The initial professional driver training takes 140 hours as standard. It is obligatory for drivers of groups C1, C, C1+E, C+E from 21 years old and for drivers of groups D1, D1+E, D, D+E from 23 years old. Training for a professional driver’s licence takes place in the form of theory and practice, and it is completed with an examination of the driver’s professional competence.

Initial professional driver training, including the extended training, takes 280 hours. It is obligatory for drivers of all C groups from 18 years old and D groups from 21 years old. Training for a professional driver’s licence has a theory section and a practical section, and is completed with an examination of the driver’s professional competence.

Expansive professional driver training is obligatory for holders of a professional driver’s licence who want to expend their skills. The expansive training for a professional driver’s licence takes 45 hours and is freely linked to the teaching outlines of initial training in accordance with Article 47 of the Act, which is supplemented with current topics.

Renewal professional driver training is obligatory for those who are already holders of a professional driver’s licence and need to renew its validity, but also for some drivers who never had such a licence. The renewal training for a professional driver’s licence takes 35 hours and is based on an amendment of Act No. 247/2000 Coll., in effect from 1 August 2011.

Holders of a professional driver’s licence are obligated to take part in regular professional driver training every year for a period of 5 years from when the professional driver’s licence was issued. The regular training for a professional driver’s licence takes 35 hours in total and it takes place once a year for 7 hours.