OPC test

OPC results are valid 2 years for Guards assessments, 5 years for Drivers assessments; some TOCs have their own limit in place.

 

onethirtyeight: are you sure OPC driver assesments last 2 years? I will be very happy if so, I thought it was 2 years?

 

I sat the driver tests in February. OPC told me what I had passed was valid for THREE years.

 

I'm with onethirtyeight here - the OPC told me the driver assessments were valid for 5 years but they did add that most TOC's and FOC's would likely only recognise them for 3 years and in addition to that any prospective employer could ask you to redo them at anytime

 

I passed the Guard assessment then failed an interview, and was told it was valid for 2 years; I got on as a Guard on my next go. I passed the Driver assessment in November 2014, and was told by the assessor it was valid for 5 years; passed the interview, but was placed on hold. OPC assessor mentioned TOCs can set their own limits.

 

With FTPE the Conductor Assessments are valid for 3 years.

 

Sorry - apologies. I must have misheard him!! He must have told me that they were valid with GTR (the company that assessed me) for three years.