Motorcycle Safety: Basic Rider Course (BRC)

Tuition: $186, Fee: $78, (Add $10 to tuition for Maryland Counties other than Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset County residents and $15 for Out-of-State.)

To enroll in this course, you must be able to ride a bicycle.

This 17-hour course is designed for beginning riders who have little or no riding experience. It includes seven hours classroom and 10 hours of riding instruction on the basic riding skills and strategies necessary to practice street riding. Covers responsible riding, proper riding gear and defensive riding strategies. Practice clutch-throttle control, stopping, turning, shifting, and basic crash avoidance skills. Participants who do not achieve the minimum performance standards will not be allowed to continue in the course and will not receive a refund. Instructors are certified by both the Motor Vehicle Administration and Motorcycle Safety Program.

To pass the course, riders must pass a knowledge and skills test administered at the end of the course. Riders who pass will receive a Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program Completion Card and are eligible to receive their Class "M" license at the MVA. There is no guarantee that an individual enrolling in this course will pass or get his or her license.

Requirements for BRC

  • You must be eligible to apply for a license.
  • If you are under the age of 18, your parents or guardians must sign a consent/release form.
  • You must wear protective clothing including helmet, eye protection, long sleeves, long pants, full-fingered gloves and over-the-ankle footwear during the riding portion. Students are encouraged to bring their own helmets, but loan helmets are available. All helmets must be DOT certified and in good condition with labeling intact.
  • You must be on time for class. If you are late you may not be admitted. It is your responsibility to be in class on time.

2008 BRC Schedule

Location:
Wor-Wic Community College
WDC 304
32000 Campus Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804

Course No.Dates
4000Apr 4–6
4001Apr 11–13
4002Apr 18–20
4004Apr 25–27
4005May 2–4
4006May 9–11
4008May 16–18
4009May 30–June 1
5000Jun 6–8
5001Jun 13–15
5002Jun 20–22
5003Jun 27–29
1000Jul 11–13
1001Jul 18–20
1002Jul 25–27
1003Aug 1–3
1005Aug 8–10
1006Aug 15–17
1007Aug 22–24
2000Sep 5–7
2002Sep 12–14
2003Sep 26–28
2004Oct 3–5
2006Oct 10–12
2007Oct 17–19
2008Oct 24–26
2009Oct 31–Nov 2
2010Nov 7–10
Times
Friday: 6:00–9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

(Schedule subject to change. Check back here for updates.)

Download the printable registration form.