Driver CPC Courses

3.5-Hour Modular Course:

Delivering the Goods
(Points of Call – High Streets, Ferries, Ports, Terminals, Rural Driving, Urban Driving, Care Homes, Schools and Hospitals – Route Planning, Customer Service) (LGV Only)

Disability Awareness
(Understanding Disabilities & Different Impairment Groups, Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Disabled Groups) (PCV Only)

Driver Welfare
(Driver Health, Alcohol & Drugs, Fatigue, Driver Fitness) (LGV & PCV)

Drivers Hours & Tacho Awareness
(Drivers Hours Rules, Tachographs, Operational Guidance) (LGV & PCV)

Drivers Hours Rules
(Drivers Hours Rules, Working Time Regulations, Operational Guidance (LGV & PCV)

Fire Awareness
(Causes of Fire and Dangers, Actions in the Event of a Fire, Fire Extinguishers & Use, Fire Prevention) (LGV & PCV)

First Aid Awareness
(Actions in an Emergency, CPR, Unresponsive Casualty, Choking Adult, Wounds, Bleeding & Shock) (LGV & PCV)

Food Safety
(Food Safety & Contamination Risks, The Drivers Role, Requirements for Different Food Types) (LGV Only)

Fuel Efficient Driving
(Benefits of Fuel-Efficient Driving, Fuels & Fluids, Use of Vehicles, Fuel Efficient Driving) (LGV or PCV)

Health & Safety for Drivers
(Laws & Responsibilities, Vehicle Movements, Banksman Signals, Manual Handling, PPE, Working at Height, Slips, Trips & Falls) (LGV & PCV)

Loading & Unloading
(Legal Requirements, Weights & Load Distribution, Vehicle Dimensions & Weights, Effects of Load Movement, Load Security, Loading Equipment) (LGV Only)

Manual Handling
(Regulations, Costs of Injury/Back Pain, Causes of Back Pain, Lifting Techniques, Lifting Equipment, Pushing & Pulling Techniques) (LGV or PCV)

Passenger Care
(Passenger Charter, Passenger Care, Documentation, Manual Handling & Luggage, Customer Service) (PCV Only)

Road Traffic Accidents
(Arrive on Scene, Next Actions, Casualty Care & Dangers) (LGV & PCV)

Rules of the Road
(Rules of the Road, Documentation to be Carried, Highway Code & Personal Safety, Traffic Accident Procedure, Security & Crime Prevention) (LGV & PCV)

Safe Use of Skip & Hook Loaders
(Vehicle Checks, Safe Use of Skip Loads, Safe Use of Hook Loaders) (LGV Only)

Use of Tachographs
Use of Tachograph Equipment, Operational Guidance) (LGV & PCV)

Walk Around Checks & Defect Reports
(Walk Around Checks, Legal Requirements & Maintenance, Safety Equipment, Defect Reporting) (LGV or PCV)

Wheelchair Safety
(Types of Wheelchairs, Passenger Needs, Tail Lifts and Wheelchair Security) (PCV only)

7-Hour Modules:

Vulnerable Road Users
FORS Approved (Where Do We Encounter VRU’s? Who Are the VRU’s? Sharing Road Space, Route Planning, New Traffic Systems, Professional Drivers Role, Hazard Perception, Defensive Driving, Blind spots, Vehicle Safety Systems, Cyclists, Pedestrians, Motorcyclists, Horse Riders) (LGV & PCV)

Operator Licence Awareness
(Drivers Hours, Fleet Inspections & OCRS, Operator Licensing, Driver CPC, Driver Licensing, Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, Walk Around Checks, Enforcement) (LGV or PCV)

Emergency First Aid at Work
(Roles & Responsibilities, Incident & Casualty Assessment, Unconscious Casualties, CPR, Recovery Position, Choking, Shock, Minor injuries, External Bleeding, Other Conditions) (LGV & PCV)

Dangerous Goods Awareness
(Regulations, Hazard Classes, Documentation, Marking Vehicles & Packages, Safe Loading, Vehicle & Driver Equipment, Parking & Supervision, Security,

Emergency Actions (LGV Only)

Additional 7-Hour Modules:

Safe Use of Lorry Loaders
1-day Experience Refresher and 2 day Novice (LGV Only)

Slinger & Signaller
(LGV Only)

Safe & Fuel-Efficient Driving
Vehicle based training (LGV Only)

Understanding the Operation for Drivers CPC
(Operators) training 11 x 3.5 hours modules (LGV or PCV)