In Sweden, in order to receive approval as a training leader, the applicant must

• has turned 21 years old
• have a valid driving license in category B issued within the EEA and has had such a driving license for a total of at least three of the last ten years
• have such a driving license with the qualifications to which the education relates
• is approved as a driving instructor
• has worked as an approved driving instructor in a driving school for at least two years
• has undergone higher education as a training leader, and
• with regard to their personal circumstances can be considered suitable as a training leader.

An approval as a training leader includes the same driving license qualifications as the traffic instructor approval.

The content of the education

The education for education leaders must consist of a higher education course of at least 30 higher education credits, which includes the following subjects:

• psychology / traffic psychology
• pedagogy
• work and personnel management
• research methodology and development work
• media and teaching aid knowledge
• social and traffic development
• constitutional knowledge
• authoritys- and media contacts.