HGV & LGV Training Courses
Compare HGV, LGV, Driver CPC, C1, C1+E, D1 and D1+E training, identify the route that matches your current licence and book a free Readiness Check.
Choose a course by vehicle, entitlement and driving purpose
Start with the vehicle you expect to drive, the category already shown on your licence and the vehicle and trailer's maximum authorised mass (MAM). A vehicle description alone is not enough: check the plated weights and any restrictions on your licence before selecting a training route.
Match the entitlement first
C1 covers vehicles over 3,500kg and up to 7,500kg MAM with a trailer up to 750kg. Category C covers rigid vehicles over 3,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg; C+E adds a trailer over 750kg to Category C. D1 covers minibuses with no more than 16 passenger seats and a maximum length of 8 metres; D1+E adds a trailer over 750kg. Check the official category definitions and any combination-weight restrictions if you are unsure.
Keep licence training and Driver CPC separate
Initial Driver CPC is part of the first-time professional qualification route. Periodic Driver CPC is the ongoing training that qualified professional lorry, bus and coach drivers normally complete over each five-year cycle. Check which applies before choosing a CPC option.
Prepare the right questions
Before booking, check the course page for the current inclusions and identify what you still need to arrange, such as a medical, provisional entitlement or theory tests. If you are comparing routes, begin with your current licence and your intended vehicle rather than a course name.
Find the Right Course
Book a free 15-minute Readiness Check with an instructor, or use the three-question Course Finder to compare likely routes from your current licence and intended vehicle before selecting a course.
Choose Your Category C+E Route
- Category B car licence to Category C+E — the direct route, subject to the medical, provisional-entitlement and theory requirements shown on the course page.
- Existing Category C licence to Category C+E — add articulated-vehicle entitlement through the C+E-only course.
Check Verified Information
Review the confirmed 2026/27 award wording, current Google feedback and entrance-first arrival guidance for eligible Dunsfold driving courses. Pass Protection terms apply only to eligible original licence-driving courses. Check the actual venue and terms for any other option.
Transport compliance, CPC modules & HGV experiences
These verified GS options are separate from the ten core licence and specialist course cards. Road-haulage Transport Manager CPC and OLAT are not Driver CPC, and an HGV experience is not a licence course. Confirm the actual venue, date and inclusions before booking.
- Road-Haulage Transport Manager CPC — Initial and refresher options for goods-vehicle transport management; confirm examination arrangements and venue.
- Operator Licence Awareness Training (OLAT) — Full and refresher awareness options; GS confirms the classroom venue and date.
- Periodic Driver CPC — The GS online seven-hour course option is £75 inc. VAT; confirm the approved format and recorded hours.
- Initial Driver CPC Module 2 — Case-study examination preparation and current training options.
- Initial Driver CPC Module 4 — Practical demonstration preparation for applicable initial Driver CPC routes.
- HGV Driving Experiences — An experience rather than a licence course or test.
- Try Before You Buy — An HGV taster, not a practical driving test.
For more information about HGV and LGV driver training courses, call 01252 447808 or visit our courses page.