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Certificate of Professional Competence in National* and International Road Haulage.

*Attend the course and receive 35 hours free Driver CPC training.

What is a CPC & why do I need one?

Applicants for a Standard Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence must show that they are 'professionally competent' or that they employ a transport manager who meets the requirements. Persons will be considered 'professionally competent' by passing the examination for the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) conducted by OCR Examinations on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT).

RHA Training CPC course details

RHA Training - CPC courses are held at five locations  Bradford, Peterborough, West Midlands  Reading and Perth

International Freight CPC held at Wolverhampton

The National Freight CPC courses held provide CPC Modular Training 2 days a week over a duration of 4 weeks, including an extended preparation day for exam Unit 4.  

Details of the National Freight courses held in Bradford, Peterborough, West Midlands Reading & Perth are at the bottom of this page to book online.

OCR regulations specify that entries for examinations will not be accepted less than 21 days before the examination date.

Examination fees paid to the OCR are not refundable after the closing date for the examination.

Are there other ways I can study for a CPC?

If you are unable to attend one of our training courses, then you can purchase CPC National and International Freight Home Study materials.

Home Study is a printed document which provides detailed information on the complete sylabus required for you to study in readyness for the exam. It also has question and answer sections supporting all modules.

Home Study is ideal when you want to study in your own time.

To order your National Freight Home Study material today click here

To order your International CPC Home Study material today click here

When do exams take place?

The CPC exams take place four times each year, always on Fridays in December, March, June & September

Book your exam with RHA Training:

Peterborough

Bradford

West Midlands

Reading

Perth

The National CPC Freight Exam day looks like this.

• Unit 1 National Core (30 multiple choice questions - 45 minutes) 09:30 - 10:15
• Unit 2 National Road Haulage (40 multiple choice questions - 60 minutes) 10:45 - 11:45
• Unit 4 National Road Haulage (Case Study - written answers - 120 minutes) 12:45 - 14:45

NORTHERN IRELAND CANDIDATES

Separate unit 2 multiple-choice papers (05600) are provided at the December and June examinations for those candidates wishing to study and operate in Northern Ireland.

After the exam.

Full CPC certificates will be issued on passing all 3 units. Individual unit certificates will be issued if not successful in all examinations, which will be exchanged for a full certificate on passing the outstanding unit examinations.

Please allow 8 weeks for results to be received after the exam date.

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Contact Us

Telephone: 01733 261456   (Mon-Fri) 09:00-17:00

Email: training@rha.uk.net

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