Motorcycle Safety Program sponsored by Montgomery College
MVA (Administrator), Montgomery College (Contractor/Sponsor)
Program Operating Procedures

REGISTRATION

The in-person Motorcycle registrations at the Gaithersburg Business Training Center for 2008 will be held on :
February 7 for classes in March, April; classes are full try the lottery
April 11 for classes in May, June, July, and August;
August 1 for classes in September and October.

Gaithersburg Business Training Center (GBTC)
12 S. Summit Ave., Suite 400, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Phone: 240-567-1864; the Motorcycle Information Line

BRC students must register in person. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES

Deaf or hearing impaired students should request disability support services through Montgomery College during registration. Once registered, the student should indicate on the registration form the disability support needed. When registration is complete, Montgomery College will send the request to the Motor Vehicle Administration for deaf/hearing impaired interpreter services; and to the college’s Office of Disability Support Services to make arrangement for all other disability needs. Disability support services should be requested at least 3 weeks in advance of the class. There are no language translation accommodations for this program. Students can assess their English language proficiency by using the ESOL campus testing services by calling 240-567-7262.

TUITION WAIVERS

To be eligible you must be a resident of Maryland, and at least 60 years old, or retired and disabled as defined by the Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Act. If you are currently a member of the Maryland National Guard and are enlisted for at least a 24 month period, you are eligible for a 50% tuition waiver. You must submit proof of such from the adjutant general's office. Only tuition is waived; required fees must be paid by the student.

For more information please visit the Motorcycle Safety Program FAQs page.

STAND BY / LOTTERY
A standby lottery is available for Motorcycle classes.

Montgomery College offers the Standby process administered by the MVA's Training Center Manager through a lottery to ensure full enrollment of each course when registered students do not show up for the course. To participate in the lottery, students may not be preregistered for another course and should show up no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the beginning of class. BRC students are to report to the student lounge at the training center ( 4th floor of Montgomery College's Business Training Center). ABRC / ERC students should report to the range (14 Firstfield Road). Students will sign their name on the standby roster. A few minutes before the course begins, name(s) will be chosen by lottery for available spaces in the course. The standby roster and lottery will only accept a limited number of names as the likelihood for more than one lottery participant to win is low given that there are rarely more than 2 spaces available in each course.

LATENESS POLICY

All classes start promptly at the times indicated, you must be on time. The Motor Vehicle Administration's policy in regards to lateness applies to this class: If you are late you will not be admitted into the class, and will be granted a refund upon request. The Montgomery College program office will not be able to make exceptions. The MVA’s Lateness Policy is explained in the cover letter you receive at registration.. There is no opportunity in the course to review missed material. It is the student’s responsibility to be on time for each class session.

REFUND POLICY

Montgomery College will grant the student one-hundred percent refund of tuition and fees if a course is administratively cancelled. The MVA will grant the student a 100% refund within the calendar year if a student notifies the College of his/her inability to attend the course. This must be done in writing, preferably prior to the official refund deadline date. The refund date is listed on the student's registration confirmation. Students may notify the College of their withdrawal in either of two ways:

1. By completing a withdrawal form in person at any of the three campus Admissions, Records, and Registrations Offices, or

2. In writing to:
Montgomery College, Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Motorcycle Safety-Refund
51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850.

Depending on the billing cycle in which the student was registered for the course, the refund request may be forwarded to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration for approval.

LOCATIONS

Classroom sessions will be held at GBTC. Occasionally, room availability will require some classroom sessions to be scheduled at Montgomery College’s Germantown campus:

Gaithersburg Business Training Center (GBTC) *map
12 S. Summit Ave., Suite 400, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
8:30am - 9:00pm, Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm, Saturday.
Phone: 240-567-1863, Fax: 240-567-1877

Germantown Campus *map
20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20876
8:30am - 7:00pm, Monday - Thursday; 8:30am - 5:00pm, Friday
Phone (240)-567-7823

All range sessions will be held at Montgomery College’s leased parking lot, which is shared with Montgomery College’s CDL Training Program.
14 Firstfield Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Page last updated June 25, 2008