Comments By William H.

Ok - once I got to the right place (which was listed above) the info was pretty easy to fill out and amazingly enough they had an appointment open tomorrow afternoon. Only thing needed will by my passport and CDL if they want to see it.

Oh wait - I figured it out. Of course the stupid TSA can't make a button or link clearly marked "Click Here to Begin Application Process for TWIC" Nope - that would be way too easy. Just like the TSA cannot get my security clearance info from DONCAF/FBI which has like 8 sets of my fingerprints from over the past 24 years - not to mention that I have a current and active clearance. Perfect example of how deeply entrenched our bureaucracy really is. You'd think the TSA could pull my prints from ATF from my Form 4 or 5330.20 which was submitted and approved just 18 months ago.

I'm in a state that requires you to use their hazmat screening program (Virginia) - however they will honor the TWIC card / TSA fingerprinting and background check. The hazmat endorsement process / training / testing is nothing really new to me - I had this along with HAZWOPR several years ago. My previous experience with hazmat is Class 7. I've not had a TWIC card before.

Is there an online form that I fill out and print or is it all done at the application center? I've been looking carefully but not found anything.

I will make an appointment - I know what the 'walk in - first come first serve' is like