These changes have been published by the DVSA and can be found here

Subject to Parliamentary approval, later in 2024, you will be able to choose to stay qualified using either:

• International Driver CPC
• National Driver CPC

1.1 International Driver CPC

International Driver CPC will be the new name for how Driver CPC currently works.

You will need to take 35 hours of International Driver CPC training every 5 years to be allowed to drive in the EU and the UK.

The will be no changes to how it works. This means that:

• courses must be at least 7 hours long
• if a course is split over a day, it has to be completed on 2 consecutive days
• e-learning in a trainer-led course is limited to 2 hours
• you’re allowed to do a total of 12 hours e-learning towards your overall 35 hours of training

1.2 National Driver CPC

National Driver CPC will be a more flexible version of the existing Driver CPC.

If you only want to drive in the UK, you’ll be able to take either:

• 35 hours of National Driver CPC training every 5 years
• a combination of 35 hours of National Driver CPC and International Driver CPC training every 5 years

The new flexibility means that with National Driver CPC courses:

• the courses must be at least 3 hours 30 minutes long – training providers will still be able to offer longer courses if they want to
• split courses will not need to be completed on 2 consecutive days – course providers will be free to set their own time limits
• you will be able to take e-learning only courses – for example, you could take an approved 3 hours 30 minutes long e-learning course at your workplace or home
• you’ll be allowed to do a total of 12 hours e-learning towards your overall 35 hours of training

1.3 Summary of options to stay qualified 

Subject to Parliamentary approval, later in 2024, you will have 2 options to stay qualified:

1. Take 35 hours of International Driver CPC training every 5 years to be able to drive in the UK and EU.
2. Take 35 hours of National Driver CPC (or a combination of 35 hours of National and International CPC training) every 5 years to be able to drive in the UK.

If your training deadline is approaching

If your training deadline is before the changes are introduced, you must stay qualified using the options available to you at the time.

You can be fined up to £1,000 for driving professionally without Driver CPC.

Check your Driver CPC periodic training hours.


All of our Drivers CPC Courses are suitable for International drivers CPC, You can book on our courses here.