The purpose of the tdpt is to raise standards within the taxi industry and to develop the overall skills of taxi drivers. Once 35 hours of training have been completed, a driver cpc card, also referred to as a driver qualification card. Northern ireland ni driver licence check with the vehicle agency dva drivers who use their driving licence from northern ireland to drive in the uk, can consent to have their licence validated for their employer by drivercheck. Cpc training ni offers a variety of driver cpc approved training courses taught by highly qualified instructors with over 60 years combined experience. Due to the restrictions imposed by the covid19 crisis, professional bus and truck drivers may encounter some difficulty in undertaking their annual cpc training at the current time. As part of our nationwide driver cpc training service, we have several training centres across your region, based in local driver hire offices. This page has contact details for the driver cpc section. Sandy arthur training services is fully approved by jaupt and the rsa to carry out the new driver cpc training at locations.
When to take driver certificate of professional competence cpc periodic training if youre a. Carrying proof of your driver cpc status you must always carry your dqc as. We are accredited to carry out 5 courses each lasting 7 hours meaning you can gain the 35 hours periodic training with the one training provider causing the minimum of fuss and disruption to your business activities. Whether youre just starting out or youre an experienced driver, our cpc courses can will help keep you on the road. What to do next for queries or advice about historical, social or cultural records relating to northern ireland, use the public record office of northern ireland proni enquiry service. Drivers who held a licence before the introduction of the driver cpc requirement. On completing the 35 hours training, a dqc will be issued to drivers that hold a northern ireland photocard licence. Northern ireland does not have the ability to input training and will arrange a file transfer of data. The dvsa provides an enquiry service allowing drivers to check records of the driver cpc periodic training that they have completed. Please click on the places listed to find out more about each centre, and to see courses in that area. Sign in to access your driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc training. Taxi driver cpc periodic training tdpt taxi driver periodic training was introduced in northern ireland in september 2015. Funding arrangements in northern ireland, scotland and wales are not included in.
Important notice on driver cpc during covid19 outbreak. Cpc for existing lorry, bus and coach drivers nidirect. Online driver certificate of professional competence training record. Driver cpc training northern ireland bsd training is accredited by jaupt to carry out driver cpc training.
Similar arrangements are in place in great britain. Typical opening hours for driver hire offices are between 08. For international road transport drivers should have a driver cpc, unless the type of transport is. Cpc training northern ireland driver cpc ni driver. Theres a different process if you live in northern ireland. Once you pass your driver cpc, youll be issued with a driver qualification card dqc. You can check how many hours of driver cpc training youve done or what courses youve attended by emailing. Theres a different way to get updates on driver cpc training in northern ireland. If your query is about another topic, select other from the dropdown menu above. If you wish to check on a problem or fault you have already reported, contact dfi roads. You can check how many hours of training youve done in the current 5year period. Driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc training is continual professional development which carries on throughout a professional bus, coach or lorry drivers career.
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