License Endorsements

I just got my CDL A
My endorsements are X & T I understand that X is Hazmat and tanker or Hazmat in Dry box trailer T is Tripple and Doubles. Is there supose to be an Air Brake endorsement or is that covered under the CDL A?

Bassman384

 

I've always been curious as to why.......noobies need doubles, triples, doublenuclear, etc.

Hazmat YES, but comeonnn !!!!

 

You have to be fingerprinted for the background check and retake the test for endorsement every time you renew your CDL . The classroom hazmat has to be renewed every 3 years .

 

I've never had to renew my classroom hazmat, that is a company by company thing. I have a couple of hazmt companies that require I retake their video hazmat training every 6 mos. if I don't hual from them on a weekly basis.

 

It's a Federal requirement to be renewed every 3 years . I have been asked for my certification card at scales .

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/hazmat/complyhmregs.htm#hm

 

Hmm. I have had my hazmat since 1990. I retake the written at the DMV every 4yrs and in August when I renewed, I did the written test and then fingerprinting.

I have never heard of any 'classroom' type of training nor any requirement to renew it ?? - nor any card to carry other than the endorsement on my license.

However when I obtained my TWIC, the lady asked me WHICH Hazmat endorsement I had...the HME (License kind) or the CARD - which I suspect is what RickG is saying...
I wonder where I can get some additional and ideally local info? - The last time I worked for a company and ran chlorine, all I had to do was watch their company video.

 

You can google FMCSA hazmat certification training and find online courses that will give you a card to print when you complete the course .
I also found this site with some pretty good free info .
https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot.gov/services/Pub_Free.aspx

 

Thanks RickG...I will look into this...