ADR dangerous goods driver training

Professional lorry and bus drivers need 35 hours of periodic training every five years to keep their Driver Qualification Card valid. We deliver it in 7-hour modules, so you can spread the hours out or complete them in a week.

We upload your hours to your DVSA record after each module. You can check your training record yourself online on GOV.UK using your driving licence number.

An ADR driver training certificate is valid for five years. Book a refresher before it expires so you can keep carrying dangerous goods without a break.

Since 2001. Nithcree grew out of a family haulage business and opened its Dumfries training centre that year. We opened in Perth in 2021 and became a registered NPORS plant training centre in 2024. Read our 25-year story.

90% of candidates who train with Nithcree pass. Our instructors have more than 300 years of industry experience between them, and two are DVSA reverse examiners. See how we do it.

Possibly. Scottish funding, No One Left Behind employability support and English schemes can cover some or all of a course, depending on where you live and your circumstances. See funding options or ask us to check before you book.

Every course runs at our Dumfries centre in Heathhall. LGV and B+E courses also run at our Perth centre.

Yes. We train individuals and whole teams, from complete beginners to experienced staff who need refreshers, Driver CPC hours or an NPORS experienced worker test. Call us to plan training around your work.

Call 01387 256528 or send an enquiry. Tell us what you want to drive or operate and your experience, and we will recommend the right course and check funding before you commit.