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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 To obtain a commercial learner’s permit in the state of Texas, you must:
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: • Be 18 years of age or older. • Complete a Commercial Driver License Application. • 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.
Though this list contains the necessary steps, further details are available at:
• Apply in person at a driver’s license office.
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:
• Present appropriate documents to verify your identity.
• Be a resident of Florida (info on obtaining residency can be found at: stateofflorida.com/residency.aspx).
• Present documents to verify Texas residency.
• Be at least 18 years of age to drive intrastate, 21 to drive interstate.
• Present evidence of your Social Security number.
• Hold a Florida Class D license. • Surrender any and all other driver’s licenses issued by Florida or any other state.
• Provide your true full name.
• Meet the self-certification of medical status requirement by completing the Self-Certification Affidavit.
• Present an acceptable birth date/legal presence document.
• If applicable, meet the nonresident commercial requirements.
• Present acceptable residency documents, if you have never had a California driver license or California identification card.
• Present proof of Texas vehicle registration and liability insurance on all vehicles registered in your name.
• Submit a valid medical report or card. • Pass all required tests and pay fees.
• Pay the application fee.
• Complete the Supplement Application Texas Commercial Driver License Certifications and Record of CDL Examination (CDL-1).
• Pass a knowledge test for the class of vehicle you will drive.
• Consent to be photographed, fingerprinted, and provide a signature.
• Provide your Social Security number.
• Not be under suspension, revocation, cancellation, or disqualification in Florida or any other state. • Provide proof of Social Security number.
• 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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