Behind the wheel (BTW) training providers must utilize instructors that meet one of the following qualifications as defined at §380.605.

• Instructor holds a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided; and,
• Instructor has at least 2 years of experience driving a CMV requiring a CDL of the same or higher class and/or the same endorsement and meets all applicable State qualification requirements for CMV instructors.

Or…

• Instructor holds a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided; and,
• Instructor has at least 2 years of experience as a BTW CMV instructor and meets all applicable State qualification requirements for CMV instructors.

However…

• A BTW instructor who provides training solely on a range which is not a public road is not required to hold a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided, as long as the instructor previously held a CDL of the same (or higher) class and with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMV for which training is to be provided, and complies with the other requirements described above.

And…

• If an instructor’s CDL has been cancelled, suspended, or revoked due to any of the disqualifying offenses identified in §383.51, the instructor is prohibited from engaging in BTW instruction for 2 years following the date his or her CDL is reinstated.