The Class A CDL course offered at Commercial Driving Academy requires 160 hours and four weeks to complete. To be accredited to take the Class A CDL exam, drivers must attend an approved ELDT course. Commercial Driving Academy offers approved courses in South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Georgia.
The FMCSA announced that it released a list of schools approved to provide the Entry-Level Driver Training. Every student must receive a certification from their instructor, classifying them as proficient and documenting the number of hours the student has completed behind the wheel before the student is qualified to take their CDL exam. For students to qualify as proficient and test for their CDL, they will be mandated to achieve an 80% or higher on the exam. The new ELDT standard includes training that covers both classroom training and behind-the-wheel training on the road. Facilities that previously provided training and testing for individuals were required to submit an application to the FMCSA and be approved to continue providing the training and licensing of new drivers.ĭrivers who have previously received a Class B Commercial Driver’s License but wish to upgrade to a Class A Commercial Drivers License will be mandated to follow the ELDT requirements. The FMCSA implemented ELDT to increase new drivers’ safety and training standards across the US.
The FMCSA established the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule to help streamline the training of new drivers and increase safety standards across the United States. As of February 7, 2022, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA) updated the requirements to obtain a new Commercial Driver’s License or upgrade an existing one.
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