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Passenger Carrier Vehicle Inspection

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Class Date Location
10/21/2025 to 10/23/2025
727 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78206
United States
Course Categories: 
Roadside Courses
Description: 

This course will provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and ability to safely inspect a passenger-carrying vehicle in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation and the North American Standard Level I Passenger Vehicle Inspection Procedures.

Continuous Learning Points Awarded: 
24 Hours
Target Audience: 
Federal, State MCSAP or local law enforcement personnel responsible for conducting roadside inspections.
Course Number: 
Roadside 200
Prerequisites for Attendance: 
Successful completion of the North American Standard Level I course. Host Agencies shall provide students with (or require students to bring) the most current version of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations with interpretations.
Objective: 
This training will focus on the passenger-carrying vehicle inspection, identifying the special equipment necessary for inspecting passenger-carrying vehicles, determining the applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation for different types of passenger operations, identifying the mechanical and component differences between a truck and passenger-carrying vehicle, describing the methods for performing the undercarriage inspection of the passenger-carrying vehicle, and describing the proper location to place the CVSA decal. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to inspect passenger-carrying vehicles in accordance with the safety regulations while assuring the safety of passengers and the motoring public.

Coordinator: 

Ben Werner
Curriculum Manager, National Training Center
Phone: 
(703) 235-0501
8:00am-5:00pm ET, M-F
Address: 
12600 Park Tower Drive
Suite 500
Vienna, VA 22180