C95 – qualification and further training

Professional drivers who obtained their class C1 and C licence after 9 September 2009 are required to provide proof of their initial qualification. They do this by passing a theory exam (written and oral) in front of a board of examiners and completing a practical driving test (lasting 90 minutes).

The course comprises the following modules:

1. Safety
2. Economical driving
3. Load securing
4. Welfare regulations
5. Health

The Berger Academy covers the following content, which also forms part of the exam:

Improving efficient driving behaviour
Brake and safety technology
Economical driving (optimising fuel consumption)
Load securing
Regulations for commercial transport
Labour and welfare regulations
Health, transport and environmental safety

These subject areas are explored in depth and revised during the course, focusing on road safety and fuel consumption.

Drivers of vehicles in class C1 and C who transport goods professionally must complete further training totalling thirty-five hours every five years (five modules each lasting seven hours). These modules, three of which have to be done at an accredited training centre, can be taken either as just theory or as theory with a practical element. After they have completed the individual training modules, we will give course participants a confirmation statement that they can use to obtain a new driving licence containing the “C 95” entry from the driving licence authority (district commission, state police authority), who will also tell them the deadline for providing evidence of their next further training measures.