Classroom Based Driver’s CPC Full 5-Day Course

CPC training for driving an HGV is a key part of the training process and requires you to complete 35 hours of approved Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training as a new HGV driver or 35 hours of HGV CPC training every 5 years as a professional HGV driver for hire or reward.

Our full 5 day course will cover the total required hours needed for CPC training.

Driver’s CPC

All drivers who are driving vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, or with 9 Passenger seats or more are required to do the Periodic / Driver’s CPC (as well as the initial where applicable) – 35 Hours of drivers CPC training every five years.

Before the course starts you will need to provide your driving licence number & once the course is finished, we will log your hours as normally

Exemptions –

Certain drivers do not require to have the drivers Certificate of Professional Competence  – These are either based on what the vehicle is transporting, or what the vehicle is used for. Drivers are exempt if the vehicle is:

• used for non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods, for personal use;
• undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, or of new or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service; (must be driven by a qualified motor mechanic)
• used in the course of driving lessons for the purpose of enabling that person to obtain a driving licence or a Drivers CPC; (must be driven by driving instructors)
• carrying material or equipment to be used by that person in the course of his or her work, provided that driving that vehicle does not constitute the driver’s principal activity**
• with a maximum authorised speed not exceeding 45 km/h; (such as agricultural tractors)
• used by, or under the control of, the armed forces, civil defence, the fire service and forces responsible for maintaining public order;
• used in states of emergency or assigned to rescue missions.

** For example, transporting scaffolding to the drivers place of work. Driving must not become the major part of the work. IE – The work being carried out at the site of work, must be a significantly greater use of time than driving itself.