Operational Policy 4 - Post-Crash Inspections

Currently, Operational Policy #4 lacks detailed information regarding the initial “Advanced Post-Crash Inspection (APCI) Certification” and subsequent maintenance of certification requirements. The requested amendment to Operational Policy #4 should include a Grandfather Clause allowing students who participate in a qualifying state-run commercial motor vehicle APCI course (meeting the CVSA minimum curriculum standard) to receive and maintain APCI Certification. The amendment should also include a component to allow tracking and review of completed APCI for data quality, reporting, and future training purposes. A simple correction for this would be to create a Level IX Driver Vehicle Examination Report (DVER) on which the APCI would be completed.

Multiple jurisdictions currently offer CMV APCI courses, but Operational Policy #4 does not mention them or allow them to be grandfathered as qualifying for APCI certification. If the state course meets the minimum CVSA APCI standard, the course participants should be grandfathered and receive CVSA certification (i.e., hazardous materials/dangerous goods grandfather clause currently listed in operational policy #4) The APCI is currently listed as a certification course in Operational Policy #4; there should be a tracking mechanism to ensure that those completing the APCI have been trained and are certified. As of now, there is no CVSA standard to ensure those completing the APCI are certified. Creating a Level IX DVER will allow these inspections to be tracked, helping ensure that those completing them have received training and are currently certified. The creation of a Level IX DVER would also align with the specific reporting standards of other CVSA inspections (e.g., Level VI). A Level IX inspection would allow state training units to easily check and verify who has completed APCI inspections and review for training purposes.

Recommended update to Operational Policies 4, see attached.