How much is PCV/PSV Training?
This page is here to answer just that. You will find the price, a brief overview and a link to the relevant page of the website where more details on that stage can be found.
Medical & Theory Tests – from £175
These are covered by our PCV Starter Package for just £175 (£225 if you also require Driver CPC). Purchasing/arranging each element yourself could easily total £270 or £315 respectively!
You will receive:
- Provisional Licence application form D2
- Digital Tachograph Card application form
- A medical booked on your behalf (as much as £150 with some doctors)
- DVSA PCV Theory Test Book
- DVSA Hazard Perception DVD
- DVSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches Book
- Highway Code Book
- Multiple Choice Theory Test booked on your behalf
- Hazard Perception Theory Test booked on your behalf
If you require CPC you will also receive:
- DVSA Guide to PCV Case Studies Theory Book
- Case Studies Theory Test booked on your behalf
Category D1 – from £805
D1 training is charged at £65/hr with practical test fees of £40 & £115.
If you are a confident person who has experience in driving large vans, are able to receive instruction and reapply it well – a 10 hour course may be adequate for you priced at just £805 including both practical test fees.
Category D1+E – from £Contact
D1 training is charged at £Contact/hr with practical test fees of £40 & £115.
If you are a confident person who has experience in driving large vans, are able to receive instruction and reapply it well – a 8 hour course may be adequate for you priced at just £Contact including the practical test fee.
Category D – £Contact
Category D courses are usually run from Monday to Friday. They include:
- 24 hours vehicle and instructor time
- DVSA PCV Practical Driving Test Fees (£40 & £115)
- DVSA DCPC Practical Demonstration Test Fee (£55)
Driver CPC Initial Qualification – £345*
If you passed your car test after 1/1/97 then you will more than likely be required to complete this qualification.
You will receive:
- Learning material for theory test (Case Studies)
- Theory test booked on your behalf
- Learning material for practical test (Vehicle Safety Demonstration)
- 4 Hours instructor/vehicle time (pre-practical training and test time)
- Use of a vehicle for practical test
- Practical test booked on your behalf
Full details are available on the main Initial Qualification page.
*£295 if booked with a Starter Package, Category D1 or D course.
Driver CPC Periodic Training
This is the 35 hours training that must be completed every 5 years in order to remain a professional PCV/PSV driver. 7 Hour Modules are £75 and 35 Hour Courses are £325 – group booking discounts are available.
Full details are available on the main Periodic Training page.