Driver CPC Periodic

Who needs the full Driver CPC

You must have the full Driver CPC if you drive a lorry, bus or coach as the main part of your job.

You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).

You can check how many hours you’ve done in the current 5-year period.

You only need to complete 1 set of training every 5 years if you drive both lorries and buses professionally.

When to take Driver CPC periodic training

It’s up to you when you take the training courses, as long as you do them within 5 years.

When the 5-year period starts

Each 5-year period starts from 5 years before your current Driver CPC qualification runs out – not from the date you completed your last 35 hours of training.

For all ‘acquired rights’ drivers it started on:

10 September 2008 for category D, D1, D+E and D1+E drivers
10 September 2009 for category C, C1, C+E and C1+E drivers

You must complete your 35 hours of periodic training in the 5 years before the earliest expiry date if you’ve got bus and lorry entitlements and want to keep your Driver CPC for both.

Above information taken from DSA