YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A CLASS A WITH MANUAL RESTRICTION AND KINGPIN/5TH WHEEL RESTRICTION. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS’ SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING COURSE TO OBTAIN YOUR CDL YOU WILL FIRST NEED TO GET A COMMERCIAL LEARNERS PERMIT (CLP) THROUGH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND MEET ALL CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE FMCSA AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. YOU MUST TAKE YOUR AIR BRAKES, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, AND COMBINATION TESTS. YOU MUST HAVE A VALID STATE OF WISCONSIN DRIVER’S LICENSE AND HAVE ONLY ONE DRIVER'S LICENSE (YOU CANNOT HOLD AN OUT OF STATE LICENSE), BE ABLE TO READ, WRITE, AND SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WELL ENOUGH TO 1. SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC 2. UNDERSTAND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS 3. RESPOND TO OFFICIAL INQUIRIES 4. MAKE ENTRIES ON REPORTS AND RECORDS YOU MUST HAVE A FEDERAL MEDICAL EXAM WHICH INCLUDES DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING AND BE REGISTERED ON THE FMCSA DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARING HOUSE REGISTRY PRIOR TO ATTENDING THIS COURSE.