FMCSA removes over 3,000 from Training Provider Registry

In a move signaling tougher oversight of the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed more than 3,000 ELDT providers from its Training Provider Registry (TPR), citing non-compliance with federal standards.

In addition, another 4,500 ELDT providers have received notices of proposed removal, meaning they could also be removed from the TPR.

These moves are the first steps in FMCSA’s review of the over 16,000 ELDT providers listed on the TPR. The agency’s goal is to remove providers that are:

• Falsifying or manipulating training data;
• Neglecting to meet required curriculum standards, facility conditions, or instructor qualifications; or
• Failing to maintain accurate, complete documentation or refusing to provide records during federal audits or investigations. 

In effect as of February 2022, the ELDT rule establishes minimum training standards for drivers who are:

• Applying for their initial CDL;
• Upgrading their current CDL (Class B to Class A); or
• Obtaining a passenger, school bus, or hazardous materials endorsement for the first time.

Individuals must complete a course of theory and behind-the-wheel training offered by an entity listed on the TPR. To be listed on the TPR, an entity must meet specific requirements addressing curriculum, instructors, equipment, facilities, and recordkeeping.

This training must be successfully completed, and an individual must have proof of this prior to taking the skills test (except in the case of the hazmat endorsement, this proof must be presented prior to the knowledge test) for the new license or endorsement.

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