GLAARG Online Exam Session | Testing fee waivers available | Let’s make this fun!
Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group
Greetings, party people! Welcome to this Sunday Funday remote session! We are excited to administer your exam! Please check out the information below. Do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or requests!
Exam availability
This session is available for anyone who wishes to take a US FCC Amateur Radio exam. All FCC amateur radio license exams (Technician, General, and Amateur Extra) are available to anyone from any state, territory, or country.
You may choose to take multiple exams (Technician, General, and/or Extra) for one fee. You must take the exams in order and be prepared for each of them.
Please ensure you have studied sufficiently for any exams you wish to take. This is not a place to “try” taking exams without adequate preparation.
GLAARG VEC exam fee
If you qualify under one of the waiver categories below, your first attempt is free!
- Minors (under age 18)
- Full-time students (under age 25)
- Active US military
- US military veterans
- GLAARG volunteer examiners upgrading to Extra
Otherwise, we will send you an invoice for the $10.00 GLAARG exam fee a few days before the session. Please either pay or submit the waiver form as soon as you can after you receive it.
We charge an additional $10.00 retesting fee for anyone who does not pass and then wishes to retest at the same session, including waived applicants.
A few days before the session, we will email you information on how to attend the session's Zoom meeting as well as how to pay or submit a waiver request.
FCC application processing fee
The FCC charges a $35.00 fee for new (Technician) amateur radio licenses, renewals, and vanity call sign requests. This fee is separate from the GLAARG $10.00 exam fee.
After you pass your exam, GLAARG will send your license application to the FCC. The FCC will issue a file number and email you a link with instructions on how to pay the fee online using their CORES system.
Once the FCC processes your application and emails you, you will have 10 days to pay the processing fee online.
Session registration
Keep in mind that, once you are licensed, the mailing address you use when you register will become public information. You may use a PO Box or mail forwarding service as long as the address is USPS serviceable.
Your email address will not be public but it will be our and the FCC’s primary method of contacting you. If you eventually lose access to the email you use (such as with a school or work email), you’ll be responsible for updating it with the FCC.
If you or anyone you are registering for this session is under the age of 13, please fill out the ExamTools COPPA Parental Consent Form and then email it to both coppa@examtools.org and n7ksw@glaarg.org.
Session logistics
Zoom
We prefer you have the Zoom application installed rather than joining on a web browser. Joining the Zoom session does not require a subscription or account. Please ensure you have a stable internet connection, video, and sound. You can test your Zoom here!
Devices
We prefer that you have a modern laptop or desktop computer with built-in sound and video. If you only have a tablet or some other device, please contact me and we will try to make it work!
You may use a phone or tablet as a secondary device to show us your environment or identification if your main device is not moveable or does not have sufficient camera quality.
Testing environment
Choose a testing environment that helps you focus on taking your exam. It should be clear of study materials, paper, clutter, and distractions such as other people, pets, or noise.
You may use a blank sheet of scratch paper and a non-programmable calculator (either physical or on your computer).
Let us know if you have any questions! We hope to see you soon!
