Driver Health Screening and Medical Fitness Management

Helps fleets manage the health conditions that affect a driver's ability to operate safely, from vision and hypertension to diabetes and substance use. Covers medical screening programmes, fitness to drive assessment and supporting drivers to stay healthy and licensed. Built to reduce the health related crashes and losses that hit African long distance fleets hard.

What you will be able to do

Explain the health conditions that most affect driver fitness and road safety.
Set up medical screening and fitness to drive assessment programmes for a fleet.
Interpret screening results to make fair and consistent fitness decisions.
Manage chronic conditions and substance concerns while supporting the driver.
Coordinate with clinics and occupational health providers on driver medicals.
Keep confidential medical records and act within privacy expectations.

Course outline

01Health Conditions Affecting Driver Fitness
02Setting Up a Driver Screening Programme
03Fitness to Drive Assessment
04Managing Chronic Conditions and Substance Concerns
05Working with Clinics and Occupational Health
06Confidential Medical Record Handling
07Supporting Driver Health and Retention

Who should attend

This programme suits fleet managers, transport safety officers, human resources staff and occupational health coordinators responsible for driver wellbeing.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Training a whole team?

We can run Driver Health Screening and Medical Fitness Management privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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