Medical Examiners

Certification and recertification tests would measure the medical examiner’s knowledge and assessment skills required to determine if a driver can safely handle the mental and physical demands of driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration medical standards. The names of medical examiners who have successfully met the knowledge and skills requirements for certification or recertification would be placed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME), which would provide a convenient vehicle to make certified medical examiners available to motor carriers and CMV drivers. Medical examiners would be required to maintain competency through training and recertification. Additional information and updates for medical examiners will be posted here as they become available.

FMCSA Medical Examiner Handbook

Driver medical fitness for duty is a critical element of the FMCSA safety program. Our Medical Examiner Handbook provides information and guidance to the medical examiner who performs the CMV driver medical examination.

The initial sections of the handbook are complete and can be accessed from the FMCSA Medical Examiner Handbook homepage.