Adding an endorsement in California

Maybe it changed. DMV told me I had to take the background first

 

You can do it either way now, take the test before or after clearance.

 

My husband who has had his CA class A for 35 years + just went this week and took 5 test to add endorsements. He then went today and passed Hazmat and passed. The thing is they told him since he now has Hazmat he has to do a behind the wheel big rig test so they gave him a learners permit. Does anyone know why this is? Again he's had his Class A for years with no tix or accidents. Is there any exception to avoid having to take the behind the wheel test? And why would adding Hazmat endorsement trigger taking an estabished Class A to back to a learners permit?

 

Sounds like some one at DMV screwed. Up

 

Actually that is right you can add a endorsement within the first year of renewing your class A without having to retake the other endorsements over,the date is on the bottom right corner of your license that basically lets you know that that's within the time frame that you can add a endorsement without having to do them all again.

 

Thanks for your comments.
Iam in CA. So if I need to add tanker and hazmat endoresment ,
I need to take which text? I got more than 10 years with my cdl.
Could you please advise me which text meet to take? Thanks.