Category D – Bus & Coach Training

This course is for anyone who wants to drive a bus or coach as a professional driver.

It’s ideal if you:

• Hold a full car licence and want to become a bus or coach driver
• Are looking to start a career in passenger transport

Category D is needed for jobs such as bus driving, coach driving, and other passenger services.

• Safe, confident driving and road positioning
• Reversing and manoeuvring a bus or coach
• Passenger safety and vehicle awareness
• Hazard awareness and defensive driving
• Full preparation for the DVSA driving test

Before starting practical training, you’ll need:

• A full car licence
• A D4 medical
• Theory Test (Module 1a)
• Hazard Perception Test (Module 1b)

To drive professionally, you’ll also need:

• Driver CPC Module 2
• Driver CPC Module 4

We can help arrange everything you need.

We take care of:

• Off-road reversing assessment (Module 3a)
• On-road driving test preparation (Module 3b)
• Driver CPC Module 4 training and test (where required)

You’ll take your DVSA test in our vehicle, so there are no surprises.

Training is in 4-hour sessions. Most learners complete the course in around:

• 20 hours (5 sessions)

• Confidence driving buses and coaches
• Skills ready for professional work
• Category D (Bus & Coach) licence