Indiana CDL Indiana Commercial Learner's Permit and Supervised Practice

The applicant must be at least 18, hold a valid unexpired Indiana license, have no disqualifying status, satisfy identity and lawful-status requirements, self-certify the intended commerce, and maintain required medical qualification. Knowledge modules depend on vehicle class, brake system, and requested learner endorsements.

Indiana's current guidance states that the CLP is valid for one year. Knowledge-test results are also valid for one year. The holder must complete the required training, waiting period, skills testing, and issuance before the relevant qualification expires.

A newly issued Indiana CLP must be held for at least 14 days before the CDL skills examination. Completing ELDT early, obtaining an appointment, or having previous noncommercial experience does not waive the minimum hold.

While practicing on public roads, the learner must be accompanied by a driver who holds the proper CDL class and endorsements for the vehicle. The qualified driver must occupy the seat beside the learner or the prescribed nearby position in a passenger vehicle and provide direct supervision.

The learner must obey every class, brake, transmission, passenger, tank, intrastate, and medical restriction on the permit. A CLP is not authority for ordinary passenger service, placarded hazardous-material operation, or unsupervised driving.

Apply the rule to the exact Indiana vehicle, credential, date, trip, test stage, and operating facts. A later live BMV or DOR instruction controls a transaction when it directly supersedes older procedural text; the official manual remains the primary safety and test-content source.