August 12, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers Motorcycle Rider Courses

               CONCORD, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) will offer basic and experienced motorcycle rider courses this fall. The courses are co-sponsored by the N.C. Motorcycle Safety Education Program and RideNow Powersports in Concord.

               RCCC is offering weekend and weekday basic rider classes. The course fee is $140. The weekday classes will meet 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 24-25. Weekend classes will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend basic rider class schedule includes:

• Sept. 25-27;
• Oct. 2-4;
• Oct. 16-18;
• Nov. 6-8; and
• Nov. 20-22.

               Course objectives include helping inexperienced riders develop the mental and physical skills needed for safe motorcycling and an awareness of the risks involved in riding.

               All classes will meet at RideNow Powersports, 254 Concord Parkway South (intersection of Hwy. 29 and NC 601); however, students must register through RCCC's Continuing Education Department. Advance registration is required, and class size is limited. To register and get more details, call RCCC at 704-216-3512 or 3513. See the motorcycle riders' course web page at www.rowancabarrus.edu/continuing_ed/general/motorcycle.html for more class specifics.

               RCCC will offer the experienced riders course 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. The class fee is $65.

               Students must have six months or 3,000 miles of riding experience and a valid driver's license with a motorcycle permit. The student must provide his/her own street legal, properly licensed, inspected and insured motorcycle. Proof of insurance is required. 
All students must wear protective clothing, D.O.T. approved helmet, eye protection, long sleeve shirt or jacket, full-fingered leather gloves, long pants and over-the-ankle footwear.

               Students will learn motorcycle dynamics, traction control, emergency braking, counter steering and counter balancing, and other important information to help riders reduce their chances of being involved in crashes.

               The class will meet at RideNow Powersports; however, students must register through RCCC's Continuing Education Department. Advance registration is required, and class size is limited. To register and get more details, call RCCC at 704-216-3512 or 3513.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.