• Training Provider Registry (TPR) eligibility requirements are listed for entry-level driver training providers.

In order to provide entry-level driver training, a training provider must be listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA)Training Provider Registry (TPR). To be eligible for listing on the TPR, the training provider must:

• Follow the curriculum that meets the criteria listed in Part 380 Appendices A through E;
• Use classroom and range facilities that comply with all federal, state, and/or local statutes and regulations;
• Use vehicles in behind-the-wheel training that comply with all federal, state, and/or local statutes and regulations;
• Use theory instructors who meet the definition in 380.605;
• Use behind-the-wheel instructors who meet the definition in 380.605; and
• Be licensed, certified, registered, or authorized to provide training in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of any state where in-person training is conducted.

Facilities and equipment must comply with all applicable federal, state, and/or local statutes and regulations.

Training providers will need to complete an electronic application on FMCSA’s website in order to be listed on the TPR. FMCSA will not accept any other form of application.