MAN ProfiDrive® - Training courses by professionals for professionals

Driving safety training course

Driving safety and emergency training courses and the teaching of theoretical, practical and legal principles to train the correct way to respond to critical driving situations.

Efficiency training courses

Theoretical and practical exercises to achieve an optimal driving style in terms of safety and efficiency. Individual advice on enhanced risk management in your company.

Special training courses

MAN ProfiDrive^® special training courses make the difference – be it for off-road, heavy-duty transport or risk management.

Basic training courses

Theoretical teaching of legal requirements, guidelines and general recommendations for the long-distance transport of goods and individual training in the vehicle itself.

Advanced driver training

MAN ProfiDrive^® provides professional and qualified advanced driver training in accordance with the law governing the qualification of professional drivers.

MAN ProfiDrive^® - Training courses by professionals for professionals

The commercial transport world is growing in complexity. While good professional drivers used to be distinguished primarily by the fact that they drove their trucks as safely and economically as possible, the focus today is increasingly on customer requirements, legislation, guidelines and general knowledge of new vehicle technologies. All these factors are continuously redefining the professional everyday work of truck drivers, fleet operators, driving instructors and experts, and regularly present them with new challenges.

MAN ProfiDrive^® provides a qualified training system that focuses on the needs of the driver while also taking account of the needs of business owners. The range of courses available covers both theoretical advanced training based on the law governing the qualification of professional drivers (BKrFQG), and professional and practical training to make everyday driving safer and more economical. What’s more, all participants benefit from over 30 years of experience in teaching theoretical and practical knowledge of safety and economy in road transport.

Advanced training based on the law governing the qualification of professional drivers (BKrFQG)

Every five years professional drivers have to complete 35 hours of advanced training, made up of five training units of 7 hours each in the three areas of knowledge (driving style, regulations, and transport and environmental safety). This is based on both the law governing the qualification of professional drivers (BKrFQG) and the associated ordinance (BKrFQV). Both define the content to be taught in theoretical and practical training programmes.

MAN ProfiDrive^® provides an opportunity to complete all advanced training required by law which helps to improve the safety of drivers and reduce pollution. We are happy to advise on matters relating to funding such as de minimis as well as the planning and organising of training courses.

Areas of knowledge according to the BKrFQG

Area of knowledge 1 – improvement in rational driving behaviour based on safety regulations
Area of knowledge 2 – application of requirements
Area of knowledge 3 – health, transport and environmental safety, services, logistics

Vehicle instruction

Individual explanation and demonstration of the most important vehicle functions

Familiarisation with vehicle technologies
Safe operation of all vehicle components

Automotive engineering

Automotive engineering solutions, controls, innovations

Presentation and explanation of new technical features
Basics of technology refresher
Correct operation of technology in the vehicle
Economic driving (theory)

Seminar type: Theory

Social legislation

Seminar on correct handling of requirements, documents and tachographs

Explanation of statutory requirements, guidelines and framework conditions for commercial road haulage
Explanation of the functions of the tachograph
Correct use of the driver’s card

Seminar type: Theory

Corporate responsibility

Transport and environmental safety, criminality, service, image and market environment

Basic behaviours which help promote a positive image of the company
Raising awareness of the risks of road transport
The risks of international crime and carriage of illegal immigrants

Seminar type: Theory

Driver support

Shadowing the driver in practical work
Individual training for every purpose

The benefits of MAN ProfiDrive^® training at a glance

Even professionals can learn to drive more economically with MAN ProfiDrive^® training
Learn how to save fuel and reduce wear and maintenance costs through correct use of cruise control, intarder, accelerator and brakes
Following training you will be able to drive up to 15% of a route in pure coasting mode with minimal fuel consumption
Achieve a cost saving of up to 30%, taking into account wear and consumption.

Economy training course

Theoretical and practical training for increased efficiency in road transport:

Physical principles of economical driving
Exercises to optimise a safe and economic driving style

Seminar type: Practice

Economy training course PLUS

Theoretical and practical training for increased efficiency in road transport including 1 week with Connected CoDriver:

Physical principles of economical driving
Exercises to optimise a safe and economic driving style
Familiarisation with the Connected CoDriver for enhanced sustainability (only in conjunction with MAN TeleMatics^®)

Seminar type: Practice

Risk management

Damage profile analysis, risk assessment and implementation of training programmes

Damage profile analysis in your company
Risk assessment and implementation of training programmes

Driving safety training course

Avoiding and handling critical driving situations

Teaching of driving forces, familiarisation with assistance systems
Practical exercises in critical driving situations, such as braking on corners, avoiding sudden obstacles, braking when travelling downhill and on slippery roads

Seminar type: Practice

Cargo securing training course

Statutory principles, making correct use of options and material for lashing down goods on different vehicle structures:

Explanation of the physical principles of cargo securing
Legal requirements and safety specifications
Special information about vehicles, freight and lashing equipment

Seminar type: Theory

Emergency training course

What to do in the event of emergencies and at the workplace

What to do in the event of emergencies and how to rescue casualties after an accident
Principles of ergonomics, preventing damage to your health
Teaching the principles of a balanced and healthy diet
The effects of medication and illegal drugs

Seminar type: Theory

Off-road training course

Economic and low-wear driving on difficult terrain

Teaching of driving forces and peculiarities of the terrain
Explanation of the special vehicle functions
Economic off-road driving

Seminar type: Practice

Long vehicle training

Statutory requirements which entitle you to drive a long truck
Technical instruction
Practical exercises in the special features of the long truck can be provided

Tanker training course

Raising awareness of critical driving situations with tankers

Teaching of driving forces, familiarisation with assistance systems
Practical exercises in critical driving situations, such as braking on corners, avoiding sudden obstacles
Specially tailored to the requirements of tankers

Special training course for heavy-duty transport

Heavy-duty transport training course

Automotive engineering solutions, controls, innovations

Presentation and explanation of new technical features
Basics of technology refresher
Detailed technical training in regard to peculiar features of heavy-load vehicles

Seminar type: Theory

Intensive training course

Train-the-trainer principle

Subject areas: Economy and automotive engineering

Training lasting several days to build on existing knowledge in the areas of vehicle technology and economy
Exercises to optimise a safe and economic driving style

Subject area: Telematics

Training lasting several days on the topic of usage analysis of MAN TeleMatics^®
Exercises to optimise a safe and economic driving style
Recognising and understanding how usage data is depicted in the usage analysis

Advanced training for driving instructors

Driving instructor advanced training

Advanced training according to § 33a of the law governing driving instructors (FahrlG)

Expert advanced training

Advanced training for aaP and aaS (appraisers and experts)

Further and advanced training of trainers

Trainer further and advanced training

In accordance with the guidelines of the DVR (professional driver qualification laws) for driving safety and off-road training