Do all medical examiners have to be certified?
When the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) is implemented, all medical examiners who intend to perform physical examinations and issue medical certificates for commercial motor vehicle drivers to meet the requirements of Section 391.41 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) would have to be certified and listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s NRCME. In order to be certified, medical examiners must pass a test demonstrating comprehensive understanding of the medical standards in Section 391.41 of the FMCSRs, and how they relate to the mental and physical demands of driving a commercial motor vehicle. When the NRCME is established, information on training and certification would be available on the NRCME Web site at http://www.nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov.
