Don't just get a licence: LEARN TO SURVIVE!

If you want to learn to ride a motorcycle, we will teach you the best methods to control your bike using our nationally accredited and provincially licensed training program. We are Alberta's most established and largest motorcycle training provider. The Alberta Safety Council has trained over 25,000 students in Alberta and the Northwest Territories since 1974 and we train almost 2000 students annually during the motorcycle training season, which runs from April to September

Gearing Up offers:   

• Edmonton's only instructor led classroom sessions 
• Edmonton's only nationally proven curriculum 
• Recognized by most insurance companies
• Over 25,000 graduates
• More riding time
• Most total hours
• No home study

Gearing Up - Beginner Motorcycle Riders Course (2.5 days, $450)

We integrate instructor-led classroom learning with extensive practical training.  During your training in our  "Gearing Up" course we supply the motorcycles.  Tuition tax credit is available to all students who attend this basic course.  This course is the most proven and recognized training method in Canada.

We will take you through all the basics (80% riding practice and 20% classroom):

• Motorcycle controls  
• Starting the engine
• Clutch operation
• Balance and slow-speed control
• Shifting gears
• Higher-speed control
• Cornering techniques
• Effective braking control
• Collision avoidance strategies

Rider Requirements:

Although we provide the motorcycles for Gearing Up, students are required to bring their own riding gear which includes:

• An approved motorcycle helmet (DOT, Snell)
• Full fingered leather gloves
• Sturdy jacket and pants (leather, denim (at a minimum), or specialized riding gear)
• Eye protection (eyeglasses, sunglasses, visor or face shield on helmet)
• Leather boots that cover the ankle bone