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“ELD / logging training is already inside your ELDT certificate” vs ELD≠ELDT content strip
Force written whether ELD / hours-of-service content is part of their ELDT provider curriculum when the pitch equates ELD training with the ELDT certificate. Invents no ELDT hour rules. Pairs ELDT theory-only trap + ELDT provider split. Independent — not FMCSA. Not legal advice.
ELD ≠ ELDT content blanks
- □ Pitch says ELD / logging training is already inside ELDT certificate? □ Yes · phrase __________ □ No
- □ Written curriculum lists ELD / HOS content in their ELDT provider path? □ Yes · doc __________ □ Separate / silent — hold □ Oral only
- □ Any ELDT hour / content rule from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
- □ Pitch matches written curriculum scope? □ Yes □ No □ Unclear
- □ Pair ELDT theory-only trap · ELDT provider split
- □ Decision: □ Proceed □ Hold money □ Walk · Notes: ______________________________
Refuse if…
- School won’t put ELD / HOS content scope in writing before deposit.
- “It’s in your ELDT” is the only answer and curriculum is silent.
Independent — not affiliated with FMCSA or any state DMV. Free to print. Not legal advice. Invents no ELDT hour rules. verifiedcdlschools.com/tools/eld-vs-eldt/