CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS

If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL

REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS

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You must complete the registration process before you can respond to employer consent requests or access your driver record in the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The instructions below are for a driver who holds either a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or commercial learner’s permit (CLP).

Create a Login.gov Account

Accessing the Clearinghouse requires the creation of an account with login.gov, a shared service that offers secure online access to participating government systems, including the Clearinghouse. If you do not have a login.gov account, or would like to create a new one, you will need to follow the steps below. Version 1.0 September 2019

1 Visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register and click Go to login.gov. During the login.gov registration process, after 15 minutes of inactivity, the current page will clear whatever information is entered into data fields.

CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. On the login.gov sign in screen,

click Create an account.

2 3 Enter your email address and click Submit.

This is the email address the Clearinghouse

will use to send you notifications about your

Clearinghouse account. This email address

will also be used to identify you in the

Clearinghouse, and cannot be modified.

Check your email and open the email

from ad4405@r.postjobfree.com, with the subject

line Confirm your email.

Click Confirm email address, or copy

and paste the link into a web browser.

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Or, if you already have a login.gov account,

enter your email address and password on this

screen, click Sign In and go to step 10.

CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 6 Select an option to secure your account

and click Continue.

Login.gov requires the completion of a user

verification process to ensure the proper

person is using those credentials. Follow the

instructions for the method you select.

5 Create a password. This password must be at

least 12 characters long. If the password you

enter is not strong enough, you will not be

able to continue. Enter a strong password and

click Continue.

CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 7 Enter your security code and click Submit. This code will be provided via the method you selected. The screenshot below illustrates the SMS phone method. CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. You have created your

login.gov account. Click

Continue to return to the

Clearinghouse website

and complete your

Clearinghouse registration.

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8 Once you have completed

setting up your first

authentication method, you will

be prompted to set up a second

authentication method. You’ll

only use one authentication

method to sign in, but you will

need to set up two methods in

case you lose access to one.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set up

your second method.

CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 10 Select your role (driver), and click Next.

Register for the Clearinghouse

Once you have a login.gov account, you can complete your registration in the Clearinghouse. Follow the steps below.

If you are a self-employed CDL driver, do not register as a driver. You will need to register as an employer and, when prompted, identify yourself as an owner-operator (that is, an employer who employes himself or herself as a CDL driver, typically a single-driver operation). View the registration instructions for employers

If you are unsure if you are covered by the Clearinghouse rule, see the box labeled “Are you covered by DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations?” and click Find out. CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 11 Enter your contact information and click Next. All fields are required unless otherwise noted. Your email address will be pre-filled with your login.gov username and cannot be modified. CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 12 Choose your preferred contact method:

If you select U.S. Mail, you will see a message asking you to confirm this selection. Keep in mind that notifications will include time-sensitive requests for actions you need to take in the Clearinghouse. Selecting U.S. Mail may result in delays in these notifications, which may impact your eligibility to perform safety-sensitive functions. Select either Change to Email or Keep as U.S. Mail. CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 13 Enter your current commercial driver’s license (CDL) or commercial learner’s permit (CLP) informa- tion. Click Verify. The Clearinghouse will verify this information against information in the Commer- cial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS).

CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 14 Once your CDL information is verified, you will not be able to edit it. Click Next. If the Clearinghouse cannot not verify your CDL information, you will be asked to check that you entered it correctly. Make any necessary corrections and click Verify again. You will have two chances to enter this information.

If your CDL information cannot be verified, you will need to contact your State Driver Licensing Agency to resolve any potential issues. You may continue with your Clearinghouse registration, but you will not be able to review your driver record or respond to employer consent requests until your CDL information has been verified. You can update this information under “My Profile” in your Dashboard, once your Clearinghouse registration is complete.

To continue and complete your registration, click Next. CLEARINGHOUSE DRUG & ALCOHOL REGISTRATION: CDL DRIVERS If you need further assistance with your login.gov registration, visit https://login.gov/contact. For other Clearinghouse questions, visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/contact. 15 Review the Clearinghouse terms and conditions.

Check the box to confirm that you agree to the terms and conditions and click I Agree. Your Clearinghouse registration is complete.

You will be directed to your Dashboard, a logged-in home page for your Clearinghouse activity. This is where you will come to respond to employer consent requests, review your Clearinghouse record, and make changes to your Clearinghouse account.

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