What are the motorcycle licensing requirements in Ohio?

An individual aged 18 or older seeking a motorcycle license or a motorcycle endorsement to their driver’s license must first obtain a Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card. A TIPIC is issued to individuals 15 years and six months of age or older who have passed the state’s motorcycle knowledge test and taken the required vision test. Any time after obtaining a TIPIC, a rider may take the skills test for a motorcycle license.

Individuals under 18 must:

• Complete the probationary driver’s license requirements.
• Hold a TIPIC for at least six months.
• Complete driver education with at least 24 hours of classroom or online instruction and eight hours of driving time.
• Complete 50 hours of driving with at least 10 hours of nighttime driving.
• Complete a motorcycle education safety course.

Once those requirements are met, the rider will be permitted to complete the skills test for a motorcycle license or endorsement.