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#PRACTICE CA MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST LICENSE#
Īfter submitting your CHP certificate or passing your driving test, you will be issued an interim license valid for 90 days until you receive your new photo license in the mail. You have three chances to pass the test.įor information about the CHP training course, please call 1-87 or visit. If you are over 21, you may choose to complete the course by CHP and provide the certificate OR schedule an Appointment(s) at DMV to take the driving test.Both courses require you to complete safety and defensive riding basics, such as driving in a tight circle, weaving through cones, applying the handbrake after accelerating to come to a hard, sudden stop, etc. The DMV course requires no extra fee and takes only a few minutes.

The CHP course usually takes place over a weekend, and there is a fee. After completing the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion of Motorcycle Training (Form DL 389), which you can use to earn a test waiver. The California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP), administered by the CHP, is the official state-approved training course for bike riders.
