Wisconsin HazMat Endorsement Guide with ELDT Training
Wisconsin HazMat Endorsement Guide
- NEW REQUIREMENT: Pass a Wisconsin ELDT HazMat Course available here
- Undergo a TSA background check
- Complete HazMat application through Wisconsin DMV or TSA
- Complete a medical screening
- Pass the DMV written exam
- Submit a TSA Background Security Screening
Looking for the correct steps to take to get your Wisconsin HazMat endorsement? We created our step-by-step guide with everything you need to gain a HazMat (H) Endorsement on your Wisconsin CDL license. This complete HazMat guide also includes the NEW ELDT Mandate rules, which have CHANGED how you get your Wisconsin hazardous materials endorsement as of February 7th, 2022. This guide also includes instructions on accessing a course with sample test questions and answers.
Previous "how to" articles on getting a Wisconsin HazMat (H) endorsement written before 2022 can be outdated with incorrect steps!
There is likely to be one extremely important step that is missing altogether. So, don't get caught heading to your local Wisconsin licensing agency only to be turned away because you missed one!
Be sure to meet ALL requirements on How to Get a Wisconsin Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Endorsement in with the guide below.
What is a HazMat Endorsement?
You will need a Wisconsin HazMat endorsement to haul hazardous materials in your freight. These loads carry hazardous substances that can have adverse effects on you and the environment. Thus, they require a special endorsement to be added to your state CDL in order to transport them. Additionally, a driver with a hazardous materials endorsement is subject to specific responsibilities beyond the standard requirements set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) of a standard CDL driver without a HazMat endorsement.
HazMat Driver Additional Responsibilities Include:
Maintaining Shipping Papers
Maintaining Shipping Papers
Placarding and Marking the Vehicle
Placarding and Marking the Vehicle
Loading and Unloading
Loading and Unloading
Ensuring Compatibility Requirements
Ensuring Compatibility Requirements
Blocking and Bracing
Blocking and Bracing
Completing Incident & Accident Reports
Completing Incident & Accident Reports
Complying to a Security Plan
Complying to a Security Plan
Employee Training - HazMat Theory
Employee Training - HazMat Theory
Types/Classes of Hazardous Materials Include:
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Class 1 – Explosives
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Class 2 – Gases
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Class 3 – Flammable Liquid
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Class 4 – Flammable Solids
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Class 5 – Oxidizing Substances / Organic Peroxides
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Class 6 – Poisonous (Toxic) and Infectious Substances
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Class 7 – Radioactive Material
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Class 8 – Corrosives
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Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
Environmentally hazardous substances, elevated temperature material, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants
The FMCSA conducts over 154,000 annual roadside inspections each year to ensure safety guidelines are met while transporting the materials. Carrying a HazMat endorsement comes with increased responsibilities, including a thorough understanding of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to avoid violations. The new HazMat Theory training regulation has been mandated to ensure that all drivers are trained and meet a consistent safety standard and training to transport hazardous materials.
NEW: HazMat Theory Requirement & ELDT Mandate
As part of the new ELDT requirements that went into effect on February 7, 2022, all drivers seeking a Wisconsin HazMat endorsement are required to complete a Hazardous Materials theory training program BEFORE testing at a local licensing agency.
The program must be provided by a company/entity on the official Training Provider Registry and will fulfill the necessary theory instruction needed to take the knowledge test as part of the Federal Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements. As part of the ELDT requirements, this training is now required before taking the written test for the HazMat endorsement at the DMV.
After February 7, 2022, these are the steps to obtain a Wisconsin HazMat endorsement:
- Pass a HazMat theory knowledge exam
- Undergo a required Federal Security Threat Assessment (well-known as TSA: background check)
- Fill out the "Hazardous Materials Endorsement" application through the DMV or TSA, depending on which is required in your state
- Complete a medical screening
- Pass the DMV written exam (varies by state)
- Submit a TSA Background Security Screening either online or in-person
- Wait for TSA to send an official notice of completion. Once the state receives a copy, you will then obtain your hazmat endorsement.
Before you begin these steps, you need to have held at least one of the following:
- Commercial learners permit and/or a temporary license
- Employment Authorization Document to earn a hazardous material endorsement
- A valid CDL
C1 Truck Driver Training, a school on the official Training Provider Registry, offers a Wisconsin Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement theory training online course for $99 per individual or for a group rate to businesses. This will help you meet the ELDT requirement and includes sample Wisconsin HazMat Endorsement test questions and answers.
C1 Truck Driver Training will automatically transmit results to the Training Provider Registry upon completion of the program. Once these results are accepted, the driver will be permitted to take the required knowledge test for obtaining a HazMat endorsement at a local Wisconsin licensing office.
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Don't Get Turned Away at the Wisconsin DMV!
Please note that outdated information is out there, and anyone seeking a Wisconsin HazMat endorsement will be turned away from the DMV if the individual has not completed the new HazMat theory training program requirement.
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