Possess a valid Connecticut Driver's License.  If you do not have a driver's license, see how to obtain a Connecticut Driver's License if you are 16 or 17 years old or 18 and over.

Not all DMV offices offer knowledge testing.  Click here to find an office near you. 

Upon visiting an office, you must: 
   1) Present a notarized Certificate of Parental Consent (form 2-D) if under 18 years of age.
   2) Complete Application for Non-Commercial Driver's License (form R-229).
   3) Pass the motorcycle knowledge and vision tests.  The 16-question knowledge test is based on information from the Connecticut Motorcycle Manual and the Connecticut Driver's Manual. 
       NOTE: Once you pass the motorcycle knowledge and vision tests, you have the option to obtain a motorcycle learner's permit.  See information on how to obtain a motorcycle learner's permit. 

Complete a novice motorcycle safety course approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles.  The course certificate is valid for two years from date of completion. This course includes classroom and skills training on a motorcycle.  See list of approved motorcycle safety course providers.

Once you have successfully completed a motorcycle safety course, you must go to a DMV HUB Office to have an "M" endorsement added to your Connecticut Driver's License.

$40 testing fee for the motorcycle knowledge and vision tests

$30 fee to have the "M" endorsement added to license

Drivers 18 years of age and older may not transport passengers for the first 90 days after obtaining a motorcycle endorsement. 

Drivers 16 and 17 years old may not transport any passenger on a motorcycle for a period of six months after receiving his or her motorcycle endorsement.

In addition, Connecticut has specific laws for 16-and 17-year-old drivers that apply to the operation of a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle.