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title: English language proficiency (ELP)
description: The ability to read and speak English sufficiently to respond to official inquiries and complete required reports.
date: 2026-01-14
lastReviewed: 2026-10-01
canonical: /glossary/english-language-proficiency
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**English language proficiency** in FMCSA driver qualification rules means the driver can read and speak English well enough to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. DQid offers separate **ELP Training** and **ELP Testing** products; completing them does not by itself guarantee regulatory outcomes.