LGV training courses tailored around your needs
All our HGV courses can be taken from the age of 18 years onwards. The only requirement if you are 18-21 years is that you must complete the Driver CPC no matter what you want the licence for. Contact Stockport HGV Training Centre Ltd in Stockport if you have a query.
The vocational licence
C1 Licence – 7.5T
C1E Licence – 7.5T and Trailer combined weight 12T
C Licence – 32T, rigid vehicle, old class 2
CE Licence – articulated lorry, old class 1
These categories all require a private medical and theory tests - see Pre-tuition. You have to gain the licence for the lead vehicle before you can take the trailer test. For example, if you need the C1E, towing a trailer behind a 7.5T vehicle, you would need to take the C1 licence. Once passed you can take the C1E licence. If you choose to take the category C and CE you can then tow a trailer behind any vehicle.
Length of course
We provide one to one tuition taking into account your experience and ability. Our courses range from 2 days to 5 days depending on which category you are wanting to get.​
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Every course is individually tailored so that your training is specific to you, concentrating on ensuring you are ready for your test. Your course is run over consecutive days, so for example a 16-hour course would be run over two days with your test on the second day. This makes sure that you get the same vehicle and instructor for the length of your course (apart from exceptional circumstances outside our control).
If you are going straight from your car to CE this involves training in the Category C, CE reverse training and the CE practical driving training this usually takes 5 days and can be run over 5 days consecutively or split over 2 weeks if that suits you.
This is your vocational licence which allows you to drive these vehicles for private use or certain jobs which have exemptions from the driver CPC.
For all other driving which is for hire and reward, the driver CPC must be taken.
Car and trailer BE (Towing Licence)
Towing caravans, horse boxes and trailers no longer require a test to be taken. We offer car and trailer handling courses which teaches the basics and helps keep you safe.
These courses can be 4 hours or 8 hours depending on the need we cover:
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Safety – mirrors, blind spot, indicating
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Forward planning
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Handling of the vehicle
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Use of gears
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General driving
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Reverse
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Coupling and uncoupling
Ambulance driver training - C1
The 7.5T is the vehicle needed for the ambulance service so as such is the same course as the LGV - except the ambulance service is exempt from the driver CPC as it is an emergency service.
We know from experience that the sooner you start, the less stressful the ambulance driver training process is.
The more time you can give yourself to gain your licence the better. If you are training to become a paramedic, having your C1 licence before you begin can help you get into universities or once qualified help you to gain employment.
Horsebox licence - C1/C plus trailers if necessary
The category you choose depends on the vehicle you want to drive. We would always recommend that you take the test for the biggest vehicle but that is up to you. The commonest weights for Horse Boxes are 7.5T – Category C1, 12T and 18T – Category C. We will discuss your requirements and what your best options are. All these categories do require a medical and the theory tests to be done.
Need to know more about our LGV training and company history? Contact Stockport HGV Training Centre Ltd in Stockport.
0161 480 7551