Find training to become a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. There are different apprenticeship options for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) training in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
If you do an apprenticeship in England, you can start driving professionally before you’ve passed all 4 parts of the Driver CPC. Find out how to start working as an HGV driver while you’re still training.
Who can apply
You need to be:
- 18 or over
- not in full time education
- living in the country you’re applying in
Different apprenticeships will ask for different qualifications and skills. For example, you might need a full car (category B) driving licence.
How much it costs
You will not have to pay for the training, and you’ll be paid a salary. How much you’ll get paid and which other costs are included depends on the employer.
How to apply
You can search for current apprenticeship vacancies online.
There are different names for HGV apprenticeships in each country. For example, in Scotland it’s called a ‘freight logistics’ apprenticeship.
To look for apprenticeship opportunities:
- search for vacancies in England - search for ‘LGV driver’ or ‘driver’
- search for vacancies in Scotland - search for ‘freight logistics’
- search for vacancies in Wales - search for ‘driving goods vehicles’
- search for vacancies in Northern Ireland - search for ‘driving goods vehicles’