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Virginia Rider Training Program

If you don't think you have the knowledge or skills to pass the motorcycle operator license tests, or you would like to improve your skills, you should enroll in a motorcycle rider training course. Classes are designed for both beginning riders and experienced riders, and are taught by certified motorcycle safety instructors. Classes will provide you with the opportunity to learn new techniques and practice your skills in a controlled, safe environment.

Classes are offered at community colleges and other locations throughout the state. For information about a course near you, use the links below to access the course web site or call the phone number listed.

Virginia Rider Training Program Course Locations:

  • Alberta
  • Southside Virginia Community College
  • Christanna Campus
  • (434) 949-1026
  • www.southside.edu
  • Abingdon
  • Virginia Highlands Community College
  • (276) 739-2468
  • www.vhcc.edu/
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Ashland
  • Motorcycle Safety Center
  • (804) 368-0989
  • www.mscv.org
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Broadway/Harrisonburg
  • Motorcycle Safety Center
  • (804) 368-0989
  • www.mscv.org
  • Chesapeake
  • Tidewater Community College Motorcycle Safety
  • (757) 822-1418
  • www.tccworkforce.org
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Chester
  • Motorcycle Safety Center
  • (804) 368-0989
  • www.mscv.org
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Danville
  • Danville Community College
  • (434) 797-2222
  • www.dcc.vccs.edu
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Dublin
  • New River Community College
  • (540) 674-3613
  • www.nr.edu
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Franklin
  • Paul D. Camp Community College
  • (757) 569-6050
  • www.pdc.edu
  • Glenns
  • Rappahannock Community College
  • (804) 758-6750
  • www.rappahannock.edu
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Hampton
  • Thomas Nelson Community College
  • (757) 825-2758
  • www.tncc.edu
  • Keysville
  • Southside Virginia Community College
  • John H. Daniel Campus
  • (434) 736-2011
  • www.southside.edu
  • Lexington
  • Dabney Landcaster Community College
  • (540) 863-2863
  • (540) 261-1211
  • www.dslcc.edu
  • Loudoun
  • Northern Virginia Community College
  • Loudoun Campus
  • (703) 450-2551
  • www.nvcc.edu/loudoun
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Lynchburg
  • Central Virginia Community College
  • (434) 832-7621
  • www.cvcc.vccs.edu
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Martinsville
  • Patrick Henry Community College
  • (276) 656-0359
  • www.ph.vccs.edu
  • Richmond/Petersburg
  • Motorcycle Safety Center
  • (804) 368-0989
  • www.mscv.org
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Roanoke
  • Virginia Western Community College
  • (540) 857-6402
  • www.virginiawestern.edu
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Suffolk
  • Motorcycle Safety Center
  • (804) 368-0989
  • www.mscv.org
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles
  • Weyers Cave
  • Blue Ridge Community College
  • (540) 453-2284 or (888) 750-2722 ext. 2284
  • www.brcc.edu
  • Winchester
  • Five Star Services, LLC
  • (540) 896-2238
  • www.5starservices.us
  • Offers classes for 2- and 3-wheeled motorcycles

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