Skills Bootcamp in HGV Driving | Course Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE Skills Bootcamp in HGV Driving

SCHEDULE UNTIL 27 MARCH 2026

HGV & LOGISTICS

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LEARNER INFORMATION ATTENDING SESSIONS

Learner Information We hope you're excited to start learning with our Skills Bootcamp in Heavy Goods Vehicles. There's a lot in store for you over the next 12 weeks so here's an easy to follow guide on your upcoming course schedule.

There's a few rules you'll need to follow when booking in your study sessions so please make sure of the following when looking at your timetable and sequence list:

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STEP ONE

Take a look at the Example on page 3

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THE UNITS IN EACH SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED IN NUMERICAL ORDER EXCEPT THOSE LABELED STANDALONE UNITS.

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GREEN STANDALONE UNITS CAN BE COMPLETED IN ANY ORDER.

STEP TWO Take a look at the Unit Sequence List on page 4

This means that each week you can choose between the available unit sessions shown on the timetable but you must complete each colour coded section in numerical order.

We'll be recording all of our live sessions and you’ll have access to these once you’ve attended live so you can refer back to them should you need to.

3 STEP THREE Check out the Course Timetable on page 6 onwards

EXAMPLE

PLANNING YOUR TIMETABLE Week 1

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

D1

D2

E1

E2

Daily walk around checks inside the cab

Daily walk around checks outside the cab

Loading a HGV safely

Equipment used to secure a driver’s load

S5

A1

A2

1.00PM 4.00PM

Carbon emissions

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

You can’t study D1 - D2, E1 - E2 yet because you need to complete section A first. These will appear again later in the schedule for you.

Week 2

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

F1

F2

S1

S2

You also couldn’t study section S5 as you need to start the course with unit A1.

Driver health and fitness

Mental health and wellbeing

Safe and fuel efficient driving

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

A4

A5

A6

A7

You could also study units S1 and S2 as these are standalone.

1.00PM 4.00PM

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

You couldn’t study F1 or F2 yet because you need to complete section A first.

Week 3

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

C1

C2

B1

B2

Week 3 In week 3 you can study C1 & C2, B1 & B2 and S3

Health and safety in the work place

Carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR)

S3

A1

A2

A3

Terrorism

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

9.00AM 12.00PM

9.00AM 12.00PM

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Let’s take a look at how you could plan your sessions using the example timetable on the left.

Week 1 Complete units A1 - 3

A3

Driving alongside Driving alongside vulnerable road users in the vulnerable road users in city rural areas

1

Week 2 Complete units A4 - 7

You’ll usually need to aim to complete 4 sessions a week to stay on track.

This is just an example - take a look at our live timetable on page 6 onwards to plan your sessions.

UNIT SEQUENCE A - INTRODUCTION TO HGV DRIVING

B - DRIVING ALONGSIDE VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

UNIT

TITLE

B1

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in the city

A1

Introduction to HGV driving

B2

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in rural areas

A2

Theory test preparation 1

A3

Theory test preparation 2

A4

Theory test preparation 3

A5

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

A6

Digital tachograph cards

A7

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

C - HEALTH AND SAFETY C1

Health and safety in the work place

C2

Carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR)

D - DAILY WALK AROUND CHECKS S - STANDALONE

D1

Daily walk around checks inside the cab

S1

Safe and fuel efficient driving

D2

Daily walk around checks outside the cab

S2

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

S3

Terrorism

S4

First aid

S5

Carbon emissions

Each unit is 3 hours delivered live via Zoom

E - LOADING A HGV SAFELY E1

Loading a HGV safely

E2

Equipment used to secure a driver’s load

F - HEALTH AND WELLBEING F1

Driver health and fitness

F2

Mental health and wellbeing

COURSE TIMELINE

1

Pass medical & apply for provisional licence Once you have completed a medical assessment at our centre we will apply for your provisional CAT C licence and complete your enrolment paperwork for the Skills Bootcamp.

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Pass theory test Once you have completed section A and your provisional licence is returned we’ll book your theory test at your local test centre.

Complete sections B to F and section S While you are waiting for your theory test date you’ll progress onto sections B to F and complete any remaining units from section S. You can complete sections B to F in any order as long as you complete each section in numerical order e.g. B1 before B2.

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2

Complete units A1 - A7

You’ll start the course with section A, completing the 7 units to prepare for your theory test.

You can complete units from section S at the same time but you need to complete all of section A before starting sections B-F.

4

Complete practical training & pass practical test

When you’ve completed all of the units and passed your theory test we’ll book your practical training and test.

This is usually a 4 or 5 day course with the practical test on the final day.

You’ll also complete the MOD 4 Certificate of Professional Competence.

SESSION TIMETABLE

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

KEY:

9.00AM 12.00PM

to A Introduction HGV Driving

B Driving Alongside

Vulnerable Users

1.00PM 4.00PM

and C Health Safety

D

Daily Walk Around Checks

E

Loading a HGV Safely

and F Health Wellbeing

S Standalone Units

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Tuesday 09-Dec

Wednesday 10-Dec

Thursday 11-Dec

Friday 12-Dec

S1

S2

C1

C2

Safe and fuel efficient driving

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

A1

A2

A3

A4

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

Theory test preparation 3

Tuesday 16-Dec

Wednesday 17-Dec

Thursday 18-Dec

Friday 19-Dec

S3

D1

D2

S4

Terrorism

Daily walk around checks inside the cab

Daily walk around checks outside the cab

First aid

A5

A6

A7

S5

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

Carbon emissions

Tuesday 06-Jan

Wednesday 07-Jan

Thursday 08-Jan

Friday 09-Jan

E1

E2

F1

F2

Loading a HGV safely

Equipment used to secure a driver’s load

Driver health and fitness

Mental health and wellbeing

S1

A1

A2

A3

Safe and fuel efficient driving

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

Health and safety in the work Carriage of dangerous goods place by road (ADR)

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Tuesday 13-Jan

Wednesday 14-Jan

Thursday 15-Jan

Friday 16-Jan

B1

B2

S2

S3

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in the city

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in rural areas

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

Terrorism

A4

A5

A6

A7

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

Tuesday 20-Jan

Wednesday 21-Jan

Thursday 22-Jan

Friday 23-Jan

C1

C2

D1

D2

Daily walk around checks inside the cab

Daily walk around checks outside the cab

A2

A3

Health and safety in the work Carriage of dangerous goods place by road (ADR)

S4

A1

First aid

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Tuesday 27-Jan

Wednesday 28-Jan

Thursday 29-Jan

Friday 30-Jan

S5

E1

E2

S1

Carbon emissions

Loading a HGV safely

Equipment used to secure a driver’s load

Safe and fuel efficient driving

A4

A5

A6

A7

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

Theory test preparation 2

KEY: to A Introduction HGV Driving

B Driving Alongside

Vulnerable Users

and C Health Safety

Walk Around D Daily Checks a HGV E Loading Safely and F Health Wellbeing

S Standalone Units

SESSION TIMETABLE

9.00AM 12.00PM

KEY:

1.00PM 4.00PM

to A Introduction HGV Driving

B Driving Alongside

Vulnerable Users

and C Health Safety

9.00AM 12.00PM

Walk Around D Daily Checks a HGV E Loading Safely and F Health Wellbeing

S Standalone Units

1.00PM 4.00PM

Tuesday 03-Feb

Wednesday 04-Feb

Thursday 05-Feb

Friday 06-Feb

F1

F2

B1

B2

Driver health and fitness

Mental health and wellbeing

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in the city

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in rural areas

S2

A1

A2

A3

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

Tuesday 10-Feb

Wednesday 11-Feb

Thursday 12-Feb

Friday 13-Feb

S3

C1

C2

S4

Terrorism

Health and safety in the work Carriage of dangerous goods place by road (ADR)

First aid

A4

A5

A6

A7

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Tuesday 17-Feb

Wednesday 18-Feb

Thursday 19-Feb

Friday 20-Feb

D1

D2

E1

E2

Daily walk around checks inside the cab

Daily walk around checks outside the cab

Loading a HGV safely

Equipment used to secure a driver’s load

S5

A1

A2

A3

Carbon emissions

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

Tuesday 24-Feb

Wednesday 25-Feb

Thursday 26-Feb

Friday 27-Feb

S1

F1

F2

S2

KEY: to A Introduction HGV Driving

B Driving Alongside

Vulnerable Users

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Safe and fuel efficient driving

Driver health and fitness

Mental health and wellbeing

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

A4

A5

A6

A7

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

and C Health Safety

Walk Around D Daily Checks a HGV E Loading Safely and F Health Wellbeing

S Standalone Units

SESSION TIMETABLE

9.00AM 12.00PM

KEY:

1.00PM 4.00PM

to A Introduction HGV Driving

B Driving Alongside

Vulnerable Users

and C Health Safety

9.00AM 12.00PM

Walk Around D Daily Checks a HGV E Loading Safely and F Health Wellbeing

S Standalone Units

1.00PM 4.00PM

Tuesday 03-Mar

Wednesday 04-Mar

Thursday 05-Mar

Friday 06-Mar

B1

B2

C1

C2

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in the city

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in rural areas

S3

A1

A2

A3

Terrorism

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

Tuesday 10-Mar

Wednesday 11-Mar

Thursday 12-Mar

Friday 13-Mar

S4

D1

D2

S5

First aid

Daily walk around checks inside the cab

Daily walk around checks outside the cab

Carbon emissions

A4

A5

A6

A7

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

Health and safety in the work Carriage of dangerous goods place by road (ADR)

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Tuesday 17-Mar

Wednesday 18-Mar

Thursday 19-Mar

Friday 20-Mar

E1

E2

F1

F2

Loading a HGV safely

Equipment used to secure a driver’s load

Driver health and fitness

Mental health and wellbeing

S1

A1

A2

A3

Safe and fuel efficient driving

Introduction to HGV driving

Theory test preparation 1

Theory test preparation 2

Tuesday 24-Mar

Wednesday 25-Mar

Thursday 26-Mar

Friday 27-Mar

S2

B1

B2

S3

KEY: to A Introduction HGV Driving

B Driving Alongside

Vulnerable Users

9.00AM 12.00PM

1.00PM 4.00PM

Staying safe when driving HGVs on the road

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in the city

Driving alongside vulnerable road users in rural areas

Terrorism

A4

A5

A6

A7

Theory test preparation 3

EU driving hours advanced and working time directive

Digital tachograph cards

Digital tachograph VU (Vehicle Unit)

and C Health Safety

Walk Around D Daily Checks a HGV E Loading Safely and F Health Wellbeing

S Standalone Units

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