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Not From Around Here?
If you're not from the general Ottawa area, you're probably not a potential
customer of our course, but are obviously interested in motorcycling.
We want you to know you are very welcome on our web site.
We are a non-profit organisation of dedicated motorcycle riders, and are
mainly interested in fostering the safe enjoyment of motorcycles.
Even though you won't be taking our course, we hope you're finding this
information useful.
This page outlines how this local Ottawa information may apply to you if
you live elsewhere. Motorcycle training programs are similar everywhere,
so the course descriptions may still give you a good idea of the training
available in your locale. We also hope you will follow our advice regarding
proper riding gear, and that you find our riding tips useful.
Where Are You From?
If you're from elsewhere in Ontario, all the information in this site applies
to you except the specific course schedules, pricing, and instructor training.
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If you're a Canadian outside Ontario, the regulatory and licensing information
will be different. However, the Gearing Up course is a Canada Safety Council
standard, and you'll be able to find a similar course near where you live.
The CSC web site lists all the course
providers in Canada.
If you live in the United States of America, the CSC courses are not offered.
However, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation
courses were originally based on the
CSC courses and you'll find the course descriptions here aren't far off.
The licensing and regulatory information is, of course, not applicable to you.
If you live outside North America, similar training programs are likely
available in your country, but we can't list them all here. Licensing and
regulatory information will be different, of course. Note that one important
difference is that many countries limit engine size or power for new riders.
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Around Canada
Here is a general outline of the kind of changes you should expect if you are
taking a Canada Safety Council-approved course other than ours.
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Prices are not standardised by CSC, but the courses we're aware of
are in the general price range we quote.
Quality is regulated by CSC. You can be sure you are getting approved
course content, qualified instructors, and approved teaching facilities
with any CSC-approved course in the country.
Gearing Up is a CSC standard course, offered at many locations around the country. The test will be adjusted for your provincial requirements, but the course approach and content are standard. The course schedule will be different and the number of hours of training may vary.
The M2-Exit course is taught only in Ontario, but CSC providers in
other provinces will offer equivalent courses if applicable. In Ontario,
the M2-Exit course is standard and the test criteria are provincially
regulated. Unfortunately, not all course providers in Ontario offer
the M2-Exit course. (It's less profitable and harder to qualify
instructors.) So make sure you have identified your M2-Exit course
provider before the 5-year deadline approaches.
The Experienced Rider Course has no licensing status and is not standardized, but many teaching organisations offer a similar course, generally along the lines of the format we describe. Many, unfortunately, are also unable to offer the ERC because they have had to decide to dedicate the space and instructors to their more basic courses.
Your local organisation probably offers something like our Winterizing course.
(It's simple to teach, and is work we have to do anyway.) It's not a
standard CSC offering, however. If your regular training provider doesn't
have such a course, your local community college may teach an introductory
mechanics or small-engines course that would be valuable.
Instructor Training, if you are interested, will vary from location to
location. CSC instructor requirements are standard, but most course
providers take them as a minimum and extend them in various ways. At
most locations, instructor candidates must pay for their training
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