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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:

• Driver CPC part 1 (theory)
• Driver CPC part 3a (off-road exercises)
• Driver CPC part 3b (on-road driving)

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

• Driver CPC part 2 (case studies)
• Driver CPC part 4 (practical demonstration)

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:

• Apprenticeship: Large goods vehicle (LGV) driver C and E (level 2)
• Apprenticeship: Urban driver (level 2)
• Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles
• Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Driving Goods Vehicles
• ICQ Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles
• Pearson Edexcel Level Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles
• ProQual Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles
• SQA Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles
• SVQ in Driving Goods Vehicles at SCQF level 6

Bus or coach driver training courses

These courses are currently eligible:

• Highfield Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driving (Bus and Coach) (RQF)
• ICQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driving (Bus and Coach) (RQF)
• Pearson Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driving (Bus and Coach)

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 Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to check if your course is eligible.

What it costs

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

Apply for the concession

Download and fill in the application form.

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

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