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CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
A Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC in Road Transport Operations Management) is required by all those who are nominated as a Transport Manager in an application for a Road Transport Operator’s licence.
The course combines national and international requirements for professional competence. The certificate that is issued will cover national and international operations.
The subjects cover all the areas of the setting-up, operating and maintaining a transport business on
an effective and continuous basis. Students will study accountancy, finance, business administration, social legislation, computer applications and marketing (all
of which are given a transport bias) as well as subjects directly related to transport such as access to the
profession of transport operator, the law of contract as it applies to the carriage of people or goods, tachograph legislation, regulations relating to height, weight, general dimensions and selection of vehicles, general information relating to the optimisation of vehicle usage and driving licence regulations. Students will also study international conventions and agreements, as well as other items relevant to transport operators working internationally such as route planning, accident procedures and safety.
The courses are available at a number of centres throughout the country, mostly on a part-time basis. The course will require a minimum of 110 hours tuition. Course fees are determined by the individual centres and an examination fee is payable to CILTI.
THe sYllabus coVers:
• Introduction to Haulage and Passenger Operations
• Setting up a Road Transport Business
• Access to the Road Transport Market
• Transport Operations Management
• Financial Management
• Technical Standards
• Civil, Commercial & Social Legislation
• Conventions and Documentation
• Route Planning and Road Safety
DATES FOR THE CPC 2016 EXAMS AS FOLLOWS:
Friday, January 29, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
Friday September 09, 2016
CLOSING DATE FOR 2016 FOR RECIPT OF EXAM APPLICATIONS:
Monday, January, 04, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
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