Passenger Carrier Vehicle Inspection

This training will provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and ability to safely and properly inspect a passenger-carrying vehicle in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the CVSA North American Standard Level I Passenger-Carrier Vehicle Inspection Procedures.

Attendees will learn to:

Utilize the special equipment necessary for inspecting passenger-carrier vehicles
Determine the applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for different types of passenger-carrier operations
Identify the mechanical and component differences between a truck and passenger-carrier vehicle
Perform the undercarriage inspection of the passenger-carrier vehicle
Identify the proper location to place the CVSA decal

Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will be qualified to inspect passenger-carrier vehicles in accordance with the safety regulations while ensuring the safety of passengers and the motoring public.

Course Information

Target Audience

State MCSAP or local law enforcement personnel responsible for conducting roadside inspections

Prerequisites

Attendees must:

Have successfully completed the North American Standard Level I Inspection certification course
Bring the most current version of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations with interpretations to the course

Class Size

This course is limited to 30 students.

Total Course Hours

24 hours

Training Location

DPS Post 1
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines, Iowa 50312

Course Schedule

The class will meet 8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time each day.

Parking

Free parking is available on-site.

Dress Code

Appropriate dress for the training course is business casual.

Registration

Out of state/out of agency members will be required to obtain permission from the State Training Point of Contact for this class prior to registering. Contact information is contained in this course description.

When you click on the “REGISTER NOW” button below, you will be taken to your CVSA member portal where you will need to login to register. Once you’ve logged into your account, click “Course Registration” within the “Registration” tab to search for the class you are interested in registering for.

For assistance navigating the member portal, please view this informational video.

Travel and Hotel Information

Each attendee is responsible for their own airfare and hotel arrangements and expenses, and other travel expenses.

Airport and Transportation Information

Des Moines International Airport is the closest airport to the training location.
The airport has several transportation options, including rental car services.

Hotel Options

Ramada by Wyndham – Des Moines Tropics Resort & Conference Center
5000 Merle Hay Rd
Des Moines, IA 50322
Phone: (515) 200-2398

Super 8 by Wyndham – Des Moines
4685 NE 14th St
West Des Moines, Iowa 50313
Phone: (515) 216-3645

Contact Information

Rules, Requirements and Policies

Events Health Policy

The health and safety of attendees at this training course are top priority. CVSA will follow federal and local guidelines, restrictions and requirements, and health and facility protocols, as appropriate, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.

Events Code of Conduct

CVSA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all meeting participants. All participants, without exception, are expected to abide by this events code of conduct across any and all technologies used to execute a CVSA event whether in person or a virtual event. All participants must comply with the instructions of the host(s), moderator and CVSA staff. CVSA has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination or harassment by participants.

Examples of unacceptable behavior are:

Unauthorized sharing of login credentials with another user, including unregistered users; any unregistered user found participating will be required to pay the full registration fee, including the late registration fee
Recording, copying and/or sharing of any media, including screenshots
Engaging in unsafe practices while participating in a virtual event, such as driving a car
Harassment, disrespect, intimidation or discrimination in any form
Verbal or written abuse of any participant, including, but not limited to, comments related to race, color, ethnicity, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, etc.
Sharing inappropriate, nude and/or sexual images
Threatening or stalking a participant

To report an incident of unacceptable behavior, please contact CVSA Executive Director  Collin Mooney or CVSA Deputy Executive Director  Adrienne Gildea. CVSA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior. CVSA may also, at its discretion, prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.

Consent to Multimedia Use

Registration and attendance at and participation in CVSA meetings and other activities – in-person or virtually – constitutes an agreement by the registrant to CVSA’s use and distribution of the registrant’s or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.

Copyright Acknowledgement

By registering and attending the event, an attendee may participate or contribute to discussions regarding the Standards and CVSA Materials (“work product”) and hereby acknowledges that it is their intent and understanding that the intellectual property, including copyright in and to the work product, and all derivative works and/or any modifications and variations of the work product, did, does and will vest solely in CVSA. To the extent that an attendee contributes to the work product during the event, they do not claim any ownership in the work product and instead hereby completely assign any and all copyrights and any other intellectual property rights in their contributions to CVSA.