Oregon Motorcycle Safety Course
Verified against Team Oregon ·
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Whether Oregon mandates a motorcycle safety course by age is not published by the state's own program. This page covers who runs the course, what it costs, how long it takes, and exactly which tests completing it can waive.
Oregon's motorcycle safety course requirements — including course fees from $199 to $229 and completion waiving the state skills test — are verified against Team Oregon (see Oregon DMV — Motorcycle Instruction Permit & Endorsement (Team Oregon requirement and test-waiver rules)), current as of 2026-07-28.
Oregon Motorcycle Safety Course at a Glance
| Program | Team Oregon |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | Oregon State University College of Health, in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Transportation's Transportation Safety Office, which provides direction and funding |
| Delivery model | Community collegesCommunity colleges and universities are the delivery channel. |
| Typical cost | $199–$229 |
| Course length | 15 hours |
| Mandatory under age | — |
| Waives the riding skills test | Yes |
| Waives the knowledge test | Yes, if the rider completes the Basic Course's in-person classroom track, which the DMV states satisfies both the knowledge and skills test requirements; the Basic Course's online-classroom track and the Intermediate Course satisfy the skills test only, so the DMV knowledge test is still required |
Team Oregon states it was 'the first state motorcycle safety program to develop its own proprietary training curricula' rather than teaching a licensed MSF course. The Basic Course provides 8 hours of on-bike training over 2 days plus classroom instruction — completed online, or in person as 7 hours over 3 additional on-site sessions. The Intermediate Course (for riders 21 and older with existing basic skills) provides 4 hours of on-bike practice plus, for the in-person-classroom track, 4 hours of classroom instruction beforehand.
A rider who completes an approved out-of-state course instead — Idaho STAR, the California Motorcyclist Safety Program's Motorcyclist Training Course, Total Control, Motorcycle Ohio, Washington's WMST, Puget Sound Safety, or Southwest Motorcycle Safety — must apply for the Oregon endorsement within two years of completing it, unless the course's own completion card expires sooner.
What Oregon’s course covers
Oregon teaches the Team Oregon Basic Course, developed by Team Oregon (Oregon State University College of Health). Full detail here.
How Oregon differs: Team Oregon states it was 'the first state motorcycle safety program to develop its own proprietary training curricula' rather than teaching a licensed MSF course. The Basic Course provides 8 hours of on-bike training over 2 days plus classroom instruction — completed online, or in person as 7 hours over 3 additional on-site sessions. The Intermediate Course (for riders 21 and older with existing basic skills) provides 4 hours of on-bike practice plus, for the in-person-classroom track, 4 hours of classroom instruction beforehand.
Once you complete the course, see license requirements in Oregon.
Source Notes
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- Permit, endorsement, fee and test facts come from the Oregon DMV, part of the Oregon Department of Transportation. Training facts come from Team Oregon, the Oregon State University program that runs the state's required rider-education courses. Helmet rules come from the Oregon Revised Statutes.
- Team Oregon's Basic Course has two versions with different effects on DMV testing: completing it with in-person classroom sessions waives both the knowledge and skills tests; completing it with the online classroom option waives the skills test only, leaving the DMV knowledge test still required. The Intermediate Course, for riders with existing basic skills, also waives the skills test only.
- Oregon requires a DOT-approved helmet of every motorcycle rider and every passenger, with no exemption based on age or riding experience. The only exemptions in Oregon law are for an enclosed cab or a slow (under 15 mph) three-wheeled vehicle.
means no primary source publishes that figure — left blank on purpose rather than estimated or copied from an unverified aggregator.
Sources
- Oregon DMV — Motorcycle Instruction Permit & Endorsement (Team Oregon requirement and test-waiver rules)
- Team Oregon — home page (programme overview, course pricing)
- Team Oregon — About Team Oregon (operator, history, funding)
- Team Oregon — Basic Course (curriculum hours and format)
- Team Oregon — Intermediate Course (curriculum hours and format)
Data last verified: 2026-07-28 (verified by: agent) | Source: Oregon DMV — Motorcycle Instruction Permit & Endorsement (Team Oregon requirement and test-waiver rules)