What is a Driver Qualification Card (DQC)?
A DQC is a card that is issued once the theory and practical tests of competence have been passed and/or the relevant ‘periodic training’ is taken. These cards are issued for a 5-year period.
Who will driver CPC affect?
CPC will affect all professional drivers of lorries over 3.5 tonnes, buses, coaches and minibuses with more than 8 passenger seats, unless they qualify for an exemption.
Some of the modules we cover are:
- Health & Safety
- Fuel efficiency principles
- Self-loading and unloading
- Fire safety
- Manual handling
- First aid
- Personal health
- Drivers’ hours
- Tachograph rules
- Customer care
- Customer resolutions
What is driver CPC and who needs it?
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver’s Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
When is best to take Driver CPC periodic training?
It’s up to you when you take the training courses, as long as you do them within 5 years of passing your test.
When the 5-year period starts from 5 years before your current Driver CPC qualification runs out?
Not from the date you completed your last 35 hours of training.
Deadline for new professional drivers
You must complete periodic training by 5 years from the date you got the initial qualification.
How will the driver CPC be enforced?
PSNI and DVA enforcement are responsible for compliance in Northern Ireland. This will ensure anyone driving professionally in Northern Ireland has a CPC. However, any EU enforcement body can ask a driver for proof that their training is up-to-date. If not, they will be issued a penalty if found to be in breach of the EU directive.
Can I drive without a driver CPC?
No, unless in exempted circumstances or you are following an NVQ National Vocational Training Scheme.
What can McMillen Driver Training do for you?
We at McMillen Driver Training can offer this training. We have been doing this CPC Training from 2009 and have accumulated a lot of knowledge and understanding, which we pass on to all our students. We offer a 5-day course, which will cover the 35 hours that is required, or a 1-day course that covers 7 hours. They are run at our training centre at 100 Hill Street Lurgan, and are usually held on a Saturday. You can book a course by contacting us.
CPC training by friendly trainers in Craigavon
Are you thinking of starting a new career as a bus driver? McMillen Driver Training offers bus and minibus CPC training courses. Speak to us today.
