The GVC Instructor Training School (ITS) is a three-day program that is frequently offered in conjunction with GVC BMW CCA weekend driving schools at Watkins Glen. The purpose of the school is to give advanced students, who are ready to progress to the next level, an opportunity to learn about and experience instructing in a safe and supportive environment.

The first two days of the program consist of alternating in-car role-playing with an ITS mentor-instructor and classroom sessions. At the end of the second day, the candidate's progress is evaluated, and if ready, the candidate will begin instructing a student on Sunday; otherwise, he or she will continue to work with their mentor. The classroom session encourages open discussion so that students can share their instructing experiences with fellow classmates and learn from each other.

If you would enjoy the rewards of sharing your driving skills with others, and are ready to commit to promoting high performance driving in a positive and professional way, we welcome your application to participate in our program.

To be considered as a candidate you must:
1) Be an experienced driving school student driving at an advanced level for several years, or have been instructing with the BMW Club for under a year.
2) Be recommended by a BMW Club Chief Instructor that verifies that you are ready to begin instructing. In addition, recommendations from 2 recent (within the past year) instructors that you are ready for the ITS program by having communication, and ADP skills at the instructor level.
3) Have significant experience driving at Watkins Glen International racetrack.
4) Our program is designed to identify and train only top tier instructors. Your driving skills and instructional abilities with mentored and rated by our region’s most dedicated and accomplished instructors.
5) If your application is accepted, please prepare yourself and your equipment and car for this challenging and rewarding program.
6) The fee of $500. includes all classroom materials, lunches, and ITS instructor.

If you meet these qualifications, Click to apply for the Instructor Training School (ITS) After your application has been received, you will be sent an "Instructor Candidate Evaluation Form" to take to your next High Performance Driving School event. Have your instructor complete and return this form. You may wish to contact the driving event organizers ahead of time, so that they can pair you with an instructor who is familiar with our instructor training program. Based upon the number of qualified applicants, GVC ITS programs will be scheduled May 4,5,6 2012 Spring School. You will be notified of your acceptance status.
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If you have any questions please contact: GVC ITS Coordinator