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Getting a CDL involves several steps. There are medical requirements and residency requirements besides knowledge and skills requirements. The first step is to get a copy of your state's Commercial Driver’s Licensing (CDL) Manual .
In order to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), an applicant must pass both skills and knowledge testing geared to these higher standards. Additionally CDL holders are held to a higher standard when operating any type of motor vehicle on public roads.
Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate Application for New Driver Application Package
This is an example driver employment application. Carriers do not need to use this exact form, but must have a completed and signed employment application for all drivers that contains the information listed in 49 CFR 391.21.
Drivers have been required to have a commercial driver's license (CDL) in order to drive certain commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) since April 1, 1992. The types of vehicles and operations requiring a CDL are outlined below.
Commercial Driver's License Information System. States must be connected to the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) and the National Driver Register (NDR) in order to exchange information about CDL drivers, traffic convictions, and disqualifications.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a set of comprehensive national prerequisite training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus drivers seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
The program allows drivers with two years' experience safely operating heavy military vehicles to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) without taking the driving test (skills test). This program is available in every state.
State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) will be adding your medical self-certification status and the information on your medical examiner's certificate to your Commercial driver's license system (CDLIS) record.
To apply, download, complete and submit the Instructor Certification Program Application. If you have any questions, contact us at NTC-Certification@dot.gov.