Dot Certification Card

If the medical examiner determines that the driver examined is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with the physical qualification standards the medical examiner will complete and provide the driver with a medical examiners certificate mec form mcsa 5876.
Dot certification card. You are not excepted. Drivers who pass the physical exam actually receive a certificate called the medical examiners certificate. Even prior to this regulation there have been issues with both doctor and driver legibility on the long forms and medical cards sometimes resulting in delays and submission rejections. Welcome to floridas cdl self certification system this system allows commercial driver license cdl holders to meet the new federal requirements for self certification without needing to go to a driver license office.
This card shows what disciplines they are certified in and when the expiration date is. The federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa which is an agency of the dot. Every june we send out laminated certification cards to every individual who has at least one certification in our program database. These forms allow you to certify to one of the cdl categories listed below which determines if a medical variance or a us.
Department of transportation dot medical examiners certificate is required to be on file with the department. Medical examiners certificate for commercial driver medical certification us. This package has been removed due to the update of the diabetes standard. Dot medical exam and commercial motor vehicle certification about the exam a department of transportation dot physical examination must be conducted by a licensed medical examiner listed on the federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa national registry.
Although truckers may refer to a dot medical card the term is a slight misnomer. Certifications are good for five years and technicians must attend a one day recertification class in the season. About the medical examiners certificate mec form mcsa 5876. 39141 cmv driver medication form mcsa 5895 optional medical exemptions diabetes package.
For more information please visit the new diabetes standard overview webinar. You are an interstate non excepted driver and must meet the federal dot medical card requirements eg.