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.
2025 CPC Course Dates
February
Saturday 8th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 15th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Monday 17th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Tuesday 18th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Wednesday 19th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Thursday 20th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Friday 21st
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Saturday 22nd
Drivers Hours and Use of Tachographs
March
Saturday 1st
Safe & Secure Loading/Health & Safety
Saturday 8th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Monday 10th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Tuesday 11th
Vehicle Maintenance 7 Security/ Bridge Strikes
Wednesday 12th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Thursday 13th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Friday 14th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 15th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
April
Saturday 12th
Bridge Strikes/Vehicle Maintenance & Security
Saturday 26th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/Fitness to Drive
Limited Availability
Additional dates on request only / please call.
May
Saturday 10th
Drivers Hours/Use of Tachographs
Monday 19th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Tuesday 20c
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Wednesday 21st
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Thursday 22nd
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Friday 23rd
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Saturday 24th
Safe & Secure Loading/Health & Safety
June
Saturday 7th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Monday 9th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Tuesday 10th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Wednesday 11th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Thursday 12th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Friday 13th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Saturday 14th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 21st
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Monday 30th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
July
Tuesday 1st
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Wednesday 2nd
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Thursday 3rd
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Friday 4th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Friday 5th
Drivers Hours/Use of Tachographs
Saturday 19th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 26th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
August
Saturday 16th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Monday 18th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Tuesday 19th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Wednesday 20th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Thursday 21st
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Friday 22nd
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Saturday 30th
Safe & Secure Loading/Health & Safety
September
Saturday 6th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Saturday 13th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/Bridge Strikes
Monday 15th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Tuesday 16th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Wednesday 17th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Thursday 18th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Friday 19th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Saturday 20th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
October
Saturday 11th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Saturday 18th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 25th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Monday 27th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Tuesday 28th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Wednesday 29th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Thursday 30th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Friday 31st
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
November
Saturday 1st
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Saturday 8th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Saturday 15th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Monday 17th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 18th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Wednesday 19th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Thursday 20th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Friday 21st
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Saturday 22nd
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
December
Saturday 6th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Monday 8th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Tuesday 9th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs
Wednesday 10th
Safe & Secure Loading/ Health & Safety
Thursday 11th
Emergency First Aid for Drivers
Friday 12th
Accidents & Vulnerable Road Users/ Fitness to Drive
Saturday 13th
Vehicle Maintenance & Security/ Bridge Strikes
Saturday 20th
Drivers Hours/ Use of Tachographs