Drivers CPC
Driver CPC Training Course / Courses in:
Ballybane – Galway City
Salthill – Galway City
Newcastle – Galway City
Athlone – Co Westmeath
Claremorris – Co Mayo
Tipperary Town – Co Tipperary
We have driver CPC training courses running midweek, evenings & weekends in Salthill – Galway City, Athlone – Co Westmeath, Claremorris – Co Mayo & Tipperary .
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New courses are being added every day,
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COURSE MODULES:
Module 1 ‘Control of the Vehicle & Eco Driving Techniques’
Module 2 ‘Minimising Risks & Managing Emergencies in the Transport Industry’
Module 3 ‘Health & Safety of the Professional Driver’
Module 4 ‘Role of the Professional Driver in the Transport Industry’
Module 5 ‘The Professional Truck Driver’
Module 6 ‘The Professional Bus Driver’
For a full list of upcoming course dates & modules please contact us on 091 524689
The Driver CPC
Professional drivers fall into two categories from a Driver CPC perspective:
- Those who were already working as professional drivers when the scheme was put in place.
- Those who are new to the profession.
What is Driver CPC ?
Driver CPC was introduced across the EU in 2008 for professional bus drivers and 2009 for professional truck drivers to set and maintain high standards of road safety, health and safety and driving among professional drivers of buses and trucks.
Three key aims:
- Ensuring all professional drivers have good driving and safety standards and that those standards are maintained throughout their career.
- Creating a common standard for the training and testing of drivers throughout the EU.
- Reducing fatalities and serious injuries on Irish roads. The RSA’s target is for Ireland to have one of the lowest casualty rates in Europe.
‘Acquired rights’ to Driver CPC
If you got your bus licence on or before the 9 September 2008, or your truck licence on or before 9 September 2009, you are automatically entitled to Driver CPC. This is called “acquired rights”.
To keep your Driver CPC, you must do 35 hours of periodic training over the next five years.
Training is on a one-day-per-year basis.
Periodic training is compulsory and will help you be:
- A better and safer driver
- More environmentally aware and cost conscious
- Physically healthier
Training is provided in RSA-approved training centres by approved trainer providers.
(Advance Drive is an Approved Training Centre. Phone 087 2286252 to book your course today!)
‘New to the driving profession’
If you do your bus test on or after 10 September 2008 or your truck test on or after 10 September 2009 you don’t qualify for acquired rights.
To become a professional bus or truck driver you must pass:
Two-hour multiple choice theory test
Two-hour case study theory test
90-minute driving test
30-minute practical test.
In addition, to maintain your Driver CPC, you must complete 35 hours of periodic training for five years following qualification (one day per year)
Theory tests
The new Driver CPC theory tests are part of the new Driver CPC process, which is mandatory for all new professional drivers.
Step 1: Drivers must first pass the learner permit theory test and obtain their learner permit as normal.
Step 2: Drivers then must take pass theory tests.
Test 1 – 100 multiple choice question (61 correct answers needed to pass)
Test 2 – 3 case studies are short scenarios that describe various situations a driver might face. There are 15 questions in each case study (45 in total). To pass, you must correctly answer 28 of the 45 quesitons – a minimum of 5 questions on each case study.
Each stage takes two hours and it’s possible to take both tests on the same day. Prometric Ireland, which runs the learner permit theory test, also carries out the Driver CPC theory tests. They costs €70 each.
The CPC practical test
This test is conducted in the driving test centre and is usually taken directly after the driving test. A vehicle is required for this session. It is a practical knowledge test lasting 30 minutes. It covers areas such as
safety
passenger comfort
legal matters relating to driving
vehicle loading and stability
ability to deal with an emergency
physical risks involved in driving
Booking a test
Driver CPC theory test: Lo-call: 1890 60 61 06 or go to www.theorytest.ie. Driver CPC driving and practical test: Lo-call: 1890 50 60 80 or go the RSA’s online booking facility. If you wish, you can attend training in RSA-approved training centres to help you prepare for your Driver CPC examination.
Proof of certification
Drivers with acquired rights:
Your licence will have an issue date before the September deadlines in the relevant category as proof of your acquired rights. When you complete your periodic training, you will be issued with a Driver CPC qualification card.
New drivers:
When you have passed the two Driver CPC theory tests, the driving test and practical test you will be issued with a Driver CPC qualification card.
Exemptions:
Driver CPC certification is not required for drivers of vehicles used:
- For non-commercial purposes, eg driving as a volunteer;
- Drivers of emergency or rescue vehicles
- For a registered RSA approved Driving Instructors who are giving driving instruction
- In the course of someone’s work, provided that driving the vehicle is not the driver’s principal occupation, eg, a plumber using a light truck to transport their materials.
- Vehicles with a maximum speed not exceeding 45 km/h
