{"id":168,"date":"2026-11-02T13:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:22:25","slug":"how-long-does-a-dot-medical-certificate-last","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=168","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does a DOT Medical Certificate Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"168\" class=\"elementor elementor-168\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0aad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0aad\" 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-000e0aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0aaa\" 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-000e0aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0aab\" 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\">How Long Does a DOT Medical Certificate Last?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0aac\" 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 medical certificate may be valid for up to 24 months when medically appropriate. The examiner can issue a shorter 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-000e0ab0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0ab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-expiration-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0aae\" 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\">The maximum is not automatic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0aaf\" 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 common &#8216;two-year DOT card&#8217; description states an upper limit, not an entitlement. The examiner considers relevant medical factors and any need for closer monitoring when deciding the 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-000e0ab3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0ab3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-expiration-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0ab1\" 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\">Use your own documented expiration date<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0ab2\" 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>Review the date on your certificate and corresponding licensing record. Do not calculate the expiration by assuming everyone receives the maximum duration. If documents conflict, contact the appropriate agency.<\/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-000e0ab6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0ab6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-expiration-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0ab4\" 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\">Plan for the next evaluation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0ab5\" 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>Schedule before expiry and request specialist or treatment records in advance if relevant. Renewing certification generally requires another qualifying examination and a new examiner decision.<\/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-000e0ab9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0ab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"dot-physical-expiration-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0ab7\" 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\">Account for electronic reporting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0ab8\" 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>Since the 2026 NRII transition, state licensing records and electronic medical certification reporting are important for Utah drivers. Paper copies alone should not be assumed sufficient where the current federal rules require electronic reporting.<\/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-000e0ac0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0ac0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0aba\" 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-000e0abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0abb\" 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 DOTSTG&#8217;s related guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0abc\" 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=180\" rel=\"noopener\">Read DOTSTG&#8217;s related guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0abd\" 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 DOTSTG&#8217;s related guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0abe\" 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-000e0abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e0abf\" 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 How Long Does a DOT Medical Certificate Last? A DOT medical certificate may be valid for up to 24 months when medically appropriate. The examiner can issue a shorter certification period. The maximum is not automatic The common &#8216;two-year DOT card&#8217; description states an upper limit, not an entitlement. 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