FCC Testing

New hams need to start with a Technician license. From there, you can upgrade to General and even Extra class licenses.

I’m Jerry Hart, W7KR. I’m the exam leader, and the team & I welcome you to our exam session. All we ask you to bring is:

• ID – Driver’s license, passport, or some other picture ID.
• FRN (Federal Registration Number).
• $15.00 cash or check made out to ARRL. (Under 18 testing fee is $5.00)

First-time new license (Technician) will be subject to a $35.00 fee to the FCC.

We test on the second Monday of every month except for December. Testing is conducted at the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management.

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ! Although the FCC’s shutdown notice indicated that CORES registration system would remain available, New Registrations are currently not being accepted due to the government shutdown. This means that new applicants cannot register for an FRN. This has created a temporary barrier for individuals who wish to take an amateur radio exam but do not yet have an FRN. (NOTE:This only affects testing for a new license. Upgrade testing can still be accomplished)

Given the current situation, ARRL VEC will temporarily allow testing without an FRN (FCC Registration Number), with the understanding that:

1. The applicant would take the exam and receive a CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination).

2. Once CORES resumes issuing new registrations, the applicant would:

• Register for an FRN.
• Contact the ARRL VEC with their FRN.
• The ARRL VEC will submit their application to the FCC.

In the ExamTools system candidates without an FRN should:

1. Use ‘0000000000’ (ten zeros), then select “I don’t have an FRN”.

2. Complete the session registration.

CSCEs will be issued to successful candidates.

Please select the “Register Here” button to go to “Hamstudy.org”. Select the testing date for K7ID and select the “Time Slot” and then select the “Register” button.

To learn more, feel free to contact me at w7kr@icloud.com.