What is Driver CPC?
The Driver CPC is for LGV and PCV drivers who drive professionally throughout the EU. It has been developed as a requirement of the EU Directive 2003/59, which is designed to improve the knowledge and skills as a requirement of professional LGV and PCV drivers throughout their working life.
Periodic training is designed to compliment and expand the existing knowledge and skill of each driver, to ensure that they continue to be safe, courteous and fuel-efficient drivers. This will also encourage drivers to keep up-to-date with ever changing regulations and to benefit from training throughout their whole career.
BSD Training has developed a range of courses that count towards the 35 required hours.
All courses are JAUPT approved and can be tailored to suit your company or individual needs.
How will it affect me?
All drivers will need to complete a minimum of 35 hours of periodic training within every 5 year period .The training will require attendance at courses ideally 7 hours per year over the 5 year period and no exams are required at the end of the course. To keep your Driver CPC and to continue to drive professionally you will need to undertake regular periodic training.
What subjects will BSD Training cover for Driver CPC?
At present we are able to provide the following accredited courses;
Why choose BSD for Driver CPC Training?
Due to the increasingly tight profit margins for fleets, we try our utmost to provide Driver CPC courses which drivers need anyway.
For example, for drivers who need to deliver goods or materials onto construction sites, our health and safety course entitles delegates to a CSR card, upload onto the Driver CPC database and a certificate of attendance.
This saves the employer downtime spent on staff training and extra expense on additional courses.
As we can carryout 5 different driver cpc courses this enables you to complete your 35 hours with the one training provider. This will save you the hassle of having to go to a number of different training providers in order to acheive 35 hours as some are only able to offer one cpc subject