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When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your…
Your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification…
All approved Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) courses…
You must take one of these to your Driver Certificate of Professional…
You’ll get your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card…
If you miss your deadline, you cannot drive professionally until you’ve…
You need to apply for your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence…
If you have a licence from another country, there are 2 ways to get a…
How to run and manage a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course.
Check how many hours of Driver CPC periodic training you’ve done and which courses you’ve attended.
How to set up a training centre and get approval to provide Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training courses.
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
How to qualify as a dangerous goods driver, choosing what training you need, finding a training provider, getting and keeping your ADR card up to date, replacing a card, staying qualified and adding substance classes to your ADR card.
Add or change your planned Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training courses, manage your training centre details and add new trainers.
Record the details of candidates who have completed a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course
You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
How to complete your training and take your assessment: how many training hours you need to do, booking your assessment, recording the result.
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