{"id":3228,"date":"2020-09-15T09:45:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T08:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtconsultants.com\/new\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=3228"},"modified":"2020-09-15T09:45:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T08:45:11","slug":"cpc-initial-qualification-what-is-it","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/grtconsultants.com\/new\/ufaqs\/cpc-initial-qualification-what-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"CPC Initial Qualification &#8211; What Is It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='modified' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='desc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/3228' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-default ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-3228-f4xcJZwn2R' data-post_id='3228'>\n\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tCPC Initial Qualification &#8211; What Is It?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>The CPC initial qualification must be completed by new drivers since the introduction of the CPC legislation in 2008\/09. This consists of four modules:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Theory test \u2013 a multiple-choice test followed by hazard perception clips<\/li><li>Driver CPC case study \u2013 50 multiple-choice questions<\/li><li>Practical driving test<\/li><li>Driver CPC practical test \u2013 a demonstration covering 5 sections relating to vehicle safety<\/li><\/ul><p>We have heard from many drivers who were never advised by their training company that they required the initial qualification. Failure to complete this means that you do not have a valid licence and could be prosecuted for driving a vehicle without the appropriate entitlement.<\/p><p>Once you have completed your initial qualification, you will have five years from the date of completion to attain 35 hours of periodic training in order to retain your Driver CPC.<\/p><p>As of March 2015, drivers who have not yet acquired their Driver Qualification Card can bypass periodic training by sitting module 2 and 4. More information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/grtconsultants.com\/new\/2015\/05\/driver-cpc-the-initial-qualification\/#more-778\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\tDriver CPC Training\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CPC Initial Qualification &#8211; What Is It? The CPC initial qualification must be completed by new drivers since the introduction of the CPC legislation in 2008\/09. 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