i did the CSMP classes, is 3 days. Mine was on a weekend..sat and sunday. at the college of san mateo.. first you go to the class, you do some quizzes and all that.. fill some papers, then the following weekend you report to the empty parking lot and you do the attendance, then they assign you a helmet, then a bike according to height and weight.. usually either a honda knighthawk or kawasaki eliminator.
you learn all the basics.. riding, shifting.. you do some courses that will be on the test..you do that all saturday.. then on the next day sunday..you review.. then at the end you do the test.. real easy if you got it down the first day. You will mostlikely pass so i wouldnt even trip.