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How to Get Your Florida Motorcycle License

The actual step-by-step process, from application to full license — not just what's on the exam. Confirm anything time-sensitive (fees, forms) with FLHSMV directly.

New Riders

  1. Hold a valid Class E driver license

    You must already hold at least a Class E operator's license. If you're under 18, you must have held a learner's license for at least one year with no traffic convictions, and be at least 16.

  2. Complete the Basic RiderCourse (BRC)

    Florida law requires new motorcyclists to complete the Basic RiderCourse through an FRTP-authorized sponsor before adding the motorcycle endorsement. It's roughly 15 hours combining classroom instruction and hands-on training in braking, turning, and obstacle avoidance. Passing the BRC substitutes for both the written and skills test.

    • Basic RiderCourse (BRC) completion card

  3. Visit a licensing office within 1 year

    Bring your BRC completion card and proper ID to a driver license office or tax collector's office, and pay the endorsement fee. You must do this within one year of completing the course, or the completion card and its test-waiver status expire, requiring you to retake the course.

  4. Receive your motorcycle endorsement

    Once processed, your Class E license is updated with the motorcycle endorsement — no separate license class or card is issued.

Experienced Riders

  1. Hold a valid Class E driver license

    You must already hold at least a Class E operator's license.

  2. Confirm your eligibility for alternative testing

    Riders who don't qualify as "new motorcyclists" under Florida law — generally those who've previously held a motorcycle endorsement or equivalent out-of-state credential — may skip the Basic RiderCourse and test directly.

  3. Pass the written and skills tests at a third-party tester

    A state-approved third-party testing facility administers the same written knowledge test and on-cycle skills test the state itself would use, without requiring the BRC.

  4. Consider the shorter Enhanced RiderCourse (ERC) Suite instead

    Riders 21 and older with their own motorcycle, helmet, and riding gear can alternatively complete the roughly 6-hour ERC Suite in place of either full path.

  5. Receive your motorcycle endorsement

    Once you pass, visit a licensing office to have the motorcycle endorsement added to your Class E license.

Notes

  • Florida doesn't issue a separate motorcycle license class — it's an endorsement added to your existing Class E license.
  • Exact fees change over time — confirm the current amount on the official FLHSMV website before your appointment.

Last reviewed: 2026-07-14