Belgium Operator CPC (ITLB) study plan
Belgium Operator CPC (ITLB) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Civil and commercial law, social and labour law
Map the structure of the Belgian Civil Code obligations regime and list the articles governing formation, performance and breach of a transport contract
Explain in writing the difference between contractual and tort liability and identify which applies to a carrier whose goods are damaged in transit
Solve five short scenarios on liability for loss, damage and delay under CMR and Belgian law, citing the rule relied on
Draft a one-page glossary of civil-law terms used in carriage disputes in both French/Dutch and English
Your checkpoint
A 10-scenario liability workbook with a cited rule and a one-sentence justification per answer, scored at least 8/10 by self-check
Civil and commercial law, social and labour law
Summarise the core Belgian labour-law rules on employment contracts, working time, leave and termination applicable to drivers
Distinguish employee from self-employed driver status and explain the consequences for social security contributions
Compute a sample monthly payroll for a driver including gross-to-net elements, holiday pay and overtime
List the social-documentation obligations an operator must keep and for how long
Your checkpoint
A two-page labour-law cheat sheet plus one worked payroll example with all figures shown
Business and financial management of the undertaking
Build a cost-per-kilometre model for a three-vehicle fleet covering fixed and variable costs
Explain the structure of a profit-and-loss account and a balance sheet and locate the lines most sensitive to fuel price swings
Calculate break-even load factor and margin per trip for two contrasting routes
Identify the main VAT rules affecting freight invoicing and when reverse charge applies
Your checkpoint
A working spreadsheet cost model with break-even analysis for two routes, validated against a manual calculation
Business and financial management of the undertaking & Access to the occupation and market regulation
Draft a 12-month cash-flow forecast for a small haulier and flag the two months of greatest liquidity risk
Explain the access conditions to the occupation of road transport operator, including establishment, financial standing, professional competence and good repute
Describe how the Community licence works and what evidence must be kept on file
Outline the market-access rules for own-account versus for-hire carriage
Your checkpoint
A cash-flow forecast plus a one-page compliance checklist for licence access conditions, both reviewed against source texts
Access to the occupation and market regulation & Technical standards and road safety
Summarise the technical requirements for vehicle roadworthiness testing, periodic inspection intervals and the documents carried on board
Explain tachograph rules: recording, retention, download frequencies and driver responsibilities
Interpret driving and rest time rules and apply them to three weekly rosters
Identify the sanctions regime for infringements and how they affect good repute
Your checkpoint
Three completed weekly rosters checked against driving/rest rules with every infringement annotated and corrected
Technical standards and road safety & Transport operations and logistics
Describe mass and dimension limits and the rules on securing and loading cargo
Plan a multi-drop domestic route applying driving-time limits and delivery windows
Compare the cost and service trade-offs of groupage versus full-truckload for a given shipment profile
Explain the role of a freight forwarder and the documentation chain from order to proof of delivery
Your checkpoint
A route plan for a five-stop domestic run with timing, cost and compliance notes, plus a one-page document-flow diagram
Dangerous goods and special transport
Classify ten substances using the ADR class structure and identify packing group assignment
Explain the obligations of the consignor, carrier and driver under ADR and the role of the dangerous goods safety adviser
Describe vehicle marking, placarding and the equipment required for a given load
Outline the rules for transport of perishable goods and abnormal loads
Your checkpoint
A dangerous-goods job file for one shipment: classification, packing, marking, documents and equipment list, checked against ADR structure
International transport and customs & Civil and commercial law, social and labour law & Business and financial management of the undertaking & Access to the occupation and market regulation & Technical standards and road safety & Transport operations and logistics & Dangerous goods and special transport
Explain the customs procedures relevant to road transport, including transit and proof of Union status
Identify the documents required for an intra-EU and an extra-EU movement and the common errors that trigger delays
Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions
Review every wrong answer and map it back to the domain and week where it was studied
Your checkpoint
Two timed mock exams scored, with an error log grouping every mistake by domain and a revision list of the ten weakest points
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 8/10 on a self-made 20-question civil and labour law quiz without notes
Week 4: Produce the cost model and cash-flow forecast unaided in under 90 minutes each, with no formula errors
Week 6: Complete a combined access, road-safety and operations quiz at 75% or better
Week 7: Explain the dangerous-goods job file aloud in under 10 minutes with no reference to notes
Week 8: Achieve 70% or higher on both timed mock exams, with no domain below 60%