DVSA Approved Courses
Driver CPC Training Modules 2025
3.5-Hour Modular Course
Customer Service
(Company Image, The Professional Driver, Who Are Customers, What is Customer Service, Customer Complaints and How to Deal With Them) (LGV & PCV)
Disability Awareness
(Understanding Disability Awareness, Disability Awareness, Different Impairment Groups, Models of Disability, Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Disabled Groups) (PCV Only)
Driver Welfare
(Driving Licences, Notifiable Condition, Stress & Mental Health, Alcohol & Drugs, Fatigue, Driver Fitness) (LGV & PCV)
Drivers Hours & Tacho Awareness
(Drivers Hours Rules, Tachographs, Operational Guidance) (LGV & PCV)
Drivers Hours Rules
(Drivers Hours Rules, Working Time Regulations, Operational Guidance (LGV & PCV)
Fire Awareness
(The Fire Triangle, Causes of Fire and Dangers, Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Actions, Fire Extinguishers & Use, Fire Prevention) (LGV & PCV)
First Aid Awareness
(Emergency Actions, CPR, Recovery Position, Choking Adult, Bleeding & Shock, Burns) (LGV & PCV)
Fuel Efficient Driving
(Benefits of Fuel-Efficient Driving, Fuels & Fluids, Use of Vehicles, Vehicle Walk Around Checks, Driving Safely and Fuel Efficiently) (LGV or PCV)
Health & Safety
(Responsibilities, Vehicle Movements, COSHH, Manual Handling, PPE, Working at Height, Slips, Trips & Falls) (LGV & PCV)
Load Safety
(Considerations Before Loading, Overloading, Load Distribution, Load Security, The Load Security Matrix, Vehicle Dimensions, Loading Equipment) (LGV Only)
Manual Handling
(About Manual Handling, The Spine, Manual Handling Injuries and Their Costs, Regulations, Manual Handling Risk Assessments, Safe Handling Techniques, Manual Handling Equipment) (LGV or PCV)
Mental Health Awareness
(LGV & PCV)
Road Traffic Collisions
(Reasons to Help, Arrive on Scene, Calling the Emergency Services, Next Actions, Casualty Care & Dangers, After the Incident) (LGV & PCV)
Rules of the Road
(Speed Limits, SMART Motorways, Highway Code, Road Signs, Bridge Strikes, Mobile Phones, Sat Navs, Traffic Accident Procedure, Company Policies) (LGV & PCV)
Safe & Legal LGV Driver
(Driver Behaviour, Route Planning, Delivery Points, Parking, Documents, Security & Crime Prevention) (LGV Only)
Safe & Legal PCV Driver
(Driver Behaviour, Route Planning, Pick Up & Drop Off Points, Loading Passengers, Parking, Documents, Security & Crime Prevention) (PCV Only)
Safeguarding
(What Is Safeguarding?, Legislation & Policies, Who Is At Risk?, The Driver’s Role, Recognising Abuse, Reporting Abuse) (PCV only)
Use of Tachographs
(Use of Tachograph Equipment, Operational Guidance) (LGV & PCV)
Vehicle Roadworthiness
(Walk Around Checks, Legal Requirements, Additional Checks, Safety Equipment, Maintenance, Defect Reporting, Prohibitions) (LGV or PCV)
7-Hour Modules
Vulnerable Road Users
(Where Do We Encounter VRU’s? Who Are the VRU’s? Sharing Road Space, Route Planning, New Traffic Systems, Professional Drivers Role, Hazard Perception, Defensive Driving, Blindspots, Vehicle Safety Systems, Cyclists, Pedestrians, Motorcyclists, Horse Riders) (LGV & PCV)
Operator Licence Awareness
(Roles and Responsibilities, Operator Licensing, Drivers Hours, Working Time & Records, Effective Maintenance Systems, Safe Loading, Traffic Regulations, Driver Management, Enforcement, OCRS) (LGV or PCV)
Emergency First Aid at Work
(Roles & Responsibilities, Incident & Casualty Assessment, Unconscious Casualties, CPR, Recovery Position, Choking, Shock, Minor injuries, External Bleeding, Other Conditions) (LGV & PCV)
Dangerous Goods Awareness
(Regulations, Hazard Classes, Documentation, Marking Vehicles & Packages, Safe Loading, Vehicle & Driver Equipment, Parking & Supervision, Security, Emergency Actions (LGV Only)
Transport Manager Refresher Day 1
(Responsibilities, Operator Licensing, Driver’s Hours Rules, Working Time Regulations, Tachographs, Traffic Regulations, Loading Safely) (LGV or PCV)
Transport Manager Refresher Day 2
(Effective Maintenance Systems, Vehicle Management, Driver Management, OCRS, The Role of the Enforcement Authorities) (LGV or PCV)
Return to Driving HGV*
(Walk Around Checks, Vulnerable Road Users, Driver’s Hours and Tachographs, Safe Loading) (HGV only)
Return to Driving PCV*
(Walk Around Checks, Vulnerable Road Users, Driver’s Hours and Tachographs, Passenger Safety and Disability Awareness) (PCV only)
Additional 7-Hour Modules:
- Safe Use of Lorry Loaders – 1-day Experience Refresher and 2-day Novice (LGV Only)
- Slinger & Signaller (LGV Only)
- Carriage of Dangerous Goods – 3-day Core, Packages & Classes and 1-day Tanks (LGV Only)
- Carriage of Dangerous Goods Refresher – 1-day Core & Packages (LGV Only)
- Fuel-Efficient Driving – Vehicle based training (LGV Only)
eLearning
- Driving Efficiency – (split 3.5 eLearning and 3.5 Rules of the Road Classroom) 7 hours International (LGV or PCV)
- Professional Driver - 7 hours International (LGV or PCV)
- The Professional Driver – 3.5 hours National (LGV or PCV)
- Driver Safety & Responsiblities – 3.5 hours National (LGV or PCV)
- Road Safety & Driving Efficiency – 3.5 hours National (LGV or PCV)
*This module allows drivers who are returning to professional driving to do so immediately in the UK, as they will be issued a Driver CPC card valid for one year.
They will need to do another 28 hours of training within that year if they want to stay qualified after this.
To be eligible, drivers must have previously held a valid Driver CPC card that has expired at least 60 days before the course, but no more than 2 years.