Georgia Motorcycle Safety Course
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Georgia does not require any rider to complete a motorcycle safety course before getting the license. This page covers who runs the course, what it costs, how long it takes, and exactly which tests completing it can waive.
Georgia's motorcycle safety course requirements — including course fees from $250 to $300 and completion waiving the state skills test if within 3 months — are verified against Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (see Georgia DDS — Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP)), current as of 2026-07-28.
Georgia Motorcycle Safety Course at a Glance
| Program | Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | Georgia Department of Driver Services, taught by state- and nationally-certified Rider Coaches at DDS-operated training locations and DDS-certified private training locations |
| Delivery model | Run by the stateThe state agency itself runs the ranges. |
| Typical cost | $250–$300 |
| Course length | 20 hours |
| Mandatory under age | No — not required at any age |
| Waives the riding skills test | Yes, if within 3 months |
| Waives the knowledge test | Yes, if within 3 months |
GMSP delivers the Basic Rider Course as a 2-3 day course combining a 5-hour eCourse, 5 hours of in-person classroom instruction and 10 hours of riding. GMSP also offers a one-day Basic Rider Course 2 for riders with existing basic skills and a one-day Advanced Rider Course focused on risk assessment, braking and cornering; only the Basic Rider Course and Basic Rider Course 2 carry the 90-day test waiver.
GMSP is administered directly by the Department of Driver Services rather than procured through competing sponsors: the program lists both 'DDS Operated Motorcycle Training Locations' and 'Certified Private Motorcycle Training Locations', and a single statewide price schedule ($250 for a Georgia resident, $300 for a non-resident on the Basic Rider Course; $100/$150 on Basic Rider Course 2 and the Advanced Rider Course) applies at every location regardless of which type it is. Training motorcycles and helmets are provided. A rider under 18 who completes the Basic Course must still turn 17 before the 90-day waiver period expires and must separately satisfy Joshua's Law driver-education requirements to be licensed.
What Georgia’s course covers
Georgia teaches the Basic Rider Course (BRC), developed by Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Full detail here.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse is designed for beginning riders aged 16 and up, pairing about five hours of classroom or online learning with about ten hours of on-motorcycle training, and it ends in a written knowledge test and a rider skills test.
How Georgia differs: GMSP delivers the Basic Rider Course as a 2-3 day course combining a 5-hour eCourse, 5 hours of in-person classroom instruction and 10 hours of riding. GMSP also offers a one-day Basic Rider Course 2 for riders with existing basic skills and a one-day Advanced Rider Course focused on risk assessment, braking and cornering; only the Basic Rider Course and Basic Rider Course 2 carry the 90-day test waiver.
Once you complete the course, see license requirements in Georgia.
Source Notes
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- Licence classes, ages, permits, fees and test rules come from the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Helmet and eye-protection rules come from Georgia's administrative rules implementing O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315 and from the Department's own rider manual, since Georgia's official codified statute text has no free .gov-hosted mirror.
- The Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program is entirely optional at every age; completing it earns a 90-day waiver of the state's written and riding tests, but an applicant may test directly at a DDS Customer Service Center instead.
- Georgia's helmet law has no exemption for age, riding experience or insurance coverage. Every operator and passenger must wear a DOT-compliant helmet.
Sources
Data last verified: 2026-07-28 (verified by: agent) | Source: Georgia DDS — Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP)