Key Features
Meeting your duty of care
Our courses are designed to help you meet your duty of care obligations and support ‘at risk’ drivers
Minimising your drivers’ risks
Driver training that minimises driver risk, collision rates, bent metal costs and reputational damage
Training with a name you can trust
Drivetech, part of the AA, offers over 25 years of dedicated driver training expertise
Multiple training methods
Online, on-road, workshop and specialist training available
Driver Training nationwide
Our trainer network is across the UK to ensure we’re always available
Coach Driver Training Courses
Coach drivers play a vital role in the safe transportation of passengers – making sure they get where they are going safely and on time. Our courses are designed to help you meet your duty of care obligations and support at risk drivers whilst minimising your drivers’ risk.
What is coach driver training?
Coach driver training helps coach drivers to stay up-to-date with their training and qualifications and help their passengers arrive safely at their destination. Drivetech offers a range of online and on-road training including PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) Risk Assessments, Daily Vehicle Checks, Workshops and online e-learning.
What qualifications do you need to become a qualified coach driver?
To become a qualified coach driver, you can often apply to bus or coach companies directly and train on the job. Many companies will want you to have been driving for over a year and you will normally be required to undertake a PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) driver training course. You’ll also be required to train for, and receive, your Certificate of Professional Competence or Driver CPC.
Trust Drivetech for your coach driver training
Our courses are designed to help you meet you as a business to meet your duty of care obligations and support ‘at risk’ drivers. Our driver training minimises driver risk, collision rates, bent metal costs and reputational damage. We’re also part of the AA and have 25 years of dedicated driver training expertise. Our driver training has nationwide reach and can be delivered online, on-road or in workshops to suit your business and its training needs.
FAQs
How long is a coach driver allowed to drive for?
Coach drivers can drive for 5 hours and 30 minutes of driving maximum before taking a break of least 30 minutes. Should you drive for up to 8 hours 30 minutes, then you must take at least 45 minutes in breaks.
Do you offer Driver CPC courses?
Yes, we offer Driver CPC courses for drivers of lorries, buses and coaches. All courses in this section are DVSA-approved and are available online or in a classroom. The courses are either 3.5 or 7 hours in length and can be mixed and matched to contribute towards your drivers’ 35 hours of periodic training.
Does Drivetech offer FORS courses?
All Drivetech’s courses are designed with the FORS standards in mind. Drivetech offers Bronze, Silver and Gold Audits and we are licenced by TfL to deliver FORS CPC courses such as LoCITY Driving and Safe Driving.
Featured Courses
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PCV Assessment
We have also identified the requirement in the market for an assessment for drivers of Passenger Carrying Vehicles. Two versions of this assessment have been designed with bus and coach drivers in mind. It also considers if a driver has undertaken any Driver CPC training, and focuses on subjects like keeping your company compliant and passenger safety.
Duration: 1.5 HoursDelivery: Online Assessment -
LoCity Driving Course (FORS)
LoCITY Driving is a classroom-based course that focuses on minimising the environmental impact of buses, coaches, vans and HGVs by reducing emissions through the use of pre-journey planning and vehicle checks, fuel-efficient driving and alternative fuels.
Duration: Half DayDelivery: In Person, Virtual Classroom -
Real World In-Vehicle
A driver awareness CPC course which can be delivered whilst the driver is working. It is designed to influence a driver’s attitude and behaviour, and improve competence. It will increase a driver’s safety margins, provide awareness of speed limits and compliance, encourage a more proactive approach behind the wheel and provide a practical update on the Highway Code. Suitable for LGV / HGV & PCV.
7 hrs
Duration: Full DayDelivery: On-Road -
Advanced Driving Diploma
Equip yourself with cutting edge knowledge and best practice driving techniques with the DVSA endorsed AA Advanced Driving Diploma. Designed for drivers of cars, light commercial vehicles, LGVs and PCVs, the qualification is based on the principles of Roadcraft, the police drivers’ handbook.
Half Day / Full Day / Two Days
Duration: 2 Days, Full Day, Half DayDelivery: In Person, On-Road
Available Courses
Drivetech will help you identify your driving risks and recommend the optimum training. Our training sessions can be based on an individual driver’s needs or an agreed corporate strategy:
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Assessor and Coaching
This five-day course has been designed to arm participants with the knowledge and skills to work with increased confidence in their role as an assessor and coach for their organisation, specifically for lorry and coach drivers. Not only will they improve their own personal driving skills, they will be trained to assess others’ driving skills and to subsequently coach them to improve their standards.
On the final day of the course, they will also take the Drivetech Advanced Driving Diploma test, accredited by the DVSA
5 day course.
Duration: 5 DaysDelivery: In Person, On-Road -
Advanced Driving Diploma
Equip yourself with cutting edge knowledge and best practice driving techniques with the DVSA endorsed AA Advanced Driving Diploma. Designed for drivers of cars, light commercial vehicles, LGVs and PCVs, the qualification is based on the principles of Roadcraft, the police drivers’ handbook.
Half Day / Full Day / Two Days
Duration: 2 Days, Full Day, Half DayDelivery: In Person, On-Road -
LoCity Driving Course (FORS)
LoCITY Driving is a classroom-based course that focuses on minimising the environmental impact of buses, coaches, vans and HGVs by reducing emissions through the use of pre-journey planning and vehicle checks, fuel-efficient driving and alternative fuels.
Duration: Half DayDelivery: In Person, Virtual Classroom -
PCV Assessment
We have also identified the requirement in the market for an assessment for drivers of Passenger Carrying Vehicles. Two versions of this assessment have been designed with bus and coach drivers in mind. It also considers if a driver has undertaken any Driver CPC training, and focuses on subjects like keeping your company compliant and passenger safety.
Duration: 1.5 HoursDelivery: Online Assessment -
Sharing The Road Workshop
This workshop is designed for all professional drivers who wish to increase their awareness of vulnerable road users. The roads are becoming more congested and the ability to share the road with other road users is becoming an important and life-saving skill. Suitable for LGV / HGV & PCV.
7 hrs.
Duration: Full DayDelivery: Online Workshop -
Real World In-Vehicle
A driver awareness CPC course which can be delivered whilst the driver is working. It is designed to influence a driver’s attitude and behaviour, and improve competence. It will increase a driver’s safety margins, provide awareness of speed limits and compliance, encourage a more proactive approach behind the wheel and provide a practical update on the Highway Code. Suitable for LGV / HGV & PCV.
7 hrs
Duration: Full DayDelivery: On-Road