- Checklist
Who is eligible
Applicants must:
- Be a permanent Connecticut resident
- Have a physical disability which requires, or may require, special equipment to operate a motor vehicle
- Comply with DMV identification, residency, vision screening, knowledge testing and driver education, licensing, or learner’s permit requirements
- Receive a medical clearance from DMV's Driver Services Division
- Be able to independently transfer to the driver’s seat of the Driver Training Program training vehicle, or the Driver Training Program will provide the training in the person’s vehicle that has already been modified and equipped with an instructor’s brake. All personal vehicles used for training have to be properly registered and insured.
How to apply
Obtain the required DMV medical forms for clearance and have them completed by an appropriate healthcare provider.
Download the two required medical forms:
*You can also obtain the forms by contacting the DMV's Driver Services Division:
- Email: dmv.suspension@ct.gov
- Phone: 860-263-5732
Have the medical forms completed by an appropriate healthcare provider (M.D., P.A., or APRN), then submit the forms to DMV's Driver Services Division.
You can submit the completed forms by email or regular mail:
- Email: dmv.suspension@ct.gov
- Mailing address:
DMV
Driver Services Division
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161
After you apply
DMV will notify you by mail of its decision.
If you are cleared for training, DMV will assign your case to a DTP Inspector. DMV will send you a letter (form P-236) by mail with instructions on how to proceed.