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Washington State Commercial Driver License Military Skills Test Waiver

Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)
CDL skills test waived; the knowledge test still applies

You can have the skills testing for a Washington commercial driver licence waived if you have military commercial driving training and experience but not one of the qualifying military occupational specialties. You need to have been licensed for two or more years on a military vehicle similar to the commercial class you are applying for. You still have to take the knowledge test.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Email your completed applications, certified by your commanding officer, and required documents to cdlcompliance@dol.wa.gov, or mail them to CDL Program, Department of Licensing, PO Box 9030, Olympia WA 98507-9030. For help call 360-902-3900.

What you'll need

A completed U.S. Department of Transportation Application for Military Skills Test Waiver and a completed Washington State Military CDL waiver application, both certified by your commanding officer, plus the documents listed on the forms.

Eligibility

  • You were licensed for two or more years on a military vehicle similar to the commercial vehicle class you are applying for
  • You have not held more than one licence, other than a military licence, in the past two years and have had no licence suspended, revoked or cancelled in that time
  • You have no convictions for the disqualifying offenses listed on the application, no more than one conviction for a serious traffic violation, and no at-fault accident or traffic control violation resulting from an accident
  • You pass the CDL knowledge test

Source

Official source