The CMSP Motorcyclist Training Course is a pass or fail course:
- Upon passing the MTC students earn a DL 389 certificate.
The most successful participants are those who are able to listen to and follow directions. In order to pass the MTC, students must Read the CMSP E-Book Prior to Classroom 1:
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- 1. Attend/participate in all classroom/riding sessions.
- 2. Pass the written knowledge test before/after Range 2.
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- 3. Pass the riding-skills evaluation at the end of Range 2.
Please note: The classroom and riding range instruction is presented in English. Students who do not understand English, or for whom English is a second language, may bring an interpreter to the classroom and riding range sessions.
WRITTEN KNOWLEDGE TEST
Students must attend two classroom sessions (currently via ZOOM) and pass a multiple-choice test at the range, before/after riding Range 2. Note: Students with a M1 permit must take and pass classroom sessions and the MTC written test to complete the course.
RIDING SKILLS EVALUATION
Students must attend both Range 1 and Range 2 riding sessions and pass a riding-skills evaluation at the end of Range 2.
RETESTS
Students who fail either the knowledge test or the riding skills evaluation may re-test once within 60 days. There is a $50 retest fee that applies to each test required (knowledge and/or skills). Retests must be scheduled with the office. Riding Skills Retests are scheduled on Thursdays or Saturdays at either 10:15 am or 3:30pm. The retest fee must be paid in advance of the retest. Retest riders are given a “few warm up laps” to get practice. Written knowledge retests can be scheduled on a Thursday Saturdays as well.
STUDENTS WHO SELF-DROP or WHO ARE COUNSELED OUT
The MTC is designed for novice riders with no motorcycle experience. Students must strive to meet the objective of each riding exercise before continuing to the next. A student will continue in the program as long as they are safe to do so. A student may elect to self-drop or an Instructor may counsel out a participant when the student’s safety, or the safety of others, becomes an issue. Self-dropped and counseled-out students (riders uncomfortable or unsafe at novice level speeds in a safe, controlled environment) are dismissed from the program. If a student does not commit an unsafe act is counseled out because they or the instructor feel unsafe to continue, they may return to repeat Range 1, on a stand-by basis, as outlined by the stand-by policy. If a student commits an unsafe act and is counseled out, there is no opportunity for them to return. They may choose to re-enroll for a class in the future, at the full course fee and must start from the beginning.
NO SHOW and STAND-BY POLICY
Per the California Motorcyclist Safety Program, no late arrivals to any portion of the course are permitted. There are no refunds or reschedules for late arrivals. Any student who arrives late or fails to attend the classroom or riding may complete the MTC one time (within 60 days of their originally scheduled classroom 1 date) for a $100 fee, on a standby basis only. There is no grace period for tardiness. Stand-by riders are eligible to get into a riding session when a registered rider arrives late or is a no-show.. Standby riders must check in with an Instructor 15 minutes prior to the Range 1 start time. A stand-by rider who gets into Range 1 (and passes Range 1) is automatically confirmed for Range 2 at the same time the next day. WMA® cannot guarantee that stand-by riders will get into any riding range session.
WEATHER
Students must arrive on time at the range, even when rain is in the forecast. Riding will take place during inclement weather unless an Instructor determines the conditions to be unsafe. If a class is cancelled due to weather conditions, the class will be suspended and students will be rescheduled by WMA.
SAFETY ISSUES
Medical clearance must be reported to WMA prior to any riding session; if WMA® is not properly notified, the student assumes all risks and releases WMA® from all liability. WMA® encourages all students who may have short-term injuries (e.g. sprained ankles, wrists or broken bones) to enroll in the MTC after they heal completely.
REGISTRATION POLICY
The MTC tuition does not provide for refunds, re-scheduling or course changes. Registration is not transferable. Any student who fails to appear, arrives late (even one minute) or shows up inappropriately attired for a riding session may repeat a riding session one time only on a stand-by basis for a $100 fee. There are no course refunds for any reason.
