For one to become a full-fledged HGV driver, they will need to obtain a Class 2 license to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and enhance their earning potential by also obtaining a Class 1 license that will allow them access to vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes. At HGVT, they offer a back-to-back package that lets clients do both courses at the same time and provides them with a direct route to potential earnings of £40,000 annually. Also, throughout the training programme, they offer full support, whether it's booking or rearranging a client's training or test slot.Answering a query, the company spokesperson said, "Before November 2021, it wasn't possible for one to train for an HGV class 1 license by just having a car license. However, now, it is possible, which means that one can drive the most complex and articulated lorries and rigid vehicles with a trailer of over 750kg. This change of requirement is largely due to the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK."
Typically, the back-to-back training package offered by HGVT includes everything a client needs to become a commercial driver, and it contains online medical theory training and tests, practical training, and driver CPC. But if a client has already received their provisional license, the company can also tailor the rest of the HGV courses to their needs. And since some professional training programmes require learners to commit to studies that can take months or years, that isn't the case with the company. Their training can have any driver ready to take their final exams within a matter of weeks.
The company spokesperson added, "However, taking this route is obviously going to be more challenging than going for a Cat C license. At our training facilities, we wouldn't stop any client from taking this route, but we recommend that it's best to take things a little more slowly."
Moreover, at HGVT, they believe there is no better person to train their students than someone who has actually done the driving job in the real world. Thus, clients should expect to be trained by instructors who typically have real-world experience as professional drivers. Additionally, all of the vehicles the company uses for training are late-model vehicles that are typical of what professional drivers will experience in the workplace. Since many employers ask for a minimum of 2 years of experience to be considered for a job, this won't be the case once a client has undergone HGV training from the company. This is because they have developed their own recruitment team to help their newly qualified drivers get a job.
About HGVT
HGVT is one of the best-rated HGV training providers in the UK. They train thousands of people per year for a whole host of different licenses to drive a lorry, minibus, ambulance, horsebox, caravan, excavator and more. In fact, almost any license clients wish to get can be arranged by the company. With more than 60 training centres across the UK, the company can deliver training wherever a client is in the country.