{"id":894,"date":"2013-01-30T16:28:05","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T14:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/news\/?p=417"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:40:26","slug":"8-steps-becoming-qualified-hgv-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/8-steps-becoming-qualified-hgv-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Steps to Becoming a Qualified HGV Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re just starting out in the world of work and are unsure about where your interests lay then a career in HGV driving could be just the thing for you. Many people that have been out of work for some time feel that lack of qualifications or experience will hinder them in their search for a new career.<\/p>\n

Here at Surrey and Hampshire HGV Training<\/a> we specialise in the provision of 4 and 5 day HGV driver training courses to give you all of the skills you need to begin your career in HGV driving. The processes involved in becoming a driver are relatively simple and we\u2019ll support you every step of the way. Your journey can be broken down into 8 simple steps:<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/h2>\n

Book your course with us at Surrey and Hampshire HGV Training. It\u2019s simple to enrol.<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll get your starter pack from us. This includes medical forms and your application pack for your provisional licence.<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/h2>\n

Take a quick 5 minute medical to make sure you\u2019re in tip top shape.<\/p>\n

Step 4<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time to apply for your provisional licence so you can get started with your training.<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/h2>\n

The first test is your Theory! You\u2019ll get all the revision materials that you need from us and you can even track your progress online. Work hard on your revision and we\u2019re always here to help if you need anything.<\/p>\n

Step 6<\/h2>\n

Take your theory test when you\u2019re fully prepared. Don\u2019t worry about the admin side of things; we\u2019ll organise everything for at a time and date that\u2019s convenient for you.<\/p>\n

Step 7<\/h2>\n

Once you\u2019ve got the theory test out of the way we can get started on your practical training. Our experienced team will ensure that you receive the highest quality of training so that you become a confident and safe driver with all of the skills necessary to pass your test.<\/p>\n

Step 8<\/h2>\n

The last step is to take your test and once you\u2019ve passed you can start you\u2019re new career straight away!<\/p>\n

If you would like more information about our training or how to get started on your journey then don\u2019t hesitate to browse our site or contact us<\/a> directly. What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This latest news post from the experts at Surrey and Hampshire HGV Training breaks down your journey to becoming a qualified HGV driver into 8 simple steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,33],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hgv-training","category-womendrivers","tag-surrey-and-hampshire-hgv-training"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-23 13:34:51","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=894"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19153,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894\/revisions\/19153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surreyandhampshirehgvtraining.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}