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.

Before submitting a registration form, please call (919) 209-2213 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday to determine class availability.

Upcoming Course Dates

Friday - 6:00 pm 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
14	June 07, 2013 - June 09, 2013
15	June 14, 2013 - June 16, 2013
16	June 21, 2013 - June 23, 2013
17	June 28, 2013 - June 30, 2013
18	July 05, 2013 - July 07, 2013
19	July 12, 2013 - July 14, 2013
20	July 19, 2013 - July 21, 2013
21	August 02, 2013 - August 04, 2013
22	August 09, 2013 - August 11, 2013
23	August 23, 2013 - August 25, 2013
24	September 06, 2013 - September 08, 2013
25	September 13, 2013 - September 15, 2013
26	September 20, 2013 - September 22, 2013
27	September 27, 2013 - September 29, 2013
28	October 04, 2013 - October 06, 2013
29	October 11, 2013 - October 13, 2013
30	October 18, 2013 - October 20, 2013
31	October 25, 2013 - October 27, 2013

Ready to Register?

• Fill out the registration form and return it with the non-refundable registration fee in the form of a money order or cashier's check.
  Make certified check or money order payable to JCC. No personal checks.
• If you are a Johnston County high school student, fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Form.
• The registration fee for the BRC course is $135 per student.

Before submitting a registration form, please call (919) 209-2213 between the hours of 8:00 am-1:30 pm, Mon - Thur. to determine class availability.

Mail the completed form along with the registration fee to:

Johnston Community College
Attn. Motorcycle Safety Program
P O Box 2350
Smithfield, NC 27577

For more information, please call (919) 209-2213