Any word twisting was unintentional Dean. Pete 
dar1976:
ROG:
I would say a lot depends on how much of your hard earned you want to pay out to get the same end result - a DQCFor some its important to learn the stuff.
For others it’s just about compliance and therefore should go for the cheapest option.
For those that need to learn how do they know what they need to learn ?
If they figure out on their own that they need help with say drivers hours then how do they know if they have assimilated the info correctly?
The dcpc periodic system is a joke as it stands and that is not likely to change
Yes the current system is a joke because monitoring of the course content seems to be patchy.
Just reading some of the questions on this site proves that there is a basic need for driver training in a mandatory form. Just not the way it is currently structured.
As a new driver you need to do your initial cpc parts 2 and 4 from memory. You do not need to do your 35 hours periodic training before sept 14 as you have 5 years as you have done your initial cpc. But you cannot work until you do your parts 2-4 cpc
I wonder by the time 2019 has arrived what kind of DCPC will we have?
By then they will have worked out its a good earner for them so will have hike up the prices.
Unfortunately not much will have changed as far as content goes.
Peter Smythe:
I’ve been away from driving for several years but qualify for grandfather rights, and want to keep my licence up to date, just in case, but what exactly do they teach in the 35 hours?
CMThere is a list of topics around which trainers write their own courses. Each course has to be approved (this is far from automatic) and delivered by a qualified trainer.
The topics can be found by doing a courses search on the JAUPT website.
The general feeling (see dar1976’s comment) is that it’s all a waste of time. My experience has been that drivers come into the course expecting it to be a waste of time but those that make the effort to participate not only enjoy it but learn plenty as well.
Those who are determined it’s a waste of time will sit in the corner and waste their day and their money. Pity.
Pete
Thanks for the response. As said I’ve been out of the industry for a few years and its easy to forget the simple rules but want to keep my licence up to date.
What seems really bizarre is that the course seems to be hit and miss and there is no standard format. Surely this is making the course a bit of a joke. At the end of the day driving is driving the rules stay the same.
I’ll have a look at the site and see if I can find a trainer nearby.
CM
I would say that most drivers who have to pay out their hard earned for the dcpc do 5 of the cheapest courses available even if that means doing the same one 5 times
Like a lot of us old ■■■■■ out there, I’m driving on “grandfather rights”. I’d like to get work in France if possible but in order to do so you need a “fimo” certificate, which as far as I can tell is the French equivalent of our CPC. It costs about 2000 euros and I would need a much better standard of French to even take the course.
At the moment, because I’m on grandfather rights I have no papers to prove I am CPC legal. So what I would like to know is; If I do one module of the CPC on a one day course. would I then get some kind of paperwork or certificate to show I am CPC legal and would therefore have something to show prospective employers in France? I know this is a bit off topic so I hope you will forgive me for throwing it in the hat. Can anybody offer any advice on this and would dearly love to live and work in the same country as my wife.
all the best
glad to be back on the forum
Rich
richvanho:
Like a lot of us old ■■■■■ out there, I’m driving on “grandfather rights”. I’d like to get work in France if possible but in order to do so you need a “fimo” certificate, which as far as I can tell is the French equivalent of our CPC. It costs about 2000 euros and I would need a much better standard of French to even take the course.
At the moment, because I’m on grandfather rights I have no papers to prove I am CPC legal. So what I would like to know is; If I do one module of the CPC on a one day course. would I then get some kind of paperwork or certificate to show I am CPC legal and would therefore have something to show prospective employers in France? I know this is a bit off topic so I hope you will forgive me for throwing it in the hat. Can anybody offer any advice on this and would dearly love to live and work in the same country as my wife.
all the best
glad to be back on the forum
Rich
If you do one course for the DCPC you will receive a certificate to show that you’ve done one course but I’m afraid that’s all you’ll receive.