1. Tod Browning, CDL Coordinator
A SAFER FLORIDA
Tod Browning, CDL Coordinator

2. Entry Level Driver Training
Tod Browning, CDL Coordinator

3. Topics
DHSMV Requirements Third Party Administrators (CDL Testers) Requirements Trainer Qualifications Training Requirements What do we expect Date of Compliance

4. DHSMV Requirements
We can not issue an original CDL to an applicant that has not completed their Entry Level Driver Training and been issued a certificate from the training provider that has been reported to the state electronically by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. We must maintain on the driver record verification of the Entry Level Driver Training. We must ensure that CDL applicants are not administered a CDL Skills test unless they have completed their Entry Level Driver Training and been issued a certificate from the training provider that has been reported to the state electronically by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

5. Third Party Administrator (CDL Testers) Requirements
Applicants will not be eligible to take the CDL Skills test until they have completed the Entry Level Driver Training and been issued a certificate that has been reported to the state electronically by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The Third Party Administrators will be required to verify the certificate has been issued before conducting the CDL Skills Test. Third Party Administrators will be allowed to schedule a test prior to the certificate being issued but must cancel the test if the certificate does not get issued.

6. Trainer Qualifications
49 CFR
Behind-the-wheel (BTW) instructor means an individual who provides BTW training involving the actual operation of a CMV by an entry-level driver on a range or a public road and meets one of these qualifications:
(1) Holds a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided and has at least 2 years of experience driving 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
(2) Holds a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided and has at least 2 years of experience as a BTW CMV instructor and meets all applicable State qualification requirements for CMV instructors.

7. Trainer Qualifications
49 CFR
Exception applicable to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition: A BTW instructor who provides training solely on a range which is not a public road is not required to hold a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided, as long as the instructor previously held a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided, and complies with the other requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition.

8. Trainer Qualifications
49 CFR
Theory instructor means an individual who provides knowledge instruction on the operation of a CMV and meets one of these qualifications:
(1) Holds a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided and has at least 2 years of experience driving 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
(2) Holds a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided and has at least 2 years of experience as a BTW CMV instructor and meets all applicable State qualification requirements for CMV instructors.

9. Trainer Qualifications
49 CFR
Exceptions applicable to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition:
1. An instructor is not required to hold a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided, if the instructor previously held a CDL of the same (or higher) class and complies with the other requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition.

10. Training Requirements
49 CFR 380 Class B Theory Instruction Standard Curriculum Behind The Wheel Range Behind The Wheel Public Road

11. Training Requirements
49 CFR 380 Theory Instruction Standard Curriculum Basic Operation Orientation Control Systems/Dashboard Pre- and Post-Trip inspections Basic Control Shifting/Operating Transmission Backing and Docking

12. Training Requirements Continued
Coupling and Uncoupling Safe Operating Procedures Visual Search Communication Distracted Driving Speed Management Space Management Night Operation Extreme Driving Conditions Advanced Operating Practices Hazard Perception

13. Training Requirements Continued
Skid Control/Recovery, Jackknifing, and Other Emergencies Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings Vehicle System and Reporting Malfunctions Identification and Diagnosis of Malfunctions Roadside Inspections Maintenance Non-Driving Activities Handling and Documenting Cargo Environmental Compliance issues Hours of Service Requirements Fatigue and Wellness Awareness

14. Training Requirements Continued
Post-Crash Procedures External Communications Whistleblower/Coercion Trip Planning Drugs/Alcohol Medical Requirements

15. Training Requirements Continued
Behind The Wheel Range Vehicle Inspection Pre-Trip/Enroute/Post-Trip Straight Line Backing Alley Dock Backing (45/90 Degree) Off-Set Backing Parallel Parking Blind Side Parallel Parking Sight Side

16. Training Requirements Continued
Behind The Wheel Public Road Vehicle Controls including: Left Turns, Right Turns, Lane Changes, Curves at Highway Speeds and Entry and Exit on the Interstate or Controlled Access Highway Shifting/Transmission Communications/Signaling Visual Search Speed and Space Management Safe Driver Behavior Hours of Service (HOS) Requirements

17. Training Requirements Continued
Hazard Perception Railroad (RR) – Highway Grade Crossing Night Operation Extreme Driving Conditions Skid Control/Recovery, Jackknifing, and Other Emergencies

18. Training Requirements Continued
49 CFR 380 Passenger Vehicles Theory Instruction Standard Curriculum Behind The Wheel – Range and Public Road

19. Training Requirements Continued
Theory Instruction Standard Curriculum Post Crash Procedures Other Emergency Procedures Vehicle Orientation Pre-Trip, Enroute, and Post-Trip Inspection Fueling Idling Baggage and/or Cargo Management Passenger Safety Awareness Briefing Passenger Management American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

20. Training Requirements Continued
Hours of Service (HOS) Requirements Safety Belt Safety Distracted Driving Railroad (RR)-Highway Grade Crossings and Drawbridges Weigh Stations Security and Crime Roadside Inspections Penalties and Fines

21. Training Requirements Continued
Behind the Wheel – Range and Public Road Vehicle Orientation Pre-Trip, Enroute, and Post-Trip Inspection Baggage and/or Cargo Management Passenger Safety Awareness Briefing Passenger Management Railroad –Highway Grade Crossing

22. Training Requirements Continued
49 CFR 380 School Bus Theory Instruction Standard Curriculum Behind The Wheel – Range and Public Road

23. Training Requirements Continued
Theory Instruction Standard Curriculum Danger Zones and Use of Mirrors Loading and Unloading Vehicle Orientation Post-Crash Procedures Emergency Exit and Evacuation Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Student Management Special Safety Considerations Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections School Bus Security Route and Stop Reviews

24. Training Requirements Continued
Behind The Wheel – Range and Public Road Danger Zones and Use of Mirrors Loading and Unloading Emergency Exit and Evacuation Special Safety Considerations Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing

25. Training Requirements Continued
49 CFR Assessments
(a) Training providers must use written assessments to determine driver-trainees' proficiency in the knowledge objectives in the theory portion of each unit of instruction in appendices A through E of part 380, as applicable. The driver-trainee must receive an overall minimum score of 80 percent on the theory assessment.
(b) Training instructors must evaluate and document a driver-trainee's proficiency in BTW skills in accordance with the curricula in appendices A through D of part 380, as applicable.

26. What do we expect
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Database Self-Certification as a training provider Issuance of Certification of Training when training is complete (Proficiency) Electronic submission of Certificate to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Database State being notified of issuance of Certificate Third Party Administrators having electronic access to verify issuance of Certificate

27. Date of Compliance

28. Date of Compliance

29. Date of Compliance
February 7, 2020

30. Questions?