Will the upgrade course report to FMCSA?

The upgrade path has its own TPR course code, and we're registered to deliver it. Once you pass the final exam, your completion record — name, license number, upgrade course, date — transmits electronically to the federal registry within two business days. Your state DMV reads the record directly when it processes your Class A application, so there's no paperwork you physically file.

You still get a digital certificate for your own records, and the TPR record stays on your file permanently. The dedicated upgrade course code in the TPR system means the federal registry tracks upgrade completions separately from full Class A completions, which preserves the regulatory distinction between the two paths even though both ultimately produce Class A licenses. Auditors reviewing a driver's training history can see exactly which path was taken and verify that the right path was used.

The two-business-day reporting window is the same federal standard that applies to all ELDT completions. In practice, our reporting integration typically posts within hours, which gives drivers more flexibility to schedule the skills test promptly after completing both theory and BTW. Drivers timing their upgrade around an employer start date or a job opportunity benefit from the faster turnaround, since waiting the full federal window before scheduling the skills test compounds with normal DMV scheduling delays to push the actual upgrade completion later than necessary.