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Vermont HazMat Endorsement Guide with ELDT Training

Vermont HazMat Endorsement Guide available here

  1. NEW REQUIREMENT: Pass a Vermont ELDT HazMat Course available here
  2. Undergo a TSA background check
  3. Complete HazMat application through Vermont DMV or TSA
  4. Complete a medical screening
  5. Pass the DMV written exam
  6. Submit a TSA Background Security Screening

Are you looking into adding your Vermont HazMat endorsement? We created our free step-by-step guide with the necessary steps for obtaining a Vermont HazMat (H) Endorsement on your CDL license. In this complete Vermont HazMat guide, we'll also include the NEW ELDT Mandate rules, which have CHANGED how you get your hazardous materials endorsement as of February 7th, 2022. We'll also show you how to access a course with sample test questions and answers.

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Previous "how to" articles on getting a Vermont HazMat (H) endorsement written before 2022 are outdated with incorrect steps!

There is likely to be one extremely important step that is missing altogether. Don't get caught heading to your local Vermont licensing agency only to be turned away!

Be sure you follow the CORRECT steps on How to Get a Vermont Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Endorsement in with the guide below.

What is a HazMat Endorsement?

To start, you'll need to know what a HazMat endorsement is and why you may need one. You may be in need of Vermont HazMat endorsement to haul hazardous materials in your freight. These loads carry hazardous substances that can have adverse effects on you and the environment. Thus, they require a special endorsement to be added to your Vermont CDL in order to transport them. Additionally, a driver with a hazardous materials endorsement is subject to specific responsibilities beyond the standard requirements set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) of a standard CDL driver without a HazMat endorsement.

HazMat Driver Additional Responsibilities Include:

  • Maintaining Shipping Papers

  • Placarding and Marking the Vehicle

  • Loading and Unloading

  • Ensuring Compatibility Requirements

  • Blocking and Bracing

  • Completing Incident & Accident Reports

  • Complying to a Security Plan

  • Employee Training - HazMat Theory

The hazardous materials endorsement on a Vermont CDL means the driver has passed the mandatory training and tests to transport all classes of hazardous materials. The driver must keep a copy of the HazMat table in their truck to properly categorize types of loads on all paperwork and comply with Hazardous Materials Requirements (HMR).

Types/Classes of Hazardous Materials Include:

  • Class 1 – Explosives

  • Class 2 – Gases

  • Class 3 – Flammable Liquid

  • Class 4 – Flammable Solids

  • Class 5 – Oxidizing Substances / Organic Peroxides

  • Class 6 – Poisonous (Toxic) and Infectious Substances

  • Class 7 – Radioactive Material

  • Class 8 – Corrosives

  • Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

    Environmentally hazardous substances, elevated temperature material, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants

The FMCSA conducts over 154,000 annual roadside inspections each year to ensure safety guidelines are met while transporting the materials. Carrying a HazMat endorsement comes with increased responsibilities, including a thorough understanding of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to avoid violations. The new HazMat Theory training regulation has been mandated to ensure that all drivers are trained and meet a consistent safety standard and training to transport hazardous materials.

NEW: HazMat Theory Requirement & ELDT Mandate

As part of the new ELDT requirements that went into effect on February 7, 2022, all drivers seeking a Vermont HazMat endorsement are required to complete a Hazardous Materials theory training program BEFORE testing at a local licensing agency.

The program must be provided by a company/entity on the official Training Provider Registry and will fulfill the necessary theory instruction needed to take the knowledge test as part of the Federal Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements. As part of the ELDT requirements, this training is now required before taking the written test for the HazMat endorsement at the BMV or DMV.

Prior to February 7, 2022, these were the steps to obtain a Vermont HazMat endorsement:

  1. Undergo a required Federal Security Threat Assessment (well-known as TSA: background check)
  2. Fill out the "Hazardous Materials Endorsement" application through the DMV or TSA, depending on which is required in your state
  3. Complete a medical screening
  4. Take and pass the DMV written exam (varies by state)
  5. Submit a TSA Background Security Screening either online or in-person

After February 7, 2022, these are the steps to obtain a Vermont HazMat endorsement:

  1. Pass a HazMat theory knowledge exam
  2. Undergo a required Federal Security Threat Assessment (well-known as TSA: background check)
  3. Fill out the "Hazardous Materials Endorsement" application through the DMV or TSA, depending on which is required in your state
  4. Complete a medical screening
  5. Pass the DMV written exam (varies by state)
  6. Submit a TSA Background Security Screening either online or in-person
  7. Wait for TSA to send an official notice of completion. Once the state receives a copy, you will then obtain your hazmat endorsement.

Before you begin these steps, you need to have held at least one of the following:

  • Commercial learners permit and/or a temporary license
  • Employment Authorization Document to earn a hazardous material endorsement
  • A valid CDL

C1 Truck Driver Training, a school on the official Training Provider Registry, offers a Vermont Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement theory training online course for $99 per individual or for a group rate to businesses.  This will help you meet the ELDT requirement and includes sample Vermont HazMat Endorsement test questions and answers. 

C1 Truck Driver Training will automatically transmit results to the Training Provider Registry upon completion of the program. Once these results are accepted, the driver will be permitted to take the required knowledge test for obtaining a HazMat endorsement at a local Vermont licensing office.

Vermont HazMat Theory Online Training Reviews

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Joseph L.

"I found the C1 Training course easy to navigate, with the modules being very informative and straightforward. I appreciate C1 for the support, and the in-depth research materials from their training program which allowed me to ace the Hazmat written exam on the first try! "

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Jazz B.

"I found this course to be very easy to navigate and understand."

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Kenneth H.

"This course was an in-depth look into the transportation of hazardous materials from the shippers, carriers and drivers responsibility. I was able to pass the online course and the DMV exam on the first time. It re-enforced my prior training, and I referred several classmates to your online course."

Don't Get Turned Away at the Vermont DMV!

Please note that outdated information is out there, and anyone seeking a Vermont HazMat endorsement will be turned away from the DMV if the individual has not completed the new HazMat theory training program requirement.

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