Before your DOT physical / Forms and documents
A Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) certificate is different from a medical examiner’s certificate. If the examiner indicates that an SPE certificate is needed, use the appropriate FMCSA application packet.
Bring your current issued SPE certificate, any relevant conditions and supporting records requested by the examiner. Check its own expiration date separately from your medical certificate expiration.
January 2026 packet for a driver applying for an initial Skill Performance Evaluation certificate. Follow its driver, medical and other supporting-document instructions.
Open Beyond Wellness SPE certificate: initial application packet packet (PDF)
FMCSA source and current download
January 2026 packet for a driver renewing an existing Skill Performance Evaluation certificate. An application is not an issued certificate.
Open Beyond Wellness SPE certificate: renewal application packet packet (PDF)
FMCSA source and current download
These are January 2026 application packets. Completing or submitting a packet does not itself issue or renew an SPE certificate. Follow the packet’s instructions for the driver and supporting providers.
Sources checked October 22, 2026: FMCSA initial SPE packet · FMCSA renewal SPE packet.
These instructions help you prepare. The certified medical examiner determines which records are needed and whether you meet the applicable standards. Bringing a form does not guarantee certification.