{"id":160,"date":"2026-11-02T13:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:20:51","slug":"dot-physical-hearing-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=160","title":{"rendered":"DOT Physical Hearing Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"160\" class=\"elementor elementor-160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a59\" 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-000e0a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a56\" 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-000e0a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a57\" 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\">DOT Physical Hearing Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a58\" 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>Hearing is evaluated in a DOT physical because a commercial driver must meet applicable hearing qualification rules or hold an authorized exemption.<\/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-000e0a5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-hearing-requirements-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a5a\" 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\">Hearing checks used during the examination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a5b\" 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>FMCSA medical exam procedures permit specified hearing assessments such as a whisper test or audiometric testing. The examiner documents the method and results within the regulated examination.<\/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-000e0a5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-hearing-requirements-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a5d\" 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\">Using hearing aids<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a5e\" 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>Drivers who use hearing aids should bring them and any requested relevant testing information. The medical qualification record may include restrictions or documentation appropriate to the individual&#8217;s circumstances.<\/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-000e0a62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-hearing-requirements-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a60\" 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\">Exemptions and individualized questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a61\" 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>Some drivers who do not meet a standard may have access to a federal exemption process. The examiner cannot simply waive every rule independently. Verify the relevant current process directly with FMCSA.<\/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-000e0a65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-hearing-requirements-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a63\" 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 the visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a64\" 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>If you have prior hearing testing or an exemption, bring supporting records and ask the clinic which documents 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-000e0a6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0a6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0a66\" 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-000e0a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a67\" 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-000e0a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0a68\" 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-000e0a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e0a69\" 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 DOT Physical Hearing Requirements Hearing is evaluated in a DOT physical because a commercial driver must meet applicable hearing qualification rules or hold an authorized exemption. Hearing checks used during the examination FMCSA medical exam procedures permit specified hearing assessments such as a whisper test or audiometric testing. 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