May/June Issue 61 - Flipbook - Page 10
NEWS
CHANGES TO THE DRIVER CERTIFICATE OF
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE PERIODIC TRAINING
Driver Certificate of Professional
Competence (CPC) periodic
training is to be monitored by
DVSA to ensure drivers are
not unnecessarily repeating
training as part of the 35-hour
requirement.
driver development because of
unnecessary repetition.
If we identify unnecessary
repetition we may take action
which could include revoking a
driver’s Driver Qualification Card
(DQC).
This follows a review of Driver CPC
training and recommendations
made by the European Commission
which the Government has
adopted.
What drivers need to do
What this means for drivers
DVSA will monitor drivers records
to identify periodic training that
doesn’t support their professional
To make sure drivers continue to
develop professionally and keep
Great Britain’s roads safe they
should take training which benefits
them and their job. This will ensure
they increase their knowledge of
what it takes to continue to drive
safely instead of repeating the
same training session.
DVSA will only allow repetition of
training when it supports a driver’s
development. For example, if more
than one day’s training is required
to maintain a qualification such as
driving dangerous goods.
Working with training bodies
We will be working with training
bodies to ensure they are not
delivering a specific training
session to the same driver more
than once unless it is necessary for
their professional development.
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