{"id":146,"date":"2026-11-02T13:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:19:33","slug":"complete-dot-physical-exam-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=146","title":{"rendered":"Complete DOT Physical Exam Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"146\" class=\"elementor elementor-146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOTSTG \u2022 DRIVER MEDICAL EDUCATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complete DOT Physical Exam Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A DOT physical is a driver-safety medical evaluation, not a general employer physical or a CDL road test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-guide-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why this examination exists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Federal commercial-driver medical standards evaluate whether a driver can safely perform the medical demands of qualifying commercial driving. Eligibility and specific rules depend on operating category, license status and individual history. The examiner assesses the person, not just a checklist of numbers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-guide-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before, during and after the visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before your appointment, gather identification, medications and any relevant health records. At the appointment, the examiner discusses history and checks blood pressure, vision, hearing, urinalysis and relevant body systems. Afterward the examiner records a certification decision and any necessary follow-up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-guide-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical certificate versus licensing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A medical examiner&#8217;s certificate and a CDL are separate. A driver may need both, but an examiner does not issue or renew a driver&#8217;s commercial license. Utah DLD handles state licensing and self-certification categories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-guide-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to avoid preventable delays<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Know the expiration date of an existing medical certificate and obtain requested specialist records before visiting. Confirm the clinic&#8217;s current exam availability, fee and instructions by telephone. Do not stop medications or assume a specific certification period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official references and next steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=148\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the related DOTSTG guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=174\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the related DOTSTG guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This educational material is not medical advice, not an examiner&#8217;s individual qualification decision, and not a guarantee of a medical certificate. Ask a licensed clinician about your medical condition. Federal and Utah guidance may change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e09d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:+14356745147\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT THE ST. GEORGE CLINIC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOTSTG \u2022 DRIVER MEDICAL EDUCATION Complete DOT Physical Exam Guide A DOT physical is a driver-safety medical evaluation, not a general employer physical or a CDL road test. Why this examination exists Federal commercial-driver medical standards evaluate whether a driver can safely perform the medical demands of qualifying commercial driving. 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