What the waiver means
The state lets approved schools test riders as part of their courses. When you pass an approved course, that result stands in for the DOL knowledge and skills tests, so you do not retake them at a licensing office. WMST is an approved school, so our course completion does the job.
Why the course route is better anyway
This is not just a shortcut, it is the safer way to learn. You ride a provided bike on a closed range with no traffic, with instructors right there, and you build the core skills, friction zone control, braking, cornering, swerving, in a place where a mistake costs nothing. By the time you test, you have done the maneuvers many times. Self-teaching on the street and testing cold at the DOL is the harder, riskier path.
Turning the certificate into an endorsement
After you pass, you receive a completion card. You take that to the DOL, pay the endorsement fee, and the endorsement is added to your license. That is the last step. Pick your course on the courses page or use the course guide if you are not sure which level fits.