ONLINE COURSE - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - GENERAL LICENSE

This ONLINE ham radio course will get you ready to take the Ham Radio GENERAL license exam, the SECOND of three certification levels. Geared toward adults, but suitable for junior high, high school, and home-school students. Yes, we give radio exams, too!

Currently scheduled courses: (links to sign up)

This is a FULL 12-hour live course taught by a 45-yr veteran teacher, not a discussion group or video service. You will learn much more than just watching a video or buying a book.

Topics range from the science of radio electronics to the FCC rules governing the radio spectrum. Optional but recommended text: ARRL General Class License Manual, 10th edition, for exams through June 30, 2027, (purchase on ARRL website). Regular practice and study is necessary to get the best results from this course.

NOTE: You MUST have a thorough understanding of the Technician material before taking this course.  If you are already a licensed Tech but have been away from radio for a while, you may request to audit (at half price) one of our Tech courses to catch up.

Amateur radio (or “ham radio”) is used by people all over the world to communicate over radio waves. Some people use ham radio for emergency preparedness, to provide communications support for community events, to report on severe weather and natural disasters, as a social activity, and even occasionally to contact crew members on the International Space Station!

Included with course: You will get downloadable lecture study guides and charts, FREE access to our weekly Online Radio Club Meeting sessions, FREE enrollment in any of our Morse Code classes, and a guest pass to the Sci-Tech Radio Room for 3 months. We usually send the links a few days before the course starts.

Family Free: First adult pays; additional members of the same family may join this course at no extra charge, if sharing one computer and zoom screen.

System Requirements: For ONLINE course, computer or Chromebook capable of running ZOOM Meeting, either by Zoom app or through a web browser, a web camera/mic, and a printer.

Zoom Link: Approximately 2 days before the session begins you will receive an email with instructions to access the course details, documents, and Zoom link for ON-LINE viewing. If you don’t see the email, check your spam filter. If you still don’t see it, call or email us.

Please be aware of our Cancellation and Refund Policies. For questions, e-mail info@nescitech.org or call 508-720-4179.

LICENSE EXAMS

Our exam team gives in-person exams in Natick, MA, on alternating Tuesdays and Sundays, so you can schedule your FCC GENERAL exam within a week of finishing the course. Note that we must collect the standard $15 exam fee for the ARRL VEC separately from the course fee. (Fee is $15 across the country.) (Note: We will pay the exam fee for any full-time student in high-school or younger.) (Note that the FCC will NOT collect a license fee for an upgrade to General. Also, General is only an upgrade and does NOT extend your original 10-year license term.)

We administer ham radio exams both online and in-person, having proctored over 2,300 exams in the past decade. We’ve taught amateur radio classes for over 20 years with tremendous success. Many hundreds of people have taken our classes with more than 99% having passed the exam to become licensed operators. We offer classes for all three levels of ham radio licenses: Technician, General, Amateur Extra, as well as Morse Code.