Motorcycle training, permits & endorsements, answered.

You need to pass four tests total: the permit knowledge test (50 questions), the permit skills test, the endorsement knowledge test (25 questions), and the endorsement skills test. WMST is a DOL-approved examiner and administers all four.

You must be at least 16 to take a motorcycle permit course. Riders under 18 require a signed parental consent form and additional restrictions on the permit (no passengers, daylight only, no freeways).

Yes. We provide the training motorcycle and helmet for our training courses only. We do not provide gloves, so plan to bring your own.

Yes, in many of our courses. Some restrictions apply by location: at Silverdale, your personal bike must have a stock exhaust. See our policies for details.

A DOT-approved helmet, full-finger gloves, eye protection, long pants (denim or heavier), a long-sleeve jacket (denim, leather, or textile), and over-the-ankle boots.

You must attend all scheduled classroom and range sessions. Missing any session may require rescheduling into a future course. See policies.

$75 reschedule fee with 10+ days notice. No refunds with less than 10 days notice. Emergencies are reviewed case-by-case.

The admin team will have your scores entered to the DOL within 3 business days from the end of your course. You can then make an appointment with the DOL to add your endorsement, or go online to License Express and choose the option to replace your license (or renew if less than a year from expiring); at the payment screen you will be given the option to add your permit or endorsement.

180 days, renewable once.

You can retake any failed test. Permit retakes and endorsement retakes are scheduled separately, see retakes.

Washington passes through DOL subsidy for residents with a WDL number, plus active-duty military and their spouses/dependents. Unsubsidized pricing is $90 higher.