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Transportation and Public Safety

Driver Education, Motorcycle Safety and Commercial Driver License

Montgomery College offers a range of programs designed with safety at the forefront. Whether you are looking for a state vehicle license or have an interest in public safety, we are local leaders in providing the best training.

Driver's Education / Driver's Education with Additional Support

More Information about our Driver Education Courses 

  • Our course is approved by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) and consists of the required 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of graded behind-the-wheel lessons.  Successful completion of this driver education course is one of the requirements for obtaining a Maryland driver's license.
  • Driver Education with additional support has the same curriculum as Driver Education, but is taught by a certified MSDE special educator to help all students.  
Motorcycle Safety

More information about our motorcycle safety courses.

  • Our motorcycle safety courses are available for students looking to add the "M" endorsement to their driver's license. We offer both beginner courses (BRC) and advanced courses (BRC2-LW).
  • All motorcycle courses are developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and are recognized and approved by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). 
Commercial Driver License (CDL)

More information about CDL Licenses.

 

  • A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) meets standards that are the same for every state; It differs from the Maryland "operator's" or "chauffeur's" licenses. It is required if you drive combination vehicles (Class A), heavy straight vehicles (Class B) or small vehicles (Class C).
Safety Training

To Register for Montgomery College Safety Training Classes, visit: Chesapeake Region Safety Council (CRSC)new window

911 Dispatch Academy
Updates will be posted when available.
Basic Special Police Officer (SPO) Academy

Serve and protect your community. This program has two parts – classroom and hands on. Students will complete both parts to receive a certificate of completion.

Learn more about the Basic Special Police Officer Academynew window.

More Information

Customized Contract Training

Some of our courses are also available as customized contract trainings. Please contact tps@montgomerycollege.edu for more information. 

Resources

Below you will find a listing of helpful Transportation Safety resources.