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Hazmat (H) Endorsement ELDT Theory

Who needs it: any CDL holder adding the H endorsement for the first time. What it gets you: the DMV hazmat knowledge test and, with your TSA clearance, the H endorsement on your CDL.

The H endorsement pays more, opens tanker and fuel jobs, and is the endorsement most carriers ask for. Since 2022 it requires an ELDT hazmat theory course filed to the federal registry before the DMV will let you take the hazmat knowledge test.

  • Required before the DMV hazmat knowledge test
  • No behind-the-wheel portion - theory only
  • Filed to the FMCSA registry the moment you finish
  • Two hours online, English or Spanish
$20 one time
About 2 hours online. Start and stop whenever. English or Spanish.
Start the course
Opens ELDT365, our FMCSA-registered theory provider. Same login for every course.
Then call (657) 377-6906 to lock in behind-the-wheel training at our Pomona yard.

Questions drivers ask

What are the steps to get a hazmat endorsement in California?

Four steps: complete ELDT hazmat theory online (filed to the FMCSA registry), apply for the TSA Security Threat Assessment and get fingerprinted, pass the hazmat knowledge test at the DMV, then the DMV adds the H to your CDL once TSA clears you.

Do I need to come to the school for hazmat?

No. Hazmat ELDT has no behind-the-wheel requirement. You do the theory online and the rest at TSA and the DMV.

Does the hazmat ELDT course expire?

The completed theory record stays on the FMCSA registry. Your TSA clearance is what renews, every five years.

The behind-the-wheel half happens at Nixon

Theory gets you the permit. Our trucks and instructors in Pomona get you the license. Standard is $2,000 for 15 hours with the DMV test trip included, $300 down.

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