Step-By-Step Checklist Cdl Medical Examiner Certification printable pdf download

CDL Medical Examiner Certification

NEW FEDERAL REQUIREMENT

Compliance Date: May 21, 2014

All interstate Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers seeking or wanting to maintain a valid medical examiner’s certificate

(ME Certificate) for a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) must use a Medical Examiner (ME) listed on the US Department of

Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners

(National Registry) for the required examination. ME Certificates issued prior to this date are valid until the expiration date.

The FMCSA has established a National Registry with requirements that all medical examiners (physicians and other allied

health care professionals) who conduct physical examinations for interstate CMV drivers meet the following criteria:

1) Complete certain training concerning FMCSA’s physical qualification standards;

2) Pass a test to verify an understanding of those standards; and

3) Maintain and demonstrate competence through periodic training and testing.

FMCSA requires that motor carriers and drivers use only those medical examiners on the Agency’s National Registry and will

only accept as valid medical examiner’s certificates issued by medical examiners listed on the National Registry. Compliance

is required beginning May 21, 2014, although the rule has been in effect since May 21, 2012.

The development of the National Registry program is to improve highway safety and driver health by requiring that medical

examiners be trained and certified so they can determine effectively whether a CMV driver’s medical fitness for duty meets

FMCSA’s standards.

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Step-By-Step Checklist

Obtaining Your CDL Medical Examiner Certification

Step 1: Register on the National Registry Website

To become a certified ME, you must register through the National Registry web site

https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov. Once registered, you will receive a NRCME registration

number. You will need this number for training and testing.

How can a health care professional obtain more information about the National Registry?

Go to the National Registry web site

https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov

and read the

information provided. For ongoing updates, register for the National Registry Listserv by selecting

the link.

Step 2: Find a Training Organization and Sign Up for Training

There are many organizations providing CDL training. The Medical Society of Delaware has chosen a

training partner, Medical Professionals Webinar Network, which developed a training program for

those MSD members and others seeking ME Certification. To learn more and to register for training:

MSD’s training program meets the regulatory

requirements for CDL

training.

Step-By-Step Checklist Cdl Medical Examiner Certification