APPROVED THIRD PARTY TRAINING PROVIDER

The Motorcycle Safety Academy is an approved motorcycle training provider for the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP). Training is conducted at the following locations:

• Aliquippa, 1955 Maratta Road - Hopewell School District

• Allentown, 1710 Hoover Avenue - PennDOT Facility

• Chambersburg, 1957 Scotland Avenue - Chambersburg Middle School North

• Clarion; 23 West Main Street - Clarion University

• Grove City, 1911 Leesburg Grove City Road - Grove City Premium Outlets

• Harrisburg, 1 HACC Drive - Harrisburg Area Community College

• Indiana, 441 Hamil Road - Indiana County Technology Center

• Kresgeville, 511 Interchange Road - Polk Township Firehouse

• Lebanon, 900 E Cumberland Street - PennDOT Facility

• Leesport, 983 James Drive - Classic Harley Davidson

• Linden; 179 S Pine Run Road - PennDOT Facility

• Mansfield, 5 Swan Street - Mansfield University

• New Berlin, 815 E Market Street - Sun Tech

• New Castle, 385 Mohawk School Road - Mohawk High School

• North Versailles, 1701 Lincoln Highway - Mosites Motorsports

• Oakdale, 1111McKee Road - Pittsburgh Technical College

• Pittsburgh, 8701 Perry Highway - CCAC North

• Saxonburg, 340 Knoch Road - South Butler Elementary School

• Washington, 242 Oak Spring Road - Penn Commercial

• Whitehall, 2490 Campus Drive - Whitehall School District

COURSE CURRICULUM

We offer motorcycle safety training classes for various skill levels. These courses were developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), a nationally recognized organization.

The MSF has been designing novice and advanced rider training curricula since 1973 and is currently taught in 45 states. Since the beginning, MSF's mission had been to promote, foster, and encourage the safety of riders and provide high quality, research-based education and training consistent with the public interest. Even today, MSF employs field-based experimental research to examine the effectiveness of new curricular programs, as well as refinements in current curriculum strategies and procedures. For example, MSF partnered with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute on the world’s first large-scale, naturalistic motorcycle riding study. The 3.5-year study began by collecting data from instruments installed on motorcycles owned by study participants in Virginia, California, Florida and Arizona as the bikes were ridden in normal day-to-day use. Sensors and video cameras recorded all motorcycle operator inputs such as steering, acceleration, braking and lean, as well as recording all motions of the motorcycle, current riding conditions and the actions of surrounding traffic.

MSF learner centric training model focuses specifically on how people learn complex skills. Motor skill development principles embrace the three-stage development process of (1) early or cognitive, (2) intermediate or associative, and (3) integrated or automated. It is important for skill development to move from simple to-complex activities, and to ensure riders are provided feedback not only from the results of their performance, but also effectively augmented by a well-prepared and motivated RiderCoach. Ensuring a low-risk environment is of utmost importance. Integral to the BRC is the MSF Basic e-Course, which provides online learning for the general public as well as MSF course participants. This e-Course mirrors the content of the BRC Rider Handbook, and serves as the basis for the Street Strategies eCourse used for riders who already possess basic skills. MSA fully believes the MSF curriculum is more focused at the needs of beginner riders. The MSF curriculum is structured to allow individuals with no experience the time necessary to develop skills and adapt to the challenges of learning complex multiple controls with the student's trepidation taken in account.

COURSES AND COST

The Motorcycle Safety Academy offers motorcycle safety training classes that will include the Pennsylvania motorcycle skills test licensing waiver. These courses include the following: Basic Rider Course (BRC), Basic Rider Course 2 (BRC2) (Advanced Course) and the 3-Wheel Basic Rider Course (3WBRC). To get additional details on these courses, please CLICK HERE to visit our course catalog.

Each of these courses are free to Pennsylvania residents that take the courses at the Pennsylvania training centers. To register for one of these courses, please CLICK HERE to visit our training schedule. For your convenience, you can find your specific Pennsylvania training center location by using the filter feature. If you are an out of state resident and want to take the course at any of our Pennsylvania training center locations, please call the office for further details.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Pennsylvania residents that want to take a motorcycle safety course at a Pennsylvania training center are required to have a valid Pennsylvania motorcycle learners permit or Pennsylvania motorcycle license.