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ADR Training

An ADR licence is required by professional drivers who transport dangerous goods by road. Successfully completing the ADR course means more job opportunities, better career prospects and ultimately demands a higher salary. Most haulage companies (some more than others) will transport dangerous goods.

The type of ADR licence you require will depend on what classes of dangerous substances you are moving and in what type of vehicle / container (packaged goods or tank/s/ers.) For example a petrol tanker Driver will need the Core, Tanker and class 3 (flammable liquids) elements of ADR to carry out his/her duties. There are a total of 9 hazard classes including explosives (class 1), gasses (class 2), flammable liquids (class 3), flammable solids (class 4), oxidising substances (class 5), infectious substances (class 6), radioactive's (class 7), corrosive substances (class 8), miscellaneous substances (class 9.) There are also 2 types of mode / container types:

Most Drivers (HGV class 2, cat C) elect to acquire the packaged goods ADR licence. Course duration is 3.5 days (9am till 4.30-5pm) and is classroom based. The 3.5 days covers the core element (1.5 days), packaged goods element (0.5 days) and all classes of dangerous goods except 1 and 7. It's worth knowing most ADR training providers have invested in Driver CPC approval which means attending a 3.5 day packaged goods course can count as 21 hours Driver CPC training.

Most HGV class 1 Drivers (C+E holders) tend to acquire the packaged goods and tanker ADR licence. Course duration for this is 5 days (9am till 4.30-5pm.) The 5 days covers the core element (1.5 days), packaged goods element (0.5 days), tanker (1.5 days) and all classes of dangerous goods except 1 and 7.

Class 1 and 7, explosives and radioactives respectively. These are niche classes and are 1 day in duration each. They can be a worthwhile addition to any drivers ADR licence but only if the driver will get the opportunity to transport them. As these 2 classes are specialist not all ADR training providers will offer ADR explosives or radioactives training.

The ADR exams are multi choice and pretty straight forward. Many more drivers pass the ADR exams than fail. The course and exams are delivered and set at NVQ level 2. The pass mark for each exam is 70%. If drivers pay attention on the course and read the exam question carefully they should not experience too many problems. An ADR licence is valid for 5 year and issued by the DVLA. Save time, money and hassle and go direct to SQA approved ADR training centres in your area.

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