Commercial Driver (DOT) Blood Pressure Stage and Certification Interval (FMCSA)
Commercial driver blood pressure stage and the certificate length in FMCSA's advisory criteria (49 CFR 391 Appendix A).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Systolic pressure
- 150
- Diastolic pressure
- 92
- Which examination
- An examination (first, or no hypertension certificate in force)
Result: 150/92 mmHg, Stage 1: Stage 1 may be certified for 1 year
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What you enter
- Systolic pressure (mmHg)
- Diastolic pressure (mmHg)
- Which examination
- Treatment well tolerated (after Stage 2 or 3)
How this is calculated
Citation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 49 CFR Part 391 Appendix A, section E (Medical Advisory Criteria for 49 CFR 391.41(b)(6), hypertension stages 1 to 3), and 49 CFR 391.45(b) (examination at least every 24 months). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.