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Motorcycle Licensing

Do you dream of riding a motorcycle on Michigan’s roadways? Completing either of two classes will help you obtain a motorcycle endorsement on your driver’s license.

• Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course is for non-riders or riders with limited experience.
• Motorcycle Safety: Performance Based is for experienced but unlicensed motorcyclists.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation created the classes, which traffic safety experts widely acknowledge are the best introductions to motorcycling in the world.

You’ll get to skip the state riding skills test if you successfully complete either class, which includes passing final written and riding skills tests. To obtain your motorcycle endorsement, you’ll just have to pass a knowledge test at a Secretary of State office after successfully completing your WCC class.

Attendance and required equipment

If you’re tardy, you will not be allowed in class. You must attend all class sessions and pass all written and riding skills tests to successfully complete the class.

Students in both classes must provide the following equipment:

• A long-sleeved shirt and long pants
• Leather over-the-ankle boots
• Full-fingered gloves
• Eye protection
• A motorcycle helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Some loaner helmets are available for the basic rider class.

The instructor’s decision on the acceptability of student-provided equipment is final.

Special registration instructions

If the class you want is full, you have two options beyond those normally available:

1. Add your name to the notification list by clicking the "email me" button in the section listing. Come early to WCC on the day of the class. If a registered student does not show up, you may be allowed to register. Precedence is determined by position on the notification list.
2. Register for a motorcycle licensing class at another school or agency.

Program funding

The motorcycle safety education classes offered by WCC are conducted with state funds from a motorcycle safety grant administered by the Michigan Department of State. Licensing fees paid by Michigan’s motorcyclists fund the grant.

Questions

Email if you have questions. Please put Motorcycle in the subject line.

1. Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course One-Weekend Version

   Prerequisite(s): At least 15 and have a stage 1 or higher Michigan driver's license.

   If you have never ridden a motorcycle, this class will teach you how. You'll learn the mental and physical skills needed to ride on public roads and become licensed. You'll ride two-wheeled manual-shift-and-clutch motorcycles provided by WCC on our riding range.

   You must be able to balance and support a two-wheeled motorcycle and operate manual hand and foot controls for shifting and braking; have medical insurance or be self-insured, and sign a liability waiver. If you are under age 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the liability waiver at the start of the class. Students are required to furnish their riding gear including over the ankle leather boots. For more information and the complete list of required riding gear visit Motorcycle Licensing at http://www.wccnet.edu/lifelong-learning/licensing-certification/view/type/motorcycle-licensing/. You must pass the Basic RiderCourse knowledge and riding skills tests to successfully complete this class. The Michigan Secretary of State's office waives its requirement for a rider skills test if you successfully complete this class. For more information, visit Motorcycle Licensing.

   Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course Schedule Information

   Section	Space	Date	Day & Time	Location	Instructor	Cost	Cart
   01G	Space available	Apr 9, 2010 to Apr 11, 2010	Fri 5:00pm to 9:25pm Sat 7:30am to 7:25pm Sun 7:30am to 7:25pm	WCC Main Campus Gunder Myran Building Room 332	State of Michigan	Tuition $25 Fees $0 Total $25	Add Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course Section 01G to Cart
   02G	Space available	Apr 16, 2010 to Apr 18, 2010	Fri 5:00pm to 9:25pm Sat 7:30am to 7:25pm Sun 7:30am to 7:25pm	WCC Main Campus Gunder Myran Building Room 332	State of Michigan	Tuition $25 Fees $0 Total $25	Add Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course Section 02G to Cart
   03G	Space available	Apr 23, 2010 to Apr 25, 2010	Fri 5:00pm to 9:25pm Sat 7:30am to 7:25pm Sun 7:30am to 7:25pm	WCC Main Campus Gunder Myran Building Room 332	State of Michigan	Tuition $25 Fees $0 Total $25	Add Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course Section 03G to Cart
   04G	Space available	Apr 30, 2010 to May 2, 2010	Fri 5:00pm to 9:25pm Sat 7:30am to 7:25pm Sun 7:30am to 7:25pm	WCC Main Campus Gunder Myran Building Room 332	State of Michigan	Tuition $25 Fees $0 Total $25	Add Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course Section 04G to Cart

2. Motorcycle Safety: Performance Based — Licensing Course

   Prerequisite(s): At least 15 with a stage 1 or higher Michigan Driver's License.

   If you're an experienced but unlicensed motorcycle rider, this class is for you. You'll improve your riding skills and this one-day class will help you get a motorcycle endorsement on your Michigan driver license.

   You must provide your own street legal, licensed, two-wheeled motorcycle and show registration and proof of motorcycle insurance. Scooters that are licensed by the State of Michigan as motorcycles may be ridden in the Performance Based class. If the motorcycle isn't registered in your name, you must have the owner's written permission to ride the motorcycle in class. You must pass a basic riding skills test that includes starting, stopping, shifting, and turning to be allowed to participate in the range portion of this class. You must have medical insurance or be self-insured, and sign a liability waiver. If you're under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the liability waiver at the start of the class. Students are required to furnish and wear their riding gear, including over the ankle leather boots. For more information and the complete list of required riding gear visit Motorcycle Licensing at http://www.wccnet.edu/lifelong-learning/licensing-certification/view/type/motorcycle-licensing/. You must pass the Performance Based knowledge test and final riding skills test to successfully complete this class. The Michigan Secretary of State's office waives its requirement for a rider skills test if you successfully complete this class. For more information, visit Motorcycle Licensing.

   Motorcycle Safety: Performance Based — Licensing Course Schedule Information

   Section	Space	Date	Day & Time	Location	Instructor	Cost	Cart
   01G	Space available	Apr 3, 2010	Sat 7:45am to 5:55pm	WCC Main Campus Gunder Myran Building Room 332	State of Michigan	Tuition $25 Fees $0 Total $25	Add Motorcycle Safety: Performance Based — Licensing Course Section 01G to Cart