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Category C Professional Driver Programme

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Aim of the Course 
The Category C Professional Driver Programme provides Service leavers with the unique opportunity to gain a commercial LGV Licence to drive commercial rigid lorries weighing over 3,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg. An opportunity to gain experience through attending a civilian work attachment in the transport and logistics sector, is also available in association with Manpower Group.

Course Content 
During this 5 day course you will receive hands on training and Part 3 (Practical driving) and 4 (DCPC) testing to enable you to gain the full licence required for all commercial drivers.

Upon successful completion of your course you will then be offered the opportunity to be linked to Manpower Group where we have agreed a programme of work attachments and employment opportunities UK wide.

All Manpower Group opportunities are available to view on RightJob.

Please note: Prior to attending this course all candidates must have completed Part 1 (theory) and 2 (case studies) of the initial DCPC. 

Duration 
5 days -  although extra time may be added for testing.

Qualifications Awarded 
Category C Licence.

 On successful completion you will be eligible to hold the Driver Qualification Card (DQC) as proof of having completed the Initial Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.

Employment Opportunities 
There is currently a significant nationwide demand for LGV drivers in all categories.

Opportunities exist for:
  • Multi Drop (multiple deliveries from 1 load)
  • ADR (Oil, Petroleum, Paint and other hazardous goods transport)
  • Shunting (eg movement of trailers on site)
  • Container or single load transport (movement of single loads from point to point).
Manpower Group consultants are available to help you understand the different types of opportunities.



Right Management reserves the right to cancel and/or amend course dates, times, contents and venues as listed on this website. Every effort will be made to give the Service leaver as much notice as possible and a reasonable course alternative or alternatives may be suggested, if possible. If this is not possible or the alternative(s) is/are not acceptable to the Service leaver, Right Management, who deliver all non-contract courses listed, may refund in full the total amount paid to date for non-contract funded courses, or, in the case of MOD Contract Funded courses, in agreement with the MOD, the Service leavers IRTC grant will not be notionally reduced.