CDL / ELDT theory
CDL Online ELDT Class B to A Theory Training
The theory portion required when upgrading an existing Class B license to Class A.
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What this course covers, and what it does not
- This is the theory portion of Entry-Level Driver Training. It is delivered online and completed at your own pace.
- You will also need behind-the-wheel training from a separate provider. Life Safety Driving School does not provide CDL behind-the-wheel instruction.
- The training provider for this course is GetDriversEd, not Life Safety Driving School.
Federal rules require that ELDT training come from a provider listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. You can look up any provider on the registry before you buy.
Check the FMCSA Training Provider RegistryWho this is for
Drivers who already hold a Class B CDL and are upgrading to Class A.
Upgrading is a covered event
The Entry-Level Driver Training rule does not only apply to first-time applicants. Upgrading from Class B to Class A triggers it too, even though you already hold a commercial license and have been driving professionally.
The upgrade curriculum is shorter than a full Class A course, because it assumes what you already know from Class B and concentrates on what combination vehicles add.
What changes with a combination vehicle
Most of the added material is about the articulation point: coupling and uncoupling, how a trailer tracks through a turn, how weight shifts under braking, and how a combination behaves in a skid.
What the course covers
- Coupling and uncoupling procedures
- Combination vehicle air brake systems
- Off-tracking, turning and backing a trailer
- Weight distribution and cargo securement for combinations
- Skid control and recovery in a combination vehicle
Other CDL theory courses
Enroll in Class B to A Upgrade
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