Michael, specialises in delivering Essential Driver Training (EDT) Lessons. Whether you are an experienced driver, who has only just got round to taking the mandatory lessons or a total novice, you will find he is professional, patient and precise. With his relaxed, encouraging style of teaching, you will soon be at your ease and driving confidently and safely.

His lessons are tailored to meet your individual needs, regardless of age, gender or previous experience.

With Nicola taking your calls, making bookings and answering queries, you can be confident that you will have Michael’s uninterrupted and undivided attention, during your lessons.

Essential Driver Training (EDT) is a mandatory training course for all new drivers in Ireland. Every learner driver must undertake the EDT Lessons prior to taking your driving test. Although there is an exemption is if your first learner permit was issued before 4 April 2011.

At M N Phoenix Driving School our RSA Approved Driving Instructor provides EDT lessons that teach learner drivers all the fundamental driving skills needed to drive on Irish roads and pass your driving test. EDT Lessons are part of the RSA’s Graduated Driver Licensing scheme and completing your essential driver training course will help you to understand what it means to be a better safer driver, practice your driving skills in a structured way that is focussed on your own learning needs and make you a better safer driver.

The RSA introduced Essential Driver Training (EDT) to help improve driving knowledge, skills and behaviours of new drivers. There are two main reasons for you to take Essential Driver Training (EDT) Lessons.

Firstly, EDT sessions are mandatory if the issue date of your first car learner permit (B category) is on or after 4th April 2011. You cannot sit your full driving test until you have taken the lessons.

Secondly, you may still choose to book an EDT course even if you are not required to complete EDT, because our Essential Driver Training (EDT) Lessons will help increase your chances of passing the driving test and will help make you a better safer driver.

The Essential Driver Training (EDT) course involves 12 one-hour driving lessons designed to improve learner drivers’ practical driving skills and teach you the core skills needed to drive properly and safely.

Although you may have an experienced driver (e.g. family member) to supervise your driving practice outside of sessions, EDT can only be delivered by an RSA-approved instructor, an ADI. M N Phoenix Driving School’s Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) – Michael has successfully provided Essential Driver Training (EDT) Lessons to hundreds of satisfied learner drivers across Cork.

The RSA will issue you with a EDT Logbook which you must bring to each lesson. Our Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) will record your progress by signing off and stamping the logbook at the end of each driving lesson.