Frequently Asked Questions about our off road training
How do I register for a class?
On the Off Road EVOC page and the Civilian Off Road page there is a PayPal button where you can pay via credit card. For agency people, you can contact us to reserve a spot in the class and the agency can pay later.
How much does a course cost?
1-Day Basic Off Road Course: $330 for Hollister Hills SVRA
1-Day Basic Off Road Course: $495 for San Diego / Oceano Dunes
1-day Winching / Recovery Course: $330 for Hollister Hills SVRA
1-day Winching / Recovery Course: $495 for San Diego / Oceano Dunes
2-Day Courses: $660 for Hollister Hills SVRA
2-Day Courses: $1,069 for San Diego / Oceano Dunes
4-day Instructor Course: $1,280 for Hollister Hills SVRA
4-day Instructor Course $2,139 San Diego / Oceano Dunes (Discounted price from POST Catalogue)
How do I pay?
On the Off Road EVOC page and the Civilian Off Road page there is a PayPal button where you can pay via credit card. For agency people, you can contact us to reserve a spot in the class and the agency can pay later.
Refund policy: Agency EVOC classes: 100% refund if canceled within 30 days. Our classes usually fill. If your agency reserves a spot and does not show up or cancels within 30 days it is responsible for paying for the spot or spots reserved.
Civilian Classes: 100% refund with 5 days notice since all these classes have a waiting list allowing us to easily fill your spot. We can also move you to another available date. We can be more flexible with our weekend 1-day civilian classes since every class has a waiting list and civilians can sign up when they want without waiting for agency approval.
Where do we meet for our off road training course?
For Hollister Hills SVRA
The meeting place is the main entrance to Hollister Hills SVRA at 7800 Cienega Rd in Hollister, California. Set your trip odometer to zero as soon as you turn on to Cienega from Union, then drive 4.9 miles to the main entrance to the park. Turn right just after the sign that says Welcome To Hollister Hills (NOT the barn that has Hollister Hills painted on it and NOT Mudstone Ranch Day Use Area). Do not turn into any of the day use areas. Do not simply follow your GPS if you are typing in the address - use the map link below. Following GPS to the address will put you in the driveway of the resident ranger rather than the meeting spot. Look for the sign! Just prior to the pay booth, there is a large open area on your right and you will see a blue building. This is the classroom. An instructor in a green shirt or tan jacket will greet you. We will be there 30 min prior to start time. If you are there earlier than that, just wait near the blue building. DO NOT wait in line at the kiosk! DO NOT start asking park employees where the training is, they will not know. Here is a map link: https://goo.gl/maps/gzFohZ1fNWBT6MK37
For San Diego
Meet on the first day at the San Diego Sheriff's Dept EVOC Facility:
7361 Otay Mesa Rd, San Diego, CA 92154
https://goo.gl/maps/xQbHWrrmq6N3Ws8x9
Note that your GPS may say this is San Ysidro Elementary School. It is not!
For the San Diego Students: if you get separated from the group on the way to lunch, here is the meeting spot:
https://goo.gl/maps/uDRwikKGPkpvZZ1X7
Restaurant Vallarta 2335 Roll Dr #11, San Diego, CA 92154
For San Diego Students: if you get separated from the group or you are told to meet at the beach training staging area, go to the end of Palm Ave - all the way to beach gate:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FYawKzegTjWJsWo7A
Oceano Dunes
555 Pier Ave, Oceano, CA 93445
The room is called “Guiton Hall” it’s situated behind (east of) the State Park Visitor Center
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DSxbMxXMuSYWA7sA9
What time does class start and end?
- All Courses start at 8:30 am and end at 5:30 pm. On the 4-day instructor courses, we try to get you on the road home by 4 pm of the last day. We compensate for that by adding a little time on to each of the other days. WE START ON TIME!
Do you provide vehicles?
- For Agencies: You need to train the in the offroad vehicle you will be using in the course of your duties, so bring an agency vehicle. Two people per vehicle works well, but each student can be solo if they wish. Either way, you will get plenty of driving time. If you need an extra offroad vehicle or cannot bring an agency vehicle, we have vehicles that are stock SUVs and pickups for rent at $100 per person per day. If you are going to be using a Type III rig in the course of your duties, you should bring that type of vehicle. Training in a rented Toyota Tacoma, for example, will not help you learn to drive a Type III. Make sure you have more than ¾ tank of gas when you arrive. You will need a 4WD vehicle. AWD cannot do the obstacle course or the trails we use. We do not have fire rigs available. Sprinter Vans or similar vehicles will need pre-approval from the course coordinator so we can staff the class accordingly.
- For Civilians: We do not provide vehicle for civilian classes.
- For agency personnel who are flying in, you will need a rental car at the airport to get you around town and to the training area where we will put you in one of our offroad vehicles. Vehicle rental is $100 per person per day.