Motorcycle/Moped Safety Rider Courses

Basic Motorcycle Safety Rider Course
The MSF Basic Rider Course is based on years of scientific research and field experience which has successfully trained over 2 million participants to date. It teaches fundamental skills. It provides basic entry-level skills for a new rider to begin practicing and developing the mental and motor skills important for safe street operation. It is not intended to produce the superb riding skills of an experienced rider.

The Basic Rider course is a combination of classroom and on-motorcycle instruction.  The cost for the courses is as follows : Motorcycle Rider $130; Moped $40; Experienced Rider $60

• Classroom instruction: approximately 5 hours.  A participant handbook is provided for the classroom portion of the curriculum and 11 training aids are usd to enhance learning.
• On-motorcycle instruction: 10 hours.  Includes 17 on-motorcycle exercises.
• Evaluation for the Basic Rider Course consists of a written, multiple-choice knowledge test and an end-of-course skill test.
• DMACC administers the basic rider course for the State of Iowa, upon completion of the course, students will be required to take the DOT written test at the Drivers License Station. Upon completion of the course, skill test may be waived.

For more information, contact Mike Aubrey at 515-964-6330 or Kay Miller at 515-964-6676 or email mdaubrey@dmacc.edu. To register, call 515-964-6800 or 1-800-342-0033.

Experienced Motorcycle Safety Rider Course
The MSF Experienced Rider Course is designed to provide a safe, effective, and enjoyable training event for participants. It is intended to facilitate the development of riders within each excercise and throughout the course. Participants should have sucessfully completed the MSF Basic Rider Course or equivalent, or have sufficient riding skills and experiences to operate a motorcycle with basic proficiency.

On-Motorcycle Instruction: 5 hours 

• Participants must provide their own Motorcycles.
• Must have proof of Motorcycle license and insurance.
• Participants must wear proper rider gear that minimally includes: a helmet manufactured to meet DOT standards, eye protection, long-sleeved shirt or jacket, sturdy trousers or jeans, full-fingered gloves, and over the ankle footwear.

For more information, contact Mike Aubrey at 515-964-6330 or Kay Miller at 515-964-6676 or email mdaubrey@dmacc.edu. To register, call 515-964-6800 or 1-800-342-0033.

Moped Rider
Learn how to operate and care for moped and rights and responsibilities as moped operator. Must be 13 years or older to take this course.

For more information, contact Mike Aubrey at 515-964-6330 or Kay Miller at 515-964-6676 or email mdaubrey@dmacc.edu. To register, call 515-964-6800 or 1-800-342-0033.