New Requirements for first time Hazmat applicants?

Here's a link to the FMCSA Registry of training providers. It looks like there are 196 online providers in the registry. Before paying for online instruction verify at the FMCSA website that the company you are paying is a recognized provider.
Training Provider Registry

This link says they provide the online training for $199 with instant results.
Take Entry Level Driver Training for your Hazardous Materials Endorsement Online. This course is approved by the FMCSA and meets all federal standards.. Drivers Ed Courses, Traffic School Courses and more.

If you are a driver with a current, but expiring HazMat ignore the above info and links. You only need the above info if you are a driver adding School bus, Passenger bus, or HazMat endorsement to the license after Feb 7 2022. Renewing a HazMat endorsement you have had before Feb 7, 2022 does not require additional training or online courses.

 

Just renewed my hazmat, did the online initial application via TSA, went to my local background check center, they did my prints, scanned my two forms of ID, took about 27 days to get my clearance back

 

FMCSA changed the rules for CDL A and CDL B drivers that do not already possess School bus endorsement, Passenger bus endorsement, and HazMat. If you have maintained a HazMat endorsement there is nothing different now from the post-Sept 11 HazMat procedure. Anyone adding either of the 3 endorsements (School, Passenger, or HazMat) but receive training from a recognized FMCSA training provider. I put a link to the FMCSA list of training providers in the post just below the OP's. Anyone ADDING one the 3 endorsements needs training, but there are online only providers of the required training.

The standard HazMat renewal process is still the same. In some order, take the computer test at the DMV. Fill-out the online form and make an appointment to submit fingerprints, when you get your letter from TSA saying you pass the background check take everything to DMV and get your renewed HazMat.

 

Makes me rethink whether I want to get rid of the endorsement now.

Dang it.

 

As someone who hires drivers who need haz, always keep it. I can’t tell you how many drivers I hear from that “let it slide off” their license last renewal and now are kicking themselves.

 

I am one of those drivers kicking myself for letting it fall off last renewal. I hadn't heard anything about these new requirements so I figured if I did need it again it wouldn't be a big deal to get it back. Now I wished I had held on to it.

I have only needed it for my seasonal winter jobs hauling heating oil and propane. I now have an agreement with my full time job to stay year round so I haven't used it in a couple of years. And truthfully my Winter jobs actually paid less than my regular job so I never got any extra pay for jumping through all the extra hoops other than being able to stay busy during the winter.

You never want to limit your opportunities, I figured if I did decide to move on from my current job there would be a good chance I would end up tanker yanking as I really liked running propane.

 

That’s me right now. I don’t need it, but if i do need it back what are they gonna say to me? Will they make me go take a course? Hopefully i’ll never have to find out.

 

First got my Hazmat about ten years ago. Test was awful! Had to get exact wording... yadda yadda. Took me 5 times to pass it.
Renewal couple years ago. Test was sane. Actually made common horse sense. But not easy. Passed first time.

 

You can take the required HazMat training online. The ONE place I looked charged $200 for online training. There are almost 200 online training providers.