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CDL License Must Meet New Standards

OCTC is a registered provider

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (02/14/2022) — Starting Monday, February 7, 2022 federal law began requiring drivers seeking a commercial driver's license to meet new training standards.

These new federal regulations require CDL applicants and those applying for certain CDL upgrades to complete an approved Entry Level Driver Training program. Only after completing the training program can applicants take the CDL required exam.

Drivers can complete this newly-required training with any registered training provider. Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a registered provider.

ELDT regulations establish the baseline for training required for entry-level drivers. They apply to anyone:

seeking a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time

upgrading an existing Class B CDL to Class A CDL

obtaining a first-time school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement.

For a complete list of approved ELDT programs visit the federal Training Provider Registry.

New courses being every 4-6 weeks, the four week program is made up of classroom instruction which cover safety, regulations and requirements. Then students must pass the permit exam before continuing on to the range/road portion of the academy. Scholarship assistance may be available. For more information on enrolling in OCTC's CDL program, contact amee.payne@kctcs.edu or call 270-686-3786.

Companies interested in participating in the Earn & Learn program should contact Katie Vincent at 270-686-4423 or email katie.vincent@kctcs.edu.

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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.

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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.

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