Driver CPC Introduced

From September 10 2009, drivers of commercial vehicles are required to hold a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The Driver CPC has been introduced across the European Union to improve driver standards and make roads safer.

Existing drivers of lpg delivery vehicles over 3.5 tonnes must, by September 9 2014, have completed 35 hours of periodic training in any number of courses that have been approved by the Department for Transport (DfT). On completion of the 35 hours, drivers will receive a driver qualification card (DQC), which should always be carried.

Mike Dennan of JMD Training said: “Interestingly, it has been accepted that the basic ADR course will qualify for up to 21 hours of Driver CPC. Companies or private individuals can complete the remaining 14 hours’ requirement in one fell swoop if they wish to do so, or split it over the period. To achieve this, JMD has affiliated itself with several LGV training companies around the country to help it provide the facility for completing the regulatory 35 hours through one company. There are no exams for the periodic training.”

JMD Training has been providing ADR training courses for over four years and is approved by the DfT Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA). The company’s purpose built classrooms are located in Ellesmere Port near Chester.

Mike said: “Our training has a mobile licence from the DfT and SQA to provide training at customer premises, so courses can be held onsite and to customers’ specifications - a big saving on driver down time and costs. All clients have to do is provide a room that meets certain SQA requirements for a training area, an electrical point and the facility to make a decent cup of tea! We will bring all our own equipment to deliver the training.”

Contact JMD Training on 01244 543473 www.jmd-training.co.uk

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