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Kehau D. · 10-06-2006, 01:08 PM

I'm in GA and I've taken both the MSF BRC and ERC course, but through the Military, not necessarily through the state. Funny thing is, the GA state course follows the MSF guidelines, down to the last period on the last page of the manual. Even though I took both MSF courses here in GA, since it wasn't through the GA DMV, the DMV wouldn't exempt the riding portion of the license endorsement. After reading through many pages of the MSF's guidelines from the state's manuals and the MSF's website, I came to the conclusion that Georgia is just downright selfish. Even though it's an MSF guided course they teach, they will only endorse from their own course, which you would have to dish out $200 - $400 for each course. I didn't have to pay for either of mine, courtesy of the U.S. Military. Now I do know of some people here who took the same course I did, then went down to Florida (we're only 16 miles north of the FL border) and got their endorsement, along with a FL license. If my job didn't require that I hold a GA state license, I probably would have done the same. As for if another state (or even country) will accept GA's course, that's totally up to that other place; at least that was the impression I got from the rude lady at the Atlanta DMV Office over the phone. But I know Florida has accepted Georgia's.

Aloha,
Kehau

10-06-2006, 01:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kehau D. Fender Buffer Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 S50 Location: Moody AFB, GA Posts: 412	I'm in GA and I've taken both the MSF BRC and ERC course, but through the Military, not necessarily through the state. Funny thing is, the GA state course follows the MSF guidelines, down to the last period on the last page of the manual. Even though I took both MSF courses here in GA, since it wasn't through the GA DMV, the DMV wouldn't exempt the riding portion of the license endorsement. After reading through many pages of the MSF's guidelines from the state's manuals and the MSF's website, I came to the conclusion that Georgia is just downright selfish. Even though it's an MSF guided course they teach, they will only endorse from their own course, which you would have to dish out $200 - $400 for each course. I didn't have to pay for either of mine, courtesy of the U.S. Military. Now I do know of some people here who took the same course I did, then went down to Florida (we're only 16 miles north of the FL border) and got their endorsement, along with a FL license. If my job didn't require that I hold a GA state license, I probably would have done the same. As for if another state (or even country) will accept GA's course, that's totally up to that other place; at least that was the impression I got from the rude lady at the Atlanta DMV Office over the phone. But I know Florida has accepted Georgia's. Aloha, Kehau __________________ It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!!