Basic Rider Course
This course for beginners teaches the basic skills needed to operate a motorcycle in traffic. Students must be able to balance and ride a bicycle to take this course. The first half of the course familiarizes students with the location and operation of the controls. Students then practice riding on small motorcycles to demonstrate that they have the strength, balance, and coordination to perform straight-line riding, shifting, turning, and stopping exercises. The second half of the course introduces students to street riding strategies needed when sharing the road with other vehicles. Particular emphasis is placed on those skills that have been found lacking in motorcyclists who have had accidents. Those skills include emergency braking, swerving, and proper cornering techniques.
- No prior motorcycle and or knowledge are needed for the BRC course.
- A motorcycle endorsement or permit is not required for the BRC course.
- All exercises are conducted on the protected range.
- Motorcycles, helmets, and training manuals are provided for the BRC course.
- Students must wear an approved helmet, over-the-ankle footwear, long pants, a long sleeved shirt or jacket, full fingered gloves, and protective eyewear at all times while training.
The Basic Rider Course uses a building block principle of learning and each exercise/classroom segment builds on the previous one. Therefore, it is imperative that students attend all portions of the class in the proper sequence. Students will not be permitted to skip or make up a missed session. Attendance is mandatory at all sessions. Students who are late for a class will not be permitted to join the class in progress and/or make up the missed information at a later time.
Upcoming Course Dates
Friday - 6:00 to 10:00 pm
Saturday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Classes will be added to the listing as they become available.
| Course Number | Course Dates |
|---|---|
| 62 | November 20, 2009 - November 22, 2009 |
| 63 | November 20, 2009 - November 22, 2009 |
| 64 | December 04, 2009 - December 06, 2009 |
| 65 | December 04, 2009 - December 06, 2009 |
Ready to Register?
- Fill out the registration form* (PDF: 61KB/1 page) and return it with the non-refundable registration fee in the form of a check, money order, or valid credit or debit card.
- Fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Form if you are a Johnston County high school student.
- Faxed registrations are accepted with a valid credit or debit card only. Fax to 919-209-2189 (credit or debit card only)
- The registration fee for the BRC course is $110.00 per student, and the registration fee for the ERC course is $75.00 per student.
Since we can take only twelve (12) students per class and classes fill quickly, please indicate a first, second, third, and fourth choice for the class you would like to attend. We will try to honor your first request.
Classes are filled as registration fees and forms are received by the college based on the date of postmark on the envelope.
If we are unable to honor any choices, your check will be returned and will need to be resubmitted with a new registration form.
Mail the completed form along with the registration fee to:
Johnston Community College
Attn. Kim Wiggs Gamlin
P O Box 2350
Smithfield, NC 27577
| For more information, contact: | |
| Kim Wiggs Gamlin Department Chair- Community Service and Self Supporting Programs 919-209-2034 kwgamlin@johnstoncc.edu | |
| Continuing Education Division 919-209-2168 | |
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