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Motorcycle & Scooter Rider Course Requirements

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Introduction to Motorcycle Experience

If you have never ridden a motorcycle, but have an interest in learning, Introduction to Motorcycle Experience is a good place to start. This class is a two-hour, first-touch experience with a motorcycle. It is not designed to teach actual riding skills, but to focus on learning a motorcycle's primary parts and controls. It will help you determine whether motorcycling is a good personal choice.

FVTC’s Introduction to Motorcycle Experience courses run from April to September. Open enrollment dates vary, please check back for additional dates if applicable. 

  • You do not need a motorcycle instruction permit to take the class
  • Fox Valley Technical College provides the following for this training:
    • Motorcycles are 300cc or less; a variety of models are available. Scooters are 125-150cc
    • Helmets (bring your own helmet & gloves if you have them)
    • All books and materials


The motorcycle training season has ended for 2025. Check back in January for the 2026 offerings.

Motorcycle & Scooter Rider Course (Basic Rider Course)

Learn the fundamentals of safe and responsible motorized cycle riding including the knowledge and skills that lead to licensing and successful motorcycle/scooter operation. The course consists of online classwork and on-motorcycle/scooter instruction and is designed primarily for beginners, but experienced riders who want to learn more about safety strategies and tactics will also benefit. Students will receive a waiver that entitles them to a motorcycle license if they pass the skills tests at FVTC and the written test at the DMV. 

FVTC’s motorcycle and scooter safety courses run from April to September. Open enrollment dates vary, please check back for additional dates if applicable. 

  • Classes are offered days, evenings and weekends at Fox Valley Tech's Appleton campus.
  • Persons under 18, or those who have had their temps twice already, and are wishing to obtain an instruction permit (temps) at a local DMV Office prior to completing the course, need to contact Enrollment Services for proof of course enrollment.  Please stop by campus or call 920-735-5645
  • An instruction permit (temps) is not required to take FVTC's Basic Rider Course.
  • Fox Valley Technical College provides the following for this training:
    • Motorcycles are 300cc; a variety of models are available. Scooters are 125-150cc
    • Helmets (bring your own helmet & gloves if you have them)
    • All books and materials
  • See important additional course information below

After successfully completing the course, students will receive a waiver that entitles them to a motorcycle license if they pass the skills tests at FVTC and the written test at the DMV.

** Important: Before you begin, required eCourse below **

 

The motorcycle training season has ended for 2025. Check back in January for the 2026 offerings.

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IMPORTANT: Before You Begin

Basic eCourse Required for:

  • Motorcycle & Scooter Rider Course (Basic Rider Course)

Prior to the start of your FVTC Motorcycle & Scooter Rider Course [Basic Rider Course], you must complete the mandatory online Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic eCourse. A link to access the class will be emailed to you in the weeks prior to your class start date. Please note that this online course will take around five hours to complete. 

IMPORTANT: To participate in the FVTC Motorcycle Rider Course, you must print and present your Basic eCourse completion certificate to the instructor at the beginning of the class. If you don't have your certificate, you cannot participate in the class and will not be issued a refund.