On-road and online, our blended curriculum develops (licensed) drivers’ knowledge, understanding and skill in all environments, day and night.

• online e-Learning, rich in professionally produced HD video, that is accessible, educational and enjoyable
• in-person and online seminars led by expert teachers
• on-the-road driver development in B (class 2), C1 (class 3), D1 and C (class 4) category light, medium and large/heavy vehicles
• for all blue light users, including ambulance, fire and police.

Our experience with ambulance, fire, police and other blue light users encompasses:

• initial advanced and emergency response driving development
• reassessments and refresher training that evidences CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
• emergency response driving instructor courses for both new and experienced driving instructors

In order to earn either a college certificate of achievement or an accredited qualification, participants will need to successfully complete four reliable assessments of their knowledge, understanding and skill:

1. Self-assessment during online quizzes integrated into the e-Learning component
2. Ongoing, formative driving assessment throughout by the instructor delivering the course, including a practical progress ‘test’
3. Independent, summative driving assessment by another instructor/assessor
4. Theoretical examination (including multiple-choice questions on the Highway Code and Roadcraft).

You can rely on The Driving College to integrate training and assessment that you can trust.

Most qualifications have a difficulty level. The higher the level, the more challenging the qualification is. Our emergency response driving courses and the qualifications for which they provide evidence are at (England’s) level 3 (of nine), which is the same as an ‘A level’.

The UK government’s office for qualifications (Ofqual): “TQT is, essentially, an indication of how long a typical learner might take to study a qualification, including the time spent on their individual study and on assessment. It also includes Guided Learning Hours (GLHs), which is the time spent actually being taught.”

Forthcoming legislation will likely specify the following minimum Guided Learning Hours for both initial courses (for drivers new to emergency response driving in the UK) and “crossover” courses (for UK-trained emergency response drivers that wish to be authorised for an additional class of vehicle). Our blue light driving courses reflect these legal requirements.

Initial courses
120 GLHs for class 2 (B-category vehicles) and 3 (C1-category vehicles)
80 GLHs for class 4 (C-category vehicles)

“Crossover” courses for drivers already trained in another class
Class 2 to 3 or 4 = 20 hours crossover training per additional class
Class 3 to 2 = 80 hours (although driving of “specified” class 2 vehicles will be allowed “on familiarisation”)
Class 3 to 4 = 20 hours
Class 4 to 2 = 80 hours
Class 4 to 3 = on “familiarisation”