Driver cpc deadline set to be achieved facts magazine. You must do 35 hours of periodic training every five years to keep your driver cpc. Modules1, 3 and 4 will need to be completed in full. To gain the cpc qualification, new drivers must have successfully completed the initial driver cpc and existing licence holders must. Regulations for lgv and pcv drivers dvsa safe driving.
In accordance with the eu regulations, all professional drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic cpc training every 5 years to earn and. With less than 3 months to run until we reach the first ever driver cpc deadline for bus and coach drivers in the uk, speculation has risen over the availability of courses for drivers who choose to leave their training until the last minute. Bus and coach drivers with acquired rights have until 10 september 20 to finish their first 35 hours of periodic training. The term lgv can refer to either light goods vehicles or large goods vehicles depending on who you ask, but the distinction is irrelevant when it. The average salary for lgv driver jobs in the uk is. Under the uk and european law, the lgv licence and hgv licence are the same licence. Under a european union directive, professional drivers of lorries over 3. On a more positive note, all this downtime that we now have on our hands is the perfect time to get started with the online theory, hazard perception and cpc module 2 studies.
Lgv driving licence training we are able to provide practical driver training to obtain a vocational driving licence for the following goods vehicle categories. The next deadline for dqc qualification is 9th september 2018 for pcv drivers and 9th september 2019 for lgv drivers. This card must be carried while driving a lorry, bus or coach professionally. Where it is believed that a forged or false document or dqc has. Therefore on average, each driver must undertake an approved training course of 7 hours one training day each year. Driver cpc training, cranwell village, lincoln 2020. The driver will also commit an offence if they fail to produce their dqc at police or dvsa roadside checks.
Drivetech are advising employers of lgv drivers that they should now be preparing to update their training before the september 2019 deadline. You need to pass the driver cpc part 3 driving test within 2 years, otherwise youll have to pass the part 1 theory test again. Before the driver certificate of professional competence was brought in, industry stakeholders were asked how many professional bus, coach and lorry drivers were in scope. Official bodies such as the driving standards agency. Its been 10 years since the driver cpc was introduced, and 4 years since the 2014 deadline. Cpc deadline making driver shortage worse the lgv training. Driver cpc module 2 lgv only case studies cd this cd contains module 2 case studies to help you pass your module 2 lgv case studies. If you drive an lgv or pcv you must follow the rules on. Driver cpc training course wirral liverpool merseyside. Are you ready for the driver cpc training deadline.
All professional lgv and pcv lorry and bus drivers must hold a driver. Sep 10, 2014 the deadline for lorry drivers with acquired rights to finish their first 35 hours of driver cpc periodic training has now passed. The term lgv can refer to either light goods vehicles or large goods vehicles depending on who you ask, but the distinction is irrelevant when it comes to licencing for professional drivers. National lgv driver training with onsite dvsa testing. Jun 18, 20 driver cpc training is exacerbating an acute driver shortage within the industry, with the situation likely to get worse as september 2014s completion deadline looms, recruiters and training providers have warned. New drivers who drive for a living had to start taking the driver cpc initial qualification. The consequences of missing the driver cpc deadline. Training can take place at either our training centres or on site at your premises. Dynamic lgv will book module 3 driving test and arrange training. Study for and pass module 4 vehicle safety demonstration. Lgv drivers ltd overview free company information from. To gain the cpc qualification, new drivers must have successfully completed the initial driver cpc and existing licence holders must complete a total of 35 hours of periodic.
Mar 01, 2020 novadata is a jaupt approved driver cpc centre, offering driver cpc training courses certificate of professional competence for lorry drivers lgv large goods vehicles. Hgv stands for heavy goods vehicle and lgv stands for large goods vehicle. It includes example questions and a powerpoint document detailing drivers hours regulations. There are 8 combinations of question papers that cover 5 subject areas in total there are 20 questions so some papers will have the same questions on.
For those who wish to continue to drive on a commercial basis, the deadline for drivers of goods vehicles, which includes livestock, is 9 september 2014. You must still complete your driver cpc periodic training by your deadline. If you attained your driver cpc card though grandfathers rights by just doing 35 hours of periodic training and not the initial qualification module 2 and 4 tests then. Drivers must complete 35 hours of driver cpc periodic training every 5 years. Driver cpc training qualifications for pcv psv and lgv hgv. For those who wish to continue to drive on a commercial basis, the deadline for drivers of goods vehicles, which includes livestock, is 9. For bespoke lgv training services from robinson training services call 01708 868 038 or complete the contact form for a fast response. As of 10 september 2014, all professional drivers who drive vehicles over 3. Drivers of pcv vehicles prior to 10 september 2008 had to complete their first block of 35 hours of training and have their dqc issued by 9 september 20. Weve been training people for over a decade, and have seen a high percentage of our clients gone on to obtain their licences. Drivers must prequalify within 5 years of dqc issue date. When to take driver certificate of professional competence cpc periodic training if youre a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline. Many drivers will have the same deadline, because when driver cpc was first introduced, bus and coach drivers were required to complete their first cycle of training before 9th september 20 and lgv drivers were required to complete their first cycle of training in time to meet a deadline of 9th september 2014. If you fail, youll get a results letter with feedback telling you why youve failed but dont worry, you can book another theory test straight away, but you cant take it for another 3 clear working days.
If you attained your driver cpc card though grandfathers rights by just doing 35 hours of periodic training and not the initial qualification module 2 and 4 tests then you will need to renew your driver cpc card by completing 35 hours of. Demand has been strong all year at bigfoot recruitment, according to training and compliance manager simon haines. Uk for information about renewing your lgv or pcv licence. Yesterday 9 september 2014 was the deadline for existing lorry drivers to finish their first 35 hours of training. Training deadlines for drivers with acquired rights. Novadata is a jaupt approved driver cpc centre, offering driver cpc training courses certificate of professional competence for lorry drivers lgv large goods vehicles. The topics covered work alongside the national standard for driving lorries category c.
From 2009 all lgv drivers will need to acquire the new eu driver cpc in addition to a lgv driver licence. Now you can prepare for your test anytime, anywhere with the only app available for module 2 containing the largest database of professionally written cpc questions available for lgv and pcv drivers. There are exceptions from the driver cpc qualification for drivers of certain vehicles. If you drive an lgv or pcv you must follow the rules on how many hours. If youre 45 or older youll need to renew your large goods vehicle lgv or passengercarrying vehicle pcv licence every 5 years.
In accordance with the eu regulations, all professional drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic cpc. Find and apply today for the latest lgv 2 driver jobs like driving, public sector, civil construction and more. Bamfords trust house, 8689 colmore row, birmingham, b3 2bb. Once 35 hours of training have been completed, a driver cpc card, also referred to as a driver qualification card dqc, will be. Latest driver cpc training news from freight train. Both new and existing professional lgv drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic training within the 5 years following their initial driver cpc, or acquired rights, to keep their driver cpc valid. Lgv driver cpc demonstration video ben shaw training ltd. On completion of the required training, renewal driver cpc cards will be issued as normal with an expiry date of 5 years from the date of expiry of their current driver cpc card. The driver cpc certificate of professional competence deadline is september 9th, 2019. You can be fined if you do not have the correct qualification before the deadline.
Lgv driver salaries typically fall within a range from. After the age of 65, youll need to renew your licence every year. Global logistics staff lgv class 2 driver we have ongoing, steady, year round work if youre looking for reliable and steady lgv work please get in touch. Professional drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years in order to stay qualified. Current figures show that over 800,000 drivers are doing or have done driver cpc, over 564,000 of. Section 1 ability to load the vehicle with due regard for safety rules and proper vehicle use. Driver cpc deadline september 9th, 2019 dont leave it.
Driver cpc training is exacerbating an acute driver shortage within the industry, with the situation likely to get worse as september 2014s completion deadline looms, recruiters and training providers have warned. Existing lorry drivers were awarded acquired rights which took their previous experience into account and allowed until 10 september 2014 before their first block of 35 hours training had. The deadline for pcv drivers has been and gone september 2018, and the deadline for lgv drivers is fastapproaching. Modules 2 and 4 are the driver cpc elements, which an lgv driver requires in order to drive professionally. When the test slots open up again you will be ready for the tests.
Dvsa to issue driver cpc cards nearer to deadline the driver and vehicle standards agency dvsa has today confirmed that they will no longer issue driver cpc dcpc cards to drivers who complete their training more than 12 months before the deadline. Congratulations you are now a fullyqualified lgv driver. Driver cpc driver certificate of professional competence. To stay within the rules, all drivers must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years. Drivers can move in and out of an exemption, depending on the circumstances in which they are driving. Driver cpc periodic training for lgv drivers nationally. Drivers who already hold a driver cpc for one category of vehicle i. Category c1 the licence to drive goods vehicles between 3.
Your own deadline to undertake your training is shown on your driver qualification card. Covers every aspect of the dvsa syllabus with the largest database of. Less than a year to driver cpc deadline nfu online. Jul 27, 2012 drivers who already hold a driver cpc for one category of vehicle i. Sep, 2010 driver cpc affects every uk lgv and pcv driver in the uk. All of gatewen lgv driver cpc module training course fees include all training and dvsa administration fees module 1 working time directive, drivers hours and digital tachograph. Official advice and information for lorry, bus, coach and van operators and drivers, from the driver and vehicle standards agency dvsa. This app contains all the preparation materials needed to pass the module 2 driver cpc case study test.
Drivers cpc for professional lgv and pcv drivers periodic training requirement bus. The driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. Drivers of vehicles requiring a c category driving licence e. Current figures show that over 800,000 drivers are doing or have done driver cpc, over 564,000 of whom have completed their 35 hours training. Pay for each 7 hour cpc module includes upload and registration fee or day rates are available for companies with multiple candidates on a course. It includes example questions and a powerpoint document detailing driver s hours regulations. For any drivers who pass their lgv driving test after 9th september 2009 you will need to pass the initial driver cpc tests before you can legally drive commercially. Each new fiveyear period will begin from the expiry date of the driver s current driver cpc qualification, and not from the date on which they reached the 35 hours minimum training requirement. This means that from today 10 september 2014, all professional lorry, bus or coach drivers on great britains roads have proved their skills and taken training to keep themselves up to date.
This means that i have also had to suspend all driver training and cpc courses until further notice. Many drivers will have the same deadline, because when driver cpc was first. See exemptions below new drivers obtain their driver cpc by passing a series of initial qualification tests with both theory and practical sections. The lgv licence is a licence that qualifies the driver to operate a vehicle that falls under one of the four lgv training categories. The deadline for drivers to have finished their cpc training five years after the requirement was first introduced is almost here, writes david craik. Module 4 health safety and personal wellbeing in transport. They cover all commercial trucks that feature a gross combination mass of over 3500kg which could include fridge trucks, box vans, lutons, flat beds, tippers and adr, drop sides, and.
Regulations for lgv and pcv drivers dvsa safe driving for. Module 2 vehicle and load handling systems and safe vehicle loading. We at carmichael training offer the driver cpc course in hull for delegates to want to obtain the qualification and requalify. It is an offence if a driver drives an hgv without a cpc, if you cause or permit another person to do so, or if you fail to produce a driver qualification card dqc at the roadside.
Lgv knowledge centre in the lgv knowledge centre, you can discover more about the skills, knowledge and understanding that youll need to be a safe and responsible driver of a large goods vehicle. Cpc for new professional lorry, bus and coach drivers nidirect. Pcv or lgv and wish to obtain a driver cpc for the other category, will need to take a module 2 conversion test consisting of 10 case studies with a total of 50 questions. About news legislation driver cpc faqs tachotek faqs document. We offer a dedicated driver cpc course, however we also offer driver cpc hours through cieh emergency first aid, adr, chemical awareness and manual. Nov 19, 20 the driver cpc initial qualification consists of two parts. The driver certificate of professional competence or driver cpc was introduced in 2008 for those who drive a bus, coach or lorry for a living. This book is the ultimate lgv training manual for any professional driver or transport manager, as it covers all areas a driver will need to know and understand in order to gain the licences necessary to drive a lgv vehicle. You still need to take periodic training, but there are set deadlines. Lgv mod 4 tockwith training hgv lgv driver training. Drivers will then be required to complete any outstanding periodic training in advance of the 26th of september 2020. Evidence suggests that the vast majority of drivers will have completed their 35 hours periodic training by the 10 september deadline. Driver cpc training qualifications for pcv psv and lgv.
Hgv drivers from 10th september 2009 all commercial lgv drivers will need to complete 35 hours of training before 9th september 2014. Ideally we desire all you need in order to get started is lgv class 2 licence cpc card digi card cscs or. According to eu regulations, all professional drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic cpc training every 5 years. To keep your dcpc you need to do 35 hours of training before your five year deadline. The national logistics academy is a ukwide network of privately owned, wellestablished, quality lgv training schools, many with their own dvsa approved driving and module 4 test centres. Increasingly freight train is coming across lgv drivers, who have passed their lgv driving test post 10 september 2009 and received a driving licence, but have failed to complete modules 2 and 4 of the driving test. The deadline for lorry drivers with acquired rights to finish their first 35 hours of driver cpc periodic training has now passed. The deadline to complete their second block of training is 9 september 2018. Module 2 case studies driver cpc module 2 and 4 for lgv and pcv. If you are a new driver taking a test in either category c1 or c or d1 or d after the 10th september 2009 you will need to pass 4 modules in order to drive a vehicle commercially. This test is made up of 2 parts the first is a theory based test called a case studies test or module 2, the second is.
Cpc for existing lorry, bus and coach drivers nidirect. This test is made up of 2 parts the first is a theory based test called a case studies test or module 2, the second is a practical demonstration test or module 4. Modules 2 and 4 are the driver cpc elements, which an. Driver cpc affects every uk lgv and pcv driver in the uk. Industry guide to driver cpc safe driving for life. Module 4 focuses on vehicle safety and has been developed with the support and advice of the industry. Pcv drivers from 10th september 2008 all commercial pcv drivers will need to complete 35 hours of training before 9th september 20. The driver cpc module 4 is the demonstration test or practical part of the driver cpc initial qualification. Dynamic lgv driver training how to become a lgv driver. If you fail, youll get a results letter with feedback telling you why youve failed but dont worry, you can book another theory test straight away, but you cant take it. Gatewen training provide a full 35 hour driver cpc course. The driver cpc initial qualification consists of two parts.
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