• PRICING
• WHAT IS DRIVER CPC?
• WHY IS IT BEING INTRODUCED?
• WHEN WILL IT START?
• WHO IS ASKING ME TO DO THIS?
• WHAT IS PERIODIC TRAINING?
• WHERE CAN THIS TRAINING BE COMPLETED?
• I ALREADY HOLD A BUS, COACH OR LORRY DRIVING LICENCE, WHAT WILL I NEED TO DO?
• WHAT ABOUT NEW DRIVERS IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND?
• WHAT IS THE INITIAL QUALIFICATION IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND?
• CAN I IGNORE DRIVER CPC AND STILL DRIVE PROFESSIONAL?
• WHAT DO I RECEIVE FROM COMPLETING THIS COURSE?

PRICING

Northern Ireland:

• £38.00 per individual person
• £28.00 per person with groups of 15 or over (weekdays)
• £38.00 per person with groups of 15 or over (weekends)

Southern Ireland:

• €60.00 per individual person
• €50.00 per person with groups of 16 or over (weekdays)
• €60.00 per person with groups of 16 or over (weekends)

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WHAT IS DRIVER CPC?

Driver CPC is short for: Driver Certificate of Professional Competence

It is a new qualification that all professional bus, coach and lorry drivers will need to have if they want to drive for a living. Driver CPC is being introduced across the European Union to maintain high driving standards. 35 hours of periodic training must be completed.

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WHY IS IT BEING INTRODUCED?

The aim of Driver CPC is to:

• Improve road safety.
• Recognise and accredit the knowledge and skills required for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers.
• Ensure drivers continually update their skills and knowledge.
• Raise the status of bus, coach and lorry drivers to promote driving as a career.

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WHEN WILL IT START?

For bus and coach drivers; 10th September 2008
For lorry drivers; 10th September 2009

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WHO IS ASKING ME TO DO THIS?

The Driver CPC is an EU requirement. The Driving & Vehicle Agency (DVA) is responsible for implementing it in Northern Ireland the RSA is responsible of its implementation in the south of Ireland. They are both working with transport representatives to ensure it is introduced successfully.

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WHAT IS PERIODIC TRAINING?

'Periodic Training' is regular training that will continue throughout your professional driving career to help you as a driver to encourage safe driving for life.

Every professional driver will need to complete 35 hours of 'periodic training' every 5 years to retain their driver CPC.

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WHERE CAN THIS TRAINING BE COMPLETED?

MJM Training is an approved training centre, with approved trainers and courses. These courses are catered for your needs, being held on weekdays, evenings and weekends.

Within the North of Ireland: courses can be held in our purpose built training centre, or can be provided within your company (numbers permitting).

Within the South of Ireland: MJM Training has several training centres, located in:

• DUNDALK
• MONAGHAN
• SLIGO

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I ALREADY HOLD A BUS, COACH OR LORRY DRIVING LICENCE, WHAT WILL I NEED TO DO?

If you already hold a licence on the above start dates, you have 5 years to complete your Driver CPC.

MJM Training recommends to those in the North of Ireland, that you complete 7 hours per year, to keep your cost and time off work to a minimum.

Those based in the south or Ireland must complete one 7hr course per year. Contact us to ensure you complete your course within the set year agreed by the Road Transport Industry. Candidates only have one year to do each course available.

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WHAT ABOUT NEW DRIVERS IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND?

Anyone obtaining or applying for a lorry, bus or coach licence after implementation dates will not have acquired rights. They will not be able to obtain their first Driver CPC by taking 'periodic training' on its own. They will have to pass an initial qualification before being able to driver professionally. This can be taken at the same time as the vocational driving test.

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WHAT IS THE INITIAL QUALIFICATION IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND?

The Initial qualification is in two parts:

• A driver CPC Theory test (which is in 2 parts and lasts 4 hours in total with case studies)
• A Driver CPC practical test (which again is in 2 parts lasting 2 hours and includes a demonstration elements similar to the "show me, tell me" part of the existing practical car driving test.

The new tests will help drivers get a detailed and practical understanding of driving as a profession, and once the initial qualification test has been passed, you will be entitled to a Driver CPC and a vocational driving test.

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CAN I IGNORE DRIVER CPC AND STILL DRIVE PROFESSIONAL?

The simple answer is 'NO' you cannot ignore Driver CPC. If you are a bus, coach or lorry driver and you are not covered by any exemptions you will need to take action.

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WHAT DO I RECEIVE FROM COMPLETING THIS COURSE?

The licence you have at present identifies that you have either a bus or truck licence and this is evidence that you have a valid Driver CPC. On completion of your 5 years of training you will then be issued with a Driver CPC Qualification Card.

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