The UK MOT testing industry has been shaken up recently as IMI reports that there’s 50,000 testers who still need to complete the CPD Training.
Drivers and testers should be well on the way to completing their UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training by now.
According to IMI, 290,000 of UK MOT testers have completed CPD training to date.
The DVSA has stated that they will not be extending the current year’s yearly training period, as they have in previous years.
As a result, you will be suspended from testing if you have not completed this year’s annual training by midnight Thursday 31 March 2022.
It is time to get a move on! The 31st of March deadline is fast approaching.
Read more on the IMI website; https://tide.theimi.org.uk/industry-latest/news/nearly-50000-technicians-have-yet-complete-their-mot-annual-assessment-31st
Laws and Regulations of CPD Training
In the UK, DVSA provide a set of guidelines for all UK driving testers.
It’s known as the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) rules and it basically makes sure that UK MOT testers are always up-to-date with changing laws, procedures and training.
UK CPD Training UK CPD training is a mandatory requirement for ALL MOT testers.
All technicians must have an annual reassessment of knowledge to remain competent to carry out MOT tests.
All MOT testing stations MUST provide a quality of CPD training that is at least equal to the UK national standard for UK CPD training.
This means CPD training must be used by all UK MOT testers as a benchmark.
MOT testers must ensure that they are adhering to the UK laws, rules and regulations of the CPD training.
If Mot testing station owners fail to comply with these rules they will risk their MOT Testing station being closed down by DVSA .
This has previously occurred, thus CPD Training in UK is not to be taken lightly!
CPD Training is a legal requirement for all test stations conducting tests on behalf of the Department of Transport through the Vehicle Certification Authority (DVSA).
Furthermore, Health & Safety law requires that everyone at work carries out a risk assessment for any task they do as part of their daily.
MOT CPD Training Course Overview
The MOT CPD Training Course consists of 3 hours and 1 exam.
The DVSA choose 3 topics per year, plus random categories/questions.
The CPD Training is to be completed within the year (1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023).
All MOT Testers must complete 16 hours in total of CPD Training and 5 assessments over 5 years.
As a result, this is becoming increasingly important; the DVSA now demands a success rate of 80%.
MTC offer CPD Training to MOT Testers and Managers at a great price!
Here is what you are required to do;
- Decide how to do your training.
- Take at least 3 hours of training each year, and 16 hours in the rolling 5-year period.
- Keep a record of your training.
- Book your annual assessment.
- Take your annual assessment.
- Record your assessment result
Once you have past your assessment, you will receive your certificate. You can check if your MOT certificate has been uploaded by going on the UK government website.
