Abbreviation: TPR
Training Provider Registry
The FMCSA database listing all providers authorized to deliver Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). Only TPR-listed providers may submit ELDT training records to FMCSA.
The TPR is available at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov. ELDT training completed with a provider not on the TPR does not satisfy federal ELDT requirements.
Finding an ELDT provider on the TPR
The TPR at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov is searchable by zip code, state, training type, and vehicle class. Results show each provider's certification status and which ELDT curricula they are approved to deliver. Verify the provider's current TPR listing before enrolling — providers can be removed if they fail to maintain FMCSA certification requirements. A provider that appeared on the TPR last year may not be listed today.
Why only TPR-listed providers satisfy ELDT
The TPR is the mechanism through which training completion is reported to FMCSA electronically. When a driver finishes ELDT, the provider submits a training record directly to FMCSA. State CDL agencies check this record before scheduling the CDL skills test. A provider not on the TPR cannot submit records to FMCSA, so the training will not satisfy the federal requirement regardless of how thorough or well-documented it was.
Last updated: June 4, 2026
When this definition matters
This term usually matters when a driver, owner-operator, or small carrier is deciding whether a federal rule applies, preparing a compliance file, or checking a state CDL step. Use this definition as a starting point, then confirm the controlling requirement in the official source listed below before making a licensing, hiring, dispatch, or recordkeeping decision.
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