Close FormBTEC Level 2 in Road Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire
Accredited by Edexcel
Who are these BTECs for?
The Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire is designed to support and enhance the knowledge of existing or prospective drivers who wish to develop or begin a career in transporting passengers. It will provide career opportunities for persons seeking a career in driving a passenger transport vehicle, employed passenger transport drivers who will undertake this qualification as part of their continuing professional development and existing passenger transport drivers who wish to return to the industry after an absence and require their qualifications to be updated.
What is the structure of these NVQs?
To achieve the whole qualification, the learner must successfully complete the six core units and one specialist unit from a choice of two.
Mandatory Units
Unit 1 Customer Service for Passenger Transport
Unit 2 Equality and Diversity in Passenger Transport
Unit 3 Passenger Transport and Disability Awareness
Unit 4 Transporting Passengers Safely
Unit 5 Carriage of Luggage and Parcels by Taxi and Private Hire
Unit 6 Map Reading and Route Planning
Optional Units
One specialist unit from the following two:
Unit 7 Taxi and Private Hire Regulations (UK)
Unit 8 Taxi and Private Hire Regulations (London)
At the end of the programme there will be an online assessment which the candidate must pass.