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The link below is to the complete set of video tutorials for the FCC
Cores system
What to
do before an Exam Session
You MUST
have a valid e-mail
address and you MUST obtain your FCC
Registration Number (FRN) before the exam session.
If you have an existing license from the FCC
you already have an FRN. I will be on
your license. The FCC no longer allows
Social Security Number on application documents. To
obtain your FRN follow the instructions at
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/knowledge-base/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration
FCC
Application Fee
You can
check on your application and pay the application fee by logging into
the FCC
CORES system. Instructions are at https://www.fcc.gov/payment-process-uls-individual-filers.
This will
help to reduce errors
when your application is entered into the FCC system.
What to
bring to the Exam Session
The
examination fee (currently
$15.00). Cash is preferred (no 50- or
100- dollar bills). Please note the
location (city and state) and date of the exam session in the “memo”
field.
You need
to bring a government
issued picture ID (driver license, military ID, state or local
government ID,
or passport). If you do not have one of
the above, you must bring TWO other
forms of identification, such as a Social Security card, birth
certificate,
school ID, grade report, bank statement, or utility bill.
The name (and address, if applicable) must
match the name (and address, if applicable) you enter on your
application
documents. If you have any questions as
to what is considered a valid ID, please contact the team liaison BEFORE the exam session.
If you are
claiming Element 3 credit
for a Technician license issued prior to March 21, 1987, please contact
the
team liaison BEFORE the exam
session.
If
you are claiming credit for an expired General, Advanced, or Extra
class
license that is beyond the two-year grace period you will need to have
proof of
your expired license grant and pass the Technician test before the
credit will
be issued (Advanced class licensees will be granted General class
credit). If you have any questions, please
contact the
team liaison BEFORE the exam session
Calculators
Calculators
can be used IF the VE team can verify that all
memories and programs have been erased.
Because of their ability to store and retrieve information, the use of a cell phone, smart phone, PDA or
other similar device will not be allowed.
If you need a calculator, the Texas Instruments TI-30Xa includes
all the
functions needed for the Technician, General, and Extra Class
examinations and
is available for around $10-15.
If You
Pass an Examination
If you
pass an examination for an element,
you may take the next element (or elements) without
paying another examination fee.
If you
fail an examination and want
to try again (with a different version of the examination) you must pay
the
examination fee a second time.
If
you have any questions, please contact the team liaison before the exam
session.
Thank you
and good luck!