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Behind-the-wheel instructor
['Entry-Level driver training', 'Commercial drivers license CDL']
- Behind-the-wheel instructors must meet specific qualifications for training entry-level drivers.
A behind-the-wheel instructor is an individual who provides behind-the-wheel training involving the actual operation of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) by an entry-level driver on a range or a public road and meets one of these qualifications:
- Holds a commercial driver’s license (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 two 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; or
- 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 two years of experience as a behind-the-wheel CMV instructor and meets all applicable state qualification requirements for CMV instructors.