Online Continuing Education Courses

Hour 1

• Create a complete National Registry Certified Medical Examiner Account
• Report Completed CDL Exams to the National Registry
• Obtain a CLIA Certificate of Waiver
• Specify Commercial Driving Licenses, vehicles, commerce, standards and medical guidance requirements and definitions

Hour 2

• Summarize the Medical Examiner Role and Responsibilities
• Assist Drivers in filling out the driver portions of the Medical Exam Report Form
• Complete and review the Medical Exam Report Form
• Issue a Medical Examiner’s Certificate

Hour 3

• Appraise medication use by drivers
• Assess driver general health and wellness factors and medical condition health risk
• Perform the physical examination of a driver of commercial vehicles
• Evaluate Vision disorders related to driving a commercial vehicle

Hour 4

• Calculate ANSI, ISO, and Whisper hearing testing values
• Perform external and otoscopic evaluation related to driving requirements
• Appraise driver ear disorders that affect safe driving
• Evaluate drivers with hypertension for driving a commercial vehicle

Hour 5

• Perform the cardiovascular examination for drivers
• Assess cardiovascular disease in drivers of commercial vehicles
• Evaluate drivers with Cardiac Arrhythmias, pacemakers, implanted defibrillators
• Recall driving requirements for arrhythmias, syncope, transplants
• Determine acceptable cardiovascular safe driving risk for drivers

Hour 6

• Distinguish cardiovascular medication effects that are a risk to safe driving
• Determine driving status and duration for safe driving
• Assign medical certificate duration for drivers with cardiovascular disease
• Apply Respiratory guidance for drivers with respiratory disease

Hour 7

• Conduct the respiratory and sleep apnea exam and evaluation
• Determine which drives must be tested and treated for OSA
• Assess Obstructive Sleep Apnea safety risk in drivers
• Apply Respiratory guidance for drivers with respiratory disease

Hour 8

• Assess Neurological driver history
• Determine neurological driving safety risk according to FMCSA guidance
• Explain severity’s affect on driving status from cerebrovascular, head trauma and spinal cord injuries on driving status
• Assess driver eligibility for a Federal Seizure disorder exemption.

Hour 9

• Appraise diabetes in drivers of commercial vehicles
• Determine driving status and duration according to FMCSA guidance for drivers with diabetes
• Evaluate risk to safe driving for drivers with other endocrine disorders and other diseases without specific FMCSA guidelines in drivers
• Recall classifications of hypoglycemic medications and their impact on safe driving

Hour 10

• Differentiate between psychological disorders affecting drivers
• Identify medical treatment and therapy for psychological disorders
• Recall disqualifying psychological disorders for drivers of commercial vehicles
• Appraise medications for psychological disorders for safe driving risk

Hour 11

• Recall the FMCSA musculoskeletal standard and guidelines
• Determine those drivers eligible for a Special Performance Examination
• Apply the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol testing to drivers and motor carriers
• Asses drivers to refer for substance abuse professional evaluation

Hour 12

• Review FMCSA provided practice scenarios
• Derive FMCSA evaluation procedure as provided in practice scenarios
• Apply FMCSA evaluation concepts to drivers as contained in FMCSA practice scenarios
• Prepare for the FMCSA Certification Test