Please note the date that the Initial CPC card expires. Failure to complete 35 hours refresher training before your card expires will result in you being unable to drive commercially.
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The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. Governed by law and administered by the Joint Approvals Unit For Periodic Training (JAUPT), it has been introduced across Europe with the aim of improving road safety and helping to maintain high standards of driving.
Under a European Union Directive, professional bus, coach and lorry drivers need to hold a Driver CPC in addition to a vocational driving licence. Any drivers of lorries over 3.5 tonnes and minibuses with 9 seats or more must usually obtain a Driver CPC although there some exceptions.
New drivers obtain their Driver CPC by passing a series of initial qualification tests – theory and practical. This must then be followed by 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years if they want to keep their Driver CPC after that period. Essex Driver can deliver that training.
Our Driver CPC Courses
We now offer 13 modular courses for Driver CPC.
Each module is 3.5 hours long, and learners must complete 2 modules per day in order to achieve 7 hours Driver CPC.
Health & Safety Awareness HGV or PSV.
Fitness to Drive.
Drivers Hours.
Use of Tachographs.
Accidents and Vulnerable Road Users.
Vehicle Maintenance and Security – HGV or PSV.
Driver Loading 3.5 hours x 2.
Emergency First Aid at Work 3.5 hours x 2.
Bridge Strikes & Route Planning.
All of the above courses are delivered by Approved and Experienced trainers.
2026 CPC Course Dates
July
Saturday 4th
Bridge Strikes & Health & Safety
Monday 6th
First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 7th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Wednesday 8th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
Thursday 9th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable road Users
Friday 10th
Accidents and Safe & Mental Health Awareness
Friday 10th
Accidents and Safe & Mental Health Awareness
Saturday 11th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Saturday 25th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
August
Friday 1st
Drivers Hours and Health and Safety
Saturday 15th
Accidents and Mental Health Awareness
Monday 17th
First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 18th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Wednesday 19th
Drivers hours and Tachos & secure Loading
Thursday 20th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Friday 21st
Accidents and Safe & Mental Health Awareness
September
Saturday 5th
Drivers Hours & Secure Loading
Saturday 12th
Accidents and Safe & Mental Health Awareness
Monday 14th
First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 15th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Wednesday 16th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Secure Loading
Thursday 17th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Friday 18th
Accidents and Safe & Mental Health Awareness
Saturday 26th
First Aid for Drivers
October
Saturday 17th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Monday 19th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Secure Loading
Tuesday 20th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Wednesday 21st
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Thursday 22nd
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Friday 23rd
First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 24th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Secure Loading