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Guidance: Drive an HGV or bus professionally while you're training

Driver Vehicle Standards Agency

February 10
14:20 2023

You normally need to pass 4 Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests before youre allowed to start driving a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus or coach professionally.

If youre taking certain training courses, you can apply to start driving professionally after you pass all of these tests:

You can then drive professionally for up to 12 months before you take both of these tests:

Doing this is called having a national vocational training (NVT) concession.

Eligibility

To apply to defer taking the Driver CPC part 2 and 4 tests, you must have:

  • passed the DriverCPCpart 1 and part 3 tests
  • not used an NVT concession before
  • registered for an eligible training course or apprenticeship that lasts for at least 6 months and leads to a qualification

HGV driver training courses

These courses are currently eligible:

Bus or coach driver training courses

These courses are currently eligible:

Other training courses

Your course may also be eligible if its:

  • at Level 2 or above on the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) register
  • at Level 5 or above on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
  • accredited by a national awarding body thats externally regulated by either Ofqual, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, or the Department of Education

Contact the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) to check if your course is eligible.

JAUPT enquiries
enquiries@jaupt.org.uk
Telephone: 0844 800 4184
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

What it costs

It costs 25 to apply. If your application is unsuccessful you will not be refunded.

Apply for the concession

Apply for a Driver CPC National Vocational Training (NVT) concession

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When you send your application form, youll need to include this supporting evidence:

  • a scan or photocopy of your Driver CPC part 1 (theory) certificate
  • a scan or photocopy of your Driver CPC part 3 (driving ability) certificate
  • proof of your registration on an eligible training course

Send the form by email

  1. Download and fill in the form.

  2. Save the form on your computer or device.

  3. Email the form and your supporting evidence to enquiries@jaupt.org.uk.

  4. Pay the 25 fee by credit or debit card (youll need to do this by phone after you have applied).

Send the form by post

You can also send the application and supporting e

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