ELDT Online Theory

Required FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training Theory

• Completed online through ELDT Nation
• Cost: $23 (Student Paid)

ELDT Online Theory Training:

Online CDL Training - Class A CDL Theory | ELDT Nation

FMCSA’s Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations set the baseline for training requirements for entry-level drivers. This applies to those seeking to:

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

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.
If an applicant who obtained a CLP prior to February 7, 2022, and obtains a CDL before the CLP or renewed CLP expires, the applicant is not subject to the ELDT requirements.
Any individual who meets one of the exceptions for taking a skills test in 49 CFR Part 383 is also exempt from the ELDT requirements. 
The ELDT requirements are aligned with the existing commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulations in 49 CFR § 383.3.
The ELDT regulations do not create any new exceptions; therefore, any individual who is currently excepted from taking a skills test in order to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL or a passenger (P) or school bus (S) endorsement, is not subject to ELDT requirements. 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).

The key federal rule is that ELDT (Entry-Level Driver Training) is required only for individuals obtaining a Class A or B CDL for the first time, upgrading a CDL class, or adding certain endorsements after February 7, 2022. Someone who previously held a CDL and is requalifying after expiration is generally not subject to ELDT solely because the CDL expired.

• In Arizona, if your CDL has expired beyond the reinstatement period, you may be required to:
• Reapply for the CDL.
• Pass knowledge tests.
• Pass the skills test.