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Now there's a grant for studying CPC

18th April 1981, Page 55
18th April 1981
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Page 55, 18th April 1981 — Now there's a grant for studying CPC
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ENTS in-scope with the Transport Industry ng Board can claim a grant e full cost (£93) of the CM ial Offer CPC course. In to be in-scope, a reader ing a grant must work for a paying a levy to the RTITB. Special Offer is made in unction with Transport r Training (Esher) Ltd — at nt it's for the CPC in Road ge (National), but at a later self-study packs will also be ffer for both the Interna1 and Passenger certifi aders have the option of ng for the four-section Se at the rate of £25 a time. lere is no obligation to pay way, the other choices being payment of (£93 including

or three of £31. Neither is 3 any obligation to take the

n on May 8; examinations held at three monthly in)ls and readers can study at • own speed. But it is recomded that readers test themas on TDT's Royal Society of -simulated exams, and then I their questionnaires to for marking.

Ich student comes under of two tutors — Eddie Par or Frank Livesey, who can phoned (Esher 66183 and 10) if there are any problems. y readers who have already n advantage of the CM/TDT will be taking the exam month. Transport Driver ling has previously been ing attendance courses on .2PC; out of 116 students, of ges, 96 passed first time.

member, most firms need e than one person — emer or employee — to hold a ; if a company's existing CPC holder leaves, then the has just six months to find a acement: no CPC holder, no wed operator's licence.

3ining a CPC is also a good qualification for those wishto enter the haulage indusAround ninety per cent of Is in the United Kingdom aent by road, either by owniunt operators of hire or )rd hauliers.

le CPC is vital — but a lot of 31e are failing the Royal ety of Arts exam. In 1979 the exam was taken by 12,865 ens — and 5,460 failed it. e sure that you don't add to number: join the CM/TDT le study course — it could n the continuance of your ness, a better job, or an y into road transport for the nner. You're one up, who you are in road transport a CPC. First section: Statutory controls; Drivers' hours of work and records; Vehicle taxation; Drivers' licences; Traffic procedures.

Second section; Mechanical conditions; Structure of law; Company law; Other services; Mock examinations.

Third section: Social legislation; Traffic accident procedure; Insurance; Weights and dimension; Vehicle selection; Safe loading and goods in transit.

Fourth section: Meaning of business; Financial management; Commercial conduct; Costings; Licensing.

THE TDT course gets harder towards the end — that's usually the way with courses. However, it does need, of course, to be comprehensive — those few slips which so many who have been in transport for many years might still make, must be eliminated.

Early on, one of the pages of easy-to-read course notes on record keeping says: Drivers of authorised vehicles will have to keep some form of records; this will depend on the type of work each one is engaged on in: 1, Roster timetable — Appendix 2 For regular "timetable" work under EEC rules.

Ills used by drivers who operate at specified intervals, along specified routes, and the goods being loaded or unloaded at predetermined stopping places. The roster must show: a, Driver's name b, Date of birth c, His base d, Daily rest periods, driving periods and other duty times.

It must also show his driving schedule for the current week, the week before, and the week after (three weeks).

But what's this course like in its final section? Vehicle costing, for instance, is covered. Just as a taster for readers, here is a depreciation exercise students are asked to do: Purchase price of vehicle £13,400 Six tyres at £120 each.

Resale value £680.

Vehicle to be depreciated over six years.

Calculate depreciation per year, using straight-line method.

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Organisations: TDT's Royal Society

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