This course is for those who want a category CE (Class 1) HGV licence to further develop their driving career.

Typical job roles include:

• Class 1 HGV driver
• Trunking driver
• Retail distribution driver
• Container driver
• Refrigerated transport driver
• Bulk tanker driver

Employers can use the course to upskill existing staff who have their category C but require a category CE licence for their role.

During your training, you’ll develop the practical skills required to become a safe and competent category CE driver. You will learn how to:

• Carry out daily walkaround checks for the vehicle and trailer
• Safe coupling and uncoupling of articulated lorries (air lines, electrics, fifth wheel)
• Drive confidently in urban, rural, and motorway conditions
• Navigate junctions, roundabouts, and complex road layouts
• Reversing and manoeuvring with a trailer attached
• Manage vehicle articulation, swing, and off tracking
• Learn safe driving techniques for real-world road conditions
• Increase your employment opportunities within the transport and logistics sector

Training is delivered at one of our driver training schools by highly qualified HGV instructors.

Depending on availability, learning is provided in either of the following ways:

• One-to-one basis
• Shared basis: two learners and one instructor

This approach ensures learners receive extensive practical driving experience while benefiting from expert instruction throughout the course.

Your instructor will prepare you for the official DVSA practical driving assessment, which includes:

• Vehicle safety questions
• Module 3A reversing exercise
• Module 3B on-road practical driving test with a DVSA Examiner

Your practical tests will only be booked when your instructor is confident you are ready.

On successful completion, you will achieve your category CE (class 1) HGV licence, allowing you to drive articulated HGV vehicles up to 44 tonnes professionally.

Businesses benefit from having qualified category CE drivers to meet demand.

By completing this course, you will:

• Gain your category CE (class 1) HGV licence
• Develop the practical skills employers are looking for
• Build confidence driving larger commercial vehicles
• Learn safe driving techniques for real-world road conditions
• Increase your employment opportunities within the transport and logistics sector

The course costs £1700 (including VAT & DVSA test fees).

We offer a range of flexible payment options, including:

• Debit or credit card
• Bank transfer
• Interest-free instalments and finance through PayPal

Personal loan through your bank or preferred lender

After gaining your category CE licence, you can continue your professional development by progressing to:

• ADR (hazardous goods) qualification
• Level 3 transport and warehouse operations supervisor apprenticeship

These qualifications can lead to roles such as:

• Transport manager
• Class 1 ADR driver
• Transport supervisor
• Transport coordinator

Warehouse operations supervisor

Once you have obtained your HGV provisional licence and passed your theory tests, enrolling is simple:

1. Our driving school training manager, Jayne, will contact you to arrange your practical training dates at your preferred training centre.
2. Your payment option will be agreed and a payment form sent to you.
3. Once payment has been received, you’ll receive your joining instructions, including your training location, arrival time and everything you’ll need to bring.
4. Attend your training on the agreed start date and begin working towards your category CE licence.

To enrol on this course, you must:

• Hold a full category C (class 2 HGV) licence
• Hold an HGV provisional licence that has a C+E provisional entitlement

Meet DVLA medical standards

5 days (16 hours +test)