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
January
Saturday 10th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Saturday 17th
Drivers Hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
Monday 19th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable road Users
Tuesday 20th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Wednesday 21st
Bridge Strikes and Health & Safety
Thursday 22nd
Drivers Hours & Tachos and Fitness to Drive
Friday 23rd
First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 31st
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
February
Saturday 14th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Saturday 21st
First Aid for Drivers
Monday 23rd
First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 24th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Wednesday 25th
Drivers Hours and Tachos & Fitness to drive
Thursday 26th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Friday 27th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Saturday 28th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
March
Saturday 14th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
Monday 23rd
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable road Users
Tuesday 24th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Wednesday 25th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Thursday 26th
Drivers Hours & Tachos and Fitness to drive
Friday 27th
First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 28th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road users
April
Saturday 18th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Saturday 25th
First aid for drivers
Monday 27th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Tuesday 28th
Drivers Hours and Tachos & Fitness to drive
Wednesday 29th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Thursday 30th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
May
Friday 1st
First aid for drivers
Saturday 2nd
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Saturday 9th
Drivers Hours and Tachos & Fitness to drive
Monday 18th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Tuesday 19th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Wednesday 20th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Thursday 21st
Drivers Hours and Tachos & Fitness to drive
Friday 22nd
First aid for drivers
Saturday 23rd
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
July
Saturday 4th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
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 & Secure Loading
Saturday 18th
First Aid for Drivers
Saturday 25th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
August
Monday 17th
First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 18th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Wednesday 19th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
Thursday 20th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Friday 21st
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Saturday 22nd
Driver’s hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
September
Saturday 5th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Saturday 12th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Monday 14th
First Aid for Drivers
Tuesday 15th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Wednesday 16th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
Thursday 17th
Maintenance & Security and Vulnerable Road Users
Friday 18th
Accidents and Safe & Secure Loading
Saturday 26th
First Aid for Drivers
October
Saturday 17th
Bridge Strikes & Health and Safety
Monday 19th
Drivers hours and Tachos & Fitness to Drive
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 & Fitness to Drive