Driver cpc cards will no longer be immediately sent to drivers who complete their periodic training more than 12 months before their deadline. Once 35 hours of training have been completed, a driver cpc card, also. Drivers who miss the training deadline cant drive professionally until they have finished their training. To apply for a gb driver cpc card, send an email to the driving and vehicle.
The rsa will issue your cpc card application form as soon as. On your driver qualification card, which is also often referred to as a driver cpc. Yesterday 9 september 2014 was the deadline for existing lorry drivers to finish their first 35 hours of training. The logical way to organise your driver cpc courses is to complete a seven hour course every year for five years to accumulate 35 hours of approved training. For acquired rights drivers you will be issued with a driver cpc card once you have completed all modules of your training cycle and applied for your cpc card using one of the methods available. It may seem like plenty of time before the next periodic driver cpc training deadline but its fast approaching. Cpc deadline looms for heavy and light goods vehicle. If you are unsure how many hours of driver cpc training your drivers have completed, or which course they have attended, you can check on the gov. The driver cpc certification is now a standard part of professional driving when that driving involves operating a lorry, bus, or coach. If you have acquired rights for both truck and bus, then your. The consequences of missing the driver cpc deadline. On your driver qualification card, which is also often referred to as a driver cpc card, or simply as a dqc, you will see that there is an expiry date.
When to take driver certificate of professional competence cpc periodic training if. Drivers cannot drive professionally until they have completed the training. Drivers must check their individual driver cpc expiry. The driving and vehicle standards agency dvsa decision that there should be no further classroombased driver cpc training until june 21 had potentially left hgv drivers whose driver qualification card dqc runs out before then, with a problem.
Example your original deadline was 9 september 2014, but you did not finish your training until 31 may 2015. Industry on target for driver cpc deadline, claims dvsa. To get the full driver cpc qualification, drivers must pass all four parts. After you have completed your training, your driver cpc card also commonly called a driver qualification card, or dqc will be mailed to the address appearing on your drivers license. Column 10 reverse of card or or driver cpc entitlement in the form of a licence andor dqc if. On completion of the required training, renewal driver cpc card s will be issued as normal with an expiry date of 5 years from the date of expiry of their current driver cpc card. 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.
Instead you will need to apply for your driver cpc card in writing. Please use the booking form to check availability or request a cpc date. Driver cpc deadline approaching for many professional lorry, bus or coach drivers in the uk the deadline to complete their driver cpc periodic training and maintain their current card is approaching. Driver cpc training qualifications for pcv psv and lgv. Online driver certificate of professional competence training record sign in to access your driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc training record login. Driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc came into effect on the 10th of september 2008 for bus drivers and the 10th of september 2009 for truck drivers. The deadline for drivers to have finished their cpc training five years after the requirement was first introduced is almost here, writes david craik. If your card reads 9 sept 2019 then you need to ensure that you have completed your 35 hours of training otherwise you will lose your right to drive vocationally. All professional lgv and pcv lorry and bus drivers must hold a driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc qualification. The driver s five year administrative expiry date is displayed on the front of the driver qualification card under 4b. How to complete their annual round of periodic training before the deadline date on their card. 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.
If you havent already done so, you need to make sure youve completed 35 hours of periodic training by 9 september 2019. We are all now at the driver cpc deadline 1 month to go. You can apply for a replacement card by contacting the dva. It has been introduced across europe with the aim of improving road safety and maintaining high standards of driving. It is recommended you book your lorry or bus driving theory test online. Hazardous substances plus legal register newsletter. Driver cpc deadline have your drivers completed their. You must repeat your periodic driver cpc training every five years.
You also need a valid hgvlgv medical, digi tacho card and need to carry youre driver cpc card whilst driving. Cpc for existing lorry, bus and coach drivers nidirect. Deadline for drivers was midnight september 9th 2014 the next deadline is september 9th 2019 lgv or 5 years from when you first got your d. You must attend 35 hours of periodic driver cpc training before that expiry date. Five years on and the driver cpc training deadline 2019 is approaching. Driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc training is continual. To renew your dqc driver qualification card you must complete 35 hours of training before 9th september 2019 2018 for some pcv drivers. Driver cpc deadline approaching british association of. Remote driver cpc training keeping drivers on the road. We at carmichael training offer the driver cpc course in hull for delegates to want to obtain the qualification and requalify. Your drivers five year administrative expiry date is displayed on the front of their driver qualification card under 4b.
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 to be completed. Existing professional drivers are deemed to hold the qualification by acquired rights, but must complete 35 hours of periodic training within the five year introductory period to qualify for renewal. Your next deadline will be set for 5 years after the date you finish your training. Check the date on your driver qulaification card, the 5 year deadline since its. The drivers five year administrative expiry date is displayed on the front of the driver qualification card under 4b. The rsa will adopt some discretion for cards that expired from week commencing the 9th of march but not before. You must finish your training by the end of sunday 9 september 2018. The technical glitch, which arose last week, prevented jaupt approved trainers uploading drivers periodic training. For many professional lorry, bus or coach drivers in the uk the deadline to complete their driver cpc periodic training and maintain their current card is approaching. Driver cpc deadline approaching you only have 3 weeks left to finish your second block of driver cpc training if youre a bus or coach driver with acquired rights.
Drivers will then be required to complete any outstanding periodic training in advance of the 26th of september 2020. The driver cpc certificate of professional competence deadline is september 9th, 2019. The driver and vehicle standards agency dvsa has said that in future the new cards will not be issued until nearer the time the current card is. You must still complete your driver cpc periodic training by your deadline. Although there is less than a year to go until uk drivers with acquired rights need to have completed their 35 hours of driver cpc training 10 september 2014, the european directive governing the scheme contains an ultimate deadline of 10 september 2016 for member states to have complied. We will answer that question in more detail as we progress through this guide, but for now it is enough to know that driver cpc is a set of standards applied to initial driver training and. Remember that it is an offence to drive professionally without a driver cpc card. The first block of driver cpc has left some drivers confused about when and how to renew their periodic driver cpc training, says transport training expert novadata. For more information about driver cpc training for qualified drivers, please click here.
Some european drivers could avoid vosa driver cpc action. Driver cpc applies to most professional drivers of haulage vehicles in excess of 3. The basic rule is that you must have driver cpc if you drive a lorry, bus or coach as the. The agency cites estimates that between 425,000 and 675,000 professional bus, coach and lorry drivers were in scope of the scheme. Thats right, it has already been 5 years since the introduction of the certificate of professional competency cpc was introduced and vocational drivers had to earn their driver qualification card dqc. Attendance figures from the driving standards agency suggest that fewer drivers than expected have attended courses in the first two years. If you are unsure how many hours of driver cpc training you have completed, you can check on the gov. It is illegal for professional drivers to operate without a driver qualification card dqc. Acquired rights or grandfather rights apply to drivers who already hold a full vocational licence to drive buses. However, if you do not complete your training by the 5year deadline you will not be.
Driver cpc bottleneck looms in 2019 transport operator. Driver cpc deadline is fast approaching 2 start training. Website glitch will not delay driver cpc cards, dvsa. Driver cpc training courses in the north east of england. This proves that you hold driver cpc, cost of dqc is included in your course with. The september cycle 2 deadline does not apply to new driver obtained a bus licence or truck licence and the driver cpc card for the first. The rsa will issue your cpc card application form as soon as you have completed all the required modules this will help to ensure you receive your driver cpc card before the deadline. Driver cpc deadline september 9th, 2019 dont leave it. The agency is also asking enforcement officers to be aware of the outages and to act accordingly when checking a drivers driver qualification card dqc.
If you drive for hire or reward you need cpc for all vehicles over 3. With my cpc, drivers who have already started their driver cpc periodic. If you are driving a lorry, bus, or coach professionally you must carry your driver cpc card with you at all times note. Youll get your new driver cpc card straight away if you complete your training in the 12 months before your deadline. 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 official bodies such as the driving standards agency have urged and encouraged drivers to undertake training as soon as possible in order to avoid the. You will get your new driver cpc card if you complete your training in the 12 months before your current card expires. Cpc deadline looms for heavy and light goods vehicle drivers. October 29, 2018 register for your shropshire driver cpc periodic training today in shrewsbury or telford before the deadline. It is vital, says the company, for drivers to check the renewal date on the front of their driver qualification card dqc, also frequently referred to as a driver cpc card. 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. Register for your shropshire driver cpc periodic training. The driver cpc card will no longer be immediately sent to drivers who complete their periodic training more than 12 months before their deadline. Jaupt is a notforprofit company that was established in 2007 to enable the competent authorities dvsa in great britain and the dva in northern ireland to manage the application process and quality assurance programme of centres and courses for the periodic training element of the vehicle drivers certificates of professional competence regulations 2007.
Those drivers who complete the required periodic training more than 12 months before their deadline will no longer be immediately sent their driver certificate of professional competence cpc cards. 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. 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. When a driver attends driver cpc periodic training you should make them aware that they must have the relevant category of licence and relevant entitlement if they wish to have the periodic training validated towards their dqc. The driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers.
One year to new dcpc card deadline for older drivers. If you have acquired rights for both truck and bus, then your deadline will be 9th september 2019. For professional lorry, bus or coach drivers in the uk, the deadline to complete your driver cpc periodic training and maintain your current dqc card is 9th september 2019. Getting the driver cpc card after you have qualified. The five year expiry date is displayed on the front of the driver qualification card under 4b. There are exemptions for the driver certificate of professional competence cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach. Are you ready for the driver cpc training deadline. In accordance with the eu regulations, all professional drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic cpc. Do you know where i stand in relation to driver cpc, i drive a 5,500 ton vehicle which belongs to a charity, i do not carry any goods for sale, i am on the road from april november visiting one or two towns a week, the vehicle has been specially designed information and assessment point where members are to come on if they wish, no fees are asked for or required, i manage the vehicle all. Youll get your new driver cpc card straight away if you complete your training in the 12 months before your deadline if you complete your training more than a. Driver cpc bottleneck looms in 2019 by admin in news june 10, 2017 10 comments driver cpc training providers fear another lastminute stampede for training places, with the industry having now passed the halfway point in the current fiveyear cycle for lorry drivers. You only need to apply for your card if you did some of your periodic training in.
As the latest driver cpc deadline looms, the dvsa insisted this week that technical problems with its website will not delay drivers receiving their dqc cards. Obtaining your driver qualification card driver cpc traindrive. This entry was posted in member news, on october 29, 2018 by steve dulson dulson training ltd. If a driver completes their training over a year early, they will not get the new driver cpc card until nearer the time their current card expires.
640 1457 1446 1167 200 471 1653 510 410 1432 801 795 778 1157 1088 247 822 7 381 764 1076 199 1203 187 345 1643 943 78 1352 373 907 608 440 704 539 429 1393