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To become a dangerous goods (ADR) vehicle driver you need to:

• train and pass exams to get an ADR driver card
• complete any additional training you need depending on what dangerous goods you want to carry

If you want to transport dangerous goods in a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) as the main part of your job, you need to be qualified as a HGV driver and have a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).

If you qualify as an ADR driver, you鈥檒l be able to transport one or more of these dangerous goods:

• explosives
• gases
• flammable liquids
• flammable solids
• oxidising substances
• toxic substances
• radioactive substances
• corrosive substances
• miscellaneous substances

If you need access to fuel terminals, where petroleum products are loaded into tankers, you also need a .

There鈥檚 no minimum time that you need to have had your full HGV driving licence before you can start training for an ADR licence.

If you鈥檙e qualifying for the first time

To become a dangerous goods (ADR) vehicle driver you need to:

1. Find out how to qualify for different types of dangerous goods.

2. Book a training course.

3. Take the training and pass the training tests.

4. Wait to get your ADR card after you鈥檝e qualified - you must have your card to drive any dangerous goods, and keep your details up to date.

5. Take refresher training and tests to stay qualified - your qualifications only last for 5 years.

Your card will show what dangerous goods you are allowed to carry. You can add extra dangerous goods classes to your ADR driver card at any time by taking optional training modules and tests.

You can update the details on your ADR card, or replace a lost, stolen or damaged card if you need to.

If you have qualified as a driver of dangerous goods before

If you have previous experience as a qualified dangerous goods driver and your card is still valid, you do not need to take the training again.

You鈥檒l still need to do refresher training and exams every 5 years to stay qualified.

You鈥檒l need to book and take a training course to qualify to transport dangerous goods. What training course you take depends on what dangerous goods you want to transport.

All the training courses are made up of:

• a core module
• additional modules

The additional modules you should take depend on:

• the types or combinations of dangerous goods you want to transport
• how they鈥檙e transported - in packages or in tanks

You鈥檒l need to spend a minimum amount of time training on each module, and have to pass a test at the end.

What you can qualify for

Some types (classes) of dangerous goods have common characteristics - training to carry one of them will allow you to carry others.

You can train to transport:

• one or a small number of dangerous goods classes
• groups of similar dangerous goods
• explosives or radioactive materials

You can choose to train for one or more of these groups at a time, or add more at a later date.

Not all training providers run courses for explosives and radioactive materials.

Check with the provider to make sure they have training for the dangerous goods you want to transport.

Training you have to pay for

Find an official training centre to see if they provide the course you need.

Training providers set their own prices for courses - there鈥檚 no maximum price.

Free training courses

Skills Bootcamps are free training courses in England. Some offer courses to qualify as a dangerous goods driver.

Check with the provider you want to use:

• if they provide training for the dangerous goods you want to transport
• what criteria they have for applying

You can apply for Skills Bootcamps directly through training providers.

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The training courses can last up to 7 days, depending on which qualification option you choose. This includes the time to take the exams at the end of the course.

You will need to show one of the following forms of ID to take your training course:

• a photocard driving licence
• a valid passport
• a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card
• a professional body photo ID card
• an HM Services ID card
• a driver qualification card
• a Petroleum Driver Passport
• a valid dangerous goods (ADR) driver card

What the training course covers

The training course covers the core module and additional modules for each qualification. For example, training to transport explosives will involve taking the core module and the Class 1: explosives module.

If your course is delivered remotely, the practical exercises will be replaced with discussions and demonstrations.

One or a small number of dangerous goods classes

You鈥檒l need to take:

• the core module
• the packages module or tankers module (or you can take both)
• the module for the dangerous goods class or classes you want to qualify in

Groups of similar dangerous goods

Some dangerous goods classes have common characteristics. They鈥檙e split into 2 groups:

• group A classes (2, 3, 6, 8)
• group B classes (4, 5, 9)

You can qualify for these groups rather than taking the individual modules for each class within the group.

You must take:

• the core module
• the packages or tankers module (or you can take both)
• the common characteristics module
• the group A classes module or group B classes module (or you can take both)

Explosives or radioactive materials

You must take:

• the core module
• the class 1 module or class 7 module (or you can take both)

Problems with a training course

You can email SQA if you think the training provided was not to the right standard, for example the course did not last as long as it should have.

You鈥檒l take the exams at the end of your course - usually on the last day. The exams are always done in person at the training centre.

The exams are multiple choice and completed online. The training centre will provide you with all of the necessary learning materials.

You cannot use an interpreter during the test.

You鈥檒l have to take an exam for each module you trained for.

Your test result

You鈥檒l get your result immediately after your test.

If you fail your test

You can retake the test for the module that you鈥檝e failed within 16 weeks without retaking the training. You can take the test as many times as you want to.

Check with the training provider if you can retake the test on the same day as the one you failed.

Your dangerous goods (ADR) driver card will be posted to you within 5 working days of the exam if you pass it.

The back of your ADR card will show the classes you are qualified to carry.

How the card is sent to you

The card will be sent to the address that your training provider registered for you. This could be either:

• your address
• your training provider鈥檚 address

Ask your training provider which address it will be sent to.

If your card does not arrive

Email SQA if your card has not arrived after a week.

Replace a lost, stolen or damaged dangerous goods (ADR) driver card

Email SQA to replace your driver card if it鈥檚 lost, damaged or stolen.

It costs 拢15 to apply to get a replacement card, which you can pay by debit or credit card.

You should get your replacement card within 10 working days.

Change the name on your card

You can email or write to the ADR team to apply to change the name on your driver card.

You must send evidence of the change. You can send copies of the documents.

You can use:

• your passport
• your driving licence
• a deed poll certificate (or marriage certificate for surname change)

Change your address

Your driver card does not include your address.

However, you should tell SQA your new address so they can update their records.

Your qualification lasts for 5 years. You have to take refresher training and exams to stay qualified. The expiry date is printed on your driver card.

When you can take refresher training

You can start your refresher training one year before your current dangerous goods driver card expires. When you pass the exam, your qualification will be extended for 5 years from the expiry date of your current card.

If you start it more than one year before and take the exam, your new dangerous goods (ADR) driver card will last for 5 years from the date you pass the refresher exam.

Find and take refresher training

You must take refresher training for the classes of dangerous goods already on your driver card - check how you can find a training provider.

You must take the refresher exam at least 6 weeks before your current card expires.

If you fail a refresher test for a module, you can retake the test within 16 weeks without taking the refresher training for that module again.

Counting your refresher training towards Driver CPC training

Up to 14 hours of dangerous goods training can also be counted towards the 35 hours of Driver CPC training you have to do every 5 years.

You need to email DVSA to get the training counted towards your Driver CPC training. Your email must include:

• your name
• your driving licence number
• your date of birth
• your address
• the date you completed the training
• proof you completed the training - for example, a copy of a training certificate

You can add extra classes of dangerous goods to your ADR driver card.

You must take the training module and module exam for each of the extra classes you want to get.

You鈥檒l get a new ADR driver card after you鈥檝e passed the exam. It will still have the same expiry date as your original card.

Any new classes you鈥檝e got will only be valid for this date. You鈥檒l need to take refresher training to stay qualified with the new classes.

You should destroy your old and outdated cards.