Periodic Driver CPC qualification
Diamond Driver Training no longer offer Periodic Driver CPC training due to the number of companies offering online training since the pandemic at much cheaper rates than would be viable for us to continue to conduct classroom based courses.
We do still conduct the initial Module 4 CPC Practical training and test at our Newark training centre
Any current driver with C1 as “acquired rights” who is either considering looking for C1 7.5ton work to utilize their “grandfather entitlement” or are beginning the process of training for LGV Cat C (old class 2) will require 35 hours of Periodic CPC in order to drive commercially.
Drivers with “acquired rights” (category C1 or C) gained prior to 10th September 2009, can either do 35 hours of CPC training, or can now take the Initial Driver CPC Qualification route instead (modules 2 & 4) in order to gain their first Driver Qualification Card (DQC) after this they will require the periodic training, 35 hours over 5 years, in order to renew their DQC card at the end of the 5 year period. This change now makes it easier for those with acquired rights to get their first DQC where time to complete 35 hours of periodic training may be limited or difficult.
Any car driver who passed their car test after 1st January 1997 or their LGV C1 or C test after 9th September 2009 will require the initial driver CPC qualification (Module 2 and Module 4) before they are entitled to attend for periodic CPC training
