Accelerated initial qualification

Gain your accelerated initial qualification at Podkowa!

The accelerated initial qualification is a mandatory step for drivers who want to drive heavy goods vehicles professionally. At Podkowa, we offer intensive training that enables you to meet the legal requirements in a short time while gaining real skills needed for everyday work behind the wheel.

During the course, we combine theory with practice — we cover regulations, drivers’ working hours, tachograph operation and safe goods transport principles, then apply them to real road situations. We focus on understanding rather than rote learning, so that after completing the training you feel confident not only in the test but, above all, on the road.

What the driving course includes

• A complete accelerated initial qualification programme for category C / C+E drivers.
• Theory lessons on transport regulations, occupational health and safety, and road safety.
• A detailed review of drivers’ working hours, tachographs and transport documentation.
• Eco-driving modules — economical driving, reducing fuel consumption and caring for the vehicle.
• Principles of goods transport, load securing, vehicle selection and driver responsibility.
• Practical exercises on routes similar to real transport assignments.
• Simulations of emergency situations and procedures during ITD / police inspections.
• Step-by-step preparation for the qualification test, including a review of typical questions.

Additional options

• Extra truck driving lessons before your first assignments — local and expressway routes.
• Additional consultations with your instructor — a review of documents, consignment notes and trip sheets.
• Help with the formalities for adding code 95 to your driving licence.
• Individual advice on choosing your first job in transport (types of assignments, work patterns, schedules).

Our accelerated initial qualification course at Podkowa is designed for drivers who want to enter the profession as quickly as possible — but without cutting corners. We combine an intensive theory programme with our instructors’ practical perspective, so that after training you are ready to work in domestic and international transport, rather than simply “having the paperwork”.