Periodic Driver CPC course in Kent

Driver CPC Classroom Course

This class is now only offered in the classroom and not over Zoom. For more information about our Driver CPC options or other online courses, visit our Training section or get in touch today.

About Periodic Driver CPC Training

All professional drivers that require the Driver CPC must ‘Stay Qualified’ by completing the Periodic Driver CPC.

Periodic Driver Training is where a driver must complete 35 hours of approved training every 5 years. The 5 year expiry period is indicated on the Driver CPC Qualification Card (DQC).

When an individual completes their 35 hours of Periodic Driver Training within the 5 years, DVSA will then issue a new Driver CPC Qualification Card, adding 5 years onto the previous expiry date.

Once the driver is in their last 5 years, they must then start their next 35 hours of Periodic Driver Training.

COURSES AVAILABLE

PLEASE NOTE: As of 1st January 2024, you can no longer duplicate subjects.

At SAMS we offer the following courses:

• Drivers Hours – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Working with Others – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Safe Loading – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Fire Awareness – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Vehicle Checks – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Mental Health – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Defensive & Safe Driving (Inc. Fatigue, Drugs & Alcohol) – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Customer Care – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Health & Safety (Fire, COSHH, Risk Assessments) – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Vulnerable Road Users – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Manual Handling – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Basic First Aid – LGV/PCV (3½ hours)
• Emergency First Aid at Work – LGV/PCV (7 hours)

Who needs to have Driver CPC

You must have Driver CPC if you drive a lorry, bus or coach as the main part of your job. You must do 35 hours of Periodic Driver Training every 5 years to keep it.

Click here to check if you need driver CPC

Attending a training course

When attending your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training course at SAMS, you must bring one of the following with you:

Course schedule

SAMS will be running training sessions periodically throughout the year from our Manston training centre. Take a look at our training schedule for more information about our forthcoming dates.

Getting to SAMS

Our training centre is in Manston, Kent. We are a 6 minute drive from nearby Thanet Parkway railway station, or a 15 minute bus journey from Ramsgate railway station. For more information on travel times from around Kent, visit our Locations page or click the link above for Google Maps.

Book your course, or enquire today

No dates currently available? E-mail us at info@samsltd.co.uk or use the contact form below, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

ALL DATES BELOW ARE IN THE CLASSROOM at SAMS, Manston, CT12 5FA, unless otherwise specified.

Saturday dates show at the bottom of the list – note that start time is 9.00 am (not 8.00 am)

PLEASE NOTE: As of 1st January 2024, you can no longer duplicate subjects