1. Complete 35 hours of Driver CPC training in one week
Need to complete your Driver CPC periodic training? Open Road Training Ltd is running a full Driver CPC week next week, Monday to Friday, with training each day from 8am to 4pm.
The venue is Open Road Training Ltd, 29 Hope Street, Motherwell, ML1 1BS, conveniently located opposite Motherwell train station. Each day is a standard seven-hour Driver CPC session, including breaks. Attend all five days and you can complete 35 hours of Driver CPC training in one week.
You can also book one or more individual days. One day attended gives you seven hours of Driver CPC periodic training credit.
The week is designed to make your CPC hours useful as well as compliant. Topics range from fuel-efficient driving and workplace safety to operator licence awareness and sharing the road safely. In other words, there is more to take home than a certificate and a new appreciation for the tea break.
2. What’s on the Driver CPC course?
Here’s the programme for the week:
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Why it’s useful |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Company and public image | Eco driving | Represent your employer professionally and consider how smoother, more efficient driving can help reduce fuel use. |
| Tuesday | Fire Marshal | Health and Safety | Build practical awareness of workplace fire safety and wider health and safety responsibilities. |
| Wednesday | Operator Licence Awareness Training (OLAT) | OLAT continues | Understand operator licence responsibilities. This session is suitable for drivers and administrative staff, not only people behind the wheel. |
| Thursday | Safe loading of vehicles | Roadside enforcement | Focus on load security and prohibited-load risks, then consider what DVSA checks at the roadside and your rights and responsibilities. |
| Friday | Vulnerable road users | Vulnerable road users | Think about cyclists, pedestrians and the decisions that matter when driving in urban areas. |
Each day runs from 8am to 4pm, including breaks, and counts as seven hours of Driver CPC periodic training credit for drivers attending.
2.1 Monday: Company image and eco driving
The week begins with Company and public image. Your conduct on the road can shape how customers and members of the public see your employer. This session looks at representing your company professionally.
In the afternoon, Eco driving turns attention to smoother, more fuel-efficient driving. Small choices behind the wheel can matter over the course of a working week, and the fuel gauge may appreciate the conversation.
2.2 Tuesday: Fire Marshal and Health and Safety
Tuesday covers Fire Marshal in the morning, followed by Health and Safety in the afternoon. These sessions focus on practical workplace safety skills and awareness that can help you recognise responsibilities and respond appropriately.
2.3 Wednesday: Operator Licence Awareness Training
Wednesday is Operator Licence Awareness Training (OLAT). It is a particularly useful day if your work involves operator licence responsibilities, whether you drive or support the operation from an office.
2.4 Thursday: Safe loading and roadside enforcement
Thursday starts with Safe loading of vehicles. Load security matters, and the session addresses the risks associated with insecure loads and prohibited loads.
In the afternoon, Roadside enforcement considers what DVSA checks and your rights and responsibilities during an enforcement encounter. Knowing what to expect can make a roadside stop easier to navigate, though nobody is suggesting you add one to your sightseeing itinerary.
2.5 Friday: Vulnerable road users
The week finishes with Vulnerable road users, with attention to people such as cyclists and pedestrians and the challenges of driving in urban areas. A useful reminder that the road is shared, even when your vehicle takes up a fair bit of it.
3. Wednesday’s OLAT session is also for non-drivers
Do you work in transport administration, management or an office role? You do not need to drive to find Wednesday’s OLAT session relevant.
The session is suitable for drivers and administrative staff, as well as managers and office staff who do not drive but whose decisions touch the operator licence. That could include people involved in transport records, vehicle planning or day-to-day operational decisions.
The Traffic Commissioner increasingly asks operators to provide evidence of transport management experience or OLAT completion. The Commissioner is also asking operators and Transport Managers to evidence continuing professional development (CPD). If your role touches the licence, understanding the responsibilities behind it is valuable, whether you sit in a cab, an office or somewhere between the two.
For drivers, Wednesday’s OLAT counts towards Driver CPC on this day. If you are booking Wednesday as a driver CPC day, check that your chosen National or International route is right for your circumstances before booking.
This week is intended for drivers and administrative staff. It is not a Transport Manager refresher course. If you are a Transport Manager looking for dedicated refresher training, Open Road Training offers a two-day Transport Manager CPC Refresher for £350 plus VAT. ADR courses run monthly, and full Transport Manager CPC courses are scheduled for November 2026.
4. How does the 35-hour Driver CPC requirement work?
If you drive professionally, you generally need 35 hours of periodic training every five years to maintain your Driver CPC. Completing all five days of this Driver CPC course provides the full 35 hours in one week.
Since December 2024, drivers need to choose between the National and International Driver CPC route. The right choice depends on where you intend to drive professionally. GOV.UK guidance says drivers who work in the UK and Europe must complete 35 hours of International training only. For UK-only professional driving, you can complete National courses only or a mix of National and International training.
Before booking, take two simple steps:
- Confirm your route. Check whether you need National or International Driver CPC training.
- Check your remaining hours. Use the official DVSA service to see what training is already on your record.
Read the official Driver CPC training guidance and check your Driver CPC periodic training hours. If you are unsure which route applies, get advice before booking so your training matches your needs.
5. Book your Driver CPC Motherwell place
You can attend individual days or book the full week. Group bookings are welcome for employers who want to arrange training for several drivers or staff members.
For Driver CPC Motherwell, Driver CPC Scotland, Driver CPC Lanarkshire or CPC training Glasgow, contact Open Road Training to ask about availability and booking:
- Phone: 01698 598 665
- Email: info@open-road.org
- Course dates: View the course dates
- Driver CPC course information: Find out more about Driver CPC training
The course takes place at 29 Hope Street, Motherwell, ML1 1BS, opposite Motherwell train station.
6. In summary
This full-week Driver CPC course runs Monday to Friday next week, from 8am to 4pm each day. Each day provides seven hours of periodic training credit, and all five days complete the full 35-hour requirement.
You’ll cover company image, eco driving, fire marshal skills, health and safety, OLAT, safe loading, roadside enforcement and vulnerable road users. Wednesday’s OLAT session is also suitable for non-driving administrative staff and managers whose work touches the operator licence.
Before you book, confirm your National or International route and check your remaining hours. Then get in touch with Open Road Training to arrange an individual or group booking.
