Professional Qualification Program for Heavy Truck Drivers
The professional driver card cannot be renewed without passing the competency exam — and the exam cannot be entered without a completion certificate from an accredited centre.
- Duration per the TGA-approved package
- Arabic · English · Urdu
- Max 25 trainees per class
- Accredited completion certificate
What is the heavy truck driver qualification program?
Heavy haulage is the backbone of the Kingdom's supply chains — from the ports of Jeddah and Dammam to the projects of Riyadh and NEOM. Its drivers outnumber every other transport activity combined.
A TGA-accredited program for goods-transport truck drivers: regulations, weights, loads and load securing, safe heavy-vehicle driving, and fatigue management.
The regulatory chain is simple: no training → no completion certificate → no exam → no card → a parked driver → a parked truck.
The certification path — three bodies, three steps
Training course — at POTC
Completing the course at an accredited training centre is the entry requirement for the exam. Output: a course-completion certificate.
Professional competency exam — at an independent test centre
Pass mark 60% or higher. Output: the professional competency certificate (valid 5 years).
Professional driver card — from the Transport General Authority
Issued by TGA after passing the exam; renewal is tied to a valid competency certificate.
The competency certificate is valid for 5 years; regulation requires a refresher course at an accredited training centre at least 60 days before expiry — otherwise the professional driver card cannot be renewed.
Regulation prohibits combining training and testing. POTC is an accredited training centre; it does not run the competency exam nor issue its certificate.
Who is this program for?
Individuals
- Goods, trailer, and semi-trailer truck drivers
- Inter-city and international road-haulage drivers
- New entrants to heavy transport
- Drivers whose professional driver card is nearing expiry
Organisations
- Transport, logistics, and truck rental companies
- Factories and warehouses with own fleets
- Contracting and infrastructure companies
- Distribution chains, fleet and safety departments
Training modules
Modules below are indicative and are aligned to the TGA-approved training package.
1Regulatory framework for goods transport
- The goods transport and truck rental regulation
- Driver requirements and obligations
- Transport documents, operation cards, and shipment papers
- Violations and penalties
2The truck: technical knowledge
- Truck and trailer components; coupling systems
- Air brakes and their inspection
- Tyres: pressure, wear, permitted load
- Lighting, signals, and reflectors
3Loads and weights
- Statutory weights and dimensions
- Axle load distribution and load securing
- Exceptional loads and permits
- Weigh stations and overloading effects
4Safe heavy-vehicle driving
- Centre of gravity, stopping distance, turning radius
- Blind spots, manoeuvring, reversing
- Descents and auxiliary brakes
- Fog, sandstorms, night and desert driving
- Rollover: causes and prevention
5Fatigue and driving hours
- Statutory driving and rest hours
- Drowsiness signs and reaction time
- Rest-stop planning on long hauls
6Inspection and preventive maintenance
- Pre-trip inspection — a methodical checklist
- During- and post-trip checks
- Common faults and documentation
7Economical and environmental driving
- Fuel-saving driving techniques
- Speed and acceleration vs consumption
- The financial impact on the organisation
8Emergencies and incidents
- Response sequence and scene security
- Truck fires and the correct response
- First aid, reporting, and documentation
What you will master
Entry requirements
- A valid heavy-transport driving licence
- Valid ID
- Commitment to the statutory attendance rate
Allowed absence: 10% without statutory excuse or 20% with — exceeding it forfeits the completion certificate.
How we train
Three languages
Training in Arabic, English and Urdu — every driver learns in their language
Small groups
Maximum 25 trainees per hall — individual attention
Hands-on practice
Real equipment, not theory-only lecturing
Exam preparation
The exam pass mark is 60% — we prepare you with focused revision
Ops-aware scheduling
Batch schedules built with your operations team so no trainee is lost to the absence rule
Documented evaluation
Satisfaction measurement plus attendance and assessment reports per batch
Register for the heavy transport program
We build batch schedules with your operations management — exceeding the statutory absence limit forfeits the completion certificate, and we don't want you paying twice.
Registration — individuals
Qualify your fleet — corporate solutions
On-site delivery, batches of no more than 25 trainees, and attendance & assessment reports for your safety department.
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How does the program relate to the professional driver card?
The card is issued after passing the competency exam, and the exam only admits applicants who completed the training course at a TGA-accredited training centre.
How does it differ from the hazardous materials program?
Heavy transport covers general goods haulage. Hazardous materials is a separate program for dangerous cargo leading to a hazmat driver card.
My card expires soon — when should I start?
Start before the wave, not during it: finish the course and the exam before your card expires — a parked driver means a parked truck. For fleets we build batch schedules around card expiry dates.
Does the centre issue the certificate?
The centre issues only the course-completion certificate. The competency certificate is issued by an accredited test centre at a 60% pass, then TGA issues the professional driver card.
How long is the program?
Duration follows the TGA-approved training package — contact us for batch schedules.
In which languages is training delivered?
Arabic, English, and Urdu, with a maximum of 25 trainees per class.
Ready to start?
Register now and a training advisor will contact you within 24 business hours.