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Application Process for a Commercial Driving School
If you're interested in opening and operating a commercial driver training school to train drivers on operating vehicles that are at least 26,001 pounds, you must follow certain state and federal regulations to become a school. To start, you must complete an application and provide all of the following documents:
Mail the completed documents to:
SCDMV
Office of Inspector General
PO Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0015
Call the Office of Inspector General at 803-896-9606 if you have any questions.
Application to be a Commercial Driver Training Instructor
If you're interested in becoming a commercial driver training instructor, you must complete an application and provide all of the following documents, based on which type of instruction you plan to offer.
Behind-the-Wheel instructors must provide:
Classroom Only instructors must provide:
Mail the completed documents, along with a check or money order for the full amount to:
SCDMV
Office of Inspector General
PO Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0015
Finding Commercial Driver Training
Customers looking to be trained by a commercial driver training school can visit Truck Driver Training Schools for a complete list of SCDMV-licensed CDL training schools.
Customer who are looking to obtain a commercial driver's license after February 7, 2022 may need to complete an FMCSA approved Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) program to be eligible to take a CDL skills test.
Find out more about ELDT for commercial driver's licenses and permits. Any entity that is providing training must register with FMCSA's Training Provider Registry to be able to continue training potential commercial drivers.
SC Code Section 56-23-10