Want to get an Amateur Radio license or upgrade? Want to help others get licensed or teach using ham radio? Looking for public service training or serving as part of ARRL’s ARES field training team? You can even arrange an Amateur Radio contact for your students with the International Space Station! Click on the links below or on the left to learn more about ARRL's licensing and education resources:

• What is Ham Radio?
• Getting Your Amateur Radio License
• Online or In-person Testing
• Emergency Communications Training
• Learning Programs
• Webinars
• Amateur Radio in the Classroom 

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Before you go on air, you need to be licensed and know the rules.  Learn More

FCC TECHNICIAN CLASS QUESTION POOL REVISED JULY 1, 2022
The FCC question pool for Technician Class license examinations has been revised and is effective for exams conducted on or after July 1, 2022.
Study materials are available through the ARRL store. 

IN-PERSON OR ONLINE EXAMS 
Find a ham radio exam session in your area or take the exam online. In-person and online tests are given regularly. Register with an ARRL VEC team for your exam and receive your license in 24 to 48 hours.  Search for exam teams.     

FCC APPLICATION FEES
The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, will apply to new, renewal, rule waiver, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application. Other types of applications filing are exempt from the fees. Visit the FCC Application Fees page for detailed information and instructions.  

Volunteer Examiners (VEs) are licensed radio amateurs holding a General Class license or higher, who offer their time to administer the FCC licensing tests.
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