2 Wheel Motorcycle
Permit & Endorsement
Washington Motorcycle Safety Training
A Fair Amount of Motorcycle Experience
Washington Motorcycle Safety Training
A Fair Amount of Experience
You have ridden a few motorcycles or had any experience riding a scooter, ATV or off-road vehicle.
Motorcycle Knowledge
Endorsement qualifying courses cover advanced street riding skills. Exercises will practice advanced braking, cornering, hazard avoidance and handling techniques.
Welcome to the Motorcycle World
Getting your motorcycle endorsement requires you passing a permit Knowledge and Skills test followed by an endorsement level Knowledge and Skills test. Riders must first obtain a motorcycle permit before they can obtain their full endorsement. To get your motorcycle endorsement you need to pass 4 tests in total.
Motorcycle Safety Training Courses
Permit level and endorsement level safety courses include a
DOL Knowledge test and Skills test that corresponds with the course level.
Step #1
Permit Course
Designed to help you successfully pass the permit Knowledge and permit Skills tests
- 8 hours one day motorcycle course
- 3 hour classroom session
- 5 hour range session
- Training motorcycle included
Step #2
Endorsement Course
designed to help you successfully pass the endorsement Knowledge and Skills tests
- 8 hour 1 day motorcycle course
- Low stress hands on training
- Motorcycle controls & operation
- Training motorcycle included
A Fair Amount of Motorcycle Experience
- 8 hour one day motorcycle permit course
- 3 hour classroom session
- 5 hour range session
- Training motorcycle Included
- Basics of motorcycling and rider safety
- Motorcycle controls and operation basics
- Cover the permit Knowledge test topics
- DOL permit Knowledge & Skills test included
’s intermediate motorcycle permit qualifying courses are designed for riders who have current motorcycle experience and have ridden on or off road consistently within the last year. To register for a permit qualifying eight hour course you must already possess the basic skills and ability to operate a motorcycle safely, including stopping, starting, shifting, low speed turning and competent braking.
The classroom session covers important topics for intermediate riders and information to help you pass the Washington permit knowledge test. Range exercises practice shifting, weaving, cornering, swerving and quick stops.
Permit qualifying eight hour courses provide a three hour classroom session and a five hour range session designed to help you successfully pass the permit knowledge and permit skills tests included with your course, preparing you to become an educated and responsible rider.
Once you have passed the permit Knowledge and Skills tests and are a confident rider, you are ready for an endorsement qualifying course. You must have a valid Washington motorcycle permit to take the endorsement course.
A Fair Amount of Motorcycle Experience
- 8 hour 1 day motorcycle endorsement course
- 3 hour classroom session
- 5 hour range session
- Training motorcycle included
- Advanced street riding skills
- Advanced motorcycle controls and techniques
- Cover the endorsement Knowledge test topics
- DOL endorsement Knowledge and Skills tests
Motorcycle endorsement qualifying courses are for riders that have a current Washington motorcycle permit and are ready to earn their full motorcycle endorsement. endorsement qualifying classroom session covers advanced street riding skills, improving your perception of hazards and hazardous situations, allowing you to self-evaluate your level of risk taking. Range exercises will practice advanced braking, cornering, hazard avoidance and handling techniques.
Endorsement qualifying 8 hour courses include a 3 hour classroom session and a 5 hour range session designed to help you successfully pass the endorsement knowledge and endorsement skills tests included with your course.
Are you ready to sign up for a course?
Washington Motorcycle Safety Training
To check availability by location and sign up for a 2 wheel motorcycle course click on the register button for more info. If there is no availability, please contact the office for Standby and wait list.
Motorcycle Endorsement
Riders must first obtain a motorcycle permit before they can obtain their full endorsement.
Department of Licensing
WMST is an approved provider of Washington's Department of Licensing 2 wheel and 3 wheel motorcycle training courses as well as permit and endorsement Skills and Knowledge testing.
Permit
DOL testing included1 day course
- 3 hours in the classroom
- Permit Knowledge test
- 5 hours riding on the range
- Permit Skills test
Prices as of 2022
Endorsement
DOL testing included1 day course
- 3 hours in the classroom
- Endorsement Knowledge test
- 5 hours riding on the range
- Endorsement Skills test
Prices as of 2022
Getting your motorcycle endorsement in Washington requires you passing a permit Knowledge and Skills test followed by an endorsement level Knowledge and Skills test. Riders must first obtain a motorcycle permit before they can obtain their full endorsement.
EN 
ES 
RU 
FR 
JA 
AR 
VI