Periodic Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC ) for drivers of buses, coaches and lorries

Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) was introduced across the European Union to maintain high driving standards and improve road safety. All qualified LGV and PCV drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic training to continue driving professionally in the UK and within the EU. This includes anyone who drives buses, coaches and minibuses with nine or more passenger seats, and lorries weighing over 3.5 tonnes, professionally.

Periodic Training

Periodic training is designed to complement the individual driver’s work and be relevant to their everyday job.

As a JAUPT approved trainer, Bluebird Training offers Periodic Training covering:

Licence checks
Driver duties and responsibilities
Driver’s hours – rules and regulations
Digital tachographs
Working Time Directive
Driver health and welfare (drugs, alcohol, stress, fatigue) etc
Road safety, checks, accidents, fuel efficiency, environmental issues
Loading/unloading
Safety in the workplace (accidents, COSHH, manual handling, RIDDOR etc)
Emergency situations, procedures
First Aid
Customer care

We can offer joint Periodic Training sessions for up to 20 drivers. Depending on your facilities, we can deliver the training at your premises or depot.

Our dedicated Training Manager is Geoff Bright who is responsible for developing and delivering Bluebird Training’s training packages. Geoff has over 37 years experience in the transport industry which includes 20 years in managerial roles within distribution. He is a qualified trainer with an operator’s CPC and holds LGV and PCV driving licences and is a SAFED instructor for LGVs and PCVs.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more.