Become a California Motorcyclist Safety Program Instructor

Give back to the motorcycling community by working as a CMSP instructor!

The California Motorcyclist Safety Program(CMSP) is overseen by the California Highway Patrol.  Our curriculum is based upon decades of experience and research into how best to teach beginning as well as advanced students and is updated on a regular basis.

We are looking for riders who have a sincere desire to help others learn to ride and enhance their riding skills.  Good people skills and customer service skills are essential. Our instructors receive competitive pay and tremendous satisfaction from sharing the joy of motorcycling with prospective riders.  We run schools in San Francisco, Alameda and Vallejo.

Depending upon how often you work for us, BAMT instructors receive discounts on BAMT classes and at Moto Guild.

To apply for and maintain your certification you must:

  • Be 18 years of age or older and a valid M1 endorsement
  • Currently own and operate a motorcycle on a routine basis
  • Have a minimum of 10,000 miles of motorcycle riding experience
  • Have no criminal history and a clean driving record. The criminal history and driving record must reflect that within the last five years the applicant did not have any problems with violence, major traffic violations, or driver’s license suspensions. In addition, within the last seven years, an applicant cannot have any driver’s license revocations or alcohol related driving convictions
  • Pass a live scan(approx. $35) when you apply and one month before the training class
  • Pay for Instructor materials(about $700)
  • Complete the beginning class (that BAMT arranges) as a student, at least (12) months prior to attending the instructor training course
  • Complete the intermediate class (that BAMT arranges) as a student, at least (12) months prior to attending the instructor training course
  • Read, understand and abide by the CMSP Policies and Procedures and sign an online verification form
  • Complete a hands on/in person First Aid and CPR Training course that meets the standards of the American Red Cross. Courses completed 100% online will not be accepted.  Prices vary for this, and you will be responsible for paying for it.
  • Read, understand and abide by the TCT Instructor Standards and sign an online verification form
  • Conduct a minimum of 5 beginning classes or equivalent CMSP/ TCTI curriculum within the two-year recertification period. A minimum of 2 beginning classes per year.
  • Participate in 1 professional development workshop provided by CMSP.  This is a required activity in which you must ride your own bike and usually happens in Northern or Southern California in October
  • Participate as a student in a minimum of one (1) personal learning activity per recertification period. The activity should improve either your riding or teaching abilities
  • Avoid any actual or perceived conflict of interest between BAMT, CMSP, TCTI and other business interests
  • Maintain sponsorship with a school.  For us to sponsor you, you must:
    • Train with BAMT until we feel you are ready to take the 7-day Instructor Training Course
    • Pay for Instructor materials as soon as your Live Scan results come back
    • Train with BAMT until we feel you are ready to take the 7-day Instructor Training Course
    • Pay for Instructor materials without necessarily picking a training date as soon as your Live Scan results come back.  This will allow you to start studying the materials right away.  Once we have assessed how well you are absorbing and applying the material, we can consider which of the available training dates you might sign up for
    • Understand that, even after you have passed instructor training, BAMT is responsible for mentoring you in order to keep you teaching CMSP’s curriculum.   Mentorship may often include unpaid shadowing and other training days.  If you cannot accept BAMT’s mentorship we cannot continue to sponsor you
    • Work for and continue mentorship with Bay Area Motorcycle Training, which will sometimes include unpaid shadowing and other training days, especially as you advance

If the above looks acceptable to you, please contact us for more information