Certificate of Professional Competence

The CPC (Certificate Of Professional Competence) are a range of qualifications designed for the UK Transport and Haulage industry. There are currently four qualifications offered by OCR:

International Passenger Transport Level 3
International Road Haulage Level 3
National Passenger Transport Level 3
National Road Haulage Level 3

Background

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 was designed to implement EC Directives 96/26EC and subordinate legislation with regard to the occupation of road haulage operations. The regulations state that an operator who seeks a standard National or International Licence MUST satisfy the Licensing Authority that he/she is either professionally competent or employs someone as a transport manager who is professionally competent and is of good repute. In this context, only an INDIVIDUAL PERSON can be professionally competent and to become this, the person must pass the CPC examinations set by the Oxford, Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts, Examinations Board (OCR). The examination for a National CPC consists of three modules (with a further module to cover International Operations). All three (or four if also taking the International exam) are set on the same day.

To attain a CPC, ALL candidates must pass or have passed the core module 1. Freight National is achieved after additionally passing modules 2 and 4, or passing modules 1, 2 and 4 together. Freight International is achieved by holding passes in modules 1, 2 and 4 and additionally passing module 6; or, passing modules 1, 2, 4 and 6 together. Passenger National is achieved by holding module 1 and passing modules 3 and 5; or, passing modules 1, 3 and 5 together. Passenger International is achieved by holding modules 1, 3 and 5 and passing module 7; or, passing modules 1, 3, 5 and 7 together.

The examinations take place four times a year in March, June, September and December. (Twice a year for International Passenger).

Certificate of Professional Competence in National Road Haulage Level 3 - 05596

This qualification is offered on behalf of the Department for Transport. You will find it suitable if you wish to enter the profession of Road Haulage Transport Management or demonstrate your professional competence to meet the Operator Licensing requirements. The qualification includes a range of subjects related to the business of Road Haulage Transport Management. The areas specified in EU Directive 98/76/EC are assessed. Your qualification will be assessed through a combination of multiple choice, and case study based unit examinations. The full qualification is awarded when you have passed the appropriate combination of units. In order to achieve a Certificate in Road Haulage, you must pass two multiple-choice papers and a case study paper.

External links

• CPC-Centre Discussion Forum
• Road Haulage and Passenger Transport courses Rep of Ireland