{"id":184,"date":"2026-11-02T13:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:23:55","slug":"cdl-class-a-b-and-c-medical-qualification-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotstg.com\/?page_id=184","title":{"rendered":"CDL Class A, B and C: Medical Qualification Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"184\" class=\"elementor elementor-184\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b63\" 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-000e0b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b60\" 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-000e0b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b61\" 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\">CDL Class A, B and C: Medical Qualification Basics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b62\" 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>CDL license classes describe commercial vehicle privileges, while medical qualification depends on the driver&#8217;s operation and applicable rules.<\/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-000e0b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cdl-class-a-b-c-medical-requirements-0\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b64\" 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\">What license classes describe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b65\" 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>Class A, B and C generally distinguish commercial vehicle configurations, weight and passenger or hazardous material situations. The class by itself does not establish every medical certification obligation.<\/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-000e0b69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cdl-class-a-b-c-medical-requirements-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b67\" 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 requirements arise from operating context<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b68\" 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>Medical examination duties depend on federal or state safety regulations, driving type, excepted categories and current self-certification. A driver with a certain license class may have different requirements depending on actual commerce.<\/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-000e0b6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cdl-class-a-b-c-medical-requirements-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b6a\" 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\">Separate qualification from licensing tests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b6b\" 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 does not substitute for CDL knowledge testing, driving skills, endorsements or the state licensing application process. Drivers must maintain each applicable requirement.<\/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-000e0b6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cdl-class-a-b-c-medical-requirements-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b6d\" 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 the correct agencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b6e\" 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>Check Utah DLD for CDL categories and application requirements, and FMCSA for federal medical qualification standards and the National Registry. The medical examiner makes an individual certification 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-000e0b75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000e0b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000e0b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000e0b70\" 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-000e0b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b71\" 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-000e0b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b72\" 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-000e0b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000e0b73\" 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-000e0b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000e0b74\" 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. 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