Driving Goods Vehicles qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2019

These qualifications cover all the essential skills and knowledge needed for a successful career as a courier or delivery driver by using any mode of transport: from cycles and motorbikes to cars, vans and lorries.

This qualification is part of the Driving Goods Vehicles apprenticeship framework.

Anyone working, or looking for work, as a courier or delivery driver.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

You can choose the pathway that demonstrates your skills as a courier or delivery driver, including:

Cycle (Level 2 only)
Motorcycle
Van
Rigid or articulated lorry.

You will learn at a City & Guilds centre and you must also have access to an appropriate vehicle.

You will be assessed by portfolio of evidence for each unit.

Which level is right for me?

Level 2
You are working as a courier or delivery driver and/or have some relevant knowledge and skills, usually from a role where you've been supervised.

Level 3
Ideal for those with experience in driving duties, making deliveries and collections and looking to progress into supervision, team-leading and management.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to work effectively as a courier, delivery driver, light goods and LGV driver.

Learners could also go on to take these related qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Traffic Office (3438)
Level 3 Certificate in Logistics Operations (3439).

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards including appropriate vehicles.

All learners must be employed in a role which involves specialised plant and machinery operations.

Learners should be aged over 16 and hold an appropriate driving licence.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Level 2

Level 2 will suit you if you are working as a courier or delivery driver or have some relevant knowledge and skills, usually from a role where you've been supervised.

There are four qualifications available at Level 2:

Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Motor Cycle/Pedal Cycle) 4012-20
Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Van) 4012-21
Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Rigid Vehicle) 4012-22
Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Articulated or Draw Bar Vehicle) 4012-23.

Each comprises mandatory units appropriate to the relevant mode of transport. For full details, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to work effectively in roles such as;

Courier
Delivery/light goods driver
LGV driver

Learners could also go on to take these related qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Traffic Office (3438)
Level 3 Certificate in Logistics Operations (3439) .

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Motor Cycle/Pedal Cycle) (4012-20)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2019

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Motor Cycle/Pedal Cycle)

Accreditation No: 501/1799/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 29 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 149 - 172 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 290 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Van) (4012-21)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2019

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Van)

Accreditation No: 501/1799/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 29 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 149 - 172 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 290 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Rigid Vehicle) (4012-22)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2019

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Rigid Vehicle)

Accreditation No: 501/1799/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 29 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 149 - 172 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 290 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Articulated or Draw Bar Vehicle) (4012-23)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2019

Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (Articulated or Draw Bar Vehicle)

Accreditation No: 501/1799/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 29 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 149 - 172 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 290 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to walled-garden.com and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

4012 Level 2

Centre documents

4012 Level 3

Centre documents

Additional documents

All About Transport Logistics Issue 1 January 2018 pdf 1008 KB 24 Jul 2018

Purpose and Recognition

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Purpose

50117993 L2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles Purpose pdf 199 KB 24 Jul 2018

Driving Goods Vehicles (4012)