COMMUNITY EDUCATION Motorcycle Safety Motorcycle Safety Training The following courses are approved by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). • Motorcycle Safety & Licensure (Basic Rider Course) An online version of the Rider Handbook is available at: http://msf-usa.org/ CurriculumMaterials/ BRCHandbook2009.pdf • Alternate Basic Rider Course • Advanced Motorcycle Rider Course You may not register for a motorcycle safety training class online. Please call 443-412-2376 or 443-412-2241 for registration information. Although helmets (DOT certified), gloves, and eyewear are provided, for your best comfort and fit, you should consider bringing these items with you, if you have them, for the range part of the course. Classes will be held in the rain as long as conditions are safe; the decision will be made on site at the time. We break for hard rain, lightning, or other unsafe conditions. Student Stand-by Process at Harford Community College: If a class is closed because of maximum enrollment, students may choose to participate in the stand-by process. Sometimes a few pre-registered students do not show up for their course and their open spaces are available for stand-by students. To become a stand-by student, report to the class about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of the course and put your name in for a drawing. If space is available, the stand-bys will be randomly selected. You must pay for and attend the class at that time.
Basic Rider Course This course is designed for the beginning rider who has little or no riding experience. It includes classroom and riding instruction on the basic riding skills and strategies necessary for an individual to begin to practice street riding. You must be able to ride a bicycle to participate in this course. Participants who do not achieve the minimum performance standards will not be allowed to continue in the course. To complete the course, riders must pass a knowledge and skill test administered at the end of the course. Riders who pass will receive a Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program Completion Certificate. There is no guarantee that an individual enrolling in this course will pass or get his/ her license. Please include driver’s license number on registration form. Approximately one week prior to the start of your class, come in to Edgewood Hall to pick up your Rider Handbook. Please note that the MVA has a “zero tolerance policy” for lateness to any class. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply. Tuition: $189 Course Fee: $110 Sessions: 4 HCC – Joppa Hall Annex, Rm. 004 Course: 45265 Wed., Thur. 9/5 - 9/6 Sat., Sun. 9/8 - 9/9
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Course: 45268 Wed., Thur. 9/12 - 9/13 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 9/15 - 9/16 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Course: 45270 Wed., Thur. 9/19 - 9/20 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 9/22 - 9/23 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Course: 45272 Wed., Thur. 9/26 - 9/27 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 9/29 - 9/30 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Course: 45274 Wed., Thur. 10/3 - 10/4 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 10/6 - 10/7 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Course: 45278 Wed., Thur. 10/10 - 10/11 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 10/13 - 10/14 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Course: 45279 Wed., Thur. 10/17 - 10/18 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 10/20 - 10/21 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Course: 45280 Wed., Thur. 10/24 - 10/25 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., Sun. 10/27 - 10/28 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
The BRC course was everything I was hoping for in terms of introducing my teens to community college: this is where you come to study the things you are interested in – art, academic subjects, all kinds of practical skills . . . I think this was the third course I have taken at Harford Community College and it was very well run. My compliments! - C. A. Davis
Alternate Basic Rider Course This course is for individuals who have some riding experience and are seeking a Class “M” license. The prerequisites for this course include the ability to use the clutch and throttle to get the motorcycle in motion, stop the motorcycle properly in a designated area, execute gradual and tight turns, up and downshift smoothly, and achieve a speed of at least 25 mph. Riders who cannot demonstrate minimum riding proficiency will not be allowed to continue and will need to consider enrolling in the Basic Rider Course. Riders can elect to use a program training motorcycle, or they may use their personal motorcycle if it is street legal and they transport it to the training site legally. There is no guarantee that an individual enrolling in this course will pass or get his/her license. Please include driver’s license number on registration form. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply. Tuition: $119 Session: 1
Course Fee: $110
Course: 45276 Sat. 10/6 12:30 - 6:30 PM HCC - Joppa Hall Annex, Rm. 004
Advanced Rider Course This course is the civilian version of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s military sport bike course, but it can be taken on any stock street legal motorcycle. It is a course designed for experienced riders. For the purposes of this course, an experienced rider is one who has the basic skills and is a current rider with a motorcycle license. The Advanced Rider Course is designed to compliment and build on the skills learned and practiced in other rider courses. Special emphasis is given to self-assessment, risk management, rider behavior, riding strategies, and overall skills development, particularly in braking, cornering, and swerving techniques. This is a brand new class, being offered at HCC as one of only 4 locations within Maryland. Students use their own bikes and get feedback from very experienced instructors. A motorcycle license is required. Recent real time mileage
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER, SEE PAGE 116 OR CALL 443-412-2376.
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