LICENSING
This page is broken up into two sections - Testing and Licensing.
Please scroll down to your area of interest.
Testing Information for Nov 2025 and Year 2026
FCC Amateur (ham) Radio exams will be offered at the Carson-Tahoe Medical Center’s Bristlecone meeting rooms.
Tests for all three levels will be given by the Carson City VE (Volunteer Examiner) team. Advance signup at hamstudy.org
is preferred, walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon arrival, the Medical Center’s ambassadors
at the welcome kiosk will direct you to the testing room. A picture ID is required of all candidates. The coordinator for this session is
Frank D’Auria, W1AD and he can be reached at w1adfrank@charter.net The testing fee is $14.00.
Test dates for 2025
Nov 8, 2025 Saturday 9 am
Test dates for 2026Jan 10, 2026 Saturday 9 am
Mar 14, 2026 Saturday 9 am
May 9, 2026 Saturday 9 am
Jul 11, 2026 Saturday 9 am
Sep 12, 202 Saturday 9 am
Nov 14, 2026 Saturday 9 am
Location: Carson Tahoe Hospital
Bristlecone Conference Room
1600 Medical Pkwy Carson City, NV 89703-4625
FCC Licensing Steps
A. If this is your first time getting a HAM license
Go to the FCC Registration page here and follow instructions to get a CORES (Commission Registration System)
account and an FRN (FCC Registration Number) Number
Now continue to Step B.
B. Getting your HAM License registered for the first time or renewed
Log into the FCC License Manager system here.
Select Apply for a New License OR Renew Licenses. See image at right for menu selections.
The system walks you through the steps; you will also need to pay the $35.00 fee.
Need Help?
ARRL has a great deal of information about licensing. This is a good place to start on the ARRL
website for licensing help: https://www.arrl.org/cores-uls-registration.
For additional FCC assistance with licensing or to reset a password, call the FCC Licensing Support Center at 877-480-3201
(Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET), or submit a help request on the FCC’s Wireless Licensing Help Center website.
