Driver CPC Training Centre: 2015

Thursday, 14 May 2015

Government gives 'Acquired rights' for truck drivers | Driver shortages

Recent EU Laws in the UK have created a driver shortage

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Thousands of British heavy goods vehicle drivers are retiring as the population ages, Too few newly-qualified replacements are being trained up in the UK to take their place. which is leaving a shortage within the industry and food supply chain.

The government has had to take action to try and get lorry drivers who passed their LGV or C1 before september 2009 and no longer in the industry due to the new laws are given an incentive to come back into the haulage industry and gain their drivers Qualification card just by taking Modules 2 & 4 only.

You could have the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) through ‘acquired rights’ if you’re already a professional lorry, bus or coach driver.

This means that because you’ve already been working as a lorry or bus driver, your experience is counted as the same as taking the Driver CPC initial qualification.

You’ll still need to do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver CPC. Call Traindrive 07973 731274 to book your CPC truck driver training or book now using the enquiry form or email us on traindrivelgv@hotmail.com

Who has ‘acquired rights’

You’ll have ‘acquired rights’ if you’re a:

lorry driver and got your vocational licence (C, C1, C+E and C1+E) before 10 September 2009
bus or coach driver and got your vocational licence (D, D1, D+E and D1+E) before 10 September 2008 – this includes a restricted vocational licence D(101) issued after 1991 and D1(101) issued before 1997 (though you should by now have completed periodic training)

For more information just visit the government website HERE

Monday, 30 March 2015

Obtaining Your Driver Qualification Card | Driver CPC

After you have passed all four modules of our Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) initial qualification, you will be entitled to a Driver Qualification Card (DQC).

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This proves that you hold Driver CPC, cost of DQC is included in your course with Traindrive.

You’ll get your DQC when you’ve completed either:

Your initial qualification
Your 35 hours of periodic training if you have a Great Britain photocard licence

The photograph and signature on your photocard licence will be used on your DQC. Your DQC will be sent to the address on your driving licence.

You must carry your DQC while driving a large goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle professionally.
You will face a fine if you are found to be driving professionally without a card when you should have one. You can still drive professionally if you’ve completed or on your periodic training and you’re waiting for your DQC to arrive. Traindrive will supply you an attendance certificate for each 7 hour session you attend you should keep this with you. You should get your DQC within 20 days after completing either your initial qualification or your periodic training. If you don’t receive it, contact DVSA.
DVSA Driver CPC enquiries cpcre@dsa.gsi.gov.uk

Traindrive Periodic training for Driver CPC holders

A Driver CPC is valid for five years. To keep your Driver CPC after that, you will need to complete 35 hours of training by the end of each five-year period. If you don’t do this, your Driver CPC will no longer be valid and you will not be able to continue to drive professionally after the five years is up.

If some of your periodic training was done in another EU member state

You need to write to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to apply for your DQC if you’ve done some of your periodic training in another EU member state. click here for more info

Please use the booking form to check availability or request a CPC date. Please use the Booking Form or email us at traindrivelgv@hotmail.com or call us for course dates and availability. We are also able to accommodate CPC training in other areas.