A Driver Class B

Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements for CDL Applicants

The new Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations require that all entry-level drivers of commercial motor vehicles

(CMVs) who are subject to ELDT regulations receive training from a provider listed on FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry. To be eligible to take the Class A or Class B CDL skills test, the S or P skills test, or the H knowledge test, commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants must have completed applicable entry-level driver training from a registered training provider. The driver is not required to complete entry-level driver training, as long as the driver obtains a

CDL before the CLP expires.

The driver is not required to complete entry-level driver training for the previously-issued license or endorsement, even if it has since lapsed.

The driver must complete the required entry-level

driver training before being permitted to take the CDL skills test.

The driver must complete the required entry-level

driver training before being permitted to take the CDL skills test, S or P skills test, or H knowledge test.

The driver must complete the required entry-level driver training for the class of CDL to which the driver is upgrading or the endorsement(s) for which the driver is applying before being permitted to take the applicable CDL skills test or H endorsement knowledge test.

A driver was issued a CDL or an

S, P, or H endorsement before February 7, 2022…

A driver holds a CLP that was issued before

February 7, 2022, but the CLP expires before the

driver applies for their CDL…

A driver obtains a CLP on or after February 7, 2022... A driver held a CDL prior to the compliance date,

and applies for an upgrade to a higher class

of CDL, or an S, P, or H endorsement for the first time on or after February 7, 2022…

A driver holds a CLP that was

issued before February 7, 2022...

If Then

Complete training with a registered training provider Entry-level drivers subject to the ELDT regulations must select a training provider that is listed on the Training Provider Registry. Only registered training providers will be able to submit certification of a driver’s completion of entry-level driver training to the Training Provider Registry. When must a driver have completed their entry-level driver training? Training must be completed before taking a CDL skills test or, if the driver is applying for the H endorsement, the knowledge test. What must drivers do to meet the ELDT requirements? LEARN MORE AT: http://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov or scan the code using the camera on your smartphone.

ELDT EXCEPTIONS. The ELDT regulations do not apply to individuals that are not required to have a CDL as outlined in 49 CFR part 383, or for whom the state has waived the CDL skills test. A State is not permitted to administer

the CDL skills or knowledge test to

driver if they cannot electronically

verify that these requirements are

met. A State may issue a commercial

learner’s permit (CLP) to a driver who

has not yet completed entry-level

driver training.

ELDT Entry-Level

Driver Training

Use the scenario chart below to determine if you are required to complete entry-level driver training. TRAINING

PROVIDER REGISTRY

March 1, 2022

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