Getting Started in Amateur Radio – FCC Licensing Made Simple!

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SCHEDULE YOUR TEST

Click on “View Test Schedule” below to find a test date.

Selecting a test date will take you to our Registration Form.  Note:  You may simply apply for your FCC Registration Number (FRN) during the registration process if you don’t already have one.

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PAY FOR YOUR TEST

Since space is limited, a prepayment of $15.00 will guarantee you a seat at the test session without delays.

ARRL VEC Exam Fee – Select Adult or Youth (under the age of 18)

TEST!

You will need your FRN number and a Photo ID.

For in-person test sessions, use our tablet or bring your own tablet or laptop. Exams are never timed! Most Candidates finish in less than 30 minutes.

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COMPLETE YOUR FCC REGISTRATION FEE

FCC $35 Amateur Application Fees Effective April 19, 2022 – See Public Notice

The $35 application fee applies to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee is per application.

VECs and Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams should not collect the $35 fee at exam sessions.  The FCC fee must be paid online directly to the FCC not to the VE team or organization processing the application form. New applicants will pay the $15 exam session fee to the ARRL VE team as usual, and pay the $35 application fee directly to the FCC by using the CORES FRN Registration System (CORES – Login).  CORES payment instructions.  
 
When the FCC receives the examination information from the VEC, it will email a link with payment instructions to each qualifying candidate. The candidate will have 10 calendar days, from the date of the application file number being issued, to pay. After the fee is paid, and the FCC has processed an application, examinees will receive a second email from the FCC with a link to their official license or, in very rare instances, an explanation for why the application was dismissed or denied. The link will be valid for 30 days.

** Applicants do not have to wait for the FCC email to pay the fee. They can look up their application in the FCC application search system using their FRN:  https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/searchAppl.jsp

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