Cardiff Taxi School and BTEC Centre
(Edexcel accredited centre)
Looking to change your career or simply to improve your service? We can offer a full training package from start to finish. Flexible courses are available day or night.
Capital Cabs is one of Cardiff’s leading private hire/hackney carriage companies who runs its own taxi knowledge school. Here we can offer you the opportunity to study for a BTEC level 2 accredation in transporting passengers by hackney carriage/private hire vehicles.
The BTEC level 2 is a nationally recognised award and is suitable for all areas. We have a training course to suit (including part courses from the full course such as First Aid training).
Taxi Training Brief
Full Course comprises of:
- BTEC level 2 * (see below for more detailed information)
- First Aid training
- Wheelchair safe handling
- Driving assessment
- D.S.A taxi driving test
- Knowledge training (Cardiff)
* - BTEC Level 2 Accredation Information:
Title: BTEC Level 2 Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire Qualification
Level: 2
Qualification Type: VRQ - Vocationally Related Qualification
Unit Assessment Method: Multiple Choice Examination
Overall Assessment Method: Learners must complete all six mandatory units and one specialist unit to achieve the Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire.
Qualification Summary:
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire provides opportunities for personnel in the road passenger transport industry to receive a vocationally specific, nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. It provides the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary for learners to provide an effective road passenger transport service.
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire relates to the National Occupational Standards for Road Passenger Vehicle Driving.
Qualification Structure:
A - Mandatory Units (Learners must complete all seven units):
- Carriage of Luggage and Parcels by Taxi and Private Hire
- Customer Service for Passenger Transport
- Equality and Diversity in Passenger Transport
- Map Reading and Route Planning
- Passenger Transport and Disability Awareness
- Transporting Passengers Safely
B - Specialist Unit (Learners must complete this specialist unit):
- Taxi and Private Hire Regulation (UK)
Government funding is available in some circumstances.
All of our courses are run by experienced
instructors.
