Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
South CarolinaActive
This record was last updated on July 19, 2019, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Commercial Drivers Licenses are issued by state departments but are similar from state to state, since the minimum requirements of the licenses and endorsements are set centrally. For more information contact the state DMV or https://cms.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/how-do-i-get-commercial-drivers-license.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- Vision test required
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Agency website
- http://www.scdmvonline.com/
- Last updated
- July 19, 2019
Occupations (O*NET)
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3032.00
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3051.00
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3052.00
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3053.00
Source and verification
This record is South Carolina's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Department of Motor Vehicles — see the issuing body section above.
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