CDL MILITARY SKILLS TEST WAIVER

Application for Military Skills Test Waiver   Right Click To View And Then Download Form

This document addresses all of the issues captured in the new regulation including which violations can deny the waiver; identifying the specific type(s) of vehicle which the service member was licensed to drive; and, an endorsement by the service member's commanding officer of the safe driving record.

Every State Now Offers the Military Skills Test Waiver For more information about the specific CDL issuance requirements, check with the home State of record State Driver Licensing AgencySDLA)

In May 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finalized the Commercial Learner's Permit rule. Within that rule is a provision that gives State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) the authority to substitute two years of CMV safe driving experience in military equivalents of commercial motor vehicles, for the skills test portion of the commercial driver license skills test. Military drivers must apply within one year of separation from active duty.

The regulation, 49 CFR 383.77, provides guidance for SDLAs that requires the applicant to certify:

  1. His/ her safe driving experience;
  2. That he or she has not held more than one license (except a military DL) in the past two years;
  3. Has not had his/her base State issued driver license suspended, revoked or cancelled; and,
  4. Has not had convictions in any type of motor vehicle for the disqualifying CDL offenses listed elsewhere in the regulations.

There are also other requirements that States must recognize in order to take advantage of this Skills Test Waiver, but the process allows States to assist veterans and active duty personnel in their transition from their military occupation to a civilian career. As more and more of our military troops return home from active duty, the Department of Transportation and FMCSA have joined with the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs to ease this process.

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Any calculation, summary, description, or paraphrase of a regulatory requirement on this site is intended to provide general guidance only.  Please consult the text of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a full account of the applicable requirements. All calculations should be confirmed and checked before using. Requirements and calculations can change as regulations change.

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