§380.719 – Requirements for continued listing on the training provider registry Guidance Q&A Question 13: May prospective training providers keep their contact information private and removed from public listing on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 13: May prospective training providers keep their contact information private and removed from public listing on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: Yes. Training providers who do not intend to make their services available to all driver-trainee applicants can elect not...

§380.719 – Requirements for continued listing on the training provider registry Guidance Q&A Question 12: Is there a fee associated with registering on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 12: Is there a fee associated with registering on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: No. There are no fees associated with either initial or continuing registration on the Training Provider Registry.

Guidance Q&A Question 11: When will training providers and other entities be able to register on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance Q&A

Question 11: When will training providers and other entities be able to register on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: Training providers will be able to register beginning in summer 2021. Sign up to receive email updates from FMCSA,...

§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 22: Can theory and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training be provided by separate training providers?

Question 22: Can theory and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training be provided by separate training providers?

Guidance: Yes. Theory (knowledge) and BTW training may be delivered by separate training providers. Both types of training providers must be listed on the Training...

§380.707 – Entry-level training provider Guidance Q&A Question 8: Who can provide entry-level driver training (ELDT)?

Question 8: Who can provide entry-level driver training (ELDT)?

Guidance: Training providers listed on the Training Provider Registry are the only entities that can provide training required by the ELDT regulations. To comply with the ELDT regulations, drivers must...

§380.703 – Requirements for listing on the training provider registry (TPR) Guidance Q&A Question 9: How can an entity become eligible to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 9: How can an entity become eligible to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: To be eligible for listing on the Training Provider Registry, an entity must meet the following requirements:

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 23: Can driving simulators be used as a substitute for mandatory behind-the-wheel (BTW) training?

Question 23: Can driving simulators be used as a substitute for mandatory behind-the-wheel (BTW) training?

Guidance: No. The entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations do not permit BTW training to be conducted by using a driving simulation device, and a driver-trainee...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 18: Must training providers be accredited in order to get listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 18: Must training providers be accredited in order to get listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: No. The entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations do not require that training providers be accredited by a third-party organization as a...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 17: Does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) certify or approve training instructors for listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)?

Question 17: Does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) certify or approve training instructors for listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)?

Guidance: No. FMCSA has no role in certifying training instructors. The regulations establish a...

§380.605 – Definitions Guidance Q&A Question 15: Must training providers comply with State-based training requirements to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Question 15: Must training providers comply with State-based training requirements to be listed on the Training Provider Registry?

Guidance: Yes. As part of the self-certification process for listing on the Training Provider Registry, training providers must attest,...