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COMMERCIAL LEARNER'S PERMIT requirements
NLC strongly recommends students obtain their Class A CDL BEFORE graduation to increase their desirability to potential future employers. Since having a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) is a prerequisite to obtaining a CDL, we have listed each state's CLP requirements for your reference.
CALIFORNIA
TEXAS
FLORIDA
dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licensesidentification-cards/commercial-driverlicenses-cdl/
dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/howdo-i-apply-commercial-driver-license
flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/ commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers/ commercial-driver-license/
Though this list contains the necessary steps, further details are available at:
To obtain a commercial learner’s permit in the state of California, you must:
Though this list contains the necessary steps, further details are available at:
To obtain a commercial learner’s permit in the state of Texas, you must:
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Apply in person at a driver’s license office.
• Complete a Commercial Driver License Application.
• Present appropriate documents to verify your identity.
• Complete a 10-Year History Record Check form (DL 939) if you have been issued a driver license in the same or different name to operate any type of motor vehicle in another state or other jurisdiction within the previous 10 years.
• Present documents to verify Texas residency.
• Provide your true full name. • Present an acceptable birth date/legal presence document. • Present acceptable residency documents, if you have never had a California driver license or California identification card. • Provide your Social Security number. • Pay the application fee. • Pass a knowledge test for the class of vehicle you will drive.
• Present evidence of your Social Security number. • Meet the self-certification of medical status requirement by completing the Self-Certification Affidavit. • If applicable, meet the nonresident commercial requirements. • Present proof of Texas vehicle registration and liability insurance on all vehicles registered in your name. • Complete the Supplement Application Texas Commercial Driver License Certifications and Record of CDL Examination (CDL-1).
Though this list contains the necessary steps, further details are available at:
To obtain a commercial learner’s permit in the state of Florida, you must: • Be a resident of Florida (info on obtaining residency can be found at: stateofflorida.com/residency.aspx). • Be at least 18 years of age to drive intrastate, 21 to drive interstate. • Hold a Florida Class D license. • Surrender any and all other driver’s licenses issued by Florida or any other state. • Not be under suspension, revocation, cancellation, or disqualification in Florida or any other state. • Submit a valid medical report or card. • Provide proof of Social Security number. • Pass all required tests and pay fees.
• Consent to be photographed, fingerprinted, and provide a signature. • Pass a vision test. • Pass the knowledge and skills tests for the appropriate driver’s license, including endorsements. • Pay the required fee. • Provide a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for the driving test.
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