Driver training rules in Wyoming
What Wyoming requires of driving schools, CDL training and school bus drivers, with every fact linked to its official source.
✓ Checked against official sources · 2026-10-18
Driver training rules in Wyoming for teen and adult driver's education, CDL schools, carriers that train their own drivers and school bus drivers, each with a link to the official source. Federal ELDT rules (49 CFR Part 380) apply in every state on top of these.
| Driver education (teens) | Required only to get a full license at 16 (before 17): approved driver ed course plus 6 months on intermediate permit. Course hours not verified.source 1 |
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| Supervised practice (teens) | 50 hours practice (10 at night), parent/guardian-certified, before the intermediate permit. No minimum instruction permit hold stated.source 1 |
| New adult drivers | None stated. The driver education requirement applies only to licenses issued under age 17.source 1 |
| Who licenses driving schools | State coordinator of driver education reviews and approves driver ed programs before they issue certificates.source 2 |
| CDL training: state rules beyond federal ELDT | Federal ELDT only: WYDOT's CDL page cites the federal 49 CFR 380 subpart F training standards for entry-level drivers; no state training hours listed.source 3 |
| CDL schools: state license | No CDL-specific license. Private trade/vocational schools must be licensed by the Wyoming Department of Education before operating (W.S. 21-2-401).source 2 |
| CDL schools: state hours or curriculum | Federal ELDT only: WYDOT cites the 49 CFR 380 subpart F standards; no state hours.source 3 |
| CDL schools: instructor rules | No state instructor license. Department of Education rules require instructional staff qualified for the school's stated objectives; federal 380.605 applies.source 4 |
| Carriers training their own drivers: license | Exempt. Department of Education rules (1994) exclude employer courses training their own employees.source 4 |
| Carriers: hours or curriculum | No state hours for anyone; federal ELDT only.source 3 |
| Carriers: instructor rules | Not required; employer training is outside the private-school rules; federal 380.605 applies.source 4 |
| New school bus drivers | No state hour minimum. Each district must have a written plan for selecting, training and supervising drivers.source 2 |
| School bus refresher | At least 6 hours of training every year.source 2 |
Driving manuals and handbooks
Official publications from Wyoming, checked 2026-10-19. Read them here or download them; the state's own copy is always linked.
Rules of the Road, State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021
Behind-the-Wheel Driving Log (optional)
Commercial (CDL)Rules of the Road, Driver License Manual, Commercial & Heavy Vehicles 2024
Rules of the Road, State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, Motorcycle 2021
Chapter 39: Rules for Driver Education Program Approval
Driving jobs in Wyoming
Rules change. Always confirm with the state agency before you rely on a rule. Something out of date? Email terry@eldt.courses.
Federal rules in every state
CDL entry-level driver training must come from a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry, for a first Class A or B CDL, an upgrade to Class A or B, or a first P, S or H endorsement (49 CFR 380.609). See ELDT record keeping under 49 CFR 380.