The Washington County Amateur Radio Club hosts Amateur Radio License Exam Sessions (VE Testing) before each monthly club meeting. Anyone interested in a new license or upgrading existing privileges is welcome – membership or affiliation with any club or organization is not required.
Before Your Exam
- Are you ready to schedule an exam? Do you have questions? Will you need any special accommodations? Please contact our VE Team. All candidates must pre-register before exam day to reserve a seat.
- An FCC Registration Number (FRN) must be provided to the testing staff on exam day. For more information on obtaining an FRN, visit the ARRL’s What to Bring to an Exam Session page.
Day of Exam
- All exam candidates will be provided with contact information for the VE team in case of any issues arising on exam day.
- Each exam requires a fee of $15.00, paid before the start of the exam, to cover administrative costs.
- Legal photo identification (e.g., state driver’s license, government-issued passport, military or law enforcement photo ID, student school photo ID, state photo ID) must be provided before the exam is administered.
- If a photo ID is not available, exam candidates are required to show two forms of ID (e.g., non-photo state ID, birth certificate with seal, social security card, employer’s wage statement or minor’s work permit, school ID, school or public library card, utility bill, bank statement, other business correspondence that specifically names the exam candidate, postmarked envelope addressed to the exam candidate at the mailing address to be used on FCC Form 605). For more information on the ID requirements, visit the ARRL’s What to Bring to an Exam Session page.
After The Exam
- Exam candidates who successfully pass the technician license exam must pay an FCC licensing fee of $35.00. Once the FCC has processed the candidate’s application, a payment request will be sent to the e-mail address associated with the FCC Registration Number (FRN) provided on the exam day. Call signs will not be generated until after the fee has been paid. This fee does not apply to license upgrades or modifications.