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title: Meet the English-proficiency rule, step by step.
description: English proficiency (ELP) for CDL drivers—assign training and voice testing on qualification files; CVSA enforcement began June 25, 2025; not a guarantee.
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# Meet the English-proficiency rule, step by step.

> Understand who the rule covers, assign ELP Training, then invite the ELP Testing App. DQid helps you record certificates in the driver file; it does not guarantee compliance or inspection outcomes.

## The rule applies to CMV drivers in the United States.

49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2) requires drivers to read and speak English sufficiently for roadside communication and records. CVSA’s out-of-service criterion for non-compliance took effect June 25, 2025. It does not apply in Canada or Mexico; foreign drivers operating in the U.S. must still comply.

## Two steps. Two apps. One file.

Carriers typically assign the course first, then invite the test. Drivers install the testing app only when invited.

## Assign, invite and retain certificates.

Training completion and test results stay with the driver file so safety staff can see what was assigned and returned.

## What DQid does not promise.

Software supports assignment, invitations and records. It does not replace counsel, carrier policy or inspector judgment.