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B - TRAINING INFORMATION

MANDATORY RIDER EDUCATION


 States that have mandatory rider education and their age requirements.

CALIFORNIA Under 21

CONNECTICUT Under 18

DELAWARE Under 18

FLORIDA Under 21

IDAHO Under 21

ILLINOIS 16 - 17 for 150 cc or larger motorcycle endorsemenent

IOWA Under 18 for class M

KANSAS 15

MARYLAND Under 18

MINNESOTA Under 18

NEW MEXICO 18 years

NORTH DAKOTA 14 - 16 years

OHIO 16 - 17 years

OREGON Under 21

TEXAS Under 18

WASHINGTON Under 18

WISCONSIN Under 18

CURRICULUM USED


 Curriculum used in training programs.

MRC:RSS
ERC
Interim
OTHER

ALABAMA Yes Yes No

ARIZONA Yes Yes Yes

CALIFORNIA Yes Yes Yes

COLORADO Yes Yes No

CONNECTICUT Yes Yes No

DELAWARE Yes Yes No

FLORIDA Yes Yes No

GEORGIA Yes Yes No
IPTM Motor Officer Training

HAWAII Yes Yes No
Alternate MOST for examiners

IDAHO Yes Yes Yes

ILLINOIS Yes Yes No

INDIANA Yes Yes No

IOWA Yes Yes No

KANSAS Yes No No
Kansas Motorcycle Program Guide (on-street riding)

KENTUCKY Yes Yes Yes

MARYLAND Yes Yes No

MASSACHUSETTS Yes Yes Yes
IPW

MINNESOTA Yes Yes No

MISSOURI Yes Yes No
Two-Up ERC, Side-Car Safety Program, Intermediate

RSS (using Optional Mods)

MONTANA Yes Yes Yes

NEVADA Yes Yes Yes

NEW HAMPSHIRE Yes Yes No
Intermediate Level II

NEW JERSEY Yes Yes Yes

NEW MEXICO Yes Yes Yes

NEW YORK Yes Yes No

NORTH CAROLINA Yes Yes No

NORTH DAKOTA Yes Yes No

OHIO Yes Yes No

OKLAHOMA Yes Yes No

OREGON Yes Yes Yes
Art - Advanced Rider Training

PENNSYLVANIA Yes Yes No

SOUTH CAROLINA Yes Yes Yes

SOUTH DAKOTA Yes Yes No

TENNESSEE Yes Yes No

TEXAS Yes Yes Yes

UTAH Yes Yes No

VERMONT Yes Yes No
Intermediate Course

VIRGINIA Yes Yes No

WASHINGTON Yes Yes Yes

WEST VIRGINIA Yes Yes No

WISCONSIN Yes Yes Yes

WYOMING Yes Yes No

STATES CHARGING INSTRUCTOR FEES


 States that charge Instructor fee.

ALABAMA $100

ARIZONA $10

MINNESOTA $50

MONTANA $75

STATE CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL FOR INSTRUCTORS/CHIEFS


 States that require instructors/chief instructors to have state certification or state approval.

Instructo
Chief

ALABAMA Yes Yes

ARIZONA Yes Yes

CALIFORNIA Yes, 1 year Yes, 1 year

COLORADO Yes, annual Yes, annual

CONNECTICUT Yes Yes

DELAWARE No Yes

FLORIDA Yes, 2 years Yes, 2 years

GEORGIA Yes Yes

HAWAII Yes Yes

IDAHO Yes

ILLINOIS No No

INDIANA Yes No

IOWA Yes Yes, calender

KANSAS Yes Yes, Annually

KENTUCKY Yes Yes

MARYLAND Yes, 3 years Yes, 2 years

MASSACHUSETTS Yes, 3 year Yes, 3 year

MINNESOTA Yes, 1 year Yes

MISSOURI Yes, Annually No

MONTANA Yes

NEVADA Yes, 3 years Yes, 3 years

NEW HAMPSHIRE Yes, 1 year Yes, 1 year

NEW JERSEY 1 Year Under Review

NEW MEXICO Yes Yes

NEW YORK Yes Yes

NORTH CAROLINA Yes, 1 year Yes, 1 year

NORTH DAKOTA No No

OHIO Yes

OKLAHOMA Yes Yes

OREGON Yes No

PENNSYLVANIA Yes Yes

SOUTH CAROLINA Yes No

SOUTH DAKOTA Yes Yes

TENNESSEE Yes, 3 years Yes, 2 years

TEXAS No Yes, matches

UTAH Yes, 1 year Yes, 1 year

VERMONT Yes Yes

VIRGINIA Yes Yes

WASHINGTON Yes, annually Yes, annually

WEST VIRGINIA Yes Yes

WISCONSIN Yes, 3 years No

WYOMING Yes Yes

INSTRUCTOR UPDATES


 States that sponsor/conduct instructor updates, mandatory or not, and frequency.

Updates
Mandatory
Frequency

ALABAMA Yes Yes
Semi-annually

ARIZONA Yes Yes
Annually

CALIFORNIA Yes Yes
Annually and as required

COLORADO Yes Yes
As often as needed, usually every 2 years

CONNECTICUT Yes Yes
Annually

DELAWARE Yes Yes
Annually

FLORIDA Yes Yes
Updates offered at least twice annually. Instructor chooses

event to meet requirements.

GEORGIA Yes Yes
Annually

HAWAII Yes Yes
Annually

IDAHO Yes Yes
Annually

ILLINOIS Yes Yes
Annually

INDIANA Yes Yes
Every other year

IOWA Yes Yes
Annually

KANSAS Yes Yes
Annually, attendance required every two years

KENTUCKY Yes Yes
Annually

MARYLAND Yes Yes
Annually

MASSACHUSETTS Yes Yes
Annually; Must attend an update every 3 years at minimum or

when requested by program manager.

MINNESOTA Yes No
Annually

MISSOURI Yes Yes
Annually

MONTANA Yes Yes
Annually

NEVADA Yes No
Annually

NEW HAMPSHIRE Yes Yes
Annually

NEW JERSEY Yes Yes
Annually

NEW MEXICO Yes No
As Needed

NEW YORK Yes Yes
Based upon funding availability

NORTH CAROLINA Yes Yes
Annually

NORTH DAKOTA Yes No
Annually

OHIO Yes Yes
Annually

OREGON Yes Yes
Annually

PENNSYLVANIA Yes Yes
Annually

SOUTH CAROLINA Yes Yes
Annually, as needed

SOUTH DAKOTA Yes Yes
As necessary

TENNESSEE Yes Yes
Annually

TEXAS Yes Yes
Prior to approval to teach ERCs and as needed based on

instructor needs / Quality Assurance Visit results

UTAH Yes Yes
Annually

VERMONT Yes Yes
Annually

VIRGINIA Yes Yes
Annually

WASHINGTON Yes Yes
Biannually

WEST VIRGINIA Yes Yes
Annually

WISCONSIN Yes No
Annually

WYOMING Yes No
Annually

MSF/STATE APPROVED INSTRUCTORS


 Number of MSF/State approved instructors.

Total MSF Certified
State Approved

ALABAMA 32 28

ARIZONA 50

CALIFORNIA 0

COLORADO 100 80

CONNECTICUT 81

DELAWARE 27 24

FLORIDA 221 145

GEORGIA 31 31

HAWAII 40 11

IDAHO 25

ILLINOIS 306 247

INDIANA 134 114

IOWA 103

KANSAS 20 5

KENTUCKY 53 50

MARYLAND 100 100

MASSACHUSETTS 60

MINNESOTA 93 93

MISSOURI 72 60

MONTANA 20

NEVADA 44 36

NEW HAMPSHIRE 52 52

NEW JERSEY 100 85

NEW MEXICO 40 39

NEW YORK 102 86

NORTH CAROLINA 120 120

NORTH DAKOTA 16 16

OHIO 92

OKLAHOMA 10 2

OREGON 66 66

PENNSYLVANIA 196 196

SOUTH CAROLINA 50 20

SOUTH DAKOTA 28 28

TENNESSEE 91 91

TEXAS 202 176

UTAH 28 24

VERMONT 20 20

VIRGINIA 120 100

WASHINGTON 120 120

WEST VIRGINIA 8 4

WISCONSIN 157 153

WYOMING 36 25

NUMBER OF CHIEFS


 Number of chief instructors in your program and in the State and those who conduct instructor preparation courses.

Total # Of CI's CI's From

CI's In That Conduct IP's Out-of-State

ALABAMA 1 2
1

ARIZONA 3 3
1

CALIFORNIA 5

COLORADO 2 2

CONNECTICUT 2 3
1

DELAWARE 1 2
1

FLORIDA 2 2
1

GEORGIA 1 1

HAWAII 3 2

IDAHO 2 3
1

ILLINOIS 10 10
0

INDIANA 5 4

IOWA 3 3
0

KANSAS

KENTUCKY 2 2
1

MARYLAND 2 3
1

MASSACHUSETTS 2 2

MINNESOTA 2 2

MISSOURI 1 2
1

MONTANA 2

NEVADA 2 2

NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 2

NEW JERSEY 1 2
5

NEW MEXICO 4 4

NEW YORK 3 3

NORTH CAROLINA 3 3

NORTH DAKOTA 2
2

OHIO 5 5

OKLAHOMA 2 1

OREGON 3 2

PENNSYLVANIA 4 4

SOUTH CAROLINA 1 1
0

SOUTH DAKOTA 1 1

TENNESSEE 5 5
1

TEXAS 6 5

UTAH 1 2
1

VERMONT 2
2

VIRGINIA 5 5

WASHINGTON 3 3

WEST VIRGINIA 0 1
1

WISCONSIN 5 5

WYOMING 0 2
2

TUITION FOR RIDER COURSES


 Tuition charged for motorcycle safety courses by your state program.

MRC:RSS
ERC
Other

ALABAMA 100.00 $ $50.00 0.00 $

ARIZONA 175.00 $ $80.00 0.00 $

CALIFORNIA 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

COLORADO 80.00 $ $35.00 0.00 $

CONNECTICUT 115.00 $ $50.00 0.00 $

DELAWARE 25.00 $ $15.00 0.00 $

FLORIDA 130.00 $ $75.00 0.00 $

GEORGIA 50.00 $ $30.00 0.00 $

HAWAII 125.00 $ $75.00 0.00 $

IDAHO 35.00 $ $20.00 0.00 $

ILLINOIS 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

INDIANA 25.00 $ $15.00 0.00 $

IOWA 67.00 $ $42.00 0.00 $

KANSAS 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

KENTUCKY 100.00 $ $50.00 0.00 $

MARYLAND 50.00 $ $50.00 0.00 $

MASSACHUSETTS 225.00 $ $60.00 200.00 $

MINNESOTA 120.00 $ $55.00 0.00 $

MISSOURI 110.00 $ $75.00 0.00 $

MONTANA 60.00 $ $25.00 0.00 $

NEVADA 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

NEW HAMPSHIRE 70.00 $ $35.00 40.00 $

NEW JERSEY 175.00 $ $65.00 75.00 $

NEW MEXICO 75.00 $ $35.00 0.00 $

NEW YORK 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

NORTH CAROLINA 100.00 $ $50.00 0.00 $

NORTH DAKOTA $ $

OHIO 25.00 $ $25.00 0.00 $

OKLAHOMA 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

OREGON 65.00 $ $55.00 95.00 $

PENNSYLVANIA 0.00 $ $0.00 0.00 $

SOUTH CAROLINA 70.00 $ $50.00 0.00 $

SOUTH DAKOTA