How to Register as an ELDT Training Provider (2026 Steps)

To register as an ELDT training provider, create a Login.gov account, have one representative submit your organization's registration on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry, wait for FMCSA approval, then register each training location from your provider portal. Registration is a self-certification that you meet the federal ELDT requirements.

This post is part of Online ELDT theory for CDL schools: the complete guide. It covers the registration steps and what to have ready before you start.

What do I need before I start?

FMCSA's Training Provider Registry provider page lists what you need up front:

• A Login.gov account, which is required before you register. Use the email address where you want FMCSA to send notices about your registry account.
• One person to register the company or organization with FMCSA.
• Authorization from your state to provide in-person training, if you conduct it. 49 CFR 380.703, in 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart G, says a provider must be licensed, certified, registered, or authorized under the laws of any State where in-person training is conducted.
• Willingness to let FMCSA review your operations. The rule requires providers to allow FMCSA or its representative to audit or investigate them.

Pick the registering person with care. Once approved, that user can invite other people to work in the registry on the provider's behalf.

What are the steps to register?

1. Create or sign in to Login.gov. After you log in, you are returned to the training provider registration process.
2. Start provider registration. Go to the Training Provider Registry and choose the option to register as a training provider.
3. Submit the provider registration. The registration form is where you attest that you meet the applicable requirements. Under 49 CFR 380.703, in Subpart G, the provider electronically transmits an Entry-Level Driver Training Provider Registration Form, which attests that it meets the applicable requirements.
4. Wait for FMCSA to review it. You can track the request status in your Training Provider Portal.
5. Register your locations. After FMCSA approves the provider registration, you can log in and register your locations.

The rule says that when a provider meets the requirements of 380.703 and 380.707, FMCSA issues a unique TPR number.

What am I certifying when I register?

Providers can learn about the requirements for instructor qualifications, training curricula, facilities, equipment, and state licensing before registering. Read 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart G before you submit, because you are attesting that the statements are true.

Registered providers self-certify that they meet the requirements in the ELDT regulations. Your own records should be able to back that up if FMCSA asks.

Do I have to register every location and instructor?

You register every location, but not your instructors.

• The provider must register each location.
• Individual instructors hired by registered providers do not need to register.
• A provider with no registered locations is not listed in the registry. Finishing step one is not enough.

On your website and marketing, say your school is listed on the Training Provider Registry. FMCSA approves the application for listing, so listing is the accurate way to describe your status.

What happens after I'm listed?

Only providers listed on the registry can certify that a driver completed the required training. After a driver passes the required assessments, the provider electronically submits that driver's certification information to the registry. See how CDL schools report ELDT completions to the TPR for the day-to-day process.

Stay in good standing. If FMCSA removes a provider, any training conducted after the removal date is invalid. FMCSA may remove a provider that does not meet all applicable requirements, including when a state reports that it does not meet that state's requirements.

Does my school need to register if it uses an online theory provider?

It depends on who delivers and certifies each part of the training. FMCSA says all entities intending to provide entry-level driver training must register. A school that delivers its own behind-the-wheel training should plan to register for that training. If you are unsure how your setup is classified, ask the TPR team through the registry website. How CDL schools can offer online ELDT theory explains the common models.

How does RoadCert fit in?

RoadCert is listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry and reports each student's completion to the registry. Schools can run it as a branded student portal with their logo and colors. The portal costs $300 per month and includes 25 enrollments, plus $8 for each additional enrollment. It includes all four courses (Class A, Class B, Hazmat and Passenger), and RoadCert handles the FMCSA reporting. Registering your own training locations is a separate step. You can preview a branded portal on the RoadCert schools page in about 10 seconds.

Sources

Checked November 9, 2026.

• FMCSA Training Provider Registry: CDL Training Providers, Register and Submit Records: Registration needs a Login.gov account and one representative, and FMCSA approves applications for providers to be listed on the registry.
• eCFR: 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart G (Training Provider Registry): Provider requirements, including state authorization, audits, and the registration form that attests compliance and yields a TPR number.
• FMCSA Training Provider Registry: Registration FAQ: Registration is two steps, each location must be registered, instructors need not register, and providers with no locations are not listed.
• FMCSA Training Provider Registry: Where providers start registration; the registry is the official list of ELDT providers.