New Jersey Motorcycle Safety Course
Verified against Motorcycle Safety Education Program ·
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In New Jersey, riders under 18 must complete a motorcycle safety course before they can get the license. This page covers who runs the course, what it costs, how long it takes, and exactly which tests completing it can waive.
New Jersey's motorcycle safety course requirements — including completion waiving the state skills test if the Basic RiderCourse or BRC2 completion card is presented; the MVC describes the road-test waiver as something a graduate 'may be eligible for' rather than automatic — are verified against Motorcycle Safety Education Program (see New Jersey MVC — NJ RideSafe (Motorcycle Safety Education Program)), current as of 2026-07-28.
New Jersey Motorcycle Safety Course at a Glance
| Program | Motorcycle Safety Education Program |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, delivered through independently branded approved training providers |
| Delivery model | State-approved sponsorsThe state licenses sponsors, who set their own tuition; the rider picks among them at market price. |
| Typical cost | — |
| Course length | 15 hours |
| Mandatory under age | Yes, under 18 |
| Waives the riding skills test | Yes, if the Basic RiderCourse or BRC2 completion card is presented; the MVC describes the road-test waiver as something a graduate 'may be eligible for' rather than automatic |
| Waives the knowledge test | No |
New Jersey also runs the Basic RiderCourse 2 (BRC2), a one-day course of 4 to 6 hours for riders who already hold a motorcycle license or endorsement and bring their own registered, insured motorcycle. MSF regulations bar any New Jersey provider from training on a motorcycle larger than 499cc; provider training bikes typically run 125cc to 499cc.
New Jersey lists eleven independently operated, MVC-approved training providers rather than running the course through a single contractor or a college system; each sets its own tuition, which the MVC describes only as varying by provider and 'very affordable' without publishing a figure. The standard Basic RiderCourse runs approximately 5 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of riding exercises over two or three sessions.
What New Jersey’s course covers
New Jersey teaches the Basic RiderCourse (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 New Jersey differs: New Jersey also runs the Basic RiderCourse 2 (BRC2), a one-day course of 4 to 6 hours for riders who already hold a motorcycle license or endorsement and bring their own registered, insured motorcycle. MSF regulations bar any New Jersey provider from training on a motorcycle larger than 499cc; provider training bikes typically run 125cc to 499cc.
Once you complete the course, see license requirements in New Jersey.
Source Notes
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- Licence classes, ages, permits and fees come from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Training facts come from the Motor Vehicle Commission's NJ RideSafe programme, delivered through independently approved training providers under the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's curriculum. The helmet rule comes from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Highway Traffic Safety, which publishes the statute's operative text; this review could not independently retrieve the codified statute from the New Jersey Legislature's own database, which serves its statutes through an interactive search tool rather than static, linkable pages.
- New Jersey Basic RiderCourse and BRC2 tuition varies by the independent provider a rider chooses and is not published centrally by the state.
means no primary source publishes that figure — left blank on purpose rather than estimated or copied from an unverified aggregator.
Sources
Data last verified: 2026-07-28 (verified by: agent) | Source: New Jersey MVC — NJ RideSafe (Motorcycle Safety Education Program)