Category C+E Licence (Class 1/Artic)

If you have already gained your class 2 (Cat C) there are no further medicals or theory tests required to take this course, the C+E provisional entitlement should have been added to your licence by the DVLA when they upgraded your licence after passing the Category C.

If you haven’t already gained your Category C and are looking at going straight from Car to C+E, we can offer either the Platinum Package or if you have completed the theory elements already, we will offer a HGV practical training course that automatically trains and tests you on the C+E!

Passing the C+E test will allow you to drive any large goods vehicle with a trailer up to a combined weight of 44 tonnes. This may be an articulated lorry or a rigid with a trailer (wagon and drag).

Please be aware that most haulage companies operate with articulated lorries, so it makes sense to pass your test on an articulated lorry. Some training companies use wagon and drag combinations and although these are easier to drive it will reduce your chance of job opportunities.

Training courses start from our branch in Abingdon (Steventon Storage Facility) - all training will be spent around the Abingdon area as there are currently no C or C+E test routes available around the Banbury area.

All of our training takes place on the actual DVSA test routes so as to give the candidate the best possible chance of passing first time. We also have our own DVSA accredited test area so you can relax in the knowledge you will be in familiar surroundings on test day and reverse on the area you have been practicing on throughout your course.

Our instructors have passed an assessment which allows them to carry out the 3a off road manoeuvres test, the 3b on road test will be carried out by a DVSA examiner.

All of our instructors are trained to an extremely high standard, this means they have taken an advanced driving test and an instructional ability test with RTITB (NRI) or with our senior instructor to not only prove they can drive to an exceptionally high standard but also instruct in a manner that is clear and informative. Regular monitoring is carried out along with standardisation meetings to make sure we continue to deliver training of the highest standard.