Virginia Troops to Trucks Commercial Driver’s License Milit…

Virginia can waive commercial driver’s licence testing based on your military driving experience. Under the Even Exchange option, both the knowledge and skills tests are waived if you worked in a qualifying military occupational specialty in the past year: Army 88M, 92F or 14T; Air Force 2T1, 2F0 or 3E2; Marine Corps 3531; or Navy EO. Under the CDL Skills Waiver option, only the skills test is waived, for members with military commercial driving training and experience who have been licensed for at least two years on a military vehicle like the class they are applying for. Specialised endorsements may still require testing.

How to apply

Take your completed certification forms, including the certification signed by your commanding officer, and your documentation of eligibility to any Virginia DMV customer service centre.

What you'll need

The Virginia DMV CDL Test Waiver Military Application certified by your commanding officer, a CDL application, and documentation of your military occupational specialty or your military driving licence history.

Eligibility

You are a Virginia resident applying for a Virginia commercial driver’s licence
You have not held more than one licence, other than a military licence, in the past two years
You have not had a licence suspended, revoked or cancelled in the past two years
You have no convictions for the disqualifying offences listed on the application, and no more than one conviction for the serious traffic violations listed on the application
You have no conviction for a military, state or local motor vehicle traffic law violation arising from a traffic accident, other than a parking violation, and no record of an at-fault accident
If you are claiming the Even Exchange waiver of both tests, you worked in the past year as Army 88M, 92F or 14T, Air Force 2T1, 2F0 or 3E2, Marine Corps 3531, or Navy EO
If you are claiming the CDL Skills Waiver instead, you have military commercial driving training and experience and have been licensed for at least two years on a military vehicle like the class you are applying for