Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1340 - Safety and Homeland Security
Subtitle 1340-01 - Driver Control Division
Chapter 1340-01-11 - Tennessee Motorcycle Rider Education Program
Section 1340-01-11-.12 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR STUDENTS

(1) Upon successful completion of a State certified Motorcycle Rider Education Course, (BRC/ERC), each individual will be given a certificate showing that he or she has successfully completed said course.

(2) Individuals who have successfully completed a State certified Motorcycle Rider Education Course, (BRC/ERC), shall be exempt from taking the written motorcycle knowledge test and the ability skills test at the Driver License Examining Stations. These individuals shall be required only to take the visual examination for a motorcycle driver license-restricted (Class M-Restricted), a motorcycle learner permit (Class P-M), or a motorcycle driver license (Class M), which ever applies.

(3) Individuals who are fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age and elect not to participate in a state certified Motorcycle Rider Education Course, must pass the written, visual and ability skills tests at a Tennessee Driver License Examination Station prior to receiving a restricted motorcycle license (Class M-Restricted), or a motorcycle learner permit (Class P-M), respectively.

(4) Individuals who have previously successfully completed the written, visual and ability skills tests, or who hold a certificate from a state certified Motorcycle Rider Education Course, must, at the age of sixteen (16), return to a Tennessee Driver License Examination Station and upgrade their restricted license or permit to a regular motorcycle driver license (Class M) to retain the privilege of operating a motorcycle.