[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR380.301]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 380_SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart C_LCV Driver-Instructor Requirements

 

Sec. 380.301  General requirements.





    There are two types of LCV driver-instructors: Classroom instructors 

and



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Skills instructors. Except as provided in Sec. 380.303, you must meet 

the conditions under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section to 

qualify as an LCV driver-instructor.

    (a) Classroom instructor. To qualify as an LCV Classroom instructor, 

a person shall:

    (1) Have audited the driver-training course that he/she intends to 

instruct.

    (2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State 

requirements for a vocational instructor.

    (b) Skills instructor. To qualify as an LCV skills instructor, a 

person shall:

    (1) Provide evidence of successful completion of the Driver-Training 

Program requirements, as set forth in subpart B of this part, when 

requested by employers and/or an authorized FMCSA, State, or local 

official in the course of a compliance review. The Driver-Training 

Program must be for the operation of CMVs representative of the subject 

matter that he/she will teach.

    (2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State 

requirements for a vocational instructor;

    (3) Possess a valid Class A CDL with all endorsements necessary to 

operate the CMVs applicable to the subject matter being taught (LCV 

Doubles and/or LCV Triples, including any specialized variation thereof, 

such as a tank vehicle, that requires an additional endorsement); and

    (4) Have at least 2 years' CMV driving experience in a vehicle 

representative of the type of driver training to be provided (LCV 

Doubles or LCV Triples).