Utah Motorcycle Safety Course
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Utah 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.
Utah's motorcycle safety course requirements — including completion waiving the state skills test if within 6 months — are verified against Ride to Live (see Utah Department of Public Safety — Ride to Live), current as of 2026-07-28.
Utah Motorcycle Safety Course at a Glance
| Program | Ride to Live |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | Utah Department of Public Safety, Highway Safety Office |
| 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 | No — not required at any age |
| Waives the riding skills test | Yes, if within 6 months |
| Waives the knowledge test | No |
Schools deliver the Basic RiderCourse as roughly 15 hours, 10 of them on the motorcycle, using 150cc and 250cc training machines and providing helmets; a rider who tests on one of those sizes is restricted to it. An Experienced Rider Course of about five hours is open to riders with more than 2,000 miles of recent experience, who may ask to be tested on their own motorcycle. A rider who is 15 years and six months old and already holds a learner permit or licence of any classification may enrol in and complete a motorcycle rider course, although the permit and endorsement themselves still require age 16.
Utah runs no state-operated training range. The Basic RiderCourse and Experienced Rider Course are taught by independent schools across the state, including Utah Rider Education, Utah Tech University's continuing education programme, Learn to Ride by Salt Lake Community College, and Harley-Davidson dealer academies in Salt Lake City, Weber County and Washington County. Each school sets its own tuition, which is not published centrally. The Department of Public Safety Highway Safety Office periodically funds a discount code — 25% off in 2026 — redeemable at a subset of partner schools while grant funding lasts.
What Utah’s course covers
Utah 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 Utah differs: Schools deliver the Basic RiderCourse as roughly 15 hours, 10 of them on the motorcycle, using 150cc and 250cc training machines and providing helmets; a rider who tests on one of those sizes is restricted to it. An Experienced Rider Course of about five hours is open to riders with more than 2,000 miles of recent experience, who may ask to be tested on their own motorcycle. A rider who is 15 years and six months old and already holds a learner permit or licence of any classification may enrol in and complete a motorcycle rider course, although the permit and endorsement themselves still require age 16.
Once you complete the course, see license requirements in Utah.
Source Notes
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- Endorsement rules, permits, tests and fees come from the Utah Driver License Division. Training facts come from the Department of Public Safety's Highway Safety Office and the Driver License Division. Helmet rules come from the Utah Code.
- Utah does not require rider training to obtain a motorcycle endorsement at any age. Completing a Basic RiderCourse or Experienced Rider Course waives the riding skills test only; the written knowledge test is required of every applicant regardless of training.
- Course tuition is set by each independent training school and is not published by the state. The Department of Public Safety periodically funds a limited discount code for a subset of schools; check current availability before enrolling.
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: Utah Department of Public Safety — Ride to Live