Advanced Rider Course (ARC)**   
The ARC is a one-day course that completes a rider’s basic skills and helps with personal risk assessment. It includes a fast-paced classroom segment with several interactive activities to improve perception and hazard awareness with focuses on the behavioral aspects of riding such as attitude and personal risk assessment, and includes discussions about braking proficiency, cornering techniques and traction management. Range exercises enhance both basic skills and crash avoidance skills. Improving braking and cornering finesse is emphasized. The course is beneficial for riders on any type of street motorcycle. Students must have a valid motorcycle learners permit or full endorsement, provide their own two-wheeled single track motorcycle, protective gear*, and the motorcycle must pass a T-CLOCS inspection.

Advanced Rider Course Important information:   Students must register at least 2 weeks prior to class start date

Basic Rider Course (BRC)  
The BRC is designed for the student with little or no motorcycle riding experience.   Students who successfully complete this safety and street skills course will be given cards to take to their local DMV office. Upon successful completion of the written examination at the DMV office, students will receive a motorcycle endorsement on their driver’s license. Motorcycles are provided by the college, however the student is responsible for the protective gear* required to participate in this course. Students should know how to ride a pedal bicycle.

The Basic Rider Course requires completion of the on-line Basic Rider eCourse prior to in person class Basic Rider session. 
                     You will need a computer in order to complete it; it cannot be done on your phone.

The access code and instructions will be emailed to you on the Wednesday before class.  Students must complete the eCourse and print their certificate (or take a picture of the certificate with their phone) to show the instructor on Saturday morning in order to be allowed into the class.    

**Prerequisite(s) and/or special requirement(s) apply to registration.

Basic Rider Ground Rules (Opens in new Window) 

**Protective Gear**   **Student MUST provide ALL protective gear. **

• Helmet and Eye Protection: The helmet must meet DOT standards and can be full face, 3/4 or 1/2 in design. Helmets with obvious defects such as no lining, a cracked shell, or defective chinstrap will not be used. Student must provide own helmet. Sunglasses meet the eye protection requirement.
• Over-the-Ankle Footwear: Shoes should be predominantly leather in construction and cover the anklebone. High top athletic shoes that meet the above criteria may be worn.
• Pants: Pant legs should reach the shoe tops and be made preferably of denim or a material of equivalent durability.
• Long-sleeve Shirt or Jacket: If the student chooses to wear a long-sleeve shirt, a jacket is not required. A shirt with sleeves to the wrist made of a durable material is preferred. The shirt should cover the rider’s shoulders (no shoulder cutouts allowed).
• Gloves: Gloves should be full fingered and preferably made of leather. Style and material are the student’s choice.
• Snacks/Water – Student should bring snacks including water and cooler to keep snacks/water cold.
• Rain Gear and/or a change of clothes depending on the weather forecast – class stops only for lightening

Contact
Cabana Pierce
(704) 878-4273
cpierce@mitchellcc.edu

Hedy Ryerson
(704) 878-4266
hryerson@mitchellcc.edu