| Aims & Objectives |
| To be able to pass examinations set by OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA), leading to the Certificate of Professional Competence. This is required by EEC directive for admission to the occupation of Road Haulage Operators, as implemented by the Goods Vehicle Operators Regulations 1977. |
| Course Duration: 9 Days supported open learning. |
| Instruction Method: Classroom |
| Course Content |
- Statutory control of the industry
- Operational licensing and qualifications
- Driving licences (ordinary and vocational)
- Loading of vehicle and transit of goods
- Compulsory vehicle and passenger insurance
- Weight and dimensions of vehicles
- Introduction to business management
- Commercial conduct of the business
- Company law and structure
- Social legislation
- General traffic regulations
- Traffic accident procedures
- Driver hours and records
- Mechanical conditions
- Financial management
- Taxation
- Elements of costing
- Other services
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ADR: Packages and Tankers |
| Aims & Objectives |
| To provide drivers with sufficient knowledge to operate safely with dangerous substances in packages and/or tankers, and to make them aware of current legislative requirements. |
| Course Duration: 5 Days. Packages only, 3 ½ days. Tankers only, 1 ½ days. |
| Instruction Method: Classroom |
| Specification |
| Drivers of small vans and large commercial vehicles who transport packages and/or tankers of dangerous substances in the course of their work. |
| Course Content |
- Core module
- Package module
- Gases module
- Flammable liquids module
- Flammable solids module
- Oxidising agents module
- Toxics module
- Miscellaneous (PCB's) module
- Tanks module
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Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor Consultancy Service |
| Aims & Objectives |
| To provide a contracted consultancy service to companies engaged in the carriage or Dangerous Goods by Roads to enable them to comply with EU Directive 96/35EC. |
| Costs: £630.00 + VAT (up to 10 vehicles). Over 10 vehicles by negotiation. |
| Services Provided |
- Provision of annual report
- Investigation and reporting of incidents/accidents.
- Monitoring compliance with the rules governing Transport of Dangerous Goods as laid out in Schedule 2 of the above directive.
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| For more information regarding these or any of our available driver training courses, please call 0845 056 0561 or email info@ttacademy.com. |
