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The Skill for Life can be purchased from Hartlepool Group and also includes a years membership for the Group.

Skill for Life

"Skill for Life" is the IAMs most popular membership option, giving you - in one payment of £99.00 - everything you need to pass your Advanced Driving Test and become a full Member of the IAM. The package includes:

The IAM book "How To Be An Advanced Driver/Motorcyclist"
"Advanced Driving" the IAMs tri-annual Members magazine
An initial assessment (carried out by your local IAM Group)
All Test preparation work (undertaken by your local IAM Group)
Entry into the Advanced Driving/Motorcycling Test
IAM Associate status, with an automatic upgrade to full Membership of the IAM (upon passing the Advanced Driving/Motorcycling Test within 12 months).
Access to the "Members" area of this website (with details of Members' Events, Membership Services and Special Offers).

Preparation for the Advanced Test is conducted by volunteers in your local IAM Group. On completing your purchase online of "Skill for Life", you will be put in touch with your local IAM Group. Each group organises their "Observed Runs" locally. Most people can achieve "Test standard" after 6-8 observed runs (typically a fortnight apart), so you could be "Test ready" in 12-16 weeks.

Please read the "Skill for Life" Terms & Conditions before purchasing.

If you are 25 or under, you can buy"Skill for Life" for £79.00 (£20 off the normal price, which is automatically calculated when you apply below).

***For drivers under 26, Hartlepool Advanced Drivers have a special sponsorship offer - see news page for details***

DriveCheck

DriveCheck is a short Driving Assessment aimed at everyone who is interested in safer driving but who doesn't feel they are (yet) ready to take the IAM Advanced Test.

DriveCheck applicants are put in touch with their local IAM Group who will in turn arrange a mutually convenient time for the assessment to take place.

It takes about an hour comprising an initial introduction (document check etc.), followed by a 35-40-minute drive with the Group observer, followed by a feedback session, at which the candidate will be presented with a written feedback form.

DriveCheck candidates then become an Associate of the IAM, for a period of 12 months.

Please read the DriveCheck Terms & Conditions. DriveCheck is NOT available for existing IAM Members, who instead should have a Members Driving Assessment.

The normal cost of DriveCheck will be £35.00, but as an introductory offer, the price is discounted to £25.00.