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All courses are FMCSA-registered and accepted at Connecticut DMV locations statewide.
Three simple steps to get your Connecticut ELDT certificate.
Create your account, choose your course, and pay securely. Takes less than 2 minutes.
Go through the self-paced online course on any device. Free retakes included.
Your ELDT certificate is auto-uploaded to the FMCSA registry. Show up to your CT DMV and you're done.
The order matters, and it is not the same in every state. This is Connecticut's order, from the DMV's own rules. Fees are on the DMV site; the steps below do not change often.
From a National Registry examiner, who uploads it electronically for the DMV.
Any TPR-registered provider. ELDT365 files your completion the moment you pass.
General Knowledge is 50 questions, 40 correct to pass. The permit comes in the mail.
Federal minimum before the skills test.
With a TPR-registered BTW provider.
Bring your self-certification confirmation and a representative vehicle.
Age: 18 for in-state driving; 21 to cross state lines or haul hazmat.
Hold your permit: 14 days before the skills test.
Permit valid: One year from issuance; if you do not get the CDL in that year you retake all the tests for a new permit.
Knowledge tests are at DMV locations by appointment. Skills tests are scheduled through the DMV; see the DMV page for current locations.
ELDT hazmat theory first, then the hazmat knowledge test at the DMV (30 questions, 24 correct); TSA security threat assessment before the H is issued. Must be 21.
Federal rule 49 CFR 380.703(i) says that state qualification requirements for theory instruction do not apply to providers offering that instruction only online. So your state accepts theory from any provider listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry, including ELDT365, and no state can require the online theory portion to come from a state-licensed school. States can add their own rules for the behind-the-wheel part, and several do; those are listed below.
49 CFR 380.703(i) · FMCSA guidance on state-based training requirements
What Connecticut adds for the school part: Connecticut requires in-person CDL training organizations in the state to be authorized by the Office of Higher Education. Online theory from any TPR-registered provider is accepted; 49 CFR 380.703(a)(5) only ties state licensing to where in-person training happens.
Sources: Connecticut DMV: Get a commercial learner's permit · Connecticut DMV: Get a commercial driver's license. Checked September and October 2026. Compare all 50 states ›
As of February 2022, the FMCSA requires all first-time CDL applicants to complete Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) from a registered training provider before taking their CDL skills test.
This applies to all Connecticut drivers applying for a Class A CDL, Class B CDL, or any endorsement including HAZMAT, Passenger, and School Bus.
ELDT365 is registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) and fully accepted by the Connecticut DMV.
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