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League Cycling Instructor Seminar
Interested in becoming a League Cycling Instructor (LCI)? Interested in becoming a bicycle educator for New Orleans youth and adults?
With increased bikeway expansion in the city, education around how to share the roadways is more important than ever. By becoming an LCI, you will gain the skills and knowledge to help New Orleans become a safer bicycling community and help Bike Easy educate Greater New Orleans about bike safety.
Early Bird Registration Price: $550
Standard Registration Price: $625.00 beginning 10/17 at 11:00 PM, Central
Registration closes: 10/24 at 11:00 PM, Central
~Bike Easy sponsorship is available for up to three instructors who will work part-time with Bike Easy during the 2025-2026 year~ See below~
WHAT IS A LEAGUE CYCLING INSTRUCTOR?
League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) are certified by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) to teach Smart Cycling classes to children and adults. The goal of an LCI is to help people feel more secure about getting on a bike, create a mindset that bikes should be treated as vehicles, and to ensure that people on bikes know how to ride safely and legally.
LCIs are members of the LAB and must complete an intense and comprehensive 3-day seminar training. Certified instructors are active within the bicycling community and are covered by the League’s liability insurance.
BECOMING LEAGUE CYCLING INSTRUCTOR CERTIFIED
The LCI training seminar focuses on teaching and demonstration techniques used with future students both on the road and in the classroom. The seminar emphasis is on how to teach bicycle safety and skills so as to provide increased comfort and confidence for new and returning bicyclists and youth. The seminar does not emphasize the content or specific details of the cycling course curricula. It is primarily about teaching, and each candidate will have opportunities during the seminar to practice facilitating parts of the Smart Cycling curriculum, both in the classroom and in the parking lot. The seminar is normally one evening and two full days. Generally, one-third of the time is on-bike, so students should be prepared to ride.
Bike Easy will host the LCI Certification Seminar at the Bike Easy Office- 3530 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70119.
- Session 1 — Friday, November 14th — 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
- Session 2 — Saturday, November 15th — 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Session 3 — Sunday, November 16th — 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
For a more in-depth understanding of the LCI Seminar, follow this link to check out the League of American Bicyclists “GETTING STARTED AND FAQ’s.”
~SMART BIKING~
(THE PRE-REQUISITE COURSE TO THE LCI SEMINAR)
To become eligible to take the LCI Seminar, you must first complete and pass a ~Smart Biking~ class.
Smart Biking will help you ride safely and confidently — to work, to the store, around your neighborhood or around the state. The course covers topics such as bike selection, simple maintenance, fixing a flat, and strategies for riding a bike safely and effectively.
Bike Easy will host ~Smart Biking~ at the Bike Easy Office- 3530 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70119.
- Session 1 – Friday, September 5th – 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
- Session 2 – Saturday, September 6th- 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
-If you have not completed ~Smart Biking~ or it has been many years and you want to brush up on this course- SIGN UP HERE. This class is offered free of charge.
-If you have received a Smart Biking Certificate and want to complete the LCI training, SIGN UP BELOW!
BECOMING A BIKE EASY INSTRUCTOR
To become a paid Bike Easy Instructor, individuals must complete and pass ALL sessions of ~Smart Biking~ and the League Cycling Instructor Seminar. Certified instructors are required to keep their membership and certifications current with the League of American Bicyclists. Bike Easy Instructors must also attend professional development sessions with Bike Easy and be open to additional training and support to best apply bicycle education skills and classroom management skills in the Greater New Orleans area.
Bike Easy is looking for instructors who are available to teach bike education in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. This includes leading After-School Bike Clubs 1 to 2 times a week for 3-4 hours a day, leading monthly Learn-to-Rides and Group Rides and at outreach events. This can be very sporadic and is part-time work, but can expand with your availability.