Upcoming Exams
Exams available on demand for special groups, clubs, schools, colleges and those requiring special accommodations. Request a special test session for your group or club by filling out the form at the bottom of the page. Both remote online and San Diego County in-person may be requested. If you have a venue available for testing, let us know and we can come to you. We held exams at Quartzsite, AZ for Quartzfest 2021, 2022 and 2023. We also held a special in-person session for a group in Ramona in 2021. Currently, GLAARG has local in-person sessions in Lakeside and San Marcos each month. SANDARC holds exams in Carmel Mt Ranch and Escondido along with a monthly cram class exam. Remote online exams available either on request or by signing up online for a scheduled exam.
Candidates looking for a recommended study method will find one at https://noji.com/hamradio/study.php#recommended_study_method. In 2020, GLAARG, ARRL, Laurel and W5YI VECs administered 11,274 exams online.
Click on any of the linked dates below for more information and how to register.
Online exams with HRCC VE Team:
Exams are held daily during the week and on occasion during the weekend.
Exams can be found at : https://hamstudy.org/sessions/hrcc
Online exams by KM6Z:
Exams are typically held on a Friday at 6pm and geared toward those in San Diego.
Exams can be found at: (check both links)
In-person exams with KK6YWG:
Carmel Mt Ranch, San Diego, California
San Diego Public Library - Carmel Mountain Ranch
12095 World Trade Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128
Exams are available on the 2nd Saturday in the afternoon of each month. This location is right off of Interstate 15 and just north of State Route 56. Occasionally, may be held at a nearby library branch when CMR is not available.
To register go to: http://ham.study/sessions/sdham
In-person exams by K6SML:
San Marcos (San Diego County), California
Cocina Del Charro
1020 West San Marcos Blvd.
San Marcos, CA 92078
Exams are available in conjunction with the San Diego PAPA Repeater Luncheon on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
To register go to: http://ham.study/sessions/k6sml
In-person exams by AF5T:
Escondido (San Diego County), California
LDS Church
2255 Felicita Road
Escondido, CA 92029-4400
Exam are held on the fourth Saturday of the month except for December.
To register go to: http://ham.study/sessions/af5t
In-person exams by AJ6NJ:
Lakeside (San Diego County), California
Morning Star Lutheran Church
12821 Ha Hana Road
Lakeside, CA 92040
Exam are held on the fourth Saturday of the month except for December.
To register go to: http://ham.study/sessions/aj6nj
More in-person exams in San Diego may be found at:
https://ham.study/sessions/92128/inperson
Prep Classes:
Looking for a free online course for youths? Try https://nescitech.org/product/on-line-license-course-technician/ Let me know if you found this course helpful. There are also free video courses for all elements on YouTube.
Recorded one-day cram course for technician on YouTube. https://youtu.be/dIAppQPMznY
If you are in San Diego, there is usually one free in-person cram course followed by an exam scheduled each month. Find more info at http://www.jsg.org/sandiegohamclasses/San_Diego_Amateur_Radio_Classes/Home.html. Classes are listed at https://www.arrl.org/courses/ when they are open for registration.
Discounted Radio for New Hams:
QRZ offers a new ham jumpstart program including a heavily discounted handheld, programing software and data cable. Please consider what you want to do with ham radio and purchase a radio which suits your needs.
https://www.gigaparts.com/qrzjumpstart/
For large groups, we may provide testing to any of these areas: Alpine, Bonita, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Camp Pendleton, Campo, Cardiff By The Sea, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Descanso, Dulzura, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Guatay, Imperial Beach, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mount Laguna, National City, Oceanside, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Pine Valley, Potrero, Poway, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Luis Rey, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Santa Ysabel, Santee, Solana Beach, Spring Valley, Tecate, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs. However, we may also suggest online testing for those who are in remote corners of San Diego County and Imperial County.