Applying for TWIC & Hazmat

You have to do the TSA background check first. I would do that now because it will take about 4 weeks to get that back.

 

TWIC is a whole different process not related to the hazmat one.
Mine is near renewal and here's the letter they send out here.

 

Forget the appointment, just show up right at 8AM.

 

I've had to do hazmat twice and twic once. Both apprvals took about 4-5 weeks.

 

They have to do a background check on both Haz and TWIC. They don't run them concurrently, they will run two background checks on the same person. That's your government for ya lol

 

Endorsement can be stored and added at the same time you upgrade your license… meaning you can go and take the test and pass your endorsements before you upgrade to a cdl.. if you got access to do so I’d go and take all endorsement tests asap. That way when you pass school you can just pay for the endorsements to be added at the same time.. They do require separate background checks for Twic and haz. If you hadn’t already I’d get the background check done today or first thing in the morning as it takes time to come back.