Steps Necessary and Cost of CE licence?

Sobanek

I was just wondering what is the process for obtaining a C+E (CE) Licence? I'm completely lost.
Do I pass the theory test first? What comes after that? Is there any driving lessons required like in Cat B?

What would be the approximate cost? I know the theory for C is 72 euro...

yourpics

Theory Test - not required if you already have C Licence.
But Theory Test Book can be got for free at Library

Theory test now includes part 1 of CPC and it costs 72 euro

Medical - 20 euro, doctor should not charge full amount for a simple medical
If you have more than 2 years left on current medical this will cover your provisional licence

Provisional Licence - 35 euro

8 hrs lessons plus hire of lorry for test - 600-700 euro (Deals are available on lessons + hire of lorry)

CPC 1 plus theory test - 72 euro
CPC 2 - 72 euro
Test - 120 euro
Practical CPC - 35 euro

New Licence - 35 euro
Plus another medical - 20 euro

Each CPC module - 50 euro per year

DigiCard - 60 euro but I think if you do it online its 45

Faith+1

It's alot of money OP to pay out only to get 9€ per hour even if you're fortunate to be offered work. Just make sure it's what you really want.

yourpics

Faith+1 wrote: »

It's alot of money OP to pay out OP only to get 9€ per hour even if you're fortunate to be offered work. Just make sure it's what you really want.

It is indeed, I did my licences out of an interest / past time

Then again people spend many thousands on a degree and the pay is rubbish too!!

Faith+1

yourpics wrote: »

It is indeed, I did my licences out of an interest / past time

Then again people spend many thousands on a degree and the pay is rubbish too!!

Same here pal. I think I paid about €1100 between lessons, paperwork, Theory Tests etc.... only be offered 9.50 to drive a rigid.

You can imagine I told them where to go. I'm glad I have the license but have no use for it these days.

Sofa King

Faith+1 wrote: »

Same here pal. I think I paid about €1100 between lessons, paperwork, Theory Tests etc.... only be offered 9.50 to drive a rigid.

You can imagine I told them where to go. I'm glad I have the license but have no use for it these days.

The wages on offer currently are shocking and yet there is a short supply of drivers coming through with the higher category licences. You'd imagine companies would be a bit more respectful of that.

I got a call from a company in the UK with a wage of 35k sterling a year to drive a rigid.

I'm seriously considering it.

From what I hear they are short approx 70000 higher category drivers over there on any one day.

I'm planning on getting my ADR to help improve or increase monies.

Faith+1

Sofa King wrote: »

The wages on offer currently are shocking and yet there is a short supply of drivers coming through with the higher category licences. You'd imagine companies would be a bit more respectful of that.

I got a call from a company in the UK with a wage of 35k sterling a year to drive a rigid.

I'm seriously considering it.

From what I hear they are short approx 70000 higher category drivers over there on any one day.

I'm planning on getting my ADR to help improve or increase monies.

I well believe that my friend. During my last CPC course we were told that the UK is in dire need of drivers with a basic of £600 sterling to drive a rigid!

Plus I was told I was one of the youngest he's seen in a while and I'm 30! No new blood wanting to get into the industry because of the inital outlay, sh*te wages and conditions plus if you're under 25 most companies can't insure you.

Personally if the industry wants to be treated professionally and have the best drivers then they need to start paying decent wage.

What's the point of going through all the hassle to acquire a truck licence when the pay is the same as working in a shop sweeping the floor!

Plus I heard that the RSA will be introducing mandatory lessons for new truck drivers similar to what we have for cars and motorbikes.

If I was thinking of getting into the industry and saw what I had to go through only to be paid 9 quid an hour, I'd seriously reconsider my options.

Sofa King

Faith+1 wrote: »

I well believe that my friend. During my last CPC course we were told that the UK is in dire need of drivers with a basic of £600 sterling to drive a rigid!

Plus I was told I was one of the youngest he's seen in a while and I'm 30! No new blood wanting to get into the industry because of the inital outlay, sh*te wages and conditions plus if you're under 25 most companies can't insure you.

Personally if the industry wants to be treated professionally and have the best drivers then they need to start paying decent wage.

What's the point of going through all the hassle to acquire a truck licence when the pay is the same as working in a shop sweeping the floor!

Plus I heard that the RSA will be introducing mandatory lessons for new truck drivers similar to what we have for cars and motorbikes.

If I was thinking of getting into the industry and saw what I had to go through only to be paid 9 quid an hour, I'd seriously reconsider my options.

Yeah, it's scandalous. I'm just turned 33 recently and I'm one of the youngest going to the CPC courses by at least 20 years.

Looking at that there is going to be a serious shortage of drivers in the coming years and without a fresh in flow of younger drivers I think it will be a good career eventually... (well, i hope).

As it stands now, for the money that people invest into getting their licences the monies on offer is below par, after all 'we' have actively up skilled ourselves in order to progress more but yet this is being ignored by those looking for drivers by offering below par wages.

It's all well for the suits to look down on a driver, but in my opinion the driver is the most essential person to any company as they are on the ground and face to face with customers/clients on a daily basis and this needs to be respected more.

The UK is a serious consideration for me to be honest.

Faith+1

Sofa King wrote: »

Yeah, it's scandalous. I'm just turned 33 recently and I'm one of the youngest going to the CPC courses by at least 20 years.

Looking at that there is going to be a serious shortage of drivers in the coming years and without a fresh in flow of younger drivers I think it will be a good career eventually... (well, i hope).

As it stands now, for the money that people invest into getting their licences the monies on offer is below par, after all 'we' have actively up skilled ourselves in order to progress more but yet this is being ignored by those looking for drivers by offering below par wages.

It's all well for the suits to look down on a driver, but in my opinion the driver is the most essential person to any company as they are on the ground and face to face with customers/clients on a daily basis and this needs to be respected more.

The UK is a serious consideration for me to be honest.

Very true. Well if you decide to go to the Uk please let me know. I'd love to hear what it's like over there.

Silvera

I passed my C test in 2003 and my C+E in 2014 (both first time) and without having to pass any CPC exams ('inherited rights' as I passed my C test prior to 2009) and I estimate it cost me c.€3000 in total to get the two categories.

Having said that, I didnt do so to seek employment as a driver. I wanted to add the extra categories to my licence - specifically to have all relevant trailer categories.

Having read the above posts I'm shocked at how poorly paid hgv drivers are in Ireland?! Driving a hgv is a very responsible position - and essential to keep our economy moving (i.e. the majority of goods are delivered in Ireland using hgv's)!

Faith+1

Silvera wrote: »

Having read the above posts I'm shocked at how poorly paid hgv drivers are in Ireland?! Driving a hgv is a very responsible position - and essential to keep our economy moving (i.e. the majority of goods are delivered in Ireland using hgv's)!

Yeah it's shocking money alright. Donkeyballs who posts on here knows all about it!

donkey balls

£35 k for driving a ridgid truck that seems to be a fair amount of dosh even for the UK I have contacts over there who say driving an artic (Class 1 as they call it) pays about 23/26k.
Their is no new lads coming through and the ones that are from what I heard are coming through via the FAS route,I resat my ADR and was the youngest on the course and I,m old:o.
Over the last year or so the amount of jobs advertised on the net has increased but they are mainly zero hour contract agency jobs,I have been getting calls from both employers and agencies about driving jobs and just tell them that I am retired at present.:D
Put it this way I got my artic licence back in the 90s and while I drove for a few years I gave it up as I went to work in another part of the company but I still kept my hand in doing the odd bit of driving.
Fast forward to 08/09 when the recession hit and like many I lost my job,I just went back driving to pay the bills,If I had no truck licence more than likely I be living on the street like so many other people who lost their jobs.
As for the UK a lot of companies especially agencies want people to work as self employed,It seems to be popular over there but beware as some charge you extra money for processing your invoice.