CPC Driver Training

iGSG Training offer a range of courses to enable people to get their Certificate of Professional Competence at their chosen level and in their sphere of operations. This includes drivers of goods and passenger. We can tailor courses to individual or company requirements. For those who need fast – tracking we can offer intensive courses. Alternately we have year round set courses where dates and times are planned in advance to help students with workload scheduling.

Driver CPC qualifications are for Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) and Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) drivers who drive in the UK. It evolved from an EU Directive whose objective is to improve the knowledge and skills of professional drivers.

The legislation is split into two parts:

New LGV and PCV drivers must obtain the initial qualification alongside their vocational licence which enables them to use their licence professionally.

Existing LGV and PCV drivers must undertake periodic training, which involves undertaking 35 hours of training every 5 years.

If you are a new driver taking a test in either Category C1 or C after the 10th September 2009 you will need to pass all 4 modules below to be able to drive commercially.

All drivers that already hold these licences will have this qualifiaction under "Grandfathers Rights". However you will still need to do your periodic training.

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If you have not yet passed your test for Categories D1 or D then you will need to pass the 4 modules below to be able to drive commercially.

If you have already got a Category D1 or D on your driving licence that allows you to drive for "Hire or Reward" then you will already have this qualification under "Grandfathers Rights". However you will still need to do your periodic training.

To become a driver and successfully gain the Initial Driver CPC a new driver must pass the following 4 modules:

1. Theory and Hazard Awareness test.

2. Case study questions and answers.

3. Practical Driving Test.

4. Vehicle Safety Demonstration Test

Training

We can provide all the training and materials to make gaining your initial Driver CPC as easy and cost effective as possible.

Starter Pack

Why not start with one of our starter packs which includes:

1. Medical

2. Provisional Licence Application Forms

3. Theory Training Book

4. Highway Code

5. Theory Test

6. Hazard Perception Test

7. Initial Driving Assessment

8. LGV or PCV DSA Driving Manual including background information on the Driver CPC

9. Driver CPC Module 2 Case Study Test

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All drivers will need their Certificate of Professional Competence to drive as a career. From September 2008 this affected Bus and Coach drivers and it affected lorry drivers from September 2009. Drivers who passed their test before these dates will have “grandfather” rights but from that date needed to start working towards their CPC (see below). In essence this equates to one days training each year over five years to cover the CPC requirements and then starting again to work towards the next certificate due five years later.

From 10th September 2009 all commercial LGV drivers will need to complete 35 hours of training before 9th September 2014. They will then need to repeat this every five years.

The 35 hours can be split into 1 day sessions lasting 7 hours each.

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From 10th September 2008 all commercial PCV drivers will need to complete 35 hours of training before 9th September 2013. They will then need to repeat this every five years.

The 35 hours can be split into 1 day sessions lasting 7 hours each.