General requirements.

There are two types of LCV driver-instructors: Classroom instructors and Skills instructors. Except as provided in § 380.303, an individual must meet the conditions under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section to qualify as an LCV driver-instructor. (a) Classroom instructor. To qualify as an LCV Classroom instructor, a person shall: (1) Have audited the driver-training course that he/she intends to instruct. (2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State requirements for a vocational instructor. (b) Skills instructor. To qualify as an LCV skills instructor, a person shall: (1) Provide evidence of successful completion of the Driver-Training Program requirements, as set forth in subpart B of this part, when requested by employers and/or an authorized FMCSA, State, or local official in the course of a compliance review. The Driver-Training Program must be for the operation of CMVs representative of the subject matter that he/she will teach. (2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State requirements for a vocational instructor; (3) Possess a valid Class A CDL with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMVs applicable to the subject matter being taught (LCV Doubles and/or LCV Triples, including any specialized variation thereof, such as a tank vehicle, that requires an additional endorsement); and (4) Have at least 2 years' CMV driving experience in a vehicle representative of the type of driver training to be provided (LCV Doubles or LCV Triples). [69 FR 16732, Mar. 30, 2004, as amended at 89 FR 90618, Nov. 18, 2024]