Entry Level Driver Training Program

The following is a brief overview of the Entry Level Driver Training program.  For complete information click on the link below.

https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/

Interested in ELDT?

Select a scenario below to determine if you are required to complete entry-level driver training.

• I hold a CDL that was issued before February 7, 2022. What if I apply for an upgrade to a higher class of CDL on or after February 7, 2022?

You must complete the required entry-level driver training for the class of CDL to which you are upgrading before you will be permitted to take the CDL skills test.

• My CLP was issued before February 7, 2022.

You are not required to complete entry-level driver training, as long as you obtain a CDL before the CLP, or renewed CLP, expires.

• I hold a CDL that was issued before February 7, 2022. What if I apply for an S, P, or H endorsement, for the first time, on or after February 7, 2022?

You must complete the required entry-level driver training for the endorsement(s) for which you are applying before you will be permitted to take the S or P skills test or H knowledge test.

• What if I obtain my CLP after February 7, 2022?

You must complete the required entry-level driver training before you will be permitted to take the CDL skills test, the S or P skills test, or the H knowledge test.

• I was issued a CDL before February 7, 2022.

You are not required to complete entry-level driver training to obtain a CDL, even if the previously-issued CDL has since lapsed.

• I was issued an S, P, or H endorsement before February 7, 2022.

You are not required to complete entry-level driver training for the previously-issued endorsement, even if it has since lapsed.

• I was issued a CLP before February 7, 2022, but the CLP expired before I applied for my CDL.

You must complete the required entry-level driver training before you will be permitted to take the CDL skills test.

What are the Entry-Level Driver Training regulations?

The ELDT regulations set the minimum Federal requirements for training that entry-level drivers must complete before being permitted to take certain commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills or knowledge tests on or after February 7, 2022.

Who is considered an entry-level driver? Individuals applying to:

• Obtain a Class A CDL or Class B CDL for the first time;
• Upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL;
• Obtain a school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time.

• The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022.
• The ELDT regulations are not retroactive; individuals who were issued a CDL or an S, P, or H endorsement prior to February 7, 2022 are not required to complete training for the respective CDL or endorsement.

ELDT Exceptions

The ELDT regulations do not apply to individuals excepted from the CDL requirements under 49 CFR part 383.

This includes:

• Individuals applying under § 383.3(c), (d), or (h);
• Individuals applying for a restricted CDL under § 383.3(e) through (g);
• Military personnel who meet all requirements and conditions of § 383.77; or
• Individuals applying for a removal of a restriction in accordance with § 383.135(b)(7).