Our advanced motorcycling Skill for Life programme includes free theory and on road preparation with one of more than 75 IAM motorcycle groups in the UK - provided by volunteers*, all of whom are advanced motorcyclists. (They are likely to have full time jobs, so applicants may be asked to be flexible in scheduling their course.) With the right preparation, advanced motorcycling is not as difficult as you might suppose : it is within reach of most riders.But as with any form of further education and skills training, it's up to the individual to get the most from the programme, which can often be completed within three months.          Advanced motorcyclists are less likely to be involved in collisions, are less likely to incur penalty points for bad riding - and may after passing the IAM advanced test, benefit from reduced insurance costs. Advanced motorcycling is not about race track riding. It's about skill, control and forward thinking.

 It's about staying alive and enjoying your motorcycling more on the UK's congested roads. In addition to you and your pillion passengers, other road users benefit when you complete the IAM’s skills for life programme of advanced motorcycling. You will find that you are far less stressed, that you enjoy your biking more than ever, and that there is immense satisfaction in applying the skills that you have acquired - safeguarding all those with whom you share the road. You can enrol on line by going to our How to join page or Complete the Skill for Life enrolment form and return it to your chosen IAM Group which is where you will receive your theory and on road guidance . Then when you are ready you will measure the improvement in your riding skills by taking the IAM Advanced motorcycle test.  You use your own Bike and the test is conducted by an IAM-appointed examiner who holds a Police Advanced Motorcycling Certificate. It lasts about 90 minutes and is run over all types of road. If you are successful, you will receive a pass certificate and be proposed for IAM membership. There is no age limit the only requirement is that you have held a full UK or EU  licence for at least three months (and at the time of taking the test you do not have eight or more penalty points).
   The package comprises of  one years associate membership of the IAM, one years membership of the IAM group of your choice, which will provide you with a course in theory and on-road guidance* your personal copy of the IAM advanced riding manual, the IAM advanced motorcycle test, after passing the IAM test your associate membership becomes full membership. The total cost of the package is  £139.00.