Updated 30 July 2001
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The Federal Communications Commission issues eight types of Commercial Radio Licenses and two types of endorsements:
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Permit (RP)
Marine Radio Operator Permit (MP)
GMDSS Radio Operator's License (DO)
GMDSS Radio Maintainers License (DM)
Third Class Radiotelegraph Operators Certificate (T3)
Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (T2)
First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (T1)
Ship Radar Endorsement
Six Months Service Endorsement
Press here and scroll down to the elements required to be tested
for each of the above licenses.
To find out more about
each of the above licenses, press here.
FCC Examinations for the above licenses can be taken at the following testing site:
Cape Fear Aviation
7154 Butler Nursery
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
(910) 483-4114 (Ask for Cindy Smith for information)
Web Site: capefearaviation.com
(Located at Grays Creek Airport which is 10 miles south of Fayetteville on Hwy 87)
Directions to Gray's Creek Airport: Travel South 10 miles on Hwy 87 to Grays Creek. About one mile south of Gray's Creek Superette Market (located on Hwy 87) make a left onto Butler-Nursery Rd (If you reach Nance's Grocery Store on Hwy 87, you have gone too far and need to turn around to reach Butler-Nursery Rd). Airport is one-half mile on your left on Butler-Nursery Rd.
You can also ask your Education Center at your Air Force Base or Army Post or the library in your community to proctor the Examinations for the above FCC licenses for you. You need to give the proctor's name, address, and telephone number to Electronic Technicians at (765) 653-4301 or (765) 653-8262 and they will mail the tests to your proctor. As of July 19 2001, a minimum fee of $50.00 is required which allows you to take two elements (tests) at one sitting. An additional test taken for the same sitting can be obtained by paying an additional $25.00. Check with Electronic Technicians for any rate changes. Press Here if you want to use a different organization to handle your FCC tests.
The Veterans Administration
might pay for active duty soldiers with GI Educational benefits for the costs
of the tests. Check with your Education Counselor at
the Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Education Center before taking the tests
and press here in order
to find out more about the VA paying for your certification tests.
The FCC does not offer licenses for operating and maintaining equipment at a local television station. Those soldiers who have MOS's of 84C or 84F should consider completing an apprenticeship for Production Coordinator (Television and Radio Broadcasting).. If you hold 25P or 25R MOS, a soldier should consider completing an apprenticeship for Control Room Technician (Radio and Television Broadcasting).
Other Apprenticeship Programs in the field of communications which someone in the following MOS's might wish to consider: Those soldiers with MOS's of 26L, 26V, 26Y, 29E, 29M, 29V, 29Y, 31E, and 32H should consider completing an Apprenticeship Program for Radio Communications Technician Those soldiers with MOS's of 25P, 84C, 84F, 29E, 29T, 29V, 29Y, 32H, 35L, and 68N should consider completing an Apprenticeship Program for Electrician, Radio. Those soldiers with MOS's of 31D, 31G, 31V, and 39D should consider completing an Apprenticeship Program for Radio Mechanic. Those soldiers with MOS's of 31C, 31D, 31G, 31K, and 31M should consider completing an Apprenticeship Program for Radio Operator. Other Apprenticeship Programs such as in the Communications field can be viewed by pressing here. If you are on active duty at Pope AFB and would like to discuss any of the above possibilities in the appropriate Air Force Speciality Code, please see me at my Apprenticeship Office at Fort Bragg.
To find out more about licensing
through the FCC, press here.
For more information on taking tests and obtaining a license through the FCC, you can call toll free:
