Commercial Driver's License
MEDICAL EXAMINER CERTIFICATE UPDATES EFFECTIVE 6/2/2025
Please be advised, effective 6/2/2025, Kansas will no longer be able to manually enter your medical examiner’s certificate. The information must come electronically from the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Please visit https://ksrevenue.gov/dovmedcertfaq.html for additional information.
You must have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to operate any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more or a combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds.
CDL information
- Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Information
- Entry-Level Driver Training
- Requirements for A Hazardous Material Endorsement
- Forms
- Frequently asked questions
- Commercial Driver's License Handbook
- Commercial Driver License Schools
- CDL skills testing offices
- Contact Information
- Medical Certification Form (Paper Application)
- Medical Self-Certification (Online Application)
- Military Even Exchange Waiver CDL
- Truckers Against Trafficking Information
Reciprocity Agreements with Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma
Kansas has entered into reciprocity agreements with Nebraska and Missouri relating to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements and farm use.
- Kansas-Missouri Reciprocity Exempting CDL Requirements for Farmers
- Kansas-Nebraska Reciprocity Exempting CDL Requirements for Farmers
- Kansas-Oklahoma Reciprocity Exempting CDL Requirements for Farmers
Contact Vehicles Regarding Your Commercial Driver's License
Telephone (available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm)
785-296-3671
KDOR_DL@ks.gov - Credential issuance questions, required documents, status of credential.
KDOR_Medical.Certification@ks.gov - Submitting medical certificate/self-certification forms.
Commercial Driver's License FAQs
- A CMV skills test can take from one hour to one and one half hours depending on conditions
- To ensure that a CDL examiner is available to administer the test, scheduling is necessary
- Skills test and test examiners may be monitored for quality control purposes
- CMV Testing schedules vary depending on business conditions. Please call a CDL testing facility in advance to determine test availability.
To comply with Federal Law, a Kansas law was passed which created the "S" endorsement for School Bus drivers.
Assuming you already have the "P" endorsement, you will have to pass an "S" endorsement knowledge test and a road test in a school bus representative of the type of school bus you will be driving. If you don't already have the "P" endorsement, you will have to pass the "P" endorsement knowledge test also.
No. You only need the "S" endorsement to operate school buses, or buses contracted by a school district to transport school children.