The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations require that all entry-level drivers of commercial motor vehicles receive training from a provider listed on the FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry. U.S. Truck Driver Training School is proud to announce that we are an ELDT approved training provider.
Starting on February 7, 2022, in order to be eligible to take required skills or knowledge tests, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants must have completed entry-level driver training from a registered training provider.
- If a driver holds a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) that was issued prior to February 7, 2022, then that driver is not required to complete entry-level driver training as long as the driver obtains their CDL before the CLP expires.
- If a driver was issued a CDL or an S, P, or H endorsement before February 7, 2022, the driver is not required to partake in ELDT for the previously-issued license or endorsement, even if it has since expired.
- If a driver possesses a CLP that was issued before February 7, 2022, but the CLP expires before the driver applies for his or her CDL, then the driver must complete the required entry-level driver training.
- If a driver obtains their CLP on or after February 7, 2022, then the driver must complete the required entry-level driver training.
- If a driver previously held a CDL before the compliance date and applies for an upgrade to a higher class or CDL or an S, P, or H endorsement for the first time on or after February 7, 2022, then 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.
For a link to the FMCSA’s flyer about entry-level driver training, click here.
For even more information, visit the FMCSA website here.
