Driver CPC
What is Driver CPC?
The Driver CPC is a scheme for LGV and PSV drivers who drive professionally in the UK. It has been developed to meet the requirements of the EU Directive 2003/59, which is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of professional LGV and PSV drivers throughout their working life. All drivers, new and existing, will then have to undertake 35 hours of training every five years to ensure that their Driver CPC is current. This is known as Periodic Training.
Centre Number
Our JAUPT approved Centre Number is AC00887
Course Description
The Driver CPC course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of professional of drivers. Lighthouse Safety Training Ltd has developed a course which will suit any type of professional driver with any amount of experience or knowledge. The course covers a range of topics including SAFED theory, Drivers Hours and Tachograph rules. Lighthouse, currently only cater for the LGV CPC and not the PSV.
Who Should Attend
Driver CPC is designed for all commercial drivers, holding a category C, C1, C+E or C1+E licence before 10 September 2009
Course Content
The Driver CPC course is made up of 5 individual days, each lasting 7 hours in training. A driver wishing to gain their driver qualification card must complete all 5 days (in total, 35 hours training). The lists of days available are:
Day 1- Drivers Hours and Tachograph Law
Day 2- Vehicle defect reporting and SAFED theory
Day 3- Health & Safety
Day 4- Safe Loading and customer care
Day 5- Contract of carriage and the transport industry
Assessment & Award
During the daily courses to measure performance and teaching the candidates will take a course quiz. There is no requirement to pass or to achieve a certain level to achieve. The only requirement is to complete 35 hours training.
At the end of each 7 hour course the candidate will be presented with a certificate of attendance from Lighthouse Safety Training. Once all 35 hours has been achieved the driver qualification card will automatically sent out by the Driving Standards Agency
Duration
There are 5 individual days that can be completed; each day consists of 7 hours of instruction. Each day will start at 8.30 am – 5 pm.
Cost
Typical fees for open courses start from £300 + VAT for the entire 5 day course. Individual days training however start from £65 + VAT; this can vary for in house courses (dependant on location and numbers etc). There is an additional £8.75 (upload to DVLA Website fee) per day attendance. Should an individual do 5 days this would total £43.75
Venue
We run open Driver CPC courses regularly in our Training Centre in Rainham Kent
Download our Drivers CPC course outline
A Polite Notice
It pays to be selective when booking training courses because not all training providers are what they appear to be. When booking a Driver CPC Course you need to feel assured that your training provider is fully accredited to provide that training and is not then going to sub-contract the work. Lighthouse Safety Training are fully accredited by JAUPT to provide the Driver CPC and proof of that accreditation can be seen at our accreditation page.
Upcoming Driver CPC course dates
Saturday Dates
12th May 2012 – Day 1- Drivers Hours and Tachograph Law
9th June 2012 – Day 2- Vehicle defect reporting and SAFED theory
14th July 2012 – Day 3- Health & Safety
11th August 2012 – Day 4- Safe Loading and customer care
8th September 2012 – Day 5- Contract of carriage and the transport industry
Block Week dates
21, 22, 23, 24, 25 May 2012
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 September 2012
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 November 2012
Driver CPC FAQ’s
Q. What type of Driver CPC do I need?
A. There are two forms of Driver CPC:
- Initial Training
- Periodic Training
Initial Training is designed for new drivers that have recently completed their LGV test after 2009 and is a practical test which requires to be passed.
If you have completed your LGV Driving License before 2009 you are required to complete Periodic Training which is the 35 hours of Classroom based learning with no requirement for a test.
Q. I have a B License and have grandfather rights for C class vehicles. Am I required to have Driver CPC?
A. Yes, you do. The Driver CPC agreement exists for the vehicle requirement not the license you hold. If you wish to drive using your B license you will still need Driver CPC Periodic Training.
Q. Are there any exemptions to the Driver CPC requirement?
A. Yes there are. However the decision on exemption relies on the employer and driver to make. If the decision is wrong and a driver has been found without the Driver CPC qualification, a £1000 fine will be given to each party involved (including a personal fine for the driver).
Listed below are the exemptions listed by JAUPT:
- Vehicles with a maximum speed not exceeding 45 Kph
- Vehicles used by or under control of the armed forces, civil defence the fire service and forces responsible for maintaining public order
- Vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, or of new or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service
- Vehicles used in states of emergency or assigned to rescue missions
- Vehicles used in the course of driving lessons for any person wishing to obtain a driving licence or Driver CPC
- Vehicles used for non-commercial carriage of passenger or goods – for personal use
- Vehicles used for carrying material or equipment to be used by the driver in the course of his or her work, providing that driving the vehicle is not the drivers’ principle activity
Ultimately, it is up to the driver and their employer to decide if they are covered by these exemptions, and if necessary, justify it to the competent authority. Therefore the JAUPT would strongly advise that if a driver believes they are exempt from the Driver CPC that they should seek independent legal advice.
Please visit the Jaupt website for further guidance: http://www.drivercpc.org/en/home/
