Federal Transportation Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has the responsibility for overseeing the training and licensing of all commercial vehicle operators, including school bus drivers.
Classes of Licenses and Commercial Learners's Permit (CLP)
The Training Provider Registry will help commercial diver's (CDL) applicants connect with training providers who are self-certified to provide required entry-level driver training. Sign up to receive news and updates directly from FMCSA about the Training Provider Registry and the new requirements for CDL applicants or drivers adding the passenger and school bus endorsements.
To Register as a Training Provider - TPR webpage
- Video to assist in becoming a training provider - How to register video
- ELDT Curriculum Summary for Class B, and endorsements P, S
- Ohio BMV CDL manual and practice tests
- Submitting ELDT records - PowerPoint PDF
Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse - Learning Center
Beginning Jan. 6, 2020, all employers of CDL drivers (including school bus drivers)must be registered with the FMCSA drug and alcohol clearinghouse. As of Jan. 6, 2023 employers need to perform a Full Query to verify drug and alcohol testing history.
Download Resources for Employers
- How to Register: Interactive Guide for Employers
- How to Register: Employers With Portal Accounts
- Clearinghouse Portal User Guide
- How to Register: Employers Without Portal Accounts
Not yet registered? You can also visit the Before You Register page to download instructions and get started.
- How to Designate Your C/TPA
- How to Conduct a Limited Query (Employers)
- How to Conduct a Full Query (Employers)
- Query History (Employers)
- How to Report a Violation (Employers)
- How to Report RTD Information (Employers)
Queries and Consent Requests
- Queries and Consent Requests Factsheet
- Query Plan Details
- How to Purchase a Query Plan
- Sample Limited Consent Request Form
- Bulk Query Template File
Learn About the Clearinghouse
- Employer Brochure
- Clearinghouse Factsheet
- User Roles Card
- Watch the Clearinghouse Q&A session for SAPs and MROs | Download the presentation
- SAP Brochure
- Clearinghouse Factsheet | Información General del Centro de Información
- User Roles Card | Las Funciones de los Usuarios
DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance:
- What you need to know about products containing cannabis derived compounds including CBD.
- What you need to know about marijuana legalization
How to report a violation
Learn more about the Return to Duty (RTD) process
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) list is not a forum of the Clearinghouse. It is the employer's responsibility to provide the list of SAPs for a driver with a testing violation to begin the return-to-duty process. Here is one third-party site. SAPLIST.COM