Classes for Technician, General and Amateur Extra are conducted on an as-needed schedule. Classes will be conducted using YouTube videos with instructors available to answer questions.
ARRL test sessions are regularly scheduled the third Saturday of each month at 9:30am at:
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Porter Library
2001 Parkway Blvd
Room 1
Stafford, VA 22554
Sponsor: Stafford Amateur Radio Association WS4VA
Contact: Milan Seifert
(703) 244-0056
Email: seifemi@verizon.net
When there are enough candidates to warrant, we will schedule a local exam session at:
American Legion Post 89
10021 Dahlgren Rd
King George, VA 22485
This will be announce on the home page of the website.
Becoming an accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE)
The FCC has designated various Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) for administering amateur radio exams. Popular VECs for the area are the ARRL VEC, W5YI VEC, and Laurel VEC. If you would like to become a Volunteer Examiner (VE), read the VEC's VE manual and follow the appropriate instructions for accreditation. To become an ARRL VE:
https://www.arrl.org/become-an-arrl-ve