Description
Live training will take place online over video stream platform, Zoom. Courses run from 8am to 4pm. Registration opens at 7.30am. Available daily.
Periodic training is undertaken by anyone who is considered to have acquired rights (i.e. held a 7.5 tonne, class 2 or class 1 licence before 9th September 2009 or held a PCV licence before 9th September 2008) OR who has previously undertaken the Initial CPC and now requires the 35 hours (five days) Periodic Training every five years thereafter.
Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV). According to EU regulations, all professional drivers of vehicles with more than nine seats, for hire or reward, must obtain and carry a Driver Qualification Card.
If you passed your car test before January 1997 this generally entitled you to drive 7.5-tonne vehicles (Cat C1). Candidates with a C1 entitlement pre 9th September 2009 attend Periodic Training on acquired rights, even though they have never passed a vocational driving test as the right to drive 7.5-tonne vehicles counts as a vocational entitlement.
Benefits of attending:
- By attending this week-long course, you will get your full 35 hours of Driver CPC periodic training.
- Ensures that PCV drivers are compliant.
- Helps to make sure drivers have an understanding of the necessary regulations.
- Equips drivers to act in a safe and responsible way with regard to themselves and others.
Course content:
This course will cover 5 of the different 8 hour modules below:
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Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs
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Driver and Workplace Health and Safety
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Walk Round Checks (LGV) and Load Security
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Walk Round Checks (PCV) and Passenger Safety
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Safe Driving and Accident Procedures
- Road Traffic Law and Enforcement
Duration:
5 days (35 hours towards Driver CPC)
Booking and information:
Please note: your online booking is subject to confirmation.
For more information please call 01375 353354 or email us on info@essexdrivercpctraining.co.uk
