Effective February 7, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will
require minimum training requirements be met for individuals applying to:
Applicants for a class A or B CDL or a P or S endorsement must complete both theory
and behind-the-wheel training prior to completing the applicable CDL road skills exam.
Applicants for an HME must complete the theory portion of ELDT prior to taking the
Hazmat knowledge exam at DMV.
Exemptions
Entry-Level Driver Training IS NOT required of drivers:
Applicants must be trained by an authorized Entry-Level Training Provider (training
provider) listed on the FMCSA Training Provider (TPR). The TPR site is maintained by
FMCSA which has the authority to remove any provider that fails to meet or maintain any
of the qualifications established by federal or state regulations.
Training Providers
The training providers will ensure that entry-level drivers receive the required theory and
behind-the-wheel training.
An entity must be, or be eligible to be, a Virginia-licensed Class A driver training school, a
Virginia-certified third-party tester, or a Virginia governmental entity to become a training
provider.
All training providers must teach a curriculum that includes all components required
by appendices A through E of part 380 of Federal Regulations and must meet all
(FMCSA) requirements to provide ELDT, including:
Obtain a Class A or Class B commercial driver's license for the first time
Upgrade of an existing Class B to a Class A commercial driver's license
Obtain a hazardous material endorsement (HME), a passenger (P) or school bus (S)
endorsement for the first time
Who held a CDL issued prior to 2/7/2022 with the classes and endorsements being
applied for.
Who hold a valid, unexpired commercial learner's permit issued prior to 2/7/2022 with
the classes and endorsements being applied for.
Obtaining their CDL through Virginia's Troops to Trucks
SM program.
Completing a skills test to remove a restriction.
Require applicants for behind-the-wheel training to certify that they will comply with
federal, state and local laws related to operating a commercial vehicle.
Employ instructors that meet the federal regulatory requirements (See ELDT
Instructors below)
Utilize facilities that meet the criteria set forth in 49 CFR § 380.709
Utilize vehicles that meet the criteria set forth in 49 CFR § 380.711
Allow FMCSA or its authorized representative to audit or investigate the training
provider's operations to ensure that the provider meets the criteria set forth in this
ELDT Instructors
ELDT instructors must hold a CDL of the same (or higher) class with all endorsements
necessary to operate a CMV for which training is to be provided. Instructors must also
meet one of the following sets of criteria:
Becoming a Training Provider
Before applying, applicants should review the federal and state law applying to ELDT,
including:
section.
Verify that all students taking the behind-the-wheel portion of the ELDT curriculum
hold a valid commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license, as applicable
Electronically transmit training completion information through the TPR web site by
midnight of the second business day after the training is completed
Has at least two years of experience operating a CMV requiring a CDL of the same
(or higher) class and/or the same endorsement and meets all applicable state
qualification requirements for CMV instructors; or
Has at least 2 years of experience as a behind-the-wheel CMV instructor and meets
all applicable state qualification requirements for CMV instructors.
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