• Welcome to ELDT.Courses 

    At ELDT.Courses, we are dedicated to providing top-tier entry level driver training (ELDT) to help you achieve your commercial driving goals.

    Our comprehensive online courses are designed by certified CDL instructors with extensive industry experience, ensuring that you receive both theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for on-the-job success.

    Our courses cover all the necessary FMCSA requirements, including pre-trip inspections, coupling and uncoupling, control systems, and distracted driving.

    With flexible, self-paced learning, you can study anytime, anywhere, and track your progress with ease. ELDT.Courses is committed to making your journey to obtaining a CDL as smooth and efficientas possible.


    Join us and take the first step towards a rewarding career in commercial driving with confidence and professionalism.

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Welcome to ELDT.Courses' FREE General Knowledge Practice Quizzes! Designed to help you ace your CDL exams, our quizzes offer a fresh experience every time you take them. They’re crafted to mirror the wording and format of actual test sites, ensuring you're well-prepared. Plus, our questions are state-specific to match your local requirements. Best of all, there’s no registration needed—just dive in and start practicing today! 

Welcome to ELDT.Courses' FREE Combination Vehicle Practice Tests! Our practice tests are tailored to help you master the skills needed for combination vehicles, just like the ones on the road. Each session offers a unique set of questions, closely reflecting the actual test site's format and wording. Our quizzes are state-specific, ensuring you’re well-prepared for your local CDL requirements. Plus, there's no need to register—just jump in and start practicing for your combination vehicle endorsement today!

Welcome to ELDT.Courses' FREE Air Brake Practice Quizzes! These quizzes are meticulously designed to help you grasp the essential concepts of air brake systems, mirroring the format and wording of actual test sites. Each attempt provides a new set of questions to keep you on your toes. Our state-specific questions ensure you're studying the material relevant to your local CDL requirements. Best of all, there's no registration needed—just start practicing and get one step closer to acing your air brake endorsement today!

CURRICULUM: 11 COURSES
 

An entry-level driver must, prior to taking the skills test, successfully complete a prescribed program of theory and behind-the-wheel instruction provided by a school or other entity listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry (TPR).

The Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement Curriculum helps meet the theory instruction training requirements for CDL drivers pursuing their passenger-carrying or school bus endorsements.

11 modules are included within the Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement Curriculum:

  • Danger Zones and Use of Mirrors is designed to help drivers become familiar with danger zones and learn techniques for keeping passengers safe as they maneuver through and around them.
  • Loading and Unloading is designed to help CDL drivers obtaining a school endorsement the specific procedures that must be used to help avoid unsafe conditions that could result in injuries or fatalities.
  • Vehicle Orientation is designed to help CDL drivers obtaining a school endorsement become oriented with common physical and operational features among most school buses—features that you must be familiar with before getting behind the wheel.
  • Post-Crash Procedures is designed to teach drivers some vital steps they need to take after a crash to help make sure that any further damage is minimized and the proper reports are filed.
  • Emergency Exit and Evacuation is designed to teach a driver’s role in safely evacuating a school bus in an emergency, whether on a bus route or an extracurricular trip.
  • Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings is designed to teach about the different types of railroad crossings, crossing gates and signs, and proper procedures for crossing railroad tracks.
  • Student Management is designed to teach drivers techniques for managing student behavior on the bus to ensure that safety is maintained, and the rights of others are respected.
  • Special Safety Considerations is designed to help drivers assess a situation, employ safe driving techniques, and prevent tail-swing crashes.
  • Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections is designed to help you learn how to conduct all required inspections to help ensure that your vehicle continues to operate safely and smoothly.
  • School Bus Security is designed to help drivers learn about potential security issues they could face as a bus driver. They will learn how to recognize potential threats; how to prevent, report, and respond to security threats; and what to do in the event of an active security event.
  • Route and Stop Reviews is designed to help drivers discuss how routes are typically established, techniques for reviewing routes and bus stops, and the importance of reporting any issues to the proper authorities.
CURRICULUM: 12 COURSES
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In early 2022, FMCSA introduced new Entry-Level Driver Training regulations that set the baseline for training requirements for entry-level drivers. This applies to those seeking to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time, upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL, or obtain a school bus, passenger, or hazardous materials endorsement for the first time.

The Entry-Level Driver Training Hazmat Endorsement Theory Instruction Curriculum is designed to help satisfy the theory instruction portion of the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) hazmat endorsement requirements. To satisfy the theory instruction requirements, this training must be assigned and administered by a school or other entity listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry (TPR). To satisfy the complete ELDT training requirements, the school or entity conducting the training must provide the driver-trainee "behind-the-wheel" instruction in addition to theory instruction.

Additional Guidance: The 12 mandatory modules must be completed with scores of at least 80 percent in order to help satisfy the theory portion of the ELDT requirements. Mandatory modules include: - Basic Introductory and Operational Hazardous Materials Requirements is designed to teach drivers the basic competencies for transportation of hazmat, including: shipping paper requirements, marking, labeling, placarding, emergency response information, and shipper's responsibilities.

  • Reporting Hazardous Materials Crashes and Releases is designed to teach drivers the proper procedures and contacts for the immediate notification related to certain hazmat incidents, including instruction in the proper completion and submission of hazmat incident reports.
  • Tunnels and Railroad Highway Grade Crossing Requirements is designed to teach drivers the proper operation of a hazmat vehicle at railroad-highway grade crossings and in vehicular tunnels.
  • Loading and Unloading Hazardous Materials is designed to help drivers understand proper loading and unloading procedures for hazardous material cargo.
  • Hazardous Materials on Passenger Vehicles is designed to help drivers understand the requirements of carrying hazardous materials that can and cannot be transported in passenger vehicles.
  • Bulk Packages is designed to help drivers understand the requirements for transportation of cargo in cargo tanks, intermediate bulk containers, bulk cylinders and portable tanks.
  • Operating Emergency Equipment is designed to help drivers understand the special precautions for fires, loading and unloading, operation of cargo tank motor vehicle equipment, and shut-off-shut-down equipment.
  • Emergency Response Procedures is designed to help drivers understand the proper procedures and best practices for handling an emergency response and post-response operations, including what to do in the event of an unintended release of a hazardous material.
  • Engine Fueling is designed to help drivers understand the procedures for fueling a vehicle that contains hazardous materials.
  • Tire Check is designed to help drivers learn the proper procedures for checking your vehicle's tires.
  • Routes and Route Planning is designed to help drivers properly plan a route when transporting hazardous materials (hazmat).
  • Hazardous Materials Safety Permits is designed to help drivers understand the hazmat permitting process.
CURRICULUM: 18 COURSES
 

In early 2022, FMCSA introduced new Entry-Level Driver Training regulations that set the baseline for training requirements for entry-level drivers. This applies to those seeking to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time, upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL, or obtain a school bus, passenger, or hazardous materials endorsement for the first time.

The Entry-Level Driver Training Psasenger Endorsement Theory Instruction Curriculum is designed to help satisfy the theory instruction portion of the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) passenger endorsement requirements. To satisfy the theory instruction requirements, this training must be assigned and administered by a school or other entity listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry (TPR). To satisfy the complete ELDT training requirements, the school or entity conducting the training must provide the driver-trainee "behind-the-wheel" instruction in addition to theory instruction. Eighteen modules are included in the Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger Endorsement curriculum: - Post-Crash Procedures is designed to teach drivers how to respond to a crash in order to prevent additional crashes or injuries. It also explains how to notify proper authorities about a crash and what information to provide and how to document a crash.

  • Other Emergency Procedures is designed to help drivers discuss emergency stopping procedures, explain what to do in case of mechanical breakdowns and vehicle defects while en route, how to manage medical emergencies, and recognizing and managing security breaches.
  • Vehicle Orientation is designed to help drivers explain how vehicle size, weight, clearance, and overhang affect safety and operations on the road. It also explains how to describe all major vehicle components and their characteristics.
  • Pre-trip, En route, and Post-Trip Inspections is designed to help drivers discuss the importance of vehicle inspections, explain how to conduct pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections. It also explains what documentation is required for vehicle inspections and describes proper procedures for security-related inspections.
  • Fueling is designed to help drivers explain how to determine the proper time to refuel, explain how to select and use a fueling station, and discuss the safety equipment found at a fueling island.
  • Idling is designed to help drivers explain when idling is and is not necessary, discuss the benefits of reduced idling, and explain the limits associated with anti-idling laws and regulations.
  • Baggage and Cargo Management is designed to help drivers explain proper handling and securement of passenger baggage and containers, describe ways to prevent loading-related injuries, discuss ways to maintain baggage security, and identify items that may be prohibited.
  • Passenger Awareness Safety Briefing is designed to help drivers explain how to present a safety briefing and discuss the safety measures required in a safety briefing.
  • Passenger Management is designed to help drivers explain how to present a safety briefing and discuss the safety measures required in a safety briefing.
  • ADA Compliance is designed to help drivers discuss what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and why it's important. It also provides information on recognizing the proper procedures for engaging persons with disabilities or special needs, the permitted use of service animals, and how to operate lifts and other types of accessibility equipment.
  • Hours of Service Requirementsis designed to help drivers describe why fatigue is a critical safety concern, recognize the signs of fatigue and take steps to increase alertness, explain how to comply with hours of service rules, and identify documentation requirements for the Record of Duty Status.
  • Safety Belt Safety is designed to help drivers explain the federal regulations concerning seat belt use, discuss the importance of always wearing your seat belt and encouraging passengers to do the same, and describe how to adjust a typical seat belt.
  • Distracted Driving is designed to help drivers recognize driving distractions, explain the risks of driving distractions, and describe the federal regulations related to distracted driving. There are serious consequences of violation the rules on distracted driving.
  • Railroad Highway Grade Crossings and Drawbridges is designed to help drivers recognize when stopping at railroad tracks and crossings is required. It will also explain the consequences of not following regulations for crossing railroad tracks and drawbridges. Drivers will be able to identify various crossing signs, gates, and signals they may encounter, will describe the procedures for safely stopping at railroad tracks and drawbridges, and will explain appropriate actions to take in the event of a crossing-related emergency.
  • Weigh Stations is designed to help drivers explain the purpose of weigh stations, describe what to expect as you approach a weigh station and need to determine whether to stop, and explain the procedures for driving through a weigh station.
  • Security and Crime is designed to help drivers discuss ways they can discourage criminal activity on or around their vehicle, recognize criminal activity on or around their vehicle, and recognize physical threats due to criminal activities. It will also help drivers explain how to respond to and minimize threats and how to respond if someone is physically harmed.
  • Roadside Inspections is designed to help drivers demonstrate how to prepare for a roadside inspection, recognize what happens during a roadside inspection, and explain what to expect as the result of a roadside inspection.
  • Penalties and Fines is designed to help drivers discuss the immediate and long-term impact of violations on you and your employer, explain how violations impact safety record, and pre-employment pre-screening record. Drivers will also recognize the financial penalties of violations and explain how violations may result in loss of driving privileges.