Road Haulage Operations – How Difficult Is Transport Manager CPC

This qualification is now a milestone, and thanks to us at Ridgeway Training, it is no longer a destination. An intensive nine-day course (including examination day), leading up to and including a formal assessment by the examining board, the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT).

The outcome of the course

Allows the holder to apply for a Standard National or International Operators Licence, proving that they are professionally competent. As a result, an operator can carry goods for hire or reward in the UK and Europe.

Entry requirements

This is a Transport Manager CPC qualification, so although there are no minimum entry qualifications, a basic knowledge of accounting procedures, maintenance records etc is an advantage but not essential. This is an A level standard qualification. You must be confident with maths and be able find information quickly to succeed in this exam. Percentages, formulas and fractions are all regular topics so familiarity of these are essential.

Suitable for

Those who wish to apply for a Standard National or International Operators Licence, or for instance hold the position of Transport Manager.

Assessment

Unit R1: This unit is assessed by a single two-hour examination consisting of 40 multiple-choice type questions. A notional pass mark of 70% is applied to this examination.

Unit R2: An open book case study examination that consists of a scenario followed by questions to be answered in two hours fifteen minutes. Question types include short answer responses, longer length analytical responses, drawing up schedules, interpreting data, and numerical calculations. A notional pass mark of 50% is applied to this examination. (This case study is 2 hours 15 minutes duration)

The course covers

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, Transport Ancillaries and Contracts of Carriage, Electronic Data, Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles and Loads, Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods
Mechanical Conditions – Plating and Testing, Mechanical Conditions – Fleet Inspections and Enforcement, Driver Licensing, Speed Limits, and Traffic Regulations.
Traffic Accident Procedure, Insurance, Vehicle Selection, Permits, Transit Systems, Frontier Crossings, International Transport Documentation

What’s included?

Pre-course materials and notes, including past CPC mock exams
Full classroom-based training and support, providing you peace of mind in passing the examinations
10 days of training, including two revision days to prepare for exams.
multi choice and case study examination fee’s
7 hours Driver CPC (ELCAS students funded by the MOD are unable to claim Driver CPC hours)
12 month’s subscription to the EOS TM App – providing both Transport Managers and industry professionals with the very latest compliance on the go.
Lunch & Refreshments

Course Price/ Course Dates

£1,645 + VAT

April Exam 2025

Course dates: Thursday 13th March 2025 – Friday 21st March 2025 (excluding weekend)

Revision dates: Thursday 3rd April 2025 & Friday 4th April 2025

Exam date: Tuesday 8th April 2025

August Exam 2025

Course dates: Monday 7th July 2025 – Wednesday 16th July 2025 (excluding weekends)

Revision dates: Tuesday 29th July & Wednesday 30th July 2025

Exam: Tuesday 5th August 2025

December Exam 2025

Course dates: Thursday 13th November 2025 – Monday 24th November 2025 (excluding weekend)

Revision dates: Thursday 27th November 2025 & Friday 28th November 2025

Exam date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

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Passenger Transport Operations – Become An International Transport Manager CPC

The outcome of the course

Meets the requirements of EU directive 98/76/EC for admission to the occupation of Passenger Transport Operation and above all meets the requirements of Professional Competence.

Entry Requirements

Suitable for

Those who wish to apply for a Standard National or International PSV Operators’ Licence, or for instance hold the position of Transport Manager.

Assessment

Unit P1: This unit is assessed by a single two-hour examination consisting of 40 multiple choice type questions. A notional pass mark of 70% is applied to this examination.

Unit P2: An open book case study examination that consists of a scenario followed by questions to be answered in two hours fifteen minutes. Question types include short answer responses, longer length analytical responses, drawing up schedules, interpreting data, and numerical calculations. Similarly, a notional pass mark of 50% is applied to this examination. (This case study is 2 hours 15 minutes duration).

The course covers

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, Transport Ancillaries and Contracts of Carriage, Electronic Data, Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles and Loads, Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods
Mechanical Conditions – Plating and Testing, Mechanical Conditions – Fleet Inspections and Enforcement, Driver Licensing, Speed Limits, and Traffic Regulations.
Traffic Accident Procedure, Insurance, Vehicle Selection, Permits, Transit Systems, Frontier Crossings, International Transport Documentation

What’s included?

Pre-course materials and notes, including past CPC mock exams
Full classroom-based training and support, providing you peace of mind in passing the examinations
10 days of training, including two revision days to prepare for exams.
multi choice and case study examination fee’s
7 hours Driver CPC (ELCAS students funded by the MOD are unable to claim Driver CPC hours)
12 month’s subscription to the EOS TM App – providing both Transport Managers and industry professionals with the very latest compliance on the go.
Lunch & Refreshments

Course Price/Course Dates

£1,645 + VAT

April Exam 2025

Course dates: Monday 3rd March 2025 – Tuesday 11th March 2025 (excluding weekend)

Revision dates: Tuesday 1st April 2025 & Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Exam date: Tuesday 8th April 2025

August Exam 2025

Course dates: Thursday 17th July 2025 – Monday 28th July 2025 (excluding weekends)

Revision dates: Thursday 31st July & Friday 1st August 2025

Exam: Tuesday 5th August 2025

December Exam 2025

Course dates: Monday 3rd November 2025 – Wednesday 12th November 2025 (excluding weekend)

Revision dates: Tuesday 25th November 2025 & Wednesday 26th November 2025

Exam date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Prefer to study at your own pace and in your own time? Take a look at our popular Online Home Study Professional package

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Danny Betts

As per our ongoing training for all our drivers, it’s extremely important that our staff are fully up to date with the latest rules and regulations to ensure they and our customers are safe while traveling on our vehicles. One of the most important checks to ensure the safety of everyone is the walk-around check completed by the driver prior to taking our vehicles out on the road. This course completed by Ridgeway Training gives our drivers the refresher training they require to ensure they check that our vehicles are safe and compliant before going out on the public road.

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