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National Vocational School, Inc., offers the NEW YORK CDL (Commercial Drivers License) COURSE to prepare you to easily pass the NEW YORK CDL (Commercial Drivers License) EXAMINATION that is a requirement to obtain your New York Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Your New York CDL will allow you to legally drive commercial vehicles throughout the United Sates. If you need a CDL (Commercial Drivers License), you should plan on completing our course before you take the New York State CDL Exam.  There is currently no classroom or apprenticeship requirement to qualify for your CDL license. This may soon change!

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 To obtain your Commercial Drivers License (CDL), you must first pass the New York CDL Examinations that apply to the type of commercial vehicles that you will be driving. The examinations include a General Knowledge written examination that everyone must pass for their particular Class of License, i.e.: Class A, Class B, or Class C. There are also (6) additional written examinations covering endorsements such as double/triple trailers, air brakes, passengers, hazardous materials, etc. You only have to pass the endorsement examinations that apply to your job requirements. You will also be given a Driving Skills examination, the major portion of which, involves pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections and basic control skills.

The Congress of the United States enacted The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA/86) which requires that all of the individual states conduct uniform testing and licensing standards for all commercial drivers. It also established uniform standards for qualification, suspensions, and revocation. It requires that no commercial vehicle operator may possess more than one license. That license MUST BE ISSUED FROM THE DRIVER'S STATE OF LEGAL RESIDENCE. Therefore, if you are a resident of New York, you MUST obtain a New York CDL. Our Course covers the specific New York CDL procedures.

A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) is Required if you drive ANY of the following commercial vehicles for hire ANY place in the United States...

  • A vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 lbs.

  • A trailer with a manufacturer's GVWR of more than 10,000 lbs. when the GCWR exceeds 26,000 lbs.

  • A vehicle designed to carry 15 or more passengers (excluding the driver).

  • A vehicle of ANY size or type which requires hazardous materials placards.

  • To Be Eligible For A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) you must ...

  • Take and pass the mandatory New York CDL license examinations that apply to you.
  • Be 21 years old (18 years old if ALL of your driving is within New York and you do not transport hazardous materials or drive double or triple trailer rigs).
  • Possess a valid medical certificate in accordance with MCSR regs. 49 CFR 391.41 - 391.49.
  • Certify that you do not hold a driver license from more than one state and certify that your driver license is not currently suspended, revoked, or canceled in ANY state, nor subject to any of these actions.
  • Surrender your current driver license.
  • Provide proof of your identification.
  • Pay testing and licensing fees.

Training or apprenticeship requirements...

At this time, there are none but this may soon change.

To Obtain Your License... you must first pass the New York CDL (Commercial Drivers License) Examinations. Our CDL study course is the very best available. Completing the  New York CDL study course virtually guarantees a passing score on the New York Commercial Drivers License (CDL) examination.