THE DRIVER CPC CASE STUDY TEST
If you are learning to drive a bus or coach and intend to drive in a professional capacity in the EU, from 10 September 2008 you must have a new qualification, the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in addition to your vocational licence.
The purpose of the Driver CPC is to improve the knowledge and skills of bus and coach drivers when they start work, and also ensure that their working life.
The Driver CPC is also expected to
* Improve road safety and reduce casualties through better-qualified drivers.
* Help the passenger transport and industries achieve and maintain better staff performance, better recruitment and staff retention, and more economical vehicle
usage.
* Improve and maintain the skill levels of professional drivers.
* Mitigate against damage to the environment with reduced fuel consumption and vehicle wear.
What the test consists of:
Questions are based around these scenarios, and you will be asked to answer in a number of different ways, for example :
* Selecting from multiple choice answers.
* Clicking an area of a photograph or image.
* Giving a short text answer.
There will be seven case studies, each with between five and ten questions. The test, including the introductory screens, will last for 1 hour 30 minutes. The material from which
the Driver CPC Case Study Test is taken will be material that you have learned for the other parts of the test. The case studies are a new way of testing that you are able to put your knowledge and skills into practice and make judgements based on what you have learned. You must pass the driver CPC case study test before taking the Driver CPC Practical Demonstration test.
Materials that are available are the DSA DRIVER CPC the OFFICIAL DSA GUIDE for Professional Bus and Coach Drivers. RRP £9.99.
There is also a CD ROM is available from our office. Each case study is based on real life scenario that you made encounter in your working life.
Booking the CPC Case Study Test
Cost : £30.00.
Tel : 0300 200 1122
Or you can use the link to the DSA on our site.
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