[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR380.301]

[Page 156-157]
 
                        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).