Passenger CPC Course Transport Manager
Transport Training in Essex
What are we offering?
We are offering Essex Transport Training for the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for Transport Managers or Operator in Road Transport. The requirements (EU Directive 98/76/EC) for the granting of a Standard National or International Operator Licence (‘O’ Licence) for Road operations is that the licence holder either holds or has access to the services of someone who owns a Certificate of Professional Competence. For this Transport Training is an essential.
Current legislation imposes restrictions on the number of operator licences and vehicles on which an external associate CPC holder can be named.
Who is the course for?
Everyone involved in Road Transport that operates vehicles for hire and reward must demonstrate evidence of professional competence. So, Transport Training is an essential.
There are some entry requirements though…
This is a management qualification (Level 3 Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers, candidate have a basic understanding of accounting procedures, maintenance records etc. is an advantage, but not essential and there are no age restrictions.
How will be assessed?
Unit P1
This Unit is assessed by a single two-hour examination consisting of 60 multiple choice type questions. The national pass mark of 70% is applied to this examination.
Unit P2
An open book case study examination which consists of a scenario followed by questions to be answered in two hours and fifteen minutes. Question types include short answer responses, longer length analytical responses, drawing up schedules, interpreting data and numerical calculations etc. The national pass mark of 50% is applied to this examination.
Examination
Examinations are held four (4) times a year (March, June, September and December) and are normally held on the first Friday of that month
What’s on the syllabus?
Transport Training includes Business and Company Law , Industrial Relations, Health and Safety, Financial Management, Commercial Conduct of the Business, Marketing, Organisation Charts, KPIs and Work Plans, Business Taxation Operator Licensing, Drivers’ Hours and Records, Planned Preventive Maintenance, Vehicle Costing, Vehicle Taxation, Contracts of Carriage and Conduct Regulations, Electronic Data, Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles, Bus and Coach Service Operations, Competition Rules, Mechanical Condition, Driver Licensing, Speed Limits and Traffic Regulations, Traffic Accident Procedure, Insurance, Vehicle Selection, Fares, Revenue and Tenders, Timetabling and Scheduling, Frontier Crossings and International Transport Documentation.
