HGV training courses and driving lessons for your next career move. Choose Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (Cat C), train locally and get dedicated support from your first call through to passing.
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Both routes open doors to driving work. The right choice depends on the vehicles you want to drive and the kind of working day you want.
Train for articulated lorries and explore opportunities in distribution, depot-to-depot haulage and container transport. We’ll help you plan your route from a car or Class 2 licence.
Train for rigid HGVs and explore opportunities in deliveries, food distribution, construction supplies and local services. Build the skills to handle larger vehicles with confidence.
*Typically 4 hours per day. Practical training starts after passing the required theory tests, with the final driving test scheduled for the last day of your course. †Earning potential based on our recruitment team’s experience; earnings vary by experience, location, employer and shift pattern.
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Need a smaller vehicle category? Explore our C1 and 7.5-tonne training.
Your driver medical is included, with appointments usually available the same or following week after sign-up.
Your adviser helps you complete the paperwork for your provisional HGV entitlement.
Use your licence-processing time to prepare, with revision support and guidance from our team.
We arrange your theory test bookings once your provisional entitlement is back.
Develop your driving skills in the relevant vehicle category with experienced HGV instructors.
Your package includes the driving tests for your chosen training route.
Driver CPC is added where required for the work you plan to do. Your adviser will explain what applies to you and what your quote includes.
Understand Driver CPC and who needs it ↗Tell us your current licence, location and career goals. Your dedicated adviser will explain your options and organise your next steps.
Your included medical starts the process. We help arrange your appointment so you can move on to your provisional application.
Send your paperwork to DVLA with our guidance. Use this waiting period for theory revision, so your preparation is already underway when your licence returns.
Once your provisional entitlement is back, we book your theory tests. Keep revising and complete the required tests before practical training.
After theory, it’s into the truck for practical lessons and DVSA test preparation. Your final driving test is scheduled for the last day of your course.
Our recruitment team professionally rewrites your CV, advises on local opportunities and helps connect you with employers.
Your HGV driving lessons turn preparation into practical experience, with expert guidance as you learn to handle your chosen vehicle.
Whether you call it HGV training, LGV training or lorry driving lessons, your adviser will help you understand the licence and training route you need.
Plan my HGV training ↗Find local HGV training information, course options and insight into your area’s driving job market.
Find training by postcode or town ↗Our location finder covers towns, cities and wider regions across Great Britain. Your adviser confirms your lesson arrangements and meeting points.
Class 1 and Class 2 drivers work across the industries that keep goods moving. Explore the type of work that suits you, with support from our in-house recruitment team.
Explore articulated vehicle work including depot-to-depot runs, retail distribution and container movements. Roles and shift patterns vary between employers.
Up to £50,000 a yearExplore rigid vehicle work including food deliveries, trade supply and distribution. Your recruitment team can explain opportunities in your area.
Up to £40,000 a yearIndicative earning potential based on our recruitment team’s experience. Earnings vary by experience, location, employer and shift pattern.
Present your skills and new qualification clearly to employers.
Understand the driving work available and the roles that suit your goals.
Get support with the next step towards your first driving role.
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Our Category C (Class 2) practical course is four days and our C+E (Class 1) practical course is six days, after the required theory tests are passed. The overall journey typically takes around six to eight weeks, depending on processing and test availability.
Yes, there is a route from a car licence to Category C+E without first taking a separate Class 2 driving test. Your adviser will explain the provisional entitlement, preparation and tests you need.
Class 2 is Category C, for rigid HGVs. Class 1 is Category C+E, which adds the entitlement for larger trailer combinations, including articulated lorries. Each supports a range of driving careers.
Your package includes your medical test, application support, theory revision and guidance, theory test bookings, practical driving lessons and DVSA driving tests. Driver CPC is added where required; your adviser will confirm your quote and inclusions.
Your quote depends on your chosen licence, current entitlement and whether you need Driver CPC. Contact our advisers for personalised pricing and availability, with a clear explanation of what is included.
We offer national training options. Use our location finder to explore your area, then speak to your adviser to confirm the practical training arrangements and meeting points.
Our in-house recruitment team can professionally rewrite your CV, advise on local opportunities and help connect you with employers. Recruitment support helps you prepare for applications; job offers depend on employers and their requirements.
Talk to your dedicated training adviser about the right licence, local availability and your next career step.
