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CPC Managers
CPC
Certificate of Professional Competence
National Road Haulage
For those wishing to undertake employment in the Road Haulage Industry as a
transport manager or owner operator, are required by the Road Traffic Act to
undertake the course of instruction and pass the test standards set by the
Oxford, Cambridge & Royal Society of Arts Examination Board (OCR).
Courses are held four times a year. Examinations can only be held at an approved
examination centre. We currently have our own examination centre in Stanford Le
Hope, Essex or there are centres nationally that you can book yourselves.
Students wishing to hold an operators licence National and/or International are
required to satisfy the Licence Authority that they meet the criteria laid down
by the law...
1. They are of good repute
2. They have significant financial resources
3. They are professionally competent
Unit 1 - Core Syllabus:
* Elements of Law * Business and Company Law * Social Legislation * Financial
Management * Commercial Business Conduct * General Insurance * Traffic
Legislation *
Units 2 & 4 - Freight Syllabus:
* Taxation * Marketing * Commercial Conduct of Business * Methods of Operating *
Operators Licensing * Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles and Loads *
* Vehicle Selection * Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods * Mechanical
Conditions * Drivers Hours and Records * Vocational Driving Licences *
* Speed Limits * Procedures in Case of Traffic Accident * Vehicle and Goods
Insurance *
The above is an intense 6 day course
Unit 6 - Freight International:
* Law * Control of Road Haulage Operations * Customs, Insurance and Other
Formalities * Operations, Technical Standards and Road Safety *
The above is an intense 3 day course
Each student receives a full set of course notes and handouts.
In order to be awarded their certificate, students must pass Modules 1, 2 and 4
in National and Module 6 for International. Any candidates failing any one of
the modules they may re-sit them atthe next examination date.
Examinations must be booked no later than 3 weeks prior to the examination date.
For Course Dates And To Book Click Here
CPC HOME STUDY COURSE
National & International Road Haulage
The Home Study Course is for those persons who are unable to attend one of the
above courses. These courses can commence at any time throughout the year at
your convenience, but we recommend that they are started approximately 5 weeks
prior to one of the above examination dates.
Within the Home Study Course, mock examination papers are sent out covering
several modules taken. There is also a workshop day included within the Home
Study Course, which you are under no obligation to attend, but it does give you
the opportunity to go over any information you are unsure of or would like to
clarify with an instructor.
As with the above National & International course each student receives a full
set of course notes.
Our fully qualified Instructors are available for any questions or queries you
might have throughout any of the above courses (phone, e-mail of fax).
Click here to purchase home study courses
CPC Drivers
Driver CPC for Bus, Coach and Lorry Drivers
A new qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers - the Driver
Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) - has been given the Government
go-ahead. In future, just holding a vocational driving licence will not be
sufficient for someone who wishes to drive such vehicles for a living.
The Driving Standards Agency is taking the lead in implementing EU Directive
2003/59 which requires all professional bus, coach and lorry drivers to hold a
CPC in addition to their vocational driving licence. It comes into force across
all European Union member states on 10 September 2008 for bus and coach drivers
and 10 September 2009 for lorry drivers.
The main benefit is road safety and better qualified drivers to help reduce road
casualties. Driver CPC should also bring an improved professional and positive
image to the profession, attracting more people to drive buses, coaches and
lorries for a living. It is aimed not only at improving the knowledge and skills
of LGV and PCV drivers when they start work, but also at ensuring these skills
are maintained and developed throughout their working life.
Driver CPC will require all category C and D licence holders (including C1 and
D1) to take part in 35 hours training every 5 years in order to maintain their
CPC. It also introduces a new initial qualification process that new drivers
must complete before they can drive professionally.
Driver CPC will enable young people to enter these sectors in a safe and
professional manner, from 18 years of age, subject to any licence restrictions
for category D drivers.
The DSA is working closely with the trade associations for the freight and bus
and coach industries, the Sector Skills Councils and other government agencies
to ensure Driver CPC is implemented in a way that suits the needs of the
industries.
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