Testing Services

The East Alabama Amateur Radio Club has several Certified Volunteer Examiners who can test up to the Extra Class.

Our Club also does OPEN TESTING, meaning that you do not have to be a club member to test with us.

Check the calendar for testing dates.

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) coordinates the testing and licensing of new and current amateur radio operators.  The following ARRL requirements are strictly followed:

"Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC and a Volunteer Exam Coordinator (VEC).  There will likely be a charge for taking the exam.  The exam fee is set by the VEC and is usually $15 or less.  Contact the exam session administrator to determine the fee that applies to the exam session you plan to attend, the documents required and to verify the session date and time.  VEC organizations may have different policies regarding candidate procedures and requirements. The FCC does not charge a fee to issue an initial license or for standard changes to a license. However, there may be fees for other FCC services. 

NOTE:  As of October 2020, See #4 below.

What to Bring: 

• 1.  One legal photo ID (identification):
  a. State Driver’s License
  b. Government issued Passport
  c. Military or Law Enforcement Officer Photo ID card
  d. Student School Photo ID card
  e. State Photo ID card
  
• 2.  If no photo ID is available, two forms of identification:
  a. Non-photo State ID card (some states still have them)
  b. Birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal)
  c. Social security card
  d. Employer's wage statement or Minor's work permit
  e. School ID card
  f. School or Public Library card
  g. Utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that
  specifically names the person; or a  postmarked envelope addressed
  to the person at his or her current  mailing address as it appears on
  the Form 605.
  
• 3.  Students/minors without a photo ID need to bring only one of the
  above items if a legal guardian presents their photo ID; otherwise 
  two non-photo IDs are required.
  Minor children (under the age of 18) may be accompanied in the 
  room by an adult during the test.
  
• 4.  Federal Registration  Number (FRN):  VECs are required by the FCC
   to submit your  FRN with your license application form.
   New license applicants should create an FCC user account and register their  
  Social Security Number (SSN) in the FCC Commission Registration System
  (CORES) before attending exam sessions. 
   Registrants will be assigned an FRN which will be used in all license
   transactions with the FCC.  For instructions on how to register your
   SSN and receive an FRN from the FCC, visit the FCC's Registration
   page and the FCC's Registration instructions page.
  
• 5.  If applicable, bring either a photocopy of your current Amateur Radio
   license or a reference copy printed out from the FCC website,  the
   license information printed from ARRL website or QRZ website, or the original(s) and photocopy(s) of any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous exam sessions. If your license has already been issued by FCC, the CSCE showing license credit is not needed. The photocopy(s) will not be returned.
  Instructions on how to obtain an official FCC license copy are on
             our Obtain License Copy web page.
  
• 6.  Two number two pencils with erasers and a pen. 
  
• 7.  A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is allowed. 
   You may not bring any written notes or calculations  into the exam session.
  Slide rules and logarithmic tables are acceptable, as long as they're free
  of notes and formulas. Cell phone must be silenced or turned off during 
   the exam session and the phones' calculator function may not be used.
  In addition, iPhones, iPads, Androids, smartphones, Blackberry devices
  and all similar electronic devices with a calculator capability, may NOT
  be used.
  
• 8.  Bring a check, a money order or cash to cover the exam session fee(s).  Check the ARRL  VEC’s current exam fees.
  
• 9.  Be aware that some information about you will be made publicly available on the FCC's website: FCC Licensee Privacy"
• 
  

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session 

For more information about testing, please contact us!