{"id":886,"date":"2023-01-15T10:16:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T15:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wa3sfj.net\/WP1026\/?page_id=886"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:55:29","slug":"licensing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wa3sfj.net\/WP1026\/licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<h2>What you need to know to become an Operator <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFCC Application Instructions\n\n\nFCC Universal License System\n\n\nARRL Education and Training\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>How to successfully get your license and stay proficient: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<br>\n<ul>\n<li>|&gt;    Join a club like CBRA or one of the more reliable forms on the internet to help understand the content.<\/li>\n|<br>\n<li>|&gt;    Take practice tests till you are confident enough to pass<\/li>\n|<br>\n<li>|&gt;    Take the test and pass<\/li>\n|<br>\n<li>|&gt;    Get active in a club, Like CBRA offers to the local and surrounding Cecil County, MD areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3><strong>CBRA sponsored ARRL Volunteer Examiner Test Sessions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<br><p><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center; color:yellow;\">\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; color:yellow;\"><span style=\"\"><strong>Testing Schedule for 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/span><p><\/p><ul>\n<li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/li><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\">January 17<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/li><\/span><li><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\">March 21<span style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/span><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/li><li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><br><\/p><\/li><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\">May 9<\/p>\n<\/li><li><br><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/li><\/span><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\">July 18<\/p>\n<\/li><li><br><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/li><\/span><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\">September 19<\/p>\n<\/li><li><br><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/li><\/span><\/ul><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><ul><li><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\">November 21<\/p>\n<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><span style=\"\"><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><\/p><\/span><p style=\"text-align: center; color:white;\"><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white;\"><strong>All test sessions are held on a Saturday, start at 10:00 AM<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, and are held at the Rising Sun Branch Library located at 111 Colonial Way, Rising Sun, MD 21911.<\/span><\/p><\/span><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white;\"><br><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(221, 221, 221);\">The charge for each session is $15.00, or $5.00 for candidates younger than 18-years old. Proof of under 18 status is required at the session. We accept Cash or Check. Please make checks out to \u201cARRL-VEC\u201d.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(221, 221, 221);\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(221, 221, 221);\"><br><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(221, 221, 221);\">All persons taking any test MUST show their government-issued photo ID or passport.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(221, 221, 221);\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white;\"><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong><span style=\"text-align: left; color: yellow;\">The CBRA VE Team has now updgraded to HAM STUDY online testing!<\/span><\/strong> We supply tablets for taking the exam to all test applicants. To make this process as easy as possible, we a<span style=\"line-height:1;\"><\/span>sk that all license applicants PLEASE PRE-REGISTER AT&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hamstudy.org\/sessions\/CBRA\">https:\/\/hamstudy.org\/sessions\/CBRA<\/a>.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">WALK-INS ARE STILL WELCOME! However, if the test session is crowded, pre-registered applicants will be given preference at test session, as we have a limited number of tablets (10).&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;\">Anyone showing up to the take the test will get to take the exam, but there may be a wait for a tablet.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left; color: white; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n\n<span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">The CBRA VE Team wants you on the air as quick as possible. By using HAM STUDY for test administration, your test results will be submitted to the FCC before you leave the exam room! You should receive your new call sign or upgraded license by the\nfollowing Monday or Tuesday evening.<div><\/div><\/span><div><br><\/div><span style=\"font-size:large;\"><div><span style=\"text-align: left; color: yellow;\">Things To Do Before Signing Up For \/ Attending an Exam<\/span><\/div><div><\/div><\/span><div><br>\n<span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Applicants must provide their FCC Registration Number (FRN) before taking any test. You\ncan apply for a FRN at anytime before taking the exam at the following link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrl.org\/fcc-application-fee\">https:\/\/www.arrl.org\/fcc-application-fee<\/a><br><\/span><br>\n<\/div><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"><div>Applicants must provide an email address before taking any test. This is a FCC requirement.<br>\n<span style=\"\">Licensed hams who are upgrading MUST bring a copy of their Amateur Radio License and\/or\nCSE&#8217;s.<\/span><\/div><div><\/div><\/span><div><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"><br><\/span>\n<span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">NOTICE! EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2022 AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $35 WILL BE REQUIRED\nBY THE FCC BEFORE YOU RECEIVE YOUR LICENSE.<em> This fee does not apply to license upgrades.<\/em> This fee is NOT payable at the time of the test.\nVisit FCC <a href=\"www.arrl.org\/fcc-application-fee \">www.arrl.org\/fcc-application-fee <\/a>for more information.<br><\/span><br>\n<h3><strong>ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">The American Radio Relay League will cover the one-time $35 application fee for new license\ncandidates younger than 18-years old for tests administered under the ARRL VEC program.<br><\/span>\n<span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">The $35 FCC application fee will be reimbursed after the new license has been issued by the\nFCC. <br><\/span><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Visit the ARRL website for the program instructions and reimbursement form at\nwww.arrl.org\/youth-licensing-grant-program\nFor more information contact the CBRA VE Team at <a href=\"testing@wa3sfj.net\">testing@wa3sfj.net<\/a><\/span><a href=\"testing@wa3sfj.net\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-886","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Licensing &#187; 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