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Class A:

Combined gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 lbs or greater, as well as towing 10,000 lbs or more.

Required Tests: General Knowledge, Combinations, Air Brakes (not all Class A vehicles requires this, however, to prevent a restriction for non-air brake vehicles only, a skills test must be completed in a vehicle with air brakes).

Skills test in a vehicle that meets the requirements stated above.  If the skills test vehicle has air brakes, you must have completed the Knowledge air brake exam.

Available endorsements: Tankers, Doubles Triples, ** Hazardous Materials

Class B:

Combined gross vehicle weight of 26,000 lbs or greater as well as NOT towing more than 10,000 lbs.  (Common)

Required Tests: General Knowledge, Air Brakes (not all Class B vehicles requires this, however, to prevent a restriction for non-air brake vehicles only, a skills test must be completed in a vehicle with air brakes)

Skills test in a vehicle that meets the requirements state above. If the skills test vehicle has air brakes, you must have completed the knowledge air brake exam.

Available endorsements: Passengers, School Bus, Tankers, ** Hazardous Materials

Class C:

Combined gross vehicle weight rating less than 26,000 lbs.  As well as any vehicle that carries 16 or more people, including the driver, and/or any vehicle that requires hazardous material placards.

Required Tests: General Knowledge, and an endorsement test of any of the following: Passengers ** Hazardous Materials

Skills test in a vehicle that meets the requirements stated above

Available endorsements: School bus, Tankers

Class D:

Any vehicle with a combined gross vehicle weight rating less than 26,000 lbs, except for motorcycles

Required tests: Class D Exam Skills test in a vehicle that meets the requirements stated above

Available endorsements: Motorcycle*
*To obtain a Motorcycle Endorsement both a knowledge test and a skills test is required.  The Skills test can be completed by one of the certified skills testers and/or the State recognized motorcycle safety program STARS.


** Hazardous Materials endorsement requires completion of a TSA background check as well as the written exam. background check as well as the written exam.