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Cat C – Class 2 Licence
The Cat C / Class 2 licence allows you to drive any rigid body vehicle that is above 3.5t typically used for local large goods deliveries, refuse collection, scaffolding, building materials, tipper work, skips & many more jobs.
Passing this licence also gives you the C1 entitlement automatically.
The Cat C lorry is vital to the transportation of goods all across the UK’s towns & cities! Nearly everything you see in front of you will at some stage have been on the back of a lorry.
With the current huge UK HGV driver shortage, there has never been a better time to get your licence. Providing you keep the licence clean and are a good worker, you should have secure & well paid employment for the rest of your working life.
Earning potential: dependent on job & location, a starting salary of 35k+
Jobs & Vehicles
![truck truck](https://directhgv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/truck-pqbmrq8zf0bytq61f63v6c4bc3axm3z16ncw2bgoa0.png)
Local large goods delivery
![refuse collection refuse collection](https://directhgv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/refuse-collection-1-pqbmrq8zf0bytq61f63v6c4bc3axm3z16ncw2bgoa0.png)
Refuse collection
![roadside recovery vehicle roadside recovery vehicle](https://directhgv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/pick-up-truck-pqbmrq8zf0bytq61f63v6c4bc3axm3z16ncw2bgoa0.png)
Skip delivery & collection
![pick-up-truck-materials pick-up-truck-materials](https://directhgv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/pick-up-truck-materials-pqbmrq8z68kslg05elo4gjin7e5g4xq4izjf8mo82w.png)
Building material & scaffolding
![tipper truck tipper truck](https://directhgv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tipper-truck-pqbmrq8z68kslg05elo4gjin7e5g4xq4izjf8mo82w.png)
tripper trucks
New to driving?
We will help you with everything you need to gain this licence – medical, paperwork, theory revision & tests, practical training and CPC (if required).
If you already have it, we can help you with your CPC & employment!
Other training to consider
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Cat C1
7.5t Licence
Allows you to drive any rigid body vehicle that is 3.5t – 7.5t typically used by paramedics, removals companies, recovery, horseboxes and for smaller lorry deliveries.
Starting salary of £25k+
Prices starting from just £787
![truck truck](https://directhgv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/truck-pqbmrq8z68koi4jajdxmr4cn4mglvrbw0afuu1d89s.png)
Cat C
Class 2 Licence
+ C1 auto entitlement
Allows you to drive any rigid body vehicle that is above 3.5t typically used for local large goods deliveries, refuse collection, scaffolding, building materials & many more jobs.
Starting salary of £35k+
Prices starting from just £1189
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CAT C+E
Class 1 Licence
+ C1, C1+E and C auto entitlement
Allows you to drive a category C vehicle with a detachable trailer over 750kg. It’s typically used for the largest loads over longer distances across the UK and internationally.
Starting salary of £40k+
Prices starting from just £1294
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CPC
(Driver Certificate of Professional Competence)
This is a legal requirement for all professional bus, coach and lorry drivers.
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