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All courses are FMCSA-registered and accepted at New Jersey DMV locations statewide.
Three simple steps to get your New Jersey ELDT certificate.
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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 NJ DMV and you're done.
The order matters, and it is not the same in every state. This is New Jersey's order, from the MVC's own rules. Fees are on the MVC site; the steps below do not change often.
From a National Registry examiner. It is filed electronically with the National Registry.
Any TPR-registered provider. ELDT365 files your completion the moment you pass.
Bring 6 Points of ID. General Knowledge is 50 questions, 80 percent to pass.
Federal minimum before the skills test.
With a TPR-registered BTW provider.
Bring a vehicle that matches the class you want, with no cargo.
Age: 18 for the CLP and an in-state CDL; under 21 you are limited to New Jersey only and cannot get the hazmat or passenger endorsement.
Hold your permit: 14 days before the skills test.
Permit valid: 180 days; all test scores stay valid for 360 days.
MVC safety specialists give the skills test at MVC CDL test sites. You bring your own vehicle.
ELDT hazmat theory first, then the hazmat knowledge test at an MVC test center, TSA application and fingerprints, and the H is issued once TSA clears you. 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 New Jersey adds for the school part: No state licensing layer for theory. Any TPR-registered provider is accepted.
Sources: New Jersey MVC: getting your CDL · New Jersey MVC: CDL test · New Jersey MVC: CDL FAQ. 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey DMV.
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