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a buddy of mine i went to high school with went through this school to study the auto tech program. he is now ASE certified and works at a dealership. So i checked out the school and they offer a motorcycle class and its $575!!!! i've read some reviews and student's reviews and they seem to love it and say the program works well. the school seems to focus on newer bikes but at completion you receive a bunch of stuff for vintage bikes as well. I am a machinery technician in the coast guard and i am confident in my work but never afraid to admit that i love learning more and learning something from the ground up. Recently our tuition assistance for schooling was cut and then reinstated so once the new info is out i will be signing up for this class along with another guy at my duty station and i will post my findings back here. the link i provided is for the class and also look at their other programs. they offer diesel/heavy machinery, gunsmith, shit even pet grooming. whatever your into they have it. I dont have the time or money to spend 40K at MMI so i figured this class will teach me some stuff and help me out and will get a certificate from this that may help me get a moto job once i retire from the coast guard. I'm hoping some other members may get in on this and we can all work together and share ideas as well. if anyone is interested please post back here and let me know what you think and if we get enough people we can start a separate thread to talk there!
Hi, my english is not that good, but as far as i can see its an online course? IMHO nothing gets done on the internet. Its good to learn some fundamentals, but so are most manuals aswell. The electrics part seems interesting though, as that is a lot of theory anyways. If you have the money i would say DO IT, but dont expect to know all about bikes when finished. A good techie comes by experience, not books.
Like Bert says, If you are doing this online, you should invest in a bike to have to take apart, look at, touch, feel everything then put back together. I know I look at stuff in a text book or online or in a manual and until you attempt it, it doesn't fully click. Good luck though and having a cert of any kind is always better than not having one.
Sounds like an interesting opportunity to hone your skills. I'm a industrial millwright mechanic by trade and still find myself at a loss when it comes to carbs and small engines. Im always looking for opportunities to learn more. You can also check out local motorcycle shops in your area to see if they might offer a more hands on approach. I realize your in the states but For those in the GTA area O.T Cycle offers workshops for only a few hundred that they run over the winter months for a more hands on approach.
guys i know it's online but the basics are still the basics and i've taken apart enough engines to know where things are its the theory and the electrical is what kills me. there are moto shops where i can go and bother people but mostly i work with a few older guys who have been doing this forever im just not that kind of guy to bother them all the time for free work. i rather learn and do it myself and shit i'm not paying for it the military is so it's a win win. This is a good course just for the fact that its the ONLY ONLINE ONE I'VE FOUND. everything else is drop what you're doing for 8 months move somewhere else and pay 20+ grand to get certified granted i know that those will go way more in depth and into a bunch of different makes and models of bikes i just want something basic and to pass it along to you guys. can't beat $575 to learn more about what you love.
I was poking around the website and all the curriculum it covers. Looks like a real decent course for the money. I may keep it in mind for the future. But with a two year old and one in the oven I just don't have the time right now. All the best and Keep us posted...
I'm not going to potty mouth the online course since I don't know much about motorcycle mech courses, but I will tell you about what I do know: online computer programming courses.
There's good and bad courses. Some are out there just to make a quick buck and provide you with a couple of PowerPoint slides with the content ripped off of blogs. Having said that, if you're getting a course from a school which you're friend has graduated from, its probably legit and actually quite good for what it is: an online book and perhaps some videos.
I don't think you should be worried about the quality since its from a school your friend attests is good. However, the question to ask yourself is if you could do the same by yourself and a $575 budget for books and material. I believe theres some really good motorcycle mechanic guides and books out there. Provided you're not a complete idiot in the world of motorcycles like I am, and you already have some experience.. I think you could probably teach yourself with the right books. Plus, unlike the online course which will expire at some point you get to keep your books for as long as you want.
The online course would seem better suited to someone like me who constantly needs help and instructions
A lot of shops do not give much credibility to the MMI training let alone an online course. If you're looking for some general motorcycle repair info I suppose the online course might give you some. I seriously doubt it will pave the way to employment in the industry if that's what you have in mind.
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