Certificate of Professional Competence
Transport Manager CPC
Transport Managers Course
£1350.00
Transport Managers Refresher 2 Day Course
£510.00
It is a legal requirement that all Goods / Passenger Vehicle Operators, or a member of their staff, must prove that they are ‘of good repute’ and professionally competent before an Operators Licence can be applied for.
To achieve this recognition, the operator, or a member of their staff, must successfully undertake the Transport Manager Examinations and gain certification.
Examination:
The Skills & Education Group Awards (SEGA) is a Level 3 Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers (Road Haulage). SEGA, administer the examinations to assess the professional competence of those wishing to enter the Transport or Passenger Industry.
These examinations are conducted four times a year, March, June, September, December.
Assessments:
Skills and Education Group Awards CPC qualification consists of a single multiple-choice assessment and a single case study assessment. Both assessments are externally set and externally marked.
Students will need to pass both assessments to gain the Certificate of Professional Competence for Road Haulage.
Multiple-Choice.
The multiple-choice assessment is available as a quarterly paper-based or online test. Student are allowed 2 hours to complete the examination; however, The multiple-choice paper consists of 60 questions each worth 1 mark and has a national pass mark of 42.
Case Study.
The case study assessment comprises a relevant scenario, (as concise as possible), which is issued with the papers at the start of the assessment (2 hours and 15 minutes).
Students are allowed to take any notes or books of their choice into the case study assessment, and questions will test application of knowledge only. The case study will only contain information that will enable the student to demonstrate application of the knowledge they have acquired.
The case study paper is a 60-mark paper and has a national pass mark of 30.
Course Details:
| Course Module Details | |
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Business & Company Law |
| 3 | Industrial Relations |
| 4 | Health & Safety Legislation |
| 5 | Financial Management |
| 6 | Commercial Conduct of Business |
| 7 | Marketing |
| 8 | Organisation Charts, KPIs and Work Plans |
| 9 | Business Taxation |
| 10 | Operator Licencing |
| 11 | Drivers Hours and Records – Basic Requirements |
| 12 | Drivers Hours and Records |
| 13 | Planned Preventative Maintenance |
| 14 | Vehicle Costing |
| 15 | Vehicle Taxation |
| 16 | Transport Ancillaries and Contracts of Carriage |
| 17 | Electronic Data |
| 18 | Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles and Loads |
| 19 | Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods |
| 20 | Mechanical Conditions – Plating and Testing |
| 21 | Mechanical Conditions – Fleet Inspection and Enforcement |
| 22 | Driver Licensing |
| 23 | Traffic Regulations & Speed Limits |
| 24 | Traffic Accident Procedure |
| 25 | Insurance |
| 26 | Vehicle Selection |
| 27 | Permits |
| 28 | Transit System |
| 29 | Frontier Crossings |
| 30 | International Transport Documentation |
| Exam | Content | Duration |
| R1 | 60 Multiple Choice Questions | 2 Hours |
| R2 | 8 Written Questions Case Study | 2.15 Hours |
| CPC Road Haulage | ||
| Cost | £1350.00 Inclusive VAT & Exam fees | 11 days |
The following links will provide useful information relating to the content and legislative requirements of this qualification:
- Gov.uk driving and transport – https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving
- Driver CPC training for qualified drivers – https://www.gov.uk/driver-cpc-training
- Guide to maintaining roadworthiness – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-maintaining-roadworthiness
- Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council – https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1071/contents
- The Highway Code – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code
- Health and Safety Executive – https://www.hse.gov.uk/
- Employment status – https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/employee
- Get your business ready to employ staff – https://www.gov.uk/get-ready-to-employ-someone
- Transporting goods: detailed information – https://www.gov.uk/topic/transport/transporting-goods
- Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practise Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
