In addition to their full-time campus and online courses, Great Oaks Career Campuses in the Cincinnati, OH, area offers a unique selection of short-term classes. One such course currently offered by the trade school is Motorcycle Safety. This 16-hour class will teach all the necessary skills someone who wants to operate a motorcycle should know.

Before registering for this class, the trade school requires you to either obtain a temporary permit or already have a motorcycle license or endorsement (an add-on permit that allows you to operate a motorcycle in addition to other vehicles). Here’s what you need to know about obtaining each license for this class:

• Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC): Visit your local BMV exam station to complete both a knowledge and vision test. You will then have 60 days to turn in your receipt of completion to a deputy registrar agency to receive a skills test waiver. Remember to bring two forms of acceptable ID and $22 to pay for your temporary packet.
• License: After obtaining your TIPIC and ensuring your street-legal motorcycle is in good working condition, schedule a skills test at your local exam station. After passing this test, you will need to present a document with your Social Security number and surrender your TIPIC to a deputy registrar agency. You will then be required to pay a fee, which will be determined by your age. If you are younger than 18 and seeking a motorcycle license, you will also be required to complete an approved driver’s education course, pass the Basic Rider’s Course, and complete the Fifty-Hour Affidavit before taking your skills test. A parent or legal guardian will need to be present to sign the license applications.
• Endorsement: Anyone seeking a motorcycle endorsement must already hold a valid Ohio driver’s license. You will then need to visit your local exam station to pass a knowledge and vision screening. Within 60 days after passing your test, you will be required to obtain your motorcycle TIPIC from a nearby deputy registrar agency. Once you have your TIPIC, you are all set to take a skills test. After you pass it, return to your deputy registrar agency to pay your motorcycle fee and surrender your current driver’s license. You will be reissued a new license that includes a motorcycle endorsement.

If you’ve completed all the prerequisites for this Motorcycle Safety Class, register today. You can also learn more about the career training and other courses offered at Great Oaks Career Campuses by calling (513) 771-8810. Visit the trade school’s website for more information about their classes.