{"id":150,"date":"2026-11-02T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:19:54","slug":"what-happens-during-a-dot-physical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=150","title":{"rendered":"What Happens During a DOT Physical?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"150\" class=\"elementor elementor-150\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09ef\" 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-000e09ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09ec\" 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-000e09ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09ed\" 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\">What Happens During a DOT Physical?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09ee\" 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>During a DOT physical, the examiner reviews your health history and performs required examinations before determining commercial-driver medical qualification.<\/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-000e09f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-happens-during-dot-physical-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09f0\" 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\">Arrival and health-history review<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09f1\" 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>The process typically begins with identification, examination paperwork and a review of health conditions, medications, prior treatment and any supporting records. Complete and accurate history is important because the examiner evaluates safety-sensitive driving work.<\/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-000e09f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-happens-during-dot-physical-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09f3\" 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\">Vision, hearing and vital signs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09f4\" 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>The examiner records blood pressure and pulse, measures or assesses vision and hearing, and documents whether corrective lenses or hearing aids are used. Specific federal standards and available alternative pathways may apply.<\/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-000e09f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-happens-during-dot-physical-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09f6\" 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\">Urinalysis and physical systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09f7\" 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>Routine urine testing in the examination includes certain clinical measurements; it is not interchangeable with a federally regulated employer drug screen. The physical exam reviews relevant body systems and potential concerns affecting driving safety.<\/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-000e09fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e09fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-happens-during-dot-physical-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09f9\" 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\">Certification and any next steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09fa\" 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>The examiner determines whether certification is appropriate, including any term shorter than 24 months or a need for additional records. The examiner&#8217;s decision is individualized; the office cannot promise a certificate before the evaluation.<\/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-000e0a00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e09fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e09fc\" 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-000e09fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09fd\" 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-000e09fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e09fe\" 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-000e09ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e09ff\" 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 What Happens During a DOT Physical? During a DOT physical, the examiner reviews your health history and performs required examinations before determining commercial-driver medical qualification. Arrival and health-history review The process typically begins with identification, examination paperwork and a review of health conditions, medications, prior treatment and any supporting records. 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