1. Study & Pass the Online Course

   Study the free online course material. After completing the New Mexico OHV Course, you’ll take the NM OHV license Final Exam. (If you don’t pass on the first try, don’t worry. Keep taking the exam for free until you pass.)

2. Pay and Print Your OHV Safety Education Permit

   After passing and paying the $29.50 course fee, instantly print out a temporary OHV Safety Education Permit, which is your temporary operating permit to operate legally in New Mexico areas open to OHV use while you wait for your permanent card to arrive.

3. Receive Your OHV Safety Education Permit in the Mail

   Your OHV Safety Education Permit will arrive by mail in 2-3 weeks. (Use your OHV Safety Education Permit to take your OHV off-road immediately after passing the course and use until your permanent card arrives.)

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OHV Basics Instruction

This online OHV license course is based on Today’s OHV Rider in New Mexico - A Course on Safe and Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Operation that was developed and printed by Offroad Ed specifically for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish for use in classroom instruction.

This official training program will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a safe and responsible OHV rider in NM.

Comprehensive OHV Rider Education Content

The New Mexico OHV Course features easy to understand OHV safety instructions and hundreds of detailed illustrations to help you improve your OHV rider skills and become a better, more prepared operator of the off-highway vehicle.

This online OHV safety course will teach you the things every rider must know to operate these vehicles safely, ethically, and responsibly and in compliance with state or provincial legal requirements.

Instructional Animations

Your OHV rider safety education is reinforced by getting hands-on. Touch, drag, drop, swipe, and more as you progress through the online safety course.

Interactive learning activities combined with studying the learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you enjoy OHV riding more safely and responsibly.

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  Sample course instructional animation “Turning”

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  Sample course instructional animation “Traversing a Slope”

Learning Step by Step

This official training program is developed to meet the standards for OHV rider safety education established by the state of New Mexico.

To help you improve your off-roading skills and to prepare you for the final exam, the course is broken down into 8 easy-to-understand units that you can complete at your own pace:

• Unit 1: Preparing to Ride
• Unit 2: Learning to Ride
• Unit 3: Basic Riding Skills
• Unit 4: Improving Your Riding
• Unit 5: Riding Safely and Responsibly
• Unit 6: Preparing for the Unexpected
• Unit 7: Riding Off-Highway Motorcycles
• Unit 8: Observing OHV Laws in New Mexico

Unit Quizzes

Read each unit. The units are organized to form building blocks of information. Each unit will help you understand the information in the next units.

As you progress through the course, you’ll be given the opportunity to demonstrate how well you’re understanding the offroad safety topics by taking a quiz at the end of each of the 8 units.

You’ll need to score 80% or greater on the unit quiz before moving on to the next unit. If you don’t pass a unit quiz, don’t worry. You’ll just go back and study the unit again until you’re ready to pass.

Final Exam

After completing all units, you’ll proceed directly to the online Final Exam.

You must score 80% or greater on the final exam to pass. If you fail the final exam, there is no penalty. You can retake the exam as many times as you like until you pass.

After completing the online course, your OHV Safety Education Permit will arrive by mail in 2-3 weeks. (You’ll use the OHV Safety Education Permit until your permanent card arrives.)