CPC

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
1

Hi all,
Can you work after passing CPC but before you get your qualification card. Or do you have to have the card before driving commercially.

Thanks

2

Once passed you can drive commercially with immediate effect and you are given a pink slip to verify your qualification. This is used as proof until your card arrives, usually within 2 weeks after your test.

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Smudge4262:
Once passed you can drive commercially with immediate effect and you are given a pink slip to verify your qualification. This is used as proof until your card arrives, usually within 2 weeks after your test.

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Hey Smudge4262

Can you advise, ‘the pink slip’? - im doing a ‘7’ hour cpc course this Saturday, then an ADR course in Sept (which will equate to 28 hours cpc) - Hence 35 hrs - hey presto! Will I have to wait for the card and/or will I receive the slip? -

Thanks in advance!

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I’m not entirely sure in that situation I’m afraid mate. For a CPC I only had to do a case studies test and then a mod 4 practical, and was then given the slip. Fairly new to all this myself so apologies for not being much use!

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5

Any approved JAUPT training centre must provide you with a certificate at the end of the day stating that you have completed x amount of CPC hours. You just need to carry these with you whilst waiting for your CPC card.

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Smudge4262:
Once passed you can drive commercially with immediate effect and you are given a pink slip to verify your qualification. This is used as proof until your card arrives, usually within 2 weeks after your test.

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That’s what I was told and believe to be the case. However, you may need to ‘educate’ any companies or individuals when you go for a driving assessment or interview.

Not everyone is as clued up on the rules

7

Once 35 hours of periodic training are completed you can drive whilst waiting for the card.

I would advise carrying your certificates but there isn’t actually a requirement to.

At the roadside DVSA can access the records and see the training was completed within the 20 working days DVSA quote for the card to arrive.

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Smudge4262:
I’m not entirely sure in that situation I’m afraid mate. For a CPC I only had to do a case studies test and then a mod 4 practical, and was then given the slip. Fairly new to all this myself so apologies for not being much use!

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Thanks for the reply mate.

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Lee1976:
Any approved JAUPT training centre must provide you with a certificate at the end of the day stating that you have completed x amount of CPC hours. You just need to carry these with you whilst waiting for your CPC card.

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Thanks for this, I will look out for it on Sarurday & enquire… Thanks again very useful info.

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Yes you can drive professionally as soon as your 35 hours Periodic Training is complete. There is a link to this on gov.uk somewhere. I’ll look now.

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Waiting for your card
If you’ve done your periodic training and you’re waiting for your Driver CPC card to arrive:
* you can still drive professionally
* you won’t be fined for not having a Driver CPC card with you

Hope this helps.