Frequently asked questions – new FORS Practitioner

We have designed a more flexible approach to achieving FORS Practitioner status. To gain FORS Practitioner status, from 1 April 2023, you will need to complete six mandatory and a choice of four optional modules; and it needs to be achieved within 12 months from completing your first module.

Previously, to gain FORS Practitioner status, you needed to complete ten mandatory modules.

• FP02 – Managing work-related road risk
• FP03 – Managing driver fitness and health
• FP04 – Managing driver training and development
• FP05 – Collision procedures and analysis
• FP06 – Vehicle serviceability and roadworthiness
• FP07 – Fuel efficiency and low emissions

• FP01 – Developing fleet management policy
• FP08 – Managing transport infringements
• FP09 – Managing fleet performance
• FP10 – Managing noise pollution
• FP11 – Managing driver fatigue risk
• FP12 – Managing drivers’ hours and records
• FP13 – Managing abnormal indivisible loads
• FP14 – Introduction to fleet auditing
• FP15 – Road traffic collision investigation
• FP16 – Introduction to Decarbonisation

Yes, all the modules can be completed individually or when working towards your Practitioner status. Any individual additional modules you complete will not count towards your certification but can be used to evidence your FORS Professional Development. However, if you complete an additional five new modules, you will become an Advanced Practitioner.

Yes, all the modules can be completed individually or when working towards your Practitioner status. Please note that delegates can claim Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.

No, the expiry date of your FORS Practitioner certificate will remain the same.

To get the most out of the qualification, it’s best to attend the FORS Practitioner Recertification course to extend your certificate date by five years, and then complete your additional five modules. Please note that you can only attend the Recertification course if your current certificate is still valid.

You must complete the FORS Practitioner Recertification course prior to your certificate expiry date. You’ll need to start your FORS Practitioner journey again if your certificate expires.

For individual modules, the training records are valid for five years. However, if you’re working towards FORS Practitioner status, all 6 mandatory and 4 optional modules need to be completed within 12 months.

FORS Advanced Practitioner is a qualification, that recognises and demonstrates your professional development in fleet management.

You can achieve FORS Advanced Practitioner by completing 15 Practitioner modules including the six mandatory modules. If you are already a FORS Practitioner, you just need to complete an additional five modules out of the remaining six.

Yes. You just need to complete an additional five Practitioner modules before your FORS Practitioner expires. To get the most out of the qualification, it’s best to attend the FORS Practitioner Recertification course to extend your certificate date by five years, and then complete your additional five modules.

No. The expiry date of your FORS Advanced Practitioner qualification will be the same as your FORS Practitioner.

Your FORS Advanced Practitioner expires when your FORS Practitioner expires. Be careful to ensure there is sufficient validity on your FORS Practitioner – it might be worth attending FORS Practitioner Recertification to give you a further five years validity on your FORS Practitioner.

You can check your training records using the FORS Professional training register. This is a register of all FORS Professional training that you have completed, whether eLearning or classroom courses. If you don’t have access to the FORS Professional training register, please email the FORS Helpline team on enquiries@fors-online.org.uk.

You can use it within your email signature, on your company website or any other place where you list your experience and certifications.

You can book your place on the FORS Professional Booking Platform.

You can complete the additional courses at any time within the validity of your Practitioner qualification. For example, if your Practitioner qualification expires 31 December 2025, you must complete the additional courses by 31 December 2025 for you to achieve Advanced Practitioner status.

Yes, you can. By completing five additional modules 11-16 within the validity of your FORS Practitioner status, you will achieve FORS Advanced Practitioner status.