The Additional Practice BRC

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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's (MSF) Additional Practice BRC course, which is approved and sponsored by the NJ MVC, is offered periodically as a group lesson or as a private lesson. It is designed for those who;

• Already have their motorcycle license/endorsement and want some additional, extra practice before riding on the street. You may want additional practice after recently completing the BRC1 or maybe you haven't ridden for awhile and want a refresher. (You can use one of our training motorcycles or your own 2-wheel motorcycle for this course).

• Took the BRC1 (or the BRC2 LW) within the last 180 days and didn't pass the MSF Skill Test, and want a few more hours of additional riding practice before re-taking the MSF Skill Test. (It doesn't matter if you took the BRC1 or the BRC2 LW with us or with another motorcycle school). You can use one of our training motorcycles or your own 2-wheel motorcycle for the retest. (If you use own 2-wheel motorcycle that is under 232cc or your own 2-wheel electric motorcycle for the course and Skill Test, your motorcycle endorsement from the NJ MVC will include a 500cc restriction, which means you will not be able to ride a motorcycle that is larger than 500cc on public roads). You can't take or re-take the MSF Skill Test unless you took the BRC1 safety course or the BRC2 LW safety course within the last 180 days.

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HOW LONG IS THE APBRC COURSE AND WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?

The APBRC we offer is a 10-hour course that contains 2 modules or parts.

Module 1 -  You begin by first taking a 5-hour (average time) Pre-Course Assignment which is a self-paced interactive asynchronous module (the MSF eCourse) that familiarizes you with some of the physical and non-physical skills needed to ride a motorcycle safely, which you do on your own, at your own pace. (This is the same MSF eCourse for the BRC1). The MSF eCourse must be completed before Module 2 - the riding session. We suggest spending an hour a day on the MSF eCourse until it is completed. If you already took the MSF eCourse, you do not need to take it again unless you want a refresher. Just re-print the Completion Certificate. You can access your MSF eCourse Completion Certificate with this link. Click "Returning Student".

If you haven't taken the MSF eCourse, the link for the MSF eCourse, which allows you to take the MSF eCourse for free, is included in the Confirmation email/tickets you will receive from Eventbrite (our registration platform) after registering for the course, and it will also be in the reminder email you will receive from The Riding Academy of NJ a few days after you register for the course. (You'll find the link under "Additional Information", item #3 in the Confirmation email/tickets). You can also click MSF eCourse to access the link. If you register additional people for a class, you will have to forward the confirmation email to them.

There will be a 1 - 1 1/2 hour remote/virtual/online Orientation Session at 6:00 PM on the Tuesday night before Module 2 (the riding session) starts. This session will properly prepare you for the riding session. It will cover the riding gear required for the riding exercises, questions about the MSF eCourse, the Liability Waivers that need to be signed before the first riding session, the riding exercises, the Skill Test if you are taking the course for the Licesne Waiver, making an appointment with the NJ MVC to get your motorcycle endorsement, and answer any questions you may have. The link to the Orientation Session will be sent in an email three days before the session from The Riding Academy of NJ. A reminder email will be sent one day before the session. THE ORIENTATION SESSION IS ONLINE DONE AT YOUR LOCATION (YOUR HOME, YOUR OFFICE, ETC.). This email and additional informative emails are sent as automated group emails. If you are not getting the automated group emails, add noreply@event.eventbrite.com to your email Contacts list. Your Spam or Security settings are either sending the group automated emails to your Spam or Junk folder or deleting them. Try going to your Gmail settings and check your "Filters and Blocked Addresses". This session is optional if you took the BRC1 with The Riding Academy of NJ and already attended it.
 

Module 2 is the practice riding session which is approximately 3-6 hours (depending on the class size) consists of some of the practice riding exercises from the BRC1. If you are taking the APBRC to retake the MSF Skill Test, the MSF Skill Test will be administered after the practice riding exercises.

The group APBRC lesson practice riding session is held on either a Saturday or Sunday afternoon from 1:00 PM to approximately 5:00 PM at Montclair State University in parking Lot 60 located at 35 Clove Rd in Little Falls (off Rt. 46 East) behind the student bus platform and the bus garage. (From Rt. 46 East, make a right onto Clove Rd, which is just before McDonalds. Bear right at the traffic circle and make a right after going under the train trestle, and go to the end of the lot by our storage container). Private APBRC lessons are offered during the week when MSU has no classes scheduled. Send us an email if you would like to schedule a private APBRC lesson.

The maximum number of students permitted in each class by State and MSF regulations is 12.  

Classes are held rain or shine. If rain is in the forecast, bring rain gear (rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof shoes, waterproof gloves or latex gloves under your gloves) to keep you dry and prevent hypothermia on cold rainy days.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MSF eCOURSE

As stated above, taking the MSF eCourse is a pre-requisite for taking the APBRC. If you should have an issue with the MSF eCourse, email the Motorcycle Safety Foundation at msfsupport@msf-usa.org or call them at (949) 727.3227 x3158 Monday thru Friday between 8:00am - 4:30pm Pacific Time. Tell them your name and the username/e-mail that you are using to log in to the MSF eCourse. The MSF administers the MSF eCourse.

• The MSF eCourse is video intensive. A strong, steady network connection on a personal computer or mobile device is required. Broadband connections work best.
• Current versions of Chrome, Safari, and Firefox are supported. For Internet Explorer, version 10 or higher is supported.
• Be sure JavaScript is enabled on your browser.
• The MSF eCourse is available in English or Spanish.
• When you complete the MSF eCourse, you will receive a Completion Certificate with a Completion Certificate ID#. Either print the Completion Certificate or take a picture of it. You will need that number for one of the two Indemnity Waivers you must sign before riding the practice riding exercises. The two Indemnity Waivers will be sent by email a few days before the riding session (Module 2). If you already took the MSF eCourse, just re-print or download your Completion Certificate. You can access it with this link. Click "Returning Student".
• If you haven't already taken the MSF eCourse, as soon as you register for the APBRC, you will receive a Confirmation email/tickets from Eventbrite (our registration platform) containing a link to take the MSF eCourse for free. (Item #3 in "Additional Information").

For Module 1, you need a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone and an email address.

For Module 2 (the practice riding session), you need the following;

1. Your Driver License (DL) w/motorcycle endorsement or a motorcycle license. IF YOU ARE TAKING THE APBRC TO RETAKE THE SKILL TEST, all you need is your NJ Driver License.
2. If you want to re-take the MSF Skill Test after the last practice riding exercise in the APBRC and you took the BRC1 or the BRC2 LW with another motorcycle school in NJ, we need paperwork or an email from that motorcycle school that indicates when you took the BRC1 or the BRC2 LW, and what your score was on the BRC1 or the BRC2 LW Knowledge Test.
3. If you are going to use your own motorcycle for the APBRC practice riding exercises, it must be a 2-wheel motorcycle. (Our practice riding range is not set up for 3-wheel motorcycles).You must also bring your motorcycle registration and insurance card. If you are going to ride your 2-wheel motorcycle to MSU, you must have a motorcycle endorsement on your Driver License or a valid NJ motorcycle permit.
4. Your MSF eCourse Completion Certificate ID#.
5. Shoes - you must wear sturdy over-the-ankle shoes (leather preferred) to protect your ankles from injury. (Your ankle bone must be covered).
6. Pants - you must wear long non-flare denim pants (jeans)  or material of equivalent or better durability to protect your legs from injury. (No light material pants, leggings, sweatpants or holes in the pants).
7. Shirt/Jacket - you must wear a long sleeve garment (shirt, sweat shirt, jacket) to protect your torso and arms from injury. The more durable the material, the better the protection.
8. Gloves - you must wear full-fingered gloves (leather preferred) to protect your hands and fingers from injury.
9. Eye-protection - you must wear glasses, sunglasses, goggles, or a face-shield on your helmet to prevent something from getting in your eyes while riding the practice riding exercises.
10. Helmet - you must wear a DOT (Department of Transportation), Snell or ECE certified motorcycle helmet to protect your head from injury. (If you do not have your own helmet, you can rent one of our full-face motorcycle helmets for a $5.00 fee).
11. Rain gear - If rain is in the forecast, have a rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof shoes, waterproof gloves or latex gloves to wear under your gloves) to keep you dry & prevent hypothermia on cold rainy days.

You will not be allowed to ride the practice riding exercises unless you have all of the items listed above. (If you do not have all the items listed above for the practice riding exercises, you will be dismissed from the class and receive a partial refund. You will have to pay the full price of the course to attend another class). See "Refunds" under the "Policies" page of our website to read our Refund Policy.

MOTORCYCLES WITH LOUD PIPES (SOUND LEVEL EXCEEDS THE EPA DECIBLE RATING) ARE NOT ALLOWED AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY.

HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR USING OUR TRAINING MOTORCYCLES

If you are going to use one of our training motorcycles for the course, you must be able to place both of your feet on the ground when sitting on our training motorcycles. You should be at least 5 feet tall or have a 28 inch inseam. If you cannot place both of your feet on the ground, you will not be allowed to take the course for safety reasons.

Our price for the APBRC is only $139. There is a 10% rebate if you previously took any one of the motorcycle courses offered by The Riding Academy of NJ (RANJ) or are repeating any one of the motorcycle courses offered by The Riding Academy of NJ (RANJ). You must show your RANJ course completion card the day of the practice riding session to get the rebate. The rebate will be refunded on your credit card after completing the course. Rebates can only be made through your original payment method.

If you have a private lesson scheduled and cancel your appointment less than one hour before the scheduled lesson or do not show for the lesson, for whatever reason, we reserve the right to add a $20 cancelation fee to the rescheduled lesson. 

APBRC classes will be posted periodically on our Course Schedule page. Just click on the class and register online with a credit card or PayPal. If you want a private APBRC lesson, email us at RidingAcademy1@aol.com.

Click here to READ OUR REFUND POLICY BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP FOR A CLASS SO YOU KNOW YOUR OPTIONS ABOUT REFUNDS, SWITCHING CLASSES, NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND A CLASS YOU SIGNED-UP FOR, DROPPING OUT OF A CLASS, ARRIVING LATE FOR A CLASS, BEING DISMISSED FROM A CLASS.  

If an APBRC class is not posted on our website, go to the Course Schedule page of our website and follow us on Eventbrite (our registration platform) for email notifications when we post them. You can also sign-up for our newsletter on the Home Page of this website under "Dashboard", "Like" our Facebook page and/or follow us on Instagram to be notified when the next one will be held. The APBRC is usually offered on weekends every 6-8 weeks. It is also offered as a private lesson.

WAITLIST

Because of our reputation, there is a very high demand for our classes. Our classes sell out very quickly. We sell out our classes before any other motorcycle school in the State. If a class is sold out, you can get on the Waiting List for that class. Just go through the process of registering for the class, even though it is sold out. It will tell you there are no seats left and ask you if you want to join the Waitlist. Join the Waitlist. You will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite (our registration platform) that you are on the Waitlist. If we get a cancellation for that class, an email is automatically sent from Eventbrite to the first person on the Waitlist. That person has one day to register for the class. If the person doesn't register for the class after one day, another email is automatically sent from Eventbrite to the next person on the Waitlist. There is no Waitlist for future classes. There are only Waitlists for Sold Out classes posted on the Course Schedule page of our website.

 If you want to order a Gift Certificate for the APBRC for someone, click here.