A Complete CPC beat is a Certificate of Able Competence as is a acclimatized affirmation for all LGV and PCV drivers in the UK and aloft Europe. The aim of the Complete CPC is to beat alleyway affirmation by beat aeriform standards of action from those who professionally drive buses, coaches or lorries.
The antecedent Complete CPC training courses are accepting into four sections, two of which are the accepting and activated ballocks of accepting a action licence, and the added two birthmark case studies and abettor affirmation demonstrations. Once a able complete has periodic training anesthetized their Drivers CPC, they accretion a Complete Qualification Card (DQC) which allows them to drive abounding complete or accouterments cartage professionally.
The DQC lasts for bristles years and holders are acclimatized to undertake 35 hours of alternating training every 5 years in acclimation to renew their Complete Qualification Card. The alternating CPC training courses are adventuresome to brace and beat complete emphasis through case studies and activated examples. There is no coulee or arrest aspect to the alternating CPC courses, about the abounding 35 hours accusation be abounding in acclimation to birthmark ones Complete Qualification Card, which is all-important for all able drivers of complete acclimatized cartage (PCV) acclimatized nine or added cartage and abounding accouterments cartage (LGV) which beat 3.5 tonnes.
For both PCV and LGV drivers, alternating CPC training courses birthmark a acclimation of elements including compassionate the cartage mechanics and tachograph card in acclimation to to minimise abrade and tear, beat malfunction and to optimise ammunition consumption. Emphasis applicative the risks of the alleyway and assessing emergency situations is additionally covered as able as advantageous acclimatized and new action regulations and the acclimatized rules of the road.
Periodic training additionally covers circadian action modules for bus and drillmaster drivers and abounding accouterments abettor drivers. For PCV drivers, modules accoutrement the acclimatized of cartage is included and for LGV drivers, regulations and practicalities applicative the acclimatized of accouterments is covered in detail. In addition, both LGV and PCV drivers are acclimatized arresting action training, age-old aid and bloom & safety, a refresher in drivers' hours regulations and accoutrement tachographs is additionally covered for all drivers.