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Title: Pilot-Escort Driver Certification
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Description: Minnesota requires drivers of pilot cars and escort vehicles to hold a current Minnesota Certification. Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Subject: Commercial Drivers
Commercial Vehicles
Drivers
Oversized Vehicles
Creation Date: 5/18/2010 12:10:39 PM
Modification Date: 11/19/2024 8:34:44 AM

Agency Name: Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://dps.mn.gov
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS), Emergency Communication Networks, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Office of Justice Programs, State Fire Marshal, Pipeline Safety, State Highway Patrol, Capitol Security and Traffic Safety.
Agency Phone: 651-201-7000
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://dps.mn.gov

Agency Address: Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Dept. of
445 Minnesota Street

St. Paul
MN
55101

Division Name: Minnesota State Patrol
Division URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/msp/Pages/default.aspx
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/msp/Pages/default.aspx

Division Address:
445 Minnesota St., Suite 130

St. Paul
MN 55101

Unit Name: Commercial Vehicle Section
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-201-7100
651-282-6555 TTY
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): Unit URL:

Audience: Application URL: https://mnscu.rschooltoday.com/public/getclass/category_id/42/program_id/7/subcategory_id/220
Renewal URL: https://mnscu.rschooltoday.com/public/getclass/category_id/42/program_id/7/subcategory_id/220
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Requirements:

Review Pilot-Escort Driver Certification from Hennepin Technical College

Minnesota requires drivers of pilot cars and escort vehicles to hold a current Minnesota Certification. Hennepin Technical College is one of only two colleges in the state to be recognized by the Minnesota State Patrol to provide the training to earn the certificate. Classes are offered as open enrollment classes throughout the state and as contract classes with individual companies or organizations.

The initial certification class is 8 hours and is valid for 4 years. Upon expiration, you are able to recertify for one additional 4 year period by completing a 4 hour refresher course.

State law mandates the cost of new civilian pilot/escort driver certification classes to be $180 per participant and the refresher at $90 per participant. Advanced registration for the classes is required.

Initial certification classes are held once a month at the Eden Prairie Campus. Refresher courses are available online with 24 hour access to successfully complete and renew your certification/license.

NOTE: :All students are required to bring a recent (within the last 30 days) certified copy of their current Minnesota driving record the first day of class. This is required for both initial and recertification.

Online students must mail or fax (763-488-2723 or 952-995-1331) their driving record in before a card will be issued. Students are responsible for the fee associated with obtaining your driving record. If your license is not issued from the state of Minnesota, please bring a certified copy from the state of your driver's license issuance. Please note-the free online lookup of your driver's license status on the Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle service webpage is NOT an acceptable certified driving record. Students are responsible for the fee associated with obtaining your driving record.

Registration

Register for the 8-hour Certification class if you are a Pilot Car driver who has either never been licensed or were licensed in another state other than Minnesota.

Register for the 4-hour Recertification class if you are a Pilot Car driver whose current Minnesota license is due to expire within 90 days.

Re-certifications are only allowed within the 90 days prior to expiration license. If your certification has expired, you will have a 90 day grace period to renew it. After 90 days, you will need to retake the 8-hour course

Pilot/escort drivers must attend a full certification course every eight years.

Pilot Escort Reciprocity

See also the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation information Oversize/Overweight Permits

For questions, call the Hennepin Technical College Continuing Education office at 952-995-1330 or email ctsregistration@hennepintech.edu

Rules: 7455

Statutes: 169
299D.085

Forms:

Minnesota Pilot Escort Driver Certification Registration Form

Minnesota Pilot Escort Driver Re-Certification Registration Form

Form to order a CERTIFIED copy of Minnesota driving record

Fees:

New civilian pilot/escort driver certification classes to be $180 per participant.

Refresher class - $90 per participant.

Period of Issuance:

Initial certification class is 8 hours and is valid for 4 years. Upon expiration,a driver is able to recertify for one additional 4 year period by completing a refresher course.

If you do not recertify by your expiration date, you will have a 90-day grace period after your expiration date to attend a recertification class in order to regain your status as a certified pilot/escort driver so that you can legally escort again in Minnesota. If you fail to attend and successfully complete recertification class during that grace period, you will then be required to attend and successfully complete a full 8-hour certification class in order to legally escort again in Minnesota.

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Activity: Carriers
Commercial Drivers
Motor Vehicle
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