Driver CPC

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence for lorry drivers comes into effect from 10th September.
Driver CPC is a qualification, which lorry drivers will need to have with aims to:
improve road safety
recognise and accredit skills for professional lorry drivers
to encourage drivers to continually update their skills and knowledge
raise the status of bus, coach and lorry drivers and promote driving as a career.
Bus and coach drivers are also required to have this qualification; however their requirement came into force in September last year.
If you already hold a lorry driving licence on the start dates, you will have 'acquired rights' for the next 5 years and will not need to hold a CPC during that time.
If you wish to carry on driving after those 5 years, you will have to undertake 'periodic training', which consist of 35 hours training every 5 years in order to retain your Driver CPC.
However, new drivers who do not already hold a lorry driving licence on the start date will be required to undertake an initial Driver CPC test before being able to drive professionally. The initial Driver CPC test will consist of a theory test and a practical test.
Again, in order to retain the Driver CPC, drivers will need to complete 35 hours of 'periodic training'. If you fail to complete the training and continue to drive professionally beyond the end date of your CPC, you could face legal charges.
For more information view the DSA's Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Booklet.