ADR Driver Training

Obtain or Refresh specialist skills & knowledge

Understand specific health & safety issues when transporting and keeping dangerous goods safely.  Theory and practical training covers most types of loads, includes basic first aid and fire training, course briefing notes, post-course support material.

Successful candidates receive ADR certificate & ID from SQA to carry dangerous and hazardous materials for 5 years.
ADR renewal can be in the final year before expiry with a short re-certification course to re-qualify for a further 5 years.

Core: Basic syllabus for carrying any class of dangerous goods in Road tankers, tank containers, packages, drums, cylinders and loose in bulk
Tanks: For carrying any class of dangerous goods, in road tankers or other tanker containers
Packages & Loose in Bulk: For carrying any class of dangerous goods in (sacks, drums, cylinders, cartons) and loose in bulk (skips, tipper or dust cart bodies etc)

And SEVEN COMMON CLASSES
Class 2: Gases; compressed, liquefied, dissolved under pressure or refrigerated
Class 3: Flammable liquids
Class 4: Flammable solids, substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Class 5: Oxidising substances and organic peroxides
Class 6: Toxic, harmful and infectious substances
Class 8: Corrosives - Acids and Alkalis
Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles, e.g. asbestos, PCBs, Lithium Batteries and any substance or article not covered by the other classes

Top-Up optional extra: Class 1 Explosives and/or Class 7 Radioactive - see below

Below prices include VAT and Exam Fees:

FULL COURSE  PACKAGE our most popular option
Core, Packages, Tanks & 7 Common Classes
5 day course, Monday to Friday - £840

COURSE without Tanks PACKAGE
Core, Packages & 7 Common Classes
4 day course, Monday to Thursday - £700

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS including Tanks PACKAGE
Core, Packages, Tanks & Class 3
4 day course, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri - £680

CLINICAL WASTE / TOXIC, HARMFUL & INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES PACKAGE
Core, Packages & Class 6
3 day course, Monday to Wednesday - £480

GASES IN CYLINDERS PACKAGE
Core, Packages & Class 2
3 day course, Monday to Wednesday - £480.

MISCELLANEOUS PACKAGE - ASBESTOS / PCBs
Core, Packages & Class 9
2 day course, Monday to Tuesday - £480

MISCELLANEOUS PACKAGE -  LITHIUM BATTERIES - We require 7 days advance notice to arrange this course.
Core, Packages & Class 9
2 day course, Monday to Tuesday - £480

Class 7 Radio Active, one extra day at additional cost of £500.
Class 1 Explosives, one extra day at additional cost of £500.

ADR training can count towards Driver CPC.
On-line Exams on last day the course.

Courses held in Borehamwood (Near Watford), Monday to Friday:

Next Available Monday Start Dates:

July 14/07/2025
August 11/08/2025
October 13/10/2025
November 10/11/2025
December 15/12/2025

7am Registration for 7.30am Classroom start,
Day 1 finish time at 15:30
Day 2 finish time 2:35
Day 3 finish time 2:35
Day 4 finish time 2:35
Day 5 Exams finish time around 10-11am.
The finish time may change according to the length of lunch break taken.

Get Driver CPC Periodic Training hours, at the same time, when on ADR training. 
While attending for your ADR training, you can get CPC hours as well.

• Self-claim FREE 7 hours  or   14 hours - We'll show you how to do this when you're on training.
  
  
• As well as FREE Self Claim hours, You can ADD Top-Up Days for more CPC hours:
  Self claim 14 hours and ADD 1 day (7 hours) extra at £26.75 payable to Wallace for a Total is 21 CPC hours 
  Self claim 14 hours and ADD 2 days (14 hours) extra at £53.50 payable to Wallace for a Total is 28 CPC hours
  
  
• However, if you need all 35 hours
  Then choose, 14 hours FREE self claim days, add two Top-Up Days (at £53.50 as above) giving you 28 hours and ADD one extra day (7hours) a third day top-up, Driver CPC to give you all 35 hours.
  
  
  • For whole 35hrs, adding to your 5 day ADR course, with 1 extra day On-Line Remote Training, making 6 days in total is extra £125.25

Methods of Payment:
We accept debit cards, BACS payment and personal credit cards. We do not accept Company/Commercial Credit Cards.
Corporate Clients seeking account facilities must complete an Account Opening Form before bookings can be arranged.
SQA training and exams are delivered on behalf of Wallace by Smith System EMEA Ltd, SQA Training Provider Number 1160
AC18 Cards are no longer accepted for ADR bookings as at 31/12/21.

The school reserves the right to amend rates without notice.
Please mention any specific learning needs and training support required at the time of paying/making a booking, as this may affect training recommendations above.