The ARRL Education Department has taken on the vital challenge to expand the public's view on how much Ham radio can do for future generations through the Education and Technology Program and Teachers Institutes hosted ever year. We are also committed to providing educational resources to those who are interested in building up or refreshing their knowledge and skills in the ever-expanding world of Ham Radio. There is so much to discover! 

Our section of our website is aptly named.The left-hand panel of this page hosts a variety of topics which can be clicked to reveal more subtropical information, definitions, recent photos, videos and helpful downloads. Some of our most frequently sought after resources are linked and displayed below for easy access.  

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Popular Education Links 

• Learning Center 
• LOG IN Instructions - The Learning Center (LC) platform is hosted apart from our main www.arrl.org website. You may want to allow cookies and cross-site tracking so the LC does not require your login credentials repeatedly. Cross-site tracking selections and cookie options can be found in your web browser's settings. You may have to use a search engine to determine how your individual settings can be configured. 
• FCC License Info and Forms  
• Find an In-Person, Hybrid or Online License Class 
• Can’t find a class that works for you? Check back regularly for newly posted class options! 
• Find In-Person or Online Test Location 
• ARRL Store - Direct link to license textbooks, Q&A books etc... 
• Resources for the Disabled 
• Question Pools for the 3 License Classes 
• ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program
  

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Before you go on air, you need to be licensed and know the rules.  Learn More

FCC EXTRA CLASS QUESTION POOL REVISED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
The FCC question pool for Extra Class license examinations has been revised and will be effective for exams conducted on or after July 1, 2024.
The next update is the Technician Class question pool in 2026.
Study materials are available through the ARRL store. 

IN-PERSON OR ONLINE EXAMS 
Find a ham radio exam session in your area or take the exam online. In-person and online tests are given regularly. Register with an ARRL VEC team for your exam and receive your license in 24 to 48 hours.  Search for exam teams.     

FCC APPLICATION FEES
The $35 application fee, in effect since April 19, 2022, applies to new, renewal, and modification applications requesting a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application. Other types of application filings are exempt from the fees. Visit the FCC Application Fees page for detailed information and instructions.  

ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program 
ARRL will cover the one-time $35 FCC application fee for new license candidates younger than 18-years old for tests administered under the auspices of the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC). The $35 FCC application fee will be reimbursed after the ARRL VEC receives the completed reimbursement form and the new license has been issued by the FCC. The reimbursement check will be mailed to the fee payer. Also, candidates younger than 18-years old would pay a reduced exam session fee of $5 to the ARRL VEC VE team at the time of the exam. For more information and for the reimbursement instructions, visit the Youth Licensing Grant Program webpage.

Volunteer Examiners (VEs) are licensed radio
amateurs holding a General Class license
or higher, who offer their time to administer
the FCC licensing tests.  
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