Get your Hazmat endorsement done — federally compliant, finished in days.
A 7-chapter ELDT theory course built to FMCSA Appendix E. Every required topic covered, no minimum hours, 100% topic completion. When you finish, we submit your completion to the Training Provider Registry within two business days so you can sit for the state knowledge test.
Three reasons CDL holders take this course.
If you're adding the H endorsement to your CDL — for any reason — this course gets you compliant fast and gives you a real understanding of the regulations, not just enough to pass a test.
The driver pushed by an employer
Your fleet just landed a hazmat contract — or your dispatcher told you the next load needs an H endorsement. You need this done correctly, and you need it done this week, not next month.
New CDL adding endorsements
You just earned your CDL and you're stacking endorsements to make yourself more hireable. H is one of the highest-paying endorsements you can add. Get it done right the first time.
Owner-operator chasing freight
Hazmat-rated freight pays more, period. If you're running your own authority and want access to the higher-margin loads, the H endorsement is the unlock.
7 chapters. Every FMCSA Appendix E topic covered.
This is theory training, not behind-the-wheel — and that's exactly what FMCSA requires for the H endorsement. Each chapter maps directly to a unit in 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart F, Appendix E.
Course Orientation & Regulatory Foundation
What ELDT is, why it exists, and the 49 CFR Part 380 framework. TPR reporting and when you can take the state test.
Basic Introductory HazMat Requirements (E1.1)
The hazard communication system: shipping papers, marking, labeling, placarding, and emergency response information.
Operational HazMat Requirements (E1.2)
How HazMat changes everyday driving — speed, spacing, attendance, parking, smoking, and routing restrictions.
Reporting Incidents, Crashes & Releases (E1.3)
What qualifies as a HazMat incident, who you call (NRC, CHEMTREC), and the legal weight of failing to report.
Railroad Crossings & Tunnel Requirements (E1.4)
Mandatory stopping rules, the exceptions that apply, and tunnel restrictions tied to placards.
Loading and Unloading HazMat (E1.5)
Segregation, securement, prohibited combinations, and your authority to refuse an unsafe load.
Course Review, Knowledge Check & Compliance Confirmation
Scenario-based review of high-weight test topics, common testing traps, and final compliance acknowledgment before TPR submission.
A complete ELDT package — not just a quiz.
This isn't a $25 watch-and-click course. It's a full ELDT theory package with the depth of a $300 program — at a price that respects your time and your wallet.
7-chapter ELDT theory course
Every Appendix E topic covered, organized for retention — not just compliance. Self-paced. Finish in a day, or take a week.
FMCSA TPR submission
Within two business days of your completion, we submit your record to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. Then you're cleared for the state knowledge test.
Direct instructor support
If you get stuck on a topic — or want a second opinion on what your dispatcher is asking you to haul — email me. You're not a ticket number here.
Lifetime course access
Your access doesn't expire. Refresh on placarding rules a year from now, or pull up the railroad crossing chapter the night before a delivery.
Built to current 2026 regulations
49 CFR Parts 171–180 are the foundation. Course content reflects regulations as they stand in 2026 — not a 5-year-old PowerPoint someone keeps re-uploading.
Companion study guide available
The HazMat ELDT Study Guide (paperback, Amazon) is built directly from this course material — 13 chapters, 370 practice questions. Optional, but most students get it.
This isn't a course built by a tech company.
Terence Mullins
I spent 10 years as an OTR driver before founding ELDT.Courses. Hazmat freight isn't an abstract topic for me — placarding decisions, segregation rules, NRC reporting, the difference between a Class 3 and a Class 8 spill response. That's stuff I learned the way every working driver does, by living it.
This course is the curriculum I wish I'd had when I was first adding endorsements. Every chapter is built on primary sources — 49 CFR Parts 171 through 180, plus PUB 223 Section 9 — not on someone else's training summary. The companion HazMat ELDT Study Guide is the same content reorganized for offline study.
If you're going to spend money on H endorsement training, it should at least be money spent with an instructor who's done the work. That's what you get here.
- 10 years over-the-road CDL Class A driver — long-haul, regional, hazmat
- FMCSA-Registered Training Provider — ELDT compliance for state CDL endorsements
- Author — Mastering Split Logging, available on Amazon
- Author — HazMat ELDT Study Guide, available on Amazon
- Founder, ELDT.Courses — FMCSA-registered training provider
What students ask before enrolling.
How long does the course take to complete?
Most students finish in 4–8 hours of focused work, often spread over 2–3 sittings. There is no minimum hour requirement — FMCSA requires 100% topic completion, not a fixed number of seat hours. Take it as fast or as slow as you want.
When can I take the state knowledge test?
As soon as your completion is submitted to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. We submit completions within two business days. Once it's in the TPR, your state DMV can verify your ELDT compliance and let you sit for the H endorsement knowledge test.
Is this course FMCSA-compliant for the H endorsement?
Yes. ELDT.Courses is a registered Training Provider in the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. The course is built to 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart F, Appendix E — the federal specification for HazMat ELDT theory training. Completing this course satisfies the federal training requirement for the H endorsement.
Does this course include behind-the-wheel training?
No. By regulation, HazMat ELDT is theory-only — there is no behind-the-wheel component required for the H endorsement. After your completion is submitted to the TPR, your next step is the state knowledge test.
What's the passing score?
Course quizzes use the FMCSA standard 80% passing threshold. You can retake any quiz as many times as you need to pass. The state knowledge test is administered by your state's licensing agency and uses their own scoring rules — usually also 80%.
Do I need a CDL before I can take this course?
No — but you will need a valid CDL (or CLP) before your state will issue the H endorsement. Many students take this course alongside their initial CDL training. If you already have a CDL and are adding the endorsement, you're good to go immediately.
What happens if I fail the state knowledge test?
You retake it. Your ELDT completion stays valid in the TPR — it doesn't expire just because you didn't pass on the first try. Use the course materials and the companion study guide to review the topics you missed, then test again. Your state will have its own waiting-period and re-test-fee rules.
Is the companion paperback book required?
No. The book is an optional companion — same author, same content, organized for offline study. The course alone will get you compliant and prepared for the state knowledge test. Most students who get the book use it for night-before-the-test review.
What's your refund policy?
A 7-day refund is available if you haven't started the course content. Once you begin working through the modules, the course is yours for life — including all future updates. The exception: if your completion has already been submitted to the TPR, the federal record exists and the refund window closes. Full terms are in our Terms of Service.
Is there really an instructor I can email?
Yes. terry@eldt.courses goes to me. Not a support team, not an offshore call center — me. If you have a question about a chapter, a clarification request on a regulation, or a sanity check before signing for a load, I'll get back to you. Usually within 24 hours.
Get your Hazmat endorsement done. The right way.
7 chapters. Built to FMCSA Appendix E. Submitted to the TPR within two business days. Lifetime access. Real instructor support.
It's all in there. The only thing missing is you.