HGV CPC Periodic Training Courses

New drivers who have completed the initial CPC qualification are presented with a CPC card demonstrating they have met their legal requirements. This card is now valid for five years.

All drivers, new and existing, now have to undertake 35 hours of training every five years to ensure that their Driver CPC remains valid. This is known as Periodic Training.

Periodic Training is designed to confirm, and expand on, the existing knowledge and skills of each driver to ensure that they continue to be safe, courteous and fuel-efficient drivers.

This will also enable drivers to keep up-to-date with ever changing regulations and to benefit from training throughout their whole career.

Safety is a priority on our roads, and making sure all professional drivers are equipped with the appropriate certification is key to ensuring high standards on the nation’s highways.

QOTA provides access to the periodic refresher training required to be carried out every five years in order to maintain a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) - a required qualification for all professional lorry (HGV), bus and coach drivers (LGV) in the UK and across Europe.

A selection of courses, each lasting seven hours, covers everything from fuel efficiency to emergency first aid. Combined, they provide a complete training refresh package designed to give candidates all the knowledge they need to continue to be a safe and considerate road user

Tel: 0845 307 3999
Email: training@qota.co.uk

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Course Title	Category	Duration (Days)
Daily Walk Around Checks/Fuel Efficient Driving and Safety	Driver CPC	7 Hours	Course Information Pre-requisites HGV licence Driver CPC card Primary Objectives - The aim of the Daily Walk Round course is for Drivers to understand the importance of daily checks and their role in maintaining a vehicle’s roadworthiness. Through the introduction of Daily Walk Round Checks & Defect Reporting, candidates will understand their responsibilities; the need for effective maintenance regimes; the requirements for record keeping; the role of DVSA in respect of roadside checks and the resulting penalties for infringements. The purpose of the Fuel Efficient Driving & Safety on The Road Course is to enable candidates to become economical drivers, not only to make a big difference financially but also to benefit the environment in contributing to the reduction of CO2 and other harmful vehicle emission. Candidates will become aware of how a safe and fuel efficient driver reflects upon the organisation, cause less injuries and fatalities on the roads; reduce accident damage and unproductive downtime for vehicle repair; how fuel efficiency can improve profit margins; lower costs and improve environmental performance.
Driver Essentials	Driver CPC	7 Hours	Course Information Pre-requisites HGV licence Driver CPC card Primary Objectives - To ensure drivers acquire a full understanding of EU and domestic drivers' hours. To enable candidates to become economical drivers, not only to make a big difference financially but also to benefit the environment in contributing to the reduction of CO2 and other harmful vehicle emission. Drivers will be confident in their understanding of working time and be fully competent in Tachograph record keeping covering both analogue and digital use. Candidates will become aware of how a safe and fuel efficient driver reflects upon the organisation, Cause less injuries and fatalities on the roads; Reduce accident damage and unproductive downtime for vehicle repair; How fuel efficiency can improve profit margins; lower costs and improve environmental performance.
Drivers Compliance	Driver CPC	7 Hours	Course Information Pre-requisites HGV licence Driver CPC card Primary Objectives - At the end of the training the delegate will be able to: Provide the professional driver with an overall understanding on their roles and responsibilities thus minimising errors in compliance. The course will ensure drivers acquire a full understanding of EU and domestic drivers' ours and working time. Together with an overview of digital Tachographs, Daily Walk Round Checks and Defect Reporting.
Emergency 1st Aid At Work	Driver CPC	7 Hours	Course Information Pre-requisites HGV licence Driver CPC card Primary Objectives - The First Aid at Work training course is designed to enable people designated as a First Aider to carry out appropriate first aid in an emergency situation at work. At the end of the course the candidate will be able to manage a casualty who is injured at work, whilst waiting for more qualified medical help to arrive. Candidates will have knowledge of the legal requirement of First Aid at Work, be able to undertake simple record keeping of treatment given, and accident reporting (RIDDOR). They will gain knowledge of emergency procedures and be awarded with a recognised First Aid qualification.
Traffic Law, Incidents & Vulnerable Road Users	Driver CPC	7 Hours	Course Information Pre-requisites HGV licence Driver CPC card Primary Objectives - To provide the driver with information and facts relating Road Traffic Laws, Incidents and Vulnerable Road Users. The course will equip the driver with insightful hints and tips, so they and other road users can stay safer on the roads.