Cat C Training
Training for your Class 2 Category C HGV driving licence has never been easier and our driver training packages cover all the required areas you will need to be best prepared for your 3b practical DVSA test to get the Category C added to your licence.
As a qualified Class 2 LGV 2 driver, you will be able to get behind the wheel of a rigid truck with a MAM weight of over 7,500kg or 7.5-tonne in weight.
Our Category C (Class 2) rigid HGV training courses are a great next step from your Category B or Category C1 licence and would allow you to drive a larger, heavier rigid lorry with a MAM above 7.5-tonne.
Upon successfully passing your Category C Class 2 driving test you will also be able to drive the classes of vehicles below this category, for example, you will also be able to drive a Category C1 (Class 3) 3,500kg to 7,500kg vehicle without the need to take a separate driving test for the Category C1 to be added to your driving licence.
Once you have obtained your Class 2 LGV driver licence you will most likely go on to drive a rigid lorry for hire & reward and transport freight weighing above 7.5-tonne most days.
Guide to HGV Class 2 Training Costs
The cost for HGV Class 2 training varies across all driver training providers in the UK. The cost to gain your class 2 licence depends on many factors such as location, experience, confidence and the length of the course you require. In the UK, you can typically expect to pay anywhere from £1,400.
Useful LGV 2 training videos
HGV Class 2 training, how to get your Category C licence:
What is HGV Category C?
HGV Category C refers to the licence category required to drive rigid-bodied vehicles weighing more than 7.5-tonnes with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM.
An HGV Class 2 licence will allow you to drive Category C vehicles, which include rigid HGVs over 7,500 kgs with a trailer that has a MAM of up to 750kgs. The subsequent licence up is a C+E articulated lorry licence.
A rigid body vehicle includes those where the cab is permanently attached to the trailer, such as a typical box lorry.
You may also ask yourself, 'What does Category C allow you to drive?'
If you are thinking about completing HGV driver training and starting a career as a Class 2 (Category C) driver, there are a multitude of different job opportunities available to you, below is a list of some jobs that typically require an HGV Class 2 Category C licence including:
- Commercial Delivery Driver.
- Skip Lorry Driver.
- Shorter Distance Delivery Driver.
What category is an HGV Class 2?
The term Class 2 means the same as a Category C licence, when you successfully pass your Class 2 DVSA 3b test, once you send your licence off to the DVSA, you will receive your licence back after a short period and your licence will have the Category C added to it.
This is why most refer to the LGV Class 2 licence as a Category C licence as this is what will be added to your driving licence photo card.
What truck will I be driving during training?
2 Start Training is a fully-approved logistics training centre, we operate and provide our services from four main locations; Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading and Worthing. Since 2009, we have been providing customers with professional training and support to make their dream of becoming an LGV driver, a reality. Training for your HGV Class C driver's licence, our instructors will teach you everything you need to prepare for driving a Class 2 HGV. Unlike most companies we let our learners work in our new automatic LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) / HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicles) training vehicles. Our expert team of instructors, teach learners all aspects of LGV driving and help them through the step-by-step process from arranging driver medicals to gaining a licence.
LGV Class 2 Course Information
To find out more about how you can obtain your Category C licence then take a look at the steps below.
Application Process – Medical
Getting a LGV licence involves several stages and the first process of obtaining the licence is to apply for one. You will need to first apply for a provisional entitlement, you will also have to undergo a medical examination. The driver's medical test is mandatory when applying for an LGV licence.
At 2 Start we help you through every process and our team can arrange an LGV medical with a local practitioner, making the process easy and stress-free.
View our helpful guide about the D2 & D4 forms you will need, but our team of advisors can help with all of this and with most of our Class 2 (Category C) training packages, we include this as well.
You will need to take the D4 form with you to your medical appointment and the examining doctor will fill it out. This will need to be sent back to the DVSA along with an application form, which we can provide.
Theory Test
When you have completed your medical examination and have your provisional licence, you will then need to undertake the hazard perception and multiple-choice theory tests. To successfully pass, you will need to answer at least 67/100 answers on the hazard perception test. In order to pass the theory test you will have to correctly answer 85/100 questions.
You need the right tools to pass your theory test and at 2 Start we have you covered, this is why we provide access to an online practice theory test software. It is quick and simple to use and will help you revise for your theory test. We always say if you do not prepare, prepare to fail.
If you passed your driving test before the 1st of January 1997, the good news is that you do not need to sit the CPC case studies test. For those who passed after this date, you will need to then sit the CPC test and this will be done at your local DVSA Theory Test Centre.
Training and Practical
After you have passed your theory test you will be able to move on to practical LGV 2 CAT C Driver Training. We advise and discuss with our customers the best course for them and arrange the appropriate measures for them to start learning. We will then enrol you onto a course and these take place during the working week, testing however can be arranged on Saturday or during the week.
Our practical training sessions are completed over a period of four to five days.
This will give you enough time to go around the different test routes and will give you the time to try the various exercises you will need to learn in order to pass your test. It will also give your instructors a good indication of your strengths and weakness and they will be able to assess if you are ready to take your test.
Once you have passed your practical 3b DVSA test, if you are planning on driving a Category C vehicle commercially you will then need to take a Module 4 CPC course.
This is a practical, ‘show me’, ‘tell me’ test conducted at our driving test centres by our own examiners. On the day of your test, you will receive 2.5 hours of training which will cover all elements of the practical test. If you are successful you will receive a Module 4 Pass certificate.
Your Cat C Earning Potential
According to Glassdoor, As of November 2023, a Class 2 Lorry Driver Salary in the UK is an average of £34,000 annually.
This has been seen to reach up to 46k! The increased earnings, better work life balance, and career progression potential are all great reasons as to why you need to complete your Class 2 Category C driver training now.
LGV 2 (Class 2) Category C Frequently Asked Questions
What is LGV Level 2?
LGV level 2 is also referred to as LGV2 or Class 2 historically, but officially known as Category C as this is what will be shown on the drivers licence once they have passed their test, but students should first practice, build their confidence & knowledge with a reputable LGV training company such as 2 Start Ltd in preparation for their final test with a DVSA examiner.
What is a LGV 2 driver?
An LGV 2 driver is someone that drives a rigid Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) that can carry weights of more than 3.5-tonne, but the Class 2 Category C licence held by an LGV 2 driver enables them to carry weights typically over 7.5-tonne or more.
Although no maximum weight limit is set, when you pass your Class 2 (LGV2) Category C licence, most rigid lorries will only transport up to 18-tonnes.
Our Training Locations
Our six training depots are located in: Portsmouth; Otterbourne; Aldermaston; Theale; Worthing and Havant. Our training centres are conveniently situated within the local areas of the following counties to provide the maximum coverage within: Hampshire; Isle of Wight; West Sussex; East Sussex; Surrey; Buckinghamshire; Oxfordshire; Berkshire; Wiltshire and the eastern side of Dorset.
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