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Motorcycle Safety

Ridgewater College is a designated Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center site with over 30 years of training excellence. Courses run from April to October.

To understand the value of smart motorcycle riding, visit the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center website.

Check out our wide variety of 2026 classes available in Hutchinson and Willmar – and ride safely!

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Motorcycle

Basic Rider Courses

Basic Rider – $279

Learn how to ride and earn your motorcycle license endorsement with hands-on riding exercises on the riding range. Supportive and friendly instructors will teach you how to operate a motorcycle and the basic skills you need to safely ride on the street. Training motorcycles are provided for riders of all sizes. If you are an automatic scooter rider, they can bring their own scooter with proof of insurance if it is 500 cc or less, 400 pounds or less, in good working order and registered as a motorcycle. Course prerequisite: MSF eCourse

Intermediate Rider Courses

Intermediate Rider – $55

Comfortable on your own motorcycle or scooter? The 5-hour Intermediate Rider Course will build upon your existing skills and knowledge. Newer, returning and experienced motorcyclists can all benefit from this course that covers control, finesse, counter steering, corning, swerving and braking.

Rider Coach Preparation Course

Interested in a career in motorcycle safety education?

This preparation course trains a select group of individuals to become Rider Coaches qualified to teach the Basic Rider Course (BRC). MMSC Rider Coach Preparation Course

For additional information or application inquiries, contact Motorcycle Safety State Administrator Jay Bock at [email protected] or 651-201-7069.