Kentucky Passenger ELDT – Online Course for the P Endorsement

Passenger ELDT is federally mandated entry-level driver training required before you can obtain a P endorsement (for vehicles carrying 16 or more passengers, including the driver). Anyone seeking a new P endorsement must complete FMCSA-approved Passenger ELDT. If you already held a CDL before February 7, 2022, you are grandfathered on your existing license and class — but you still need ELDT if you upgrade to a new class or add a new endorsement like Passenger.

DLA Academy's Passenger ELDT completes in under 2 hours. You can finish it at your own pace, on your own schedule, using any device with an internet connection.

Kentucky DDL requires you to complete FMCSA-approved Passenger ELDT and pass the P endorsement knowledge test at your local driver license office. After you finish DLA Academy's course, your completion is automatically submitted to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry, and Kentucky DDL can verify it there. You'll then schedule your knowledge test and skills test with Kentucky DDL.

DLA Academy's Passenger ELDT is $20. That's the lowest price for FMCSA-approved Passenger ELDT — most other providers charge $23 to $75 for the same course. If you need multiple endorsements (Hazmat, Passenger, and School Bus), the 3-Endorsement Bundle is $50 and saves you $10 vs. buying them individually.

Yes. DLA Academy is FMCSA-approved and listed on the Training Provider Registry. When you complete Passenger ELDT, your certificate is automatically submitted to the FMCSA TPR within 24 hours. Kentucky DDL can then pull your completion record from the TPR to verify you've met the ELDT requirement before you sit for the endorsement test.