will follow the check test
procedures, as described in ‘Your Guide To Becoming An Approved Motorcycle
Instructor (AMI) & Information Manual’, until its natural conclusion.
The condition of authority to deliver CBT courses requires the AMI to inform DVA
when and where they are delivering CBT courses. This will allow monitoring visits
to be prearranged to coincide with courses already planned or to facilitate an
unannounced visit. If during the period of registration a CBT authorised AMI has
indicated, through their monthly returns, that they do not have any planned CBT
courses DVA may arrange a role play monitoring assessment with a DVA examiner
playing the part of the pupil. However, DVA will work closely with the AMI to ensure
that a role play CBT monitoring will only be authorised as a last resort.
The role play monitoring visit will cover selected topics from each element of CBT
which will be chosen by the examiner. This will ensure that the AMI is prepared to
deliver any or all of the elements. The AMI will be expected to deliver instruction to
the examiner based on the ability of the pupil which will be outlined by the examiner