Basic Course

Class B Course

Class B certification will only be granted if a minimum of 24-hours, or three consecutive days of mountain bike training covering the following areas of instruction are given, and the student successfully passes a written and practical examination on these areas. Cardiovascular fitness for the police officer including target heart rate.

  • Nutrition for the mountain bike officer.
  • Cholesterol explanation and N.C.E.P. guidelines
  • Saddle, knee, hand, and foot injuries.
  • Stretching.
  • Slow speed balance drills.
  • Hypothermia and dehydration.
  • Effective Cycling video and lecture.
  • Training rides. (minimum of three)
  • Accident prevention for the mountain bike officer.
  • Safety equipment, uniforms, and accessories.
  • Proper bicycle fit.
  • Emergency braking.
  • Gears and cadence.
  • Police technical skills: Cross-over Drills©, Cross-Over Exit©, Cross-Over Take-down©, Powerslide Exit©, Push off Cross-Over©, Kickstand Exit©, and Look over Drill©.
  • LEBA written examination consisting of 25 questions minimum.

Students must pass the written examination by a score of 70%. Practical exercises must be successfully performed and passed to the satisfaction of the Instructor(s) teaching the course. Students must: be able to successfully “Exit” the mountain bike safely and quickly, be able to demonstrate a full emergency braking using the front brake only, the rear brake only, and both brakes, demonstrate a safe and quick simulated arrest of a suspect on foot, and complete training rides using effective cycling techniques to pass this course

Class C Certification Course (Security and Medic)

Class C certification will only be granted if a minimum of 16-hours, or two consecutive days of mountain bike training covering the following areas of instruction are given, and the student successfully passes a written and practical examination on these areas. Cardiovascular fitness and target heart rate, and overview.

  • Body fuels and exercise.
  • Mountain bike nomenclature and fit.
  • Prevention of common cycling injuries.
  • Effective Cycling video.
  • Training rides. (minimum of two)
  • Suspect Contact video.
  • Gears and cadence.
  • Stretching.
  • Balance drills.
  • Police technical skills: Cross-over Drills©, Cross-Over Exit©, Cross-Over Take-down©, Powerslide Exit©, Push off Cross-Over©, Kickstand Exit©, and Look over Drill©.

Students attending a Class C course must pass the course by successfully passing practical portions of the training to the satisfaction of the instructor. Officers attending a Class C course cannot be accepted as instructor candidates until they have passed a Class B or higher course

Class A Certification Course

Class A certification will only be granted if a minimum of 32-hours, or four consecutive days of mountain bike training covering the following areas of instruction are given, and the student successfully passes a written and practical examination on these areas. Cardiovascular fitness for the police officer including target heart rate.

  • Nutrition for the mountain bike officer.
  • Saddle, knee, hand, and foot injuries.
  • Stretching.
  • Slow speed balance drills.
  • Hypothermia and dehydration.
  • Effective Cycling video and lecture.
  • Training rides. (minimum of four)
  • Accident prevention for the mountain bike officer.
  • Safety equipment, uniforms, and accessories.
  • Proper bicycle fit.
  • Emergency braking.
  • Gears and cadence.
  • Police technical skills: Cross-over Drills©, Cross-Over Exit©, Cross-Over Take-down©, Powerslide Exit©, Push off Cross-Over©, Kickstand Exit©, and Look over Drill©.
  • LEBA written examination consisting of 25 questions minimum.

Students must pass the written examination by a score of 70%. Practical exercises must be successfully performed and passed to the satisfaction of the Instructor(s) teaching the course. Students must: be able to successfully “Exit” the mountain bike safely and quickly, be able to demonstrate a full emergency braking using the front brake only, the rear brake only, and both brakes, demonstrate a safe and quick simulated arrest of a suspect on foot, and complete training rides using effective cycling techniques to pass this course.