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Driver CPC
Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) is a new Initial Qualification for drivers entering the lorry and bus industries which they must complete in order to drive professionally. All professional / vocational bus, coach and lorry drivers must undertake periodic training in order to maintain their Driver CPC.
What is periodic training?
- Every professional driver has to undertake 35 hours of training during each 5 year period, in order to maintain the driver CPC.
- Best practice to maximise efficient implementation of driver CPC requirements would be to provide 7 hours training per year.
- Each module has to involve 7 hours of trainer contact in a 24 hour period.
- Each training course has to be approved and carried out at an approved centre by approved trainers.
- There is no pass or fail requirement.
- A certificate of attendance is issued at the end of each completed 7 hour module.
- Once 35 hours of training is achieved a DQC (driver qualification card) is issued by the DVLA.
Subject areas
Advanced training in rational driving based on safety and fuel economy
Application of the regulations
Health & safety, service and logistics
Penalties
- No Driver CPC held – max £1000 fine.
- Causing or permitting no CPC qualification – max £1000 fine.
- Driver failing to carry CPC qualification card while driving – max £1000 fine
- Person guilty of forgery or false statements could face a Prison sentence of up to 2 years, or alternatively a fine, or both.