
How to Get an HGV Licence: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
If you’re considering a career as a professional HGV driver, you’re probably wondering exactly what’s involved in getting your HGV licence. The good news is
CR Driver Training provides professional HGV, LGV and vocational driver training throughout Lancashire. Whether you’re looking to gain your Category C, C+E, C1, D1, Driver CPC or ADR qualification, our experienced instructors will guide you from your first enquiry through to passing your DVSA test.
We are a HGV/LGV Driver Training Company based in Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn in Lancashire. We provide a professional driver training service and conduct lorry driver training courses all around the Northwest of England.

At CR Driver Training we offer the highest standards of training from experienced and highly qualified instructors.

Whether this is your first experience of Driver CPC or you are starting on your second round of training, we are sure you’ll find our courses both informative and enjoyable.

We aim for you to enjoy learning safely with us and pass your HGV/LGV Driver Training Courses quickly, with the minimum cost to you.
We recommend that you come for a driving assessment first, whether you currently have a Class C (rigid) or wish to go straight from Class B (car) to Class CE (Artic).
The test lasts around one hour and twenty minutes. The evaluation will tell us which course is most suited to your skill level in order to get you up to the exam standard.
For HGV / LGV, ADR, Blue-Light, Minibus, Bus or Coach and more, we have courses running now in Blackpool & Preston.

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