The Department of Road Transport of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces that it is accepting applications for participation in written examinations for the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) of Initial Training for the Truck category which will be held on Monday and Tuesday, 19 and 20 June 2023, respectively, at 9:00 a.m:00 π.p.m. at Ktima Kousimi (Halepianes area), Nicosia.
Applications can be made only online at the link: https:/rtd.mcw.gov.cy/ after the applicant has registered with the Department's system and secured login codes unless he/she already has one. The closing date for application is 31 May 2023 by 10:00 a.m. After this date, no applications will be accepted.
The fee for participation in the written examination shall be determined in accordance with the Third Schedule to the Initial Training and Periodic Training of Drivers of Certain Road Vehicles Used for the Carriage of Goods or Passengers Act 2007 (N.3(I)/2007), the amount of €34.17.
Those who pass the written examination shall, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Law, attend and pass a practical test of 120 minutes, the fee for which is the amount of €34.17.
Those who pass the written examination shall, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Law, attend and pass a practical test of 120 minutes, the fee for which is the amount of €34.17.
It should be noted that all persons wishing to drive a motorised lorry with a gross permissible weight of 3,500 kilograms or more must have a PEI.
Excluded and not required are those who drive vehicles whose maximum permissible speed does not exceed 45km/h, vehicles used by the services of the National Guard, the Hellenic Force of Cyprus, Civil Defence, the Fire Service and the forces responsible for maintaining public order or which are placed under the control of these services, vehicles undergoing road tests for the purposes of technical improvement, repair or maintenance and new or modified vehicles which have not been put into circulation, vehicles used in an emergency or for rescue work, vehicles used for driving lessons for the purpose of obtaining a driving licence or CPC, vehicles used for the non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods for private purposes and vehicles carrying material equipment intended to be used in the exercise of the driver's occupation, provided that driving the vehicle is not the main activity of the driver.
Nationals of other Member States of the European Union who hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) of their State are exempted from these examinations.
The syllabus for the Truck category is the content of the booklet "Truck Driver Training - First Edition", which is available in bookstores.
The participation fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
The participation fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
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